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Rydges MelbournevsCrown Towers Melbourne
Rydges Melbourne Hotel and Crown Towers Melbourne are both highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Crown Towers Melbourne scores significantly higher than Rydges Melbourne Hotel. Crown Towers Melbourne comes in at 86 with recommendations from 7 publications including Time Out, Forbes Travel Guide and Frommer's.
Rydges Melbourne
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
186 Exhibition St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $80/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness "This stylish hotel is located in the heart of the theatre district, just uphill from Chinatown and just downhill from the 19th-century state parliament and treasury buildings."
Time Out "It may not have produced a paparazzi-pulling heiress but Rydges is an Australian-owned chain of hotels that has been around since the 80s." Full review
Star Service "In a busy central location, one block from the superior Marriott and in the heart of the theater and shopping district, this homegrown chain hotel operates comfortably a half rung below..." Full review
i
The staff is often overworked, making special requests difficult, and housekeeping needs to step it up a notch.
OysterUpscale
"Located in the heart of the Central Business District, the large, upscale Rydges Melbourne Hotel is convenient to unique boutiques, fine dining, and many of the city's top attractions." Full review
Crown Towers Melbourne
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler Oyster
Forbes Travel Guide
8 Whiteman St, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria 3006
From $234/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "One of Melbourne's grandest and most impressive hotels, Crown Towers is part of the Crown Casino complex, on the banks of the Yarra River." Full review
Lonely Planet "Conspicuous consumption and even more conspicuous everything else combine to create one the country’s most lavish places to sleep." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A high-rise casino complex that’s secluded enough to attract non-gamers. ." Full review
Time Out "It’s on the intimate side where Crown comes into its own, especially in and around the flagship hotel, Crown Towers." Full review
i
When you book, make sure you get Crystal Club access where it’s no less than a glass of Champagne on check-in and pre-dinner cocktails and canapés.
Condé Nast Traveler83.0
"Vegas goes down under in this, Melbourne's first casino, attached to the Crown Towers, along with 20 dining options." Full review
OysterLuxury
"Crown Towers is a luxury hotel with 482 rooms spread across 31 floors, right on the River Yarra in Melbourne's Southbank area and by the casino. " Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 5 Stars
"A central part of Melbourne’s Crown Casino complex, Crown Towers Melbourne is one of three hotels and decidedly the most lavish." Full review
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