Adelphi HotelvsIbis Budget Melbourne CBD
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Adelphi Hotel scores significantly better than Ibis Budget Melbourne CBD. Adelphi Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 80 with praise from 6 sources including Fodor's, Time Out and The Telegraph.
Adelphi Hotel
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 Telegraph
8.0
"The 34-room Adelphi was Melbourne’s first verified design hotel." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"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
Ibis Budget Melbourne CBD
97 - 103 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $58/night
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
- Accessible
Lonely Planet
"Offers a backpacker level of comfort though all rooms are en suite... The location is perfect for those that want to be in the thick of it."
Time Out
"Just a block from Flinders Street Station, this budget hotel is walking distance to Melbourne's Federation Square, Bourke Street Mall and Swanston Street, so you couldn't get more central." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"Ibis Budget Melbourne CBDis straightforward about its two-pearl amenities, and has the basic styling of a corporate-run hostel alongside features reminiscent of a standard hotel." Full review