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The NunneryvsAlto Hotel on Bourke
Alto Hotel on Bourke and The Nunnery are both highly recommended by professionals. Overall, The Nunnery scores significantly better than Alto Hotel on Bourke. The Nunnery ranks #4 in Melbourne with endorsements from 5 publications like DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Insight Guides.
The Nunnery
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
116 Nicholson St., Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria 3065
From $13/night
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
Insight Guides "Offering three tiers of accommodation (hostel, guesthouse and townhouse), The Nunnery is deservedly popular. Its city-edge location faces the Carlton Gardens."
DK Eyewitness "The clean, comfortable budget option, opposite Melbourne Museum, is the former residence of the Daughters of Charity."
Rough Guide Star
"Attractive guesthouse in a former convent, with Brunswick St cafés and Melbourne Museum close by."
Frommer's "It’s well suited to couples and families. The Guesthouse next door, built in the early 1900s, is also comfy, stylish, and decorated with tasteful furnishings and artwork. All rooms share bathrooms." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The Nunnery oozes atmosphere, with sweeping staircases and many original features; the walls are dripping with religious works of art and ornate stained-glass windows." Full review
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
