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Grand Hotel MelbournevsThe Hotel Windsor
Both The Hotel Windsor and Quest Grand Hotel Melbourne are endorsed by expert writers. On balance, The Hotel Windsor scores significantly better than Quest Grand Hotel Melbourne. The Hotel Windsor is ranked #6 in Melbourne with endorsements from 9 reviews including Rough Guide, Star Service and Frommer's.
Grand Hotel Melbourne
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
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
The Hotel Windsor Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness
Time Out Star Service
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph Travel + Leisure Frommer's
111 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $114/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Lonely Planet "One of Australia’s most famous and self-consciously grand hotels." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Rooms provide five-star luxury and charm, and many enjoy views of the state parliament and treasury buildings."
Time Out "Before you even enter this 1883 grand dame, you know you’ve stumbled upon something special." Full review
Star Service "Between Bourke and Little Collins streets, this hotel is in a classic 1883 sandstone construction one block from Parliament House and Treasury Gardens." Full review
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Staff service is slow here especially when it comes to special requests.
Rough Guide "This luxurious colonial pile, with 180 spacious, lavishly decorated rooms and suites, has played host to Lord Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh and Muhammad Ali."
Fodor's "Built in 1883, this aristocrat of Melbourne hotels combines Victorian-era character with modern comforts, and is a must for history lovers." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Situated at the western end of the Central Business District, it lies across the road from Parliament House and has been the hotel of choice for many dignitaries and politicians over the years." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Hotel Windsor is right in the city’s dress circle, near Parliament House, the MCG, Fitzroy Gardens and the Tennis Centre." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Situated on Spring Street across from Parliament House and next door to the Princess Theatre, each of the hotel's 180 rooms boast timeless elegance and comfort."
Melbourne Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Frommer's "The Windsor opened in 1883, and since then this upper-crust establishment has oozed sophistication." Full review
