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Tolarno HotelvsRydges Melbourne

Rydges Melbourne Hotel and Tolarno Hotel are both endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Tolarno Hotel scores slightly better than Rydges Melbourne Hotel. Tolarno Hotel comes in at 76 with approval from 6 reviewers like DK Eyewitness, Rough Guide and Travel + Leisure.

Tolarno Hotel
7/10
42 Fitzroy St., St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria 3182
From $61/night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
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Fodor's 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 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 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 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 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 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
Rydges Melbourne
7/10
186 Exhibition St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $80/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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DK Eyewitness 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 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 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 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

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