Dive HotelvsMedusa
Both properties are praised by travel writers. On balance, Medusa scores slightly higher than Dive Hotel. Medusa has a TripExpert Score of 80 with positive reviews from 8 reviewers including Insight Guides, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Dive Hotel
234 Arden Street, Coogee, Randwick, New South Wales 2034
From $110/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Smoking Rooms
Lonely Planet
"The 14 boutique rooms here are well designed and come with kitchenettes and small groovy bathrooms." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A stylish hotel featured in design magazines, its rooms have high ceilings and designer bathrooms."
Time Out
"A smart and elegant guesthouse, the Dive Hotel’s contemporary design centres on bold colours, polished wood and clean, crisp bedlinen." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Wonderful 16-room hotel opposite the beach, with interiors that combine clean, modern lines with original Art Nouveau tiling and high, decorative plaster ceilings."
The Telegraph
7.0
"This beachside home away from home is ideal for those looking for accommodation by the beach." Full review
Medusa
267 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales 2010
From $116/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Kitchenette
Fodor's
"Behind the glamour is a comfortable, well-run hotel with friendly, attentive staff." Full review
Insight Guides
"Perhaps the most trendy and glamorous boutique hotel in Sydney. 18 rooms decorated in very modern, avant-garde design."
Lonely Planet
"Medusa the seducer’s shocking pink exterior hints at the witty, luscious decor inside." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"Medusa Hotel is a quirky, 18-room boutique hotel with artsy flair." