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The Hotel WindsorvsSofitel Melbourne on Collins
Both The Hotel Windsor and Sofitel Melbourne on Collins are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, The Hotel Windsor scores marginally higher than Sofitel Melbourne on Collins. The Hotel Windsor ranks #6 in Melbourne with endorsements from 9 sources such as Time Out, Rough Guide and Travel + Leisure.
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
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness Time Out Star Service Rough Guide
Oyster
Jetsetter The Telegraph
Condé Nast Traveler
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."
OysterLuxury
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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
