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Adelphi HotelvsRydges Melbourne
Adelphi Hotel and Rydges Melbourne Hotel are both recommended by expert writers. On balance, Adelphi Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Rydges Melbourne Hotel. Adelphi Hotel scores 89 with recommendations from 9 reviews including Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Star Service.
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
Rydges Melbourne DK Eyewitness Time Out Star Service Oyster
186 Exhibition St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $80/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness "This stylish hotel is located in the heart of the theatre district, just uphill from Chinatown and just downhill from the 19th-century state parliament and treasury buildings."
Time Out "It may not have produced a paparazzi-pulling heiress but Rydges is an Australian-owned chain of hotels that has been around since the 80s." Full review
Star Service "In a busy central location, one block from the superior Marriott and in the heart of the theater and shopping district, this homegrown chain hotel operates comfortably a half rung below..." Full review
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The staff is often overworked, making special requests difficult, and housekeeping needs to step it up a notch.
OysterUpscale
"Located in the heart of the Central Business District, the large, upscale Rydges Melbourne Hotel is convenient to unique boutiques, fine dining, and many of the city's top attractions." Full review
