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The Prince HotelvsRydges Melbourne
Both Rydges Melbourne Hotel and The Prince are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Prince scores significantly higher than Rydges Melbourne Hotel. The Prince is ranked #9 in Melbourne with recommendations from 9 publications including DK Eyewitness, Fodor's and Time Out.
The Prince Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Wallpaper
2 Acland Street, St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria 3182
From $123/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Concierge "The Prince has not one but multiple watering holes, the better to serve its über-hip, night-owl clientele."
Fodor's "Cutting-edge design, contemporary artworks and sculptural furniture, and spare yet inviting luxury make this boutique hotel perfect for aficionados of unfussy elegance." Full review
Insight Guides "The Prince has always been one of the city's hippest addresses, and a major refurb a few years ago simply upped the ante."
Lonely Planet "The Prince has a suitably dramatic lobby and the rooms are an interesting mix of the original pub’s proportions, natural materials and a pared-back aesthetic." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Slick, minimalist interior design and understated luxury is the order of the day at this boutique hotel."
Time Out "The Prince Hotel in St Kilda pioneered the 'pub slash boutique hotel' movement that has swept across Melbourne." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"This forty-room boutique hotel housed within the Prince complex is one of Melbourne’s most elegant places to lay your head."
Travel + Leisure "Its 39 rooms now feature a minimalist vibe. The smaller ones can feel a little compact, but the upper categories, including the Premier Suites, have a balcony." Full review
Gayot "This intimate, elegant boutique hotel-and-spa hybrid resides in a trendy Melbourne neighborhood."
Wallpaper "With great warmth and imagination, it has segued the building’s art deco façade into an interior that mixes fresh Nordic elements with a light maritime vibe by way of the Hamptons and Miami. " Full review
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
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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
