Located near Melbourne Museum, Royal Derby Hotel offers a welcoming vibe with laundry facilities, an outdoor entertainment area and a bar. Connect to WiFi, play billiards by the pool table or enjoy the outdoor furniture while savoring meals at the restaurant.
When you stay at Royal Derby Hotel, you'll be just a 5-minute drive from Collins Street and Melbourne Central. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Also, Melbourne Cricket Ground and University of Melbourne are just a 5-minute drive away.
At a glance
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Hotel size
7 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-out available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 10:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum guest age is 18
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets
Pets not allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
No onsite parking
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Other information
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Caters to adults only
Property amenities
Food and drink
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Snack bar/deli
What to do
Pool table
Services
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Facilities
ATM/banking
Outdoor entertainment area
Outdoor furniture
Room amenities
Home comfort
Heating
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
2 bathrooms
Shower only
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi (speed of 25+ Mbps)
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Weekly housekeeping
Fees & policies
Policies
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Also known as
Royal Derby Hotel Inn
Royal Derby Hotel Fitzroy
Royal Derby Hotel Inn Fitzroy
Frequently asked questions
Does Royal Derby Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Royal Derby Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Royal Derby Hotel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Royal Derby Hotel?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Royal Derby Hotel.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Royal Derby Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Express check-out is available.
Is there an onsite casino at Royal Derby Hotel?
No, this inn doesn't have a casino, but Crown Casino (7-min drive) is nearby.
Are there restaurants at or near Royal Derby Hotel?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around Royal Derby Hotel like?
Royal Derby Hotel is a short 20-minute walk from University of Melbourne and 17 minutes' walk from Lygon Street.
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Reviews
Royal Derby Hotel Reviews
7.4
Good
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8.0
Cleanliness
6.4
Amenities
7.6
Staff & service
6.8
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 29, 2026
The room was very clean and nicely
Richard
Richard, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Oct 12, 2025
Great location
Brett
Brett, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jun 9, 2025
For the price, the room are what you expect even a bit better! The location is perfect, the pub downstairs is good and not too noisy.
The rooms and common areas are clean and in good conditions!
Mylène
Mylène, 7-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 27, 2025
Very easy process checking in and out. Convenient location and tidy room.
ian
ian, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good
Sep 1, 2023
Basic room but for the money it was good, nice and clean
Margaret
Margaret, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Mar 25, 2024
A nice place with a hostel set up, but you have your own room. Has a nice bar below it.
Alan
Alan, 5-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jan 15, 2025
Great room but no aircon and the windows are sealed shut.
Understand why because of the noise from the road but the noise from the speakers in the pub vibrates through the room anyway, traffic outside isn’t that bad.
Nice staff, really clean, good location
kristian
kristian, 4-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jun 17, 2024
4 out of 5 Stars!
4 out of 5 Stars!
Only issues were the pub noise levels, and aircon units outside most bedroom windows. Was very noisy and no screens on windows for summer nights.
Food was great, staff were lovely! And very very clean.
Graham
Graham, 11-night trip
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4/10 Fair
Apr 14, 2024
Only cold water- bathrooms are quite outdated and gross. However, very safe and convenient. Overpriced for what you get & good luck contacting someone about your booking.
Phoebe
Phoebe, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good
Dec 6, 2023
Noisy but comfortable
Lovely comfy room, although it is on a noisy, busy cross roads, so light sleeper be warned, especially as accessing the rooms was also noisy with lots of bleeping.
Really liked having a shared kitchen, although someone kept eating my biscuits and other guests were smoking in their rooms.
5 toilets were great but 2 of the 3 showers didn't have door let alone locks.
Verified traveler
6-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Nov 6, 2024
Reasonable price and very clean.
A bit loud from noise within the premises whether it was other guests or loud appliances from downstairs at all hours.
