When John De Baun bought the Retreat Inn in 1896, little did he know that after a century later, the facility will not only remain standing but shall also be one of the best hotels in the city. Indeed, The Melbourne Hotel as it is called now is truly one of the finest of the establishments in the city of Perth. One of the reasons for its popularity is its enormous historical value. It is one of the oldest Hotels in Perths and therefore has a great heritage value.
The hotel has gone through many periods or trial, tribulations, change of ownerships and renovations. But it still retains its old world charm which guests can delight in. The best example of this fact is the room of the hotel themselves. Here you can find many kinds of rooms depending on your taste. Just because this is a heritage building it does not mean that you shall not find modern comforts and luxuries. On the contrary, the hotel is known to be one in who’s every room you will find a manner of modern comforts and luxuries to make your stay one to remember. Here you get services such as AC in every room, free in-house movie channels, refrigerator and mini bar, electronic safe box, massage services, dry cleaning services, laundry services, smoke detector and sprinkler for cases of fire and much more.
The hotel has gone through many periods or trial, tribulations, change of ownerships and renovations. But it still retains its old world charm which guests can delight in. The best example of this fact is the room of the hotel themselves. Here you can find many kinds of rooms depending on your taste. Just because this is a heritage building it does not mean that you shall not find modern comforts and luxuries. On the contrary, the hotel is known to be one in who’s every room you will find a manner of modern comforts and luxuries to make your stay one to remember. Here you get services such as AC in every room, free in-house movie channels, refrigerator and mini bar, electronic safe box, massage services, dry cleaning services, laundry services, smoke detector and sprinkler for cases of fire and much more.
The Function Rooms Perth at the hotel are the easily the best feature of the establishment of The Melbourne Hotel. The John De Baun Room is the largest and can hold 120 to 200 guests. The Colonial Conference Room and the Heritage Board Room are also rooms where one can host any kinds of events.


