Best Western Melbourne CityvsCoppersmith Hotel
Both Pensione Hotel Melbourne - by 8Hotels and Coppersmith Hotel are rated highly by writers. Overall, Coppersmith Hotel scores slightly better than Pensione Hotel Melbourne - by 8Hotels. Coppersmith Hotel comes in at 81 with accolades from 6 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Best Western Melbourne City
16 Spencer St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $72/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"This 114-room hotel with a serious dash of industrial chic (exposed brick walls and black, brown, and red minimalist decor) is just the sort of lodging you'd expect to open in hip central Melbourne." Full review
Insight Guides
"Centrally located, welcoming boutique hotel with a Thai massage centre in the foyer."
Time Out
"This downtown hotel offers value-for-money accommodation in a convenient spot, a five-minute stroll from the Southern Cross Station and Airport Link." Full review
Rough Guide
"This well-priced hotel is popular with cost-conscious business types and travellers."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"This 114-room mid-range boutique is decidedly homey, and packed with conveniences for the price, including free internet, a friendly staff, a rooftop deck, bike rentals, and a cafe." Full review
Lonely Planet
"What you don’t get in size is more than made up for in spot-on style, room extras and superreasonable rates. It’s lovely." Full review
Coppersmith Hotel
435 Clarendon St, South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria 3205, Australia
From $173/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Dry Cleaning
- Air Conditioning
Wallpaper
"South Melbourne’s old Cricket Club has been transformed into a boutique hotel by hospitality entrepreneur George Bagios and architecture studio, Hassell." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This small, architect-designed hotel has a distinctly Melbourne vibe." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"This all-white hotel offers a pleasant refuge after a busy day exploring Melbourne’s galleries, parks and laneways." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Low key, contemporary and elegantly restrained, the 15-room Coppersmith has every right to call itself a boutique property." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Forget gold, we prefer copper and Coppersmith, where the food is delicious, the drinks are just how you like them and everyone knows your name." Full review
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Owner George was personally in charge of choosing all the bar's glasses; he even weighed the steak knives to make sure they were ergonomically supreme.
Time Out
"Design aficionados will love the muted tones and sleek monochrome lines at this South Melbourne boutique bolthole that is equal parts hotel, bar and bistro." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The non-touristy South-Melbourne location—about 10 minutes from downtown—makes Coppersmith feel like a well-maintained locals-only secret." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With just 15 rooms, this understated, modern boutique hotel is removed from the hubbub of the city's CBD, while remaining close to attractions and transport"
Melbourne Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Low-key, contemporary and elegant, 15-room Coppersmith has every right to call itself a boutique property" Full review