Hotel Accommodation Near Chinatown Melbourne
Stay minutes from Chinatown with Brady Hotels
If you’re looking for hotels near Chinatown in Melbourne, Brady Hotels & Apartments puts you right in the heart of the city, a few minutes’ walk from the Little Bourke Street lanes. Our Jones Lane property sits closest, a block north of the archways, with four more properties nearby across the CBD.
We’re proudly Melbourne owned, with a team that knows this city inside out. Ask at reception for the honest word on the best dumplings that night and which bar is worth a drink. For accommodation near Chinatown with a full kitchen to cook a market haul, our apartment-style hotels add full kitchens and separate living areas to your stay.
Why choose Brady for a stay near Chinatown
Melbourne’s Chinatown has run along Little Bourke Street since the 1850s gold rush, the oldest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western world. It sits in the centre of the CBD, so a room nearby is a room near everything. Yum cha for lunch, drop your bags, then back out for dinner and a show.
There are few hotels in Chinatown itself, since the strip is mostly restaurants and lanes, so a nearby CBD base is the practical choice. Our apartment hotels at Hardware Lane and Flinders Street add a kitchen and separate living area for longer stays.
We’ve been Melbourne owned and independently run since 2014, so we know the small details like which laneway shortcut gets you to a dinner booking on time.
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Brady Hotel Jones Lane
Distance to Chinatown: 250 metres, roughly a 3 minute walk
Our closest hotel to Chinatown, Brady Jones Lane sits on Little Lonsdale Street a block north of the lanes, in the East End theatre district. It’s a boutique hotel with a guest gym, guest laundry and 24-hour reception, and the studio apartments add a kitchenette and private balcony.
Nearby: Chinatown, Her Majesty’s Theatre, Parliament House, Bourke Street Mall, the Melbourne arts precinct
Brady Hotel Elizabeth Street
Distance to Chinatown: 550 metres, roughly a 7 minute walk
A block along Little Lonsdale Street from Jones Lane, Brady Elizabeth Street rises 32 storeys over the city, a short stroll from the western end of Chinatown. Rooms have opening windows, walk-in showers and wide upper-floor views, with a Level 8 guest lounge, cardio gym and self-serve laundry for a longer stay.
Nearby: Chinatown, Melbourne Central, State Library of Victoria, Queen Victoria Market, RMIT University.
Brady Apartment Hotel Hardware Lane
Distance to Chinatown: 550 metres, roughly a 7 minute walk
Brady Hardware Lane takes its name from the laneway downstairs, one of Melbourne’s best for a long lunch, and Chinatown is an easy walk east. The apartments come with full kitchens, separate living areas and self-serve laundry, plus an on-site cardio gym, so it earns its keep for longer stays.
Nearby: Chinatown, Hardware Lane dining, QV Melbourne, Melbourne Central, State Library of Victoria.
Brady Hotel Central Melbourne
Distance to Chinatown: 650 metres, roughly an 8 minute walk
Brady Central Melbourne is tucked into a laneway off Little La Trobe Street, next to Melbourne Central and a straightforward walk south to Chinatown. Rooms range from queen and king rooms to studio and two bedroom apartments with kitchenettes and juliette balconies.
Nearby: Chinatown, Melbourne Central, Emporium Melbourne, State Library of Victoria, RMIT University.
Brady Apartment Hotel Flinders Street
Distance to Chinatown: 1.3 kilometres, roughly a 16 minute walk or a short tram ride
At the western end of the CBD near Southern Cross Station, Brady Flinders Street is our furthest from Chinatown, an easy tram up Elizabeth Street away. It offers one and two bedroom apartments with full kitchens and in-room laundry, plus a heated pool, spa, sauna and gym on level 15.
Nearby: Southern Cross Station, Crown Melbourne, the Yarra River, Southbank, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium.
What's included at our hotels and apartments
Every Brady room includes:
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- Free unlimited high-speed Wi-Fi
- Chromecast-enabled smart TVs
- 24-hour reception
- Daily housekeeping
- Individually controlled heating and cooling
- Secure luggage storage for early arrivals or late departures
- A Melbourne team who can book you the right table in Chinatown
Our apartment hotels at Flinders Street and Hardware Lane also include full kitchens, in-room laundry and separate living areas in selected room types.
Getting to Chinatown
A hotel near Chinatown puts you in the middle of the CBD. From our Little Lonsdale Street properties at Jones Lane and Elizabeth Street, it’s a short walk south. From Hardware Lane and Central Melbourne, walk through the laneways or catch a Swanston Street tram. All five properties sit in the free tram zone.
What to do in Chinatown
There is more to Chinatown than the food. The Chinese Museum on Cohen Place traces Chinese Australia across five floors, from the gold rush to today, and the restored Facing Heaven archway beside it is the precinct’s most photographed spot. The arcades off Little Bourke Street are worth a look for Asian grocers, herbalists and small fashion boutiques, and Her Majesty’s Theatre and Bourke Street Mall are both a few minutes away.
Come evening, the bars take over. New Gold Mountain, Union Electric and Juliet hide up staircases and down lanes you would pass in daylight, and Heroes keeps the karaoke going late. The two dates to plan around are Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Moon Lantern Festival, when the dragon comes out and the street food stalls line the strip. Our short stay accommodation sits a few minutes from all of it.
Travelling with family or a group?
For families or friends after accommodation near Chinatown in Melbourne with more room, our two bedroom hotel apartments give everyone their own bedroom plus a shared living area and kitchen, so you can regroup between meals out. We can also coordinate group accommodation across our five CBD properties.
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Ready to book your hotel near Chinatown Melbourne?
Get in touch with our team to plan a stay near Chinatown, from a weekend of dumplings to a longer trip through the city. Contact us or book direct for the best available rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Melbourne’s Chinatown runs along Little Bourke Street in the CBD, between Swanston Street and Spring Street. It’s the oldest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western world, established in the 1850s, and takes in a network of laneways, arcades and the Chinese Museum in Cohen Place.
Brady Hotel Jones Lane is the closest, about a 3-minute walk on Little Lonsdale Street just north of the Little Bourke Street lanes. Brady Elizabeth Street is next at around 6 minutes, followed by Hardware Lane and Central Melbourne. All four are an easy walk away.
Yes. Four of our five properties are within a 10-minute walk of Chinatown, Jones Lane, Elizabeth Street, Hardware Lane and Central Melbourne. Brady Flinders Street is further west near Southern Cross, about a 16-minute walk or a short tram ride.
Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine is about 22 kilometres from Chinatown, roughly a 25 to 40-minute drive depending on traffic. The SkyBus runs from the airport to Southern Cross Station, and from there it’s a short tram ride or walk into the city centre.
Chinatown is one of Melbourne’s best eating strips. Flower Drum is the classic for Cantonese fine dining, HuTong Dumpling Bar and Shandong Mama are local favourites for dumplings, and there’s yum cha, hotpot and late-night noodles throughout the lanes. Our reception teams are happy to point you to a table that fits the occasion.