Cosmopolitan Hotel, MelbournevsLyall Hotel and Spa
Cosmopolitan Hotel Melbourne and Lyall Hotel and Spa are both praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Lyall Hotel and Spa ranks slightly better than Cosmopolitan Hotel Melbourne. Lyall Hotel and Spa comes in at #25 in Melbourne with praise from 7 sources including Time Out, Fodor's and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Cosmopolitan Hotel, Melbourne
2 - 8 Carlisle Street, St Kilda Beach, St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria 3182
From $85/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Time Out
"Ignoring the dodgy name, the Cosmopolitan is reasonable-priced hotel in the perfect spot for exploring nearby Acland Street and all the attractions of the popular St Kilda waterfront." Full review
The Telegraph
6.0
"Cosmopolitan Hotel Melbourne is stumbling distance from Luna Park, St Kilda Beach and the coffee and cake shop belt on Acland Street, but attempts to brighten up this drab building have been only partially successful." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"This three-pearl, 86-room hotel is ideally located for tourists and beach lovers." Full review
Lyall Hotel and Spa
14-16 Murphy St., South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria 3141
From $172/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Concierge
"The all-suite Lyall opened in 2002 in Melbourne's most designer-heavy neighborhood, South Yarra, but it draws high-end travelers of every stripe."
Fodor's
"The spacious one- and two-bedroom suites at this exclusive hotel make an artform of understated elegance, and they come with all the luxuries." Full review
Time Out
"The Lyall rates high on the Time Out radar for its classical rooms, award-winning day spa and intimate bar, where a gin and tonic gets the evening started in a grand way." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Tucked away in a leafy residential street, the Lyall’s spacious rooms are well-appointed, with little luxuries including gourmet cheese in the minibar." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Favored by frequent travelers to Melbourne, this South Yarra escape is renowned for its understated, yet exquisite service." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Just off swanky Toorak Road and a quick sashay from boutique-jammed Chapel Street, its suites feel more like your own warm, homely apartment than a hotel room." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Sophisticated and sleek, the Lyall Hotel and Spa is where well-heeled fasionistas come to kick up their feet in Melbourne." Full review
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I notice, while we take our breather, that every request a guest makes is met with an ‘of course’ or ‘certainly’.
Condé Nast Traveler
"The Lyall's hushed ambience, ageless service, and slight remove from downtown Melbourne in South Yarra set it apart." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Just off Toorak Rd, the 40-suite Lyall, with one- and two-bedroom apartments, is all about the good life: on-site spa and champagne bar, original artwork by French-born Thierry B, even a pillow menu." Full review