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The Prince HotelvsThe Olsen Melbourne - Art Series
Both hotels are rated very highly by experts. On balance, The Prince ranks significantly higher than Art Series - The Olsen. The Prince has a TripExpert Score of 80 with accolades from 9 publications such as Insight Guides, Gayot and Travel + Leisure.
The Prince Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Wallpaper
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
The Olsen Melbourne - Art Series
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter Time Out Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
637 - 641 Chapel Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria 3141
From $99/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
OysterLuxury
"This upscale boutique hotel is located in the heart of Australia’s trendy South Yarra neighborhood, which is filled with shops, restaurants and bars." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The second and largest of three artist-themed digs from Art Series Hotels, the 229-room Olsen is also the most aesthetically accessible." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Bold landscape murals from New South Wales artist John Olsen hang in the public spaces at the 229-suite property." Full review
Jetsetter "Art hotel inspired by Australian painter John Olsen, on Melbourne’s premier boutique shopping strip." Full review
Time Out "Is it an art gallery or a hotel? After resting the head here on a number of occasions, we’re still unsure what’s the best part of staying at the Olsen." Full review
Lonely Planet "This new hotel honouring artist John Olsen is where international celebs are staying these days, and we think we know why." Full review
Michelin Guide "This entry in the Art Series hotels is dedicated to John Olsen, a local painter whose Fifties and Sixties abstractions slowly evolved into identifiable (and iconic) Australian landscapes...." Full review
