On the beach, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels

Reviews of Crowne Plaza Melbourne - Oceanfront, an IHG Hotel

3.5 out of 5

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 471 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 146 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 74 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 1003 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

April

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ruined my Mother’s weekend for myself and my family
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Alan on 13 May 2024
Thank you for the feedback April, it is very important to us. I am very sorry that your stay did not meet expectations. I will certainly share your feedback from your other posted review with team, particularly the slow service in the restaurant. The pool hours are stated on our website. The pool does close at dusk. The state mandates a certain amount of lighting for an outdoor pool at night in order to remain open. Unfortunately the hotel cannot install that lighting as the pool faces the beach and those lights would not meet the requirements for the Sea Turtle Regulations. We do hope that in the future we have the opportunity to welcome you back so we can provide a much better experience.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice beach front property with many amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Alan on 11 May 2024
Thank you for posting feedback Danielle. We are very glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and the amenities of the hotel. We do hope to welcome you back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Marc, Rushville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Scott P. on 7 May 2024
Thanks for the review Marc! Hopefully we'll see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

JoAnna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the Tiki Bar and beach front
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Alan on 7 May 2024
Thank you JoAnna for providing feedback. We are very glad to hear you enjoyed your stay, especially the location and Longboards Oceanfront Grille. We do hope that we can welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

Kenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Coffee served as part of complimentary breakfast was weak and tasted watered down. Service was great thanks to Laurie. Views at breakfast were lovely and peaceful. Valet parking being a requirement is unabashedly unnecessary. This is the only hotel on the island has their own pedestrian walkway so why make it a requirement for people to use valet parking?
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Scott P. on 3 May 2024
Thank you for sharing a review Kenny. I'm happy to hear that you go great service in the restaurant and enjoyed our beautiful views. The safety of our guests is our top priority and so I hope you'll understand that is why we lowered our valet parking charge to equal self parking as most of our lot is across busy highway A1A. We will be sharing you feedback with our team so that we may better serve you in the future. Thank you for being our guest and we hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Rohit, Jupiter

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel had broken floor. Coffee machine did not work.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Alan on 29 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to post feedback, it is very important to us. I am very sorry to see that you had challenges during your stay. Your comments will certainly be shared so we can rectify. We do hope that in the future we can welcome you back so we can provide a much better experience.

10/10 Excellent

Morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Alan on 24 Apr 2024
Thank you for the rating Morgan! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your visit and do hope to welcome you back again very soon.

6/10 Okay

Marcia, SAINT CLOUD

Travelled with partner
The floors were dirty, as you walk across the floor, filth was sticking to my feet. The bed and bedding were great. Did not like the parking across the street, and have to ask the valet to get my car, and parking fee was 20.00 per day! We will not stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Scott P. on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review Marcia. We will be sharing your feedback with our team in order to better serve our guests in the future. We do hope you will reconsider staying with us so that we may better serve you next time. Thank you for being our guest.

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, spacious rooms, very clean, easy access to Melbourne sites, nice pool, right on ocean, superb customer service.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Scott P. on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for sharing a review Kathleen. We very much appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing to stay with us and we hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Paulo Souza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just the parking situation , it was a chaos due an weeding event
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Scott P. on 21 Apr 2024
Thank you for the great rating Paulo Souza. I do apologize for the parking inconvenience. We will be sharing your feedback with the valet team in order to provide better service in the future. Thank you for being our guest and we look forward to seeing you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the ocean view room. Unlike other hotels in the immediate area that only offer a partial view, The Crowne Plaza offers a balcony with full ocean view. That's the whole point of a beachside vacation, in my opinion!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Alan on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you Rebecca for posting a review. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and we do hope to welcome you back again very soon.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Alan on 7 May 2024
Thank you for the rating Linda! We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We especially liked the band during the day on the weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Alan on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you Heather for posting a review. We are very glad to hear you enjoyed your stay, especially the entertainment on the deck outside. We hope to welcome you back again.

