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Base Backpackers St KildavsCrown Promenade Melbourne
Both hotels are praised by those who travel for a living. On balance, Base Backpackers St Kilda is the choice of most writers compared to Crown Promenade Melbourne. Base Backpackers St Kilda ranks #20 in Melbourne with endorsements from 4 sources including Time Out, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Base Backpackers St Kilda
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
17 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria 3182
From $11/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
"This modern establishment in a central St Kilda location rightly assumes that even those travelling on a budget appreciate a little bit of style now and again."
"Base have modern and friendly hostels all around Australia and New Zealand, and this St Kilda outlet gets hit with party-happy travelers harder than a Hard Rock Café in Vegas." Full review
Star
"This funky hostel, rated as one of the best in Australia, is slick and well managed."
Top choice
"There’s a floor – complete with hair straighteners and champagne deals – set aside for female travellers, and a bar and live-music nights keep the good times rolling." Full review
Crown Promenade Melbourne
DK Eyewitness
Oyster
Lonely Planet
8 Whiteman St, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006
From $159/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
"Stylish contemporary luxury on 23 levels, just behind the Crown Casino, with views of the CBD and Port Phillip Bay."
Upscale
"This 465-room upscale hotel is part of the Crown Entertainment Complex, home of the only casino in Melbourne (not to mention luxury shopping, movie theaters, and more)." Full review
"This is Crown’s ‘diffusion line’ hotel and linked to the mother ship (read: casino) by an air bridge." Full review