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The NunneryvsCrown Promenade Melbourne
Both properties are endorsed by experts. On balance, The Nunnery is preferred by most writers compared to Crown Promenade Melbourne. The Nunnery comes in at #12 in Melbourne with accolades from 5 reviews such as Rough Guide, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
The Nunnery
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
116 Nicholson St., Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria 3065
From $13/night
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
"Offering three tiers of accommodation (hostel, guesthouse and townhouse), The Nunnery is deservedly popular. Its city-edge location faces the Carlton Gardens."
"The clean, comfortable budget option, opposite Melbourne Museum, is the former residence of the Daughters of Charity."
Star
"Attractive guesthouse in a former convent, with Brunswick St cafés and Melbourne Museum close by."
"It’s well suited to couples and families. The Guesthouse next door, built in the early 1900s, is also comfy, stylish, and decorated with tasteful furnishings and artwork. All rooms share bathrooms." Full review
Top Choice
"The Nunnery oozes atmosphere, with sweeping staircases and many original features; the walls are dripping with religious works of art and ornate stained-glass windows." 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