The Lyall Hotel and Spa
Hotel · Melbourne South Yarra
All-suite boutique hotel with a spa on a quiet side street in South Yarra. South Yarra and Prahran have historically been part of Melbourne’s queer map.
- ★ 4.5 on Google (216)
- Luxury
- suites only
- Spa
- Address
- 14 Murphy Street
3141 Melbourne - Location
- South Yarra; Chapel Street approx. 5 minutes’ walk, DT’s Hotel (Richmond) approx. 25 minutes’ walk
- Price range
- Luxury, from approx. €220 per night
- Rooms
- Suites in a quiet location, rather compact for five stars according to some guests
- Crowd
- mixed
What makes the hotel special
GayOut lists The Lyall as gay-friendly and popular with gay guests (GayOut score 92/100). The hotel consists only of suites and has a spa as well as a restaurant and bar. Chapel Street and the tram to the city centre are close by. According to GayOut, Thorne Harbour Health, Melbourne’s LGBTQ+ health organisation, is about 200 m away.
Rooms and amenities
Guests praise the staff, quiet rooms and beds. Criticism concerns bedrooms that feel small for five stars, a strict two-person rule per suite and a high deposit.
A good fit if you …
- want to stay somewhere quiet and stylish
- value a spa in the hotel
Not ideal if you …
- want to stay three to a suite
- want to walk to the bars in Fitzroy
Contact
Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: GayOut (Google reviews: 4.5 stars, 216 reviews; tag gay-popular), Travel Gay (Melbourne gay bars). Prices and amenities may change, please check before booking.
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