really surprised by reading the negative reviews on this site, yes the bathroom is small but very cute and very workable. If your looking for a really comfortable and trendy hotel in the middle of Melbourne for a great price then this is it, service is good and I am very happy to recommend it to people who don¹t expect... more

The hotel was bad. The room was small, bathroom had poor light, shower had no curtain, water flowed away from the drain to flood the bathroom yet they had a sign to save your towel to protect the environment. I used my towel to soak up the water standing on the floor! The front desk staff didn't know the city... more

Overall, not a bad experience. I received very good services from the staff, and the room was clean and modern. The wall-mounted flat screen tv is nice too. The location was good - being a short walk from Southern Cross station and also a 5 min stroll to the Convention/Exihibition Centre, it worked out very well for my purpose. There... more

When booking a single room at this hotel make sure you are clear about the dimensions of the room. Room 126 is the size of a dog's box with built- in cupboards around the bed, a desk and a bedside table. All of which don't actually fit the size of the room so you need to move yourself around this... more

Organised accommodation at the Above Pensione after reading a few reviews we thought we would give it a go. Worst Mistake Eveeerrr... We paid $150 per night per room. There was four of us going down for a long weekend. My particular room was suppose to have a double bed but instead was two single beds pushed together. Which is... more

I thought I'd give myself a treat, and decided to go to the Pensione, a nice boutique hotel. Instead, I got stuck in an 'unrefurbished' room, which is basically a very plain and boring, small room (nothing like what they have in the pictures), at an average of $140 per night. Suffice to say, I was highly dissapointed. In retrospect,... more

Terrific location just next to the free city circle tram and 10 mins walk to free city bus stop. Tram stop right outside hotel is great. 5 mins walk to Southern Cross where Airport Skybus stops. What else can you ask for in terms of location. Room was small (even for Asians) and clean. more

To us the Pensione was always going to be a small room for the Double (the modern upgraded room rather than the original) .....yes it was small, and yes the shower could do with a curtain to stop the bathroom floor part-drowning but it was tidy, modern, functional with plenty of storage, air con, a great big tv and more... more

Would not stay at this hotel again! Paid $140 for the night to stay in a room that is the size of a shoe box!! we were given the disabled room on the ground floor. Our room had 1 window that did not open that looked into the hallway so at night we had to sleep with the front door... more