The Cullen

164 Commercial Road, Prahran VIC 3181, Australia

4.5 (685)
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Function Venue

The Cullen is a striking contemporary boutique hotel inspired by the equally contemporary and striking artwork of Australian artist Adam Cullen.Aside from the obvious fact that the Cullen boasts a variety of high quality suites within its modern walls, the hotel is also home to a number of impressive and stylish function venues - to suit a variety of events.Siting resplendently atop the Cullen is the venue’s impressive rooftop space, great for receptions and meetings. For larger events, the rooftop is able to be combined with the adjoining Lady Luck penthouse. Also available is the Growler penthouse, with its oversized outdoor terrace with barbeque.The Cullen is located on Commercial Road in Prahran, just up from the always-buzzing intersection of Chapel Street. The Cullen is surrounded on all sides by tram options, with Prahran train station a short stroll away. It’s also a superb address for drinking and dining options - not that you’d want to leave the surrounds of the Cullen, of course.

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Michael Close

September 29, 2025

From the moment we checked in right up until leaving the staff were wonderful. The room was wonderful with clean comfortable furnishings and the beds were incredibly comfortable. The art work in our room and around the hotel is definitely a feature and draws your eye easily. We were given great recommendations for places in the area to eat. There a wide range of cuisines available within easy walking distance of the hotel, all those that we tried were great. We would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone seeking a quality stay in the Prahran area and it will be our first choice the next time we travel to the area.

Min Pan

October 24, 2025

Overall stay is ok, the room is clean and spacious. Location is convinent, close to Woolworths and restaurants. However the room is not soundproof. We stayed on a Saturday night, were woken up at 2am midnight by the noise came from people parting on the street, although we have all the windows closed. Also be very careful with this hotel's charge. They charged me for the mini bar cost that I never consumed (refunded after I called them). They also hold the deposit, I have to call them twice to get it refunded. So remember to double check your card charge after check-out. Aslo this is definitely not a 5-star hotel, around 3-start I would say.

Tammy Bond

September 7, 2025

Room was well presented and clean, great location, a little noisey at night outside but right opposite the market. We stayed at a time there were a few construction things going on so the lift was not fully functional and there was a few cables safely hanging etc. the restaurant was closed and there was no room service or breakfast options available. The room we had was a double queen as it was two friends sharing and it was fine, other than the glass wall in to the shower/toilet area. Not very private for sharing friends. Otherwise the room was nice with a great little kitchenette. Was very appreciative of the early check in though.

Martin Middleton

September 15, 2025

Average hotel in a great location. This is not a 5 star hotel. To start, there is no bar/restaurant, no breakfast, no to service and a very small scruffy terrace on the rooftop that you have to walk through the gym to get to. The positives. It’s in a great location across from the market with heaps of food and drink options around. It’s on the tram line to the city and close to Chapel St. Staff are friendly, bed is comfy and room is ok, although one of our lights wasn’t working. After 2 and a half weeks The Cullen still hasn’t returned my deposit and my email was ignored.

Sarah Crawford

August 29, 2025

A very nice hotel, I enjoyed my stay. Room is convenient with the kitchen facilities. Bed is super comfortable and the staff very friendly. I went in and out of the city easily on the tram and train. Special mention to the almost life-sized Ned Kelly picture on the wall next to my bed. Him pointing a gun at me while I slept might become my new sleep paralysis demon. Terrifying, but arty I suppose.


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