Please remove the zipties holding signs on the "Slippery when wet" signs on the railing of the staircase to enter the property. I received two very large cuts to my hands caused by the jagged edges of these zipties.
Augustine
Augustine, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good
Mar 2, 2024
Appreciate that the room is offered at a budget price, however a single old powerpoint under the bed to run both lamp and fan doubled up gives no access to charge a phone or other device overnight. Not good.
Only a pedestal fan for cooling a hot room, and although the window opens, there is no security screen, so felt unsafe to leave open and not acceptable. An air-conditioner is not an unreasonable expectation.
Don't mind shared facilities, but sinks should drain, and taps turn off, these facilities are very old and need attention (suggest time for updating).
Warwick
Warwick, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
May 23, 2025
Good location. Clean facilities
Ross
Ross, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good
May 22, 2023
It was good value for money and easy to book.
Clint
Clint, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 17, 2024
Easy modest accoms :)
Rhys
Rhys, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good
May 23, 2025
Nice but loud
Nice staff, pretty comfortable room and not very crowded so the shared bathrooms were always available. But note that it is very very loud at night from the pub downstairs. If you’re a light sleeper then probably book something else but it was cheap as.
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2-night trip
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4/10 Fair
Jan 20, 2026
First I was given a dirty room. Then the code did not work to the next room I was given. There is no ventilation so prepare to be hot, the window opened however I had to use an empty can to keep it open. The communal bathrooms are in poor shape and the shower has a drip that persists.
Benson
Benson, 3-night trip
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2/10 Poor
Apr 10, 2025
Had to move out early as too noisy and hot.
Nathan
Nathan, 9-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Jun 29, 2023
As advertised
It is a decent accommodation in a hip area, close enough to CBD. It was good value and clean. My room was spacious but on the side where there is a really busy road, and the property is over a pub, so it was a bit noisy on the friday and saturday, but i used my earplugs and it was fine (the property also provides its own earplugs). A very pleasant stay
Georgios
Georgios, 3-night trip
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6/10 Good
Dec 2, 2023
Hotel is in a great spot, can be a bit loud of a weekend but they provide ear plugs. Room was cozy and clean. Only complaint was bathrooms were definitely not cleaned daily like the sign said they were. Same paper was on the floor my whole stay and walls were dirty with red and brown stains
Myra
Myra, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Apr 11, 2023
The sheets in the room smelled a little funny on arrival. However, I washed them and it was chilled. Otherwise, a lovely venue.
Harry
Harry, 3-night trip
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4/10 Fair
Aug 24, 2024
Rough area of Melbourne wouldn’t let my cat stay here, our truck got tagged and room was unclean.
Terese
Terese, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
May 14, 2024
You cannot beat the price of this place and it is fine for a night or two. The self check in and self check out service meant that you never talk to a staff member and none is on duty. I found that they did not get to my emails in the lead up to my stay. It is on a major road, and on an intersection so very load. It made it hard to sleep and I required headphones, again you get what you pay and this is very affordable for the area.
Frederick
Frederick, 3-night trip
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2/10 Poor
Jan 6, 2025
I liked the clean showers and rooms, as well as kitchen. I did not like the overheating. I got heat exhaustion as the property was not adequately ventilated to cope with hot days (and also did not have air conditioning). I did not like that I had to leave my room during the hours of 9am-10pm due to the extremely dangerous heat levels.
Anna Melodee
Anna Melodee, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Feb 20, 2020
The Hosts were most helpful & congenial. Old premises but every effort is being undertaken to refresh & refurbish. Plenty of shared bathroom facilities & a kitchen - all very clean.
Parking is IMPOSSIBLE & there should be more effort made to clarify this & point guests to the areas actually available, rather than random street parking, due to excessive Permit Zones, limited time frames available & worse CLEARWAYS !!!!
Public transport is ideal with Brunswick Street tram service to/from the City.
I would certainly go back there the next time I am on an imposed short-stay in Melbourne - Helene