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The NunneryvsSofitel Melbourne on Collins
Both hotels are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, The Nunnery is preferred by most reviewers compared to Sofitel Melbourne on Collins. The Nunnery has a TripExpert Score of 84 with positive reviews from 5 sources including DK Eyewitness, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
The Nunnery
Insight Guides
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
116 Nicholson St., Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria 3065
From $13/night
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast included
- Baggage storage
Insight Guides "Offering three tiers of accommodation (hostel, guesthouse and townhouse), The Nunnery is deservedly popular. Its city-edge location faces the Carlton Gardens."
DK Eyewitness "The clean, comfortable budget option, opposite Melbourne Museum, is the former residence of the Daughters of Charity."
Rough Guide Star
"Attractive guesthouse in a former convent, with Brunswick St cafés and Melbourne Museum close by."
Frommer's "It’s well suited to couples and families. The Guesthouse next door, built in the early 1900s, is also comfy, stylish, and decorated with tasteful furnishings and artwork. All rooms share bathrooms." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The Nunnery oozes atmosphere, with sweeping staircases and many original features; the walls are dripping with religious works of art and ornate stained-glass windows." 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
