Country · 2 hotels · Updated October 2026
Tallest Hotels in Australia
Australia has 2 hotels in our index of the world's tallest hotels, ranked here by how high their top guest rooms sit.
- Highest rooms
- The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne
875 ft · floor 78
- Tallest building
- Crown Towers Sydney
902 ft
- Highest floor number
- The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne
78th floor
- Lowest typical rate
- The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne
$450 / night
Tallest Hotels in Australia, side by side
Each tower is drawn to scale. Tap a hotel for its page.
#1The Ritz-Carlton, MelbourneMelbourne
#2Crown Towers SydneySydneyThe highest rooms are at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne (West Side Place), on the 78th floor at about 875 ft (267 m). The tallest building is Crown Sydney, home to Crown Towers Sydney, at 902 ft (275 m), but its hotel rooms stop lower, at about 600 ft.
Room heights on this list range from 600 ft to 875 ft, and all 2 have rooms more than 500 ft up. Typical rates run from around $450 a night at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne to about $500 at Crown Towers Sydney.
They're spread across 2 cities, led by Melbourne (1) and Sydney (1).
All 2 ranked
Ranked by the height of the highest guest room. Tap a hotel for photos, floors and how it compares.
Frequently asked questions
What is the tallest hotel in Australia?
It depends how you measure. The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne (West Side Place) has the highest guest rooms (78th floor, about 875 ft up), while Crown Towers Sydney (Crown Sydney) is in the tallest building (902 ft).
How many hotels in Australia have rooms above 500 feet?
All 2 on our list: The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne and Crown Towers Sydney.
What's the cheapest tall hotel in Australia?
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne (West Side Place), at roughly $450 a night for a standard room, with rooms up to the 78th floor (875 ft). Rates vary by season.
How are the hotels ranked?
By how high the highest guest room sits: the top room floor multiplied by the building's average floor height, with spires excluded. You can also compare building height and top room floor in the table and chart.
Heights are from CTBUH, Wikipedia and the hotels; room heights are estimates. How we measure.