Grand Hotel MelbournevsSofitel Melbourne on Collins
Both properties are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins ranks slightly higher than Quest Grand Hotel Melbourne. Sofitel Melbourne on Collins has a TripExpert Score of 86 with endorsements from 8 reviewers like Jetsetter, Oyster and Rough Guide.
Grand Hotel Melbourne
33 Spencer St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $118/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
DK Eyewitness
"This luxury all-suite boutique hotel occupies a heritage-listed former railways building at the western end of the CBD."
Star Service
"This boutique operation occupies the restored 1893 Railways Administration building, adjacent to bustling Spencer Street Station and Etihad Stadium, home to Australia Rules Football." Full review
Frommer's
"This majestic heritage-listed six-story building, which was originally home to the Victorian railway administration, is striking for its remarkable scale and imposing Italianate facade" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Even the studios are grand in this Italianate building, which housed the Victorian Railways administration back in the day when rail ruled the world." Full review
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
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."
Oyster
Luxury
"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 Telegraph
8.0
"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