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Crown Metropol MelbournevsSofitel Melbourne on Collins
Both properties are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins is the choice of most professionals compared to Crown Metropol Melbourne. Sofitel Melbourne on Collins has a TripExpert Score of 86 with accolades from 8 reviewers including Rough Guide, Time Out and Oyster.
Crown Metropol Melbourne
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Oyster
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
8 Whiteman St, Melbourne, Victoria 3006
From $175/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "Book one of the twelve suites at this 2010 property. The rooms connect to the Isika spa via a private staircase." Full review
Time Out "Few complexes in the world can match Crown when it comes to dining." Full review
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The indoor pool and sundeck on the 27th floor is not to be missed, while Time Out’s top tip for the hotel is to request access or to the club lounge (28) atop the 658-room hotel.
Fodor's "Crown Casino's newest hotel may be huge (it has 665 rooms, making it one of the country's biggest), but it still retains an elegant boutique-type feel." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "There’s something pleasingly left field about this gleaming high-rise that, at 658 rooms, is Australia’s largest hotel." Full review
OysterLuxury
"This massive luxury is ideal for travelers who want entertainment right on their doorstep." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"An urban oasis in Southbank, one of Melbourne’s busiest travel and business precincts." Full review
Lonely Planet "Guests here have access to the most extraordinary infinity pool in Melbourne. Yes, you too can be swimming laps while plotting the schedule for your day ahead visually." Full review
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Star Service
Rough Guide Oyster
Jetsetter The Telegraph Condé Nast Traveler
25 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $173/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet "Guestrooms at the Sofitel start on the 36th floor, so you’re guaranteed views that will make you giddy." Full review
DK Eyewitness "There are several room types, but all feature floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic views over the CBD, the Bay or Yarra River."
Time Out "Since the early noughties, Sofitel Melbourne has stood tall at the top of Collins Street for its five-star service." Full review
Star Service "Between Spring and Exhibition streets, at the vast Collins Place complex in the center of town, this hotel features some of the most impressive panoramas in the city." Full review
Rough Guide "An I.M. Peidesigned hotel, set on the top floors of a 50-storey building, with marvellous views across Melbourne."
OysterLuxury
"Arguably one of the swankiest properties in Melbourne's Central Business District... features 363 elegant rooms and suites, many with views of Phillip Bay." Full review
Jetsetter "Sumptuous high rise hotel with panoramic city views, poised in Melbourne’s stylish ‘Paris end’." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Collins Street, one of Melbourne's best boulevards, is home to this luxury hotel, which offers formal service, richly decorated rooms and contemporary Australian restaurant." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Paris end of Collins Street is Melbourne at its most elegant, and this true-to-brand Sofitel property fits in seamlessly." Full review
