Park Hyatt MelbournevsRydges Melbourne
Park Hyatt Melbourne and Rydges Melbourne Hotel are both recommended by experts. On balance, Park Hyatt Melbourne ranks significantly better than Rydges Melbourne Hotel. Park Hyatt Melbourne scores 86 with accolades from 7 reviewers like Concierge, Jetsetter and Lonely Planet.
Park Hyatt Melbourne
1 Parliament Square, Melbourne, Victoria 3002
From $202/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"The city's most luxurious large hotel, the 240-room Park Hyatt, really is on a park—Fitzroy Gardens—just opposite St. Patrick's Cathedral and a stroll from the city center."
Fodor's
"Set right next to Fitzroy Gardens and opposite St. Patrick's Cathedral, this is one of Melbourne's most elegant hotels." Full review
Jetsetter
"Centrally located Melbourne sleep with a pool, tea lounge and expansive restaurant." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Well-rounded 20-story hotel with Art Deco-style interiors and a top-notch spa, next to the Fitzroy Gardens downtown." Full review
Star Service
"For demanding dignitaries and finicky well-heeled travelers, there is no better choice in Melbourne. " Full review
Lonely Planet
"Resembling a Californian shopping mall from the outside, the interior understands luxury to be about wood panelling, shiny surfaces and miles of marble." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Sitting just outside city’s center in East Melbourne, this 240-room luxury hotel stands out for its abundance of features, including a spa, pool, and tennis court." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The hotel's opulent facilities and enormous rooms are a world unto themselves, but downtown Melbourne is just across the park." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Ever so slightly set back from the bustle of the CDB grid and surrounded by manicured parks and the Fitzroy Gardens, Park Hyatt Melbourne feels like a luxurious oasis while remaining a stone's throw from the action"
Melbourne Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Rydges Melbourne
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
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The staff is often overworked, making special requests difficult, and housekeeping needs to step it up a notch.
Oyster
Upscale
"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