The Prince HotelvsAdelphi Hotel
Adelphi Hotel and The Prince are both recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Prince scores marginally better than Adelphi Hotel. The Prince ranks #9 in Melbourne with accolades from 9 reviewers like Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
The Prince Hotel
2 Acland Street, St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria 3182
From $123/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Concierge
"The Prince has not one but multiple watering holes, the better to serve its über-hip, night-owl clientele."
Fodor's
"Cutting-edge design, contemporary artworks and sculptural furniture, and spare yet inviting luxury make this boutique hotel perfect for aficionados of unfussy elegance." Full review
Insight Guides
"The Prince has always been one of the city's hippest addresses, and a major refurb a few years ago simply upped the ante."
Lonely Planet
"The Prince has a suitably dramatic lobby and the rooms are an interesting mix of the original pub’s proportions, natural materials and a pared-back aesthetic." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Slick, minimalist interior design and understated luxury is the order of the day at this boutique hotel."
Time Out
"The Prince Hotel in St Kilda pioneered the 'pub slash boutique hotel' movement that has swept across Melbourne." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"This forty-room boutique hotel housed within the Prince complex is one of Melbourne’s most elegant places to lay your head."
Travel + Leisure
"Its 39 rooms now feature a minimalist vibe. The smaller ones can feel a little compact, but the upper categories, including the Premier Suites, have a balcony." Full review
Gayot
"This intimate, elegant boutique hotel-and-spa hybrid resides in a trendy Melbourne neighborhood."
Wallpaper
"With great warmth and imagination, it has segued the building’s art deco façade into an interior that mixes fresh Nordic elements with a light maritime vibe by way of the Hamptons and Miami. " Full review
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