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Crown Towers MelbournevsTolarno Hotel
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Tolarno Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Crown Towers Melbourne. Tolarno Hotel is ranked #13 in Melbourne with approval from 6 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
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
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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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Tolarno Hotel
Fodor's Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Travel + Leisure Frommer's
42 Fitzroy St., St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria 3182
From $61/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Fodor's "Set in the heart of St. Kilda's café, bar, and club precinct, Tolarno Hotel was once owned by artists who ran a gallery out of the space, and it still has an idiosyncratic artistic bent." Full review
Lonely Planet "Tolarno was once the site of Georges Mora’s seminal gallery, Tolarno. The fine-dining restaurant downstairs now bears the name of his artist wife Mirka, as well as her original paintings." Full review
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Don't book a room at the front of the hotel if you're a light sleeper.
DK Eyewitness "In the heart of St Kilda’s café scene, this modernized hotel features contemporary artworks by local artists and original works by noted Melbourne artist Mirka Mora."
Rough Guide "Stylish and bright en-suite bedrooms with Fifties and Sixties retro furnishings, original artwork, polished timber floors and all mod cons. Good value."
Travel + Leisure "A prime location about five minutes walk from the beach as well as brightly colored rooms and public spaces decorated with original artwork by local artists, including former resident Mirka Mora." Full review
Frommer's "The quirky Hotel Tolarno is in the middle of St. Kilda's cafe and restaurant strip, and a short stroll from the beach." Full review