8/10 Good

Lora

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved that it was on the beach and there was a nice bar and grille. There were cabanas to use for shade. The room was very nice and super clean. I didn’t like that parking was valet and $20 per car per day which we found out when we got there. The grille food was good but a little pricey. Starbucks didn’t have food. The curtains didn’t close all the way leaving a sheer middle curtain that you could see through if you looked hard enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Alan on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to post a review, your feedback is great appreciated. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay but do apologize that there were some challenges. Starbucks, while not service a complete breakfast menu, does have breakfast sandwiches, bagels, fresh fruit & parfaits to choose from while getting your morning coffee. While curtains do not close all the way, there is a black out drape behind the curtains which we will double check that particular room to ensure it is there. We do hope that we have the opportunity to welcome you back again soon.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

8/10 Good

Larry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Alan on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you for the rating Larry. We do hope we have the opportunity to welcome you back again so we can provide an even better experience.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Anieset

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My experience staying at the Crowne Plaza in Melbourne is always a good one. I've been visiting there for the past 3 yrs 4 my bday vacay. Had never been or anywhere else in Fla. It's always a great stay. Staff is wonderful, love that the hotel is right on the beach, its quiet, not a party town which is why I chose to visit. In 4/2022, my 1st stay, was awesome. Had a rm w/ a full beach vw which I LOVED! So the following April of '23, I put in a request to have that same rm & they were nice enough to hold it 4 me😊. I did hve an issue w/the hotel shuttle. When I arrived in Melbourne, I assumed that the shuttle was for the hotel guests, but the shuttle that pulled up said they had to get the flight crew 1st & there wouldn't be any rm, & I would hve to wait until another shuttle came. Now THAT I didnt like. So I just requested a lyft. Also the times of the shuttle, if you have an early am check out before 7/8am or coming in after 10/11pm you are SOL. Now my recent stay (4/2024), when I made my reservations, I requested to hve the same rm I stayed in the past 2 years. Whoever I spoke to was like "sure, no problem. I got you down". But when I arrived, the person at the desk said there wasn't any note on my reservation and another guest had checked in my room (😁) 2 days prior. I did get a full beach vw rm, but I wanted to be in the room I had before (😔). I plan on visiting again for my next bday & hopefully I get my room. Other than tht, always a great stay!👍
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Scott P. on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you for sharing a review Anieset. Happy belated birthday! We appreciate you choosing to spend your birthday with us the last several years. We do make every attempt to fulfill our guest's requests for specific room types or even rooms. Unfortunately, sometimes our hands are tied. Please reach out to the hotel directly about a week before your next visit and we'll try to get your special room assigned if possible. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great restaurant on property live music every day you dont have to leave if your there for a couple of days easy access to the beach drinks are good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Scott P. on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you for the review WILLIAM. Many people love our live beachside music and offerings from the tiki bar. We're glad to hear that you did as well. Come back soon!

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Alan on 29 Apr 2024
Thank you for the rating Robert, we do hope to welcome you back again!

2/10 Terrible

Lizette

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Unfortunately, we had an incident of bed bugs. The manager was able to quickly heap us and move us to a new room. However, damage was done. Won’t be staying her. It is unfortunate bc location, food and staff were friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Scott Powers on 4 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share a review about your recent stay with us Lizette. I am very sorry that your vacation was hampered by this negative experience. I can assure you that it is the exception and not the rule as you hopefully found out in the new room that you moved to. I am glad that you enjoyed the location, food and friendly staff while you were here though. I do hope you will consider giving us another opportunity to serve you in the future. Thank you for being our guest.

8/10 Good

Erik

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Scott P. on 1 Apr 2024
Thank you for the rating Erik!

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Scott P. on 20 Apr 2024
Thank you for the rating Richard!

10/10 Excellent

selvakumar

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Alan on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you for the rating! We hope to welcome you back again very soon.

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Scott P. on 16 Apr 2024
Thank you for sharing a rating Amy. It seems that things didn't go as you expected and I apologize for that. I would appreciate the opportunity to speak with you more about your stay. I hope you'll consider contacting the hotel directly so that we may know how to better serve you in the future. Thank you for being our guest.

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel on beautiful beachfront. Balconies are big, but get the Oceanfront room for full view. Longboards restaurant & bar have good food & drinks. We had a few issues with room on arrival but staff were eager to help and moved us. The staff is excellent. They also provide free local shuttle to nearby sights.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Alan on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the to post feedback, it is very important to us. We are very glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. I do apologize for the challenges you encountered but glad to hear they were rectified quickly. We do hope that we can welcome you back soon so we can provide an even better experience.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Janry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Alan on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you for the rating Janry! We are glad to see you enjoyed your experience and do hope to welcome you back again soon

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Scott P. on 31 Mar 2024
Thank you for the rating Nicole!

8/10 Good

Jack

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Alan on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you for the rating Jack. We do hope to welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Alan on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you for the rating James. We do hope to welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Erinn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean rooms :) we had the one w a kitchen. Valet starts around 6am with using key fabs to locate cars in the parking lots so you will hear horns doing the little honks pretty often if you are in the rooms along the parking area. Super nice stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Alan on 13 Mar 2024
Thank you Erinn for posting feedback, it is very important to us. We are very glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. I am sorry to hear about the challenges with noise, we will certainly address with the valet team. We do hope that we can welcome you back again soon.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

2/10 Terrible

Ken

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hotel did not post that there was construction on site. Noise, dumpsters, limited rooms. Hotel made no effort to compensate a 300 nigthly rate. Go Elsewhere
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Alan on 8 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, it is very important to us. I am very sorry to hear that your experience was less than expectations. While the hotel is currently removing carpet in remaining guest rooms, it is posted on our website but we completely understand the frustration. We do hope that in the future we have the opportunity to welcome you back so we can provide a much better experience.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

6/10 Okay

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
This hotel is conveniently located on the beach with a restaurant for food and drinks. Downsides were that our room smelled like sewer (seemed like it was coming from the bathroom), our deadbolt was broken (they sent someone promptly to fix it, but it was still getting stuck), and they have mandatory valet parking which they charge you $20/day for.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you Linda for taking the time to provide feedback. I sincerely apologize for the challenges you encountered with your guest room. We will follow up on those immediately. In terms of parking all hotels on Melbourne Beach do charge for self parking, between 14-16 each night. Our hotel, in an effort to enhance service in addition to the hotels parking primarily being across the street, have added valet service. We do hope that in the future we have the opportunity to welcome you back so we can provide a much better experience.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Right on the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for the rating Lawrence. We do hope to welcome you back again soon.

6/10 Okay

Tonya

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for the rating Tonya. We do hope to welcome you back so we can provide a better exeperience.

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you for the rating Charles we do hope to welcome you back again soon.

6/10 Okay

LISA

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not as clean as it should have been. Service was very good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 26 Feb 2024
Thank you Lisa for taking the time to provide feedback, it is very important to us. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the service during your stay but I do apologize for the challenge you encountered. Cleanliness is an area our guests should not have to question and your comments will be reviewed with our team. We do hope that we have the opportunity to welcome you back so we can provide a much better experience.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

8/10 Good

Sean

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great but didn’t like pool time usage and no hot tub
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 24 Feb 2024
Thank you Sean for providing feedback. We do hope that we have the opportunity to welcome you back again very soon.

6/10 Okay

Agnes

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We booked for 10 days based on a heated pool. The pool heater was broken throughout our stay
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 22 Feb 2024
Thank you Agnes for the feedback. I am very sorry to hear that you encountered a challenge with the pool. We will certainly look into it further as the pool heater, while it was down for one day, has been up and running otherwise. The pool temperature is typically kept between 85-88 degrees.. We do hope that in the future we can welcome you back so we can provide a more complete experience.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice comfortable clean with very friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you Brian for posting a review. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and the service. We do hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were all very friendly and the room was clean and well-kept. Our oceanfront view was wonderful. The food and service at the restaurant and bar was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you James for taking the time to post feedback, it is very important to us. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and the service, as well as your experience at Longboards Oceanfront Grille. We do hope that we can welcome you back again soon.

6/10 Okay

Amelia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel but not much in area to do for dining or activities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you Amelia for taking the time to provide feedback, it is important to us. Melbourne does tend to be more laid back and not quite as commercialized as many beach locations. There are numerous great restaurants and things to do in the area however the majority of them being in driving distance of the hotel. The hotel does also have a complimentary shuttle that operates with in 5 miles of the hotel. We do hope that we have the opportunity to welcome you back again in the future.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 12 Feb 2024
Thank you for the rating Lindsay! We are glad to see you enjoyed your stay and do hope we can welcome you back again very soon.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Alan on 21 Mar 2024
Thank you Andrea for rating your stay. We do hope that we can welcome you back again very soon.

2/10 Terrible

Mackenzie

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alan on 21 Mar 2024
Thank you for the rating Mackenzie. I am very sorry to see that your stay did not meet expectations. We of course would like to find out more, as we use our guest feedback on a daily basis with our teams. I can be reached directly at the hotel.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome staff and exceptional rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Alan on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you Donald for the feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and the service. We do hope that we can welcome you back again very soon.

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean, balcony view was amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alan on 25 Jan 2024
Thank you Melissa for posting feedback, it is very important to us. We are very glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and the service. We do hope to welcome you back again very soon.

10/10 Excellent

Autumn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked our stay here. The parking across the street isn't ideal, but it didn't really bother us. There steps to get up/across/down to cross over the highway might be hard if you had really small children or have trouble with climbing 2 flights. honestly though I think the cost for valet was the same as self parking anyhow, so you could just do that. The valet's were always available and got the cars very quickly from what I saw. However for us we didn't mind it really, we only left the hotel twice. Everything we needed was right there which is why I would give it such a good rating, it had a great restaurant for all three meals of the day, seating indoor and outdoor by the ocean to have your meals, an extremely warm heated pool (we swam in pool even though it was a cold january day), the beach access was awesome, starbucks and gelato stand were an added bonus, and proximity to the arts district (9 mins drive) wickham park (13 mins drive), and orlando airport (60 mins drive) were all worth it for us. staff was really friendly, our room was updated and very nice/new, and had a balcony looking toward the pool and beach. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alan on 23 Jan 2024
Thank you Autumn for taking the time to provide feedback, it is very important to us. We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and were able to enjoy some of the amenities the hotel has to offer. We do hope that we can welcome you back again soon.Sincerely,Alan FGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

MARIA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice people
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alan on 22 Jan 2024
Thank you Maria for the rating and kind words. We are very glad that you enjoyed the service during your stay. We hope to welcome you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Mylene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No comment
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Alan on 21 Jan 2024
Thank you for the rating Mylene. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and do hope to welcome you back again soon.

8/10 Good

Stanley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Valet Parking
Stay was great except for not knowing about the Valet parking, and we had stayed there many times in the past. Had conflicting information about the requirements from the person who checked us in and the Valet staff. Was told by hotel employee it was mandatory, but was then told by Valet employee it was not and you could park your vehicle without charge, but it would have to be parked across the street from the hotel. Hotel employee also said charges were separate and had to be paid directly to Valet company as they were contracted. Valet company said at the end of our stay that it could have been charged to the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alan on 19 Jan 2024
Thank you Stanley for providing feedback, it is very important us. We are very glad to hear that you had a great stay, however I do apologize for the confusion with parking. The hotel did recently switch to valet due to having limited spots available on the hotel side of the street. I will certainly review your comments with the team. We do hope that we can welcome you back so we can provide an even better experience.

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was comfortable and clean. Staff was extremely friendly. Only downside is the parking. Paid valet parking was available.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Alan on 19 Jan 2024
Thank you Joanne for taking the time to provide feedback. We are glad to hear you had a comfortable stay and do hope to welcome you back again soon.