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Alto Hotel on BourkevsAdelphi Hotel
Both Alto Hotel on Bourke and Adelphi Hotel are praised by travel writers. On balance, Adelphi Hotel scores significantly higher than Alto Hotel on Bourke. Adelphi Hotel ranks #5 in Melbourne with accolades from 9 sources including The Telegraph, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Alto Hotel on Bourke
Oyster
Time Out
Lonely Planet
636 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $144/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Alto Hotel is housed in a 19th-century building and offers 50 rooms and apartment-style units." Full review
Time Out "As Australia’s first carbon neutral hotel, the inner-city Alto Hotel is the ideal place for a low-impact city stay." Full review
Lonely Planet "This environment-minded hotel has water-saving showers, energy-efficient light globes, double-glazed windows that open and in-room recycling is promoted." Full review
Adelphi Hotel
Frommer's Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Star Service
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
187 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $153/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's "It may be worth staying in this designer boutique hotel... just for the experience of taking a dip in its top-floor... pool, which juts out from the end of the building and overhangs the streets below." Full review
Lonely Planet "This discreet Flinders Lane property, designed by Denton Korker Marshall in the early 1990s, was one of Australia's first boutique hotels." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This small and groovy luxury hotel is known for both its innovative architecture... and its classy restaurant in the hotel basement."
Time Out "Each of the 34 rooms looks like a groovy penthouse pad – Paul Raymond-meets-Vogue Living." Full review
Star Service "Security and privacy are emphasized, and this, coupled with the stark, almost industrial-like, yet funky design, can make guests feel alone even when the hotel is full." Full review
Fodor's "This chic, design-conscious boutique hotel is decorated with minimalist-style furnishings of brushed steel, maple, and glass." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Best known for its awe-inspiring, 9th-floor glass pool, which cantilevers out over a laneway, the Adelphi was Melbourne's first designer boutique digs when it opened in the late 1980s." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The 34-room Adelphi was Melbourne’s first verified design hotel." Full review
OysterLuxury
"This four-and-a-half pearl property is located on Flinders Lane, in the heart of Melbourne's CBD, making it popular with weekend and business travelers." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This small property's fashionable downtown laneway location, boldly decorated guest rooms, and cantilevered rooftop pool help create a buzzy atmosphere." Full review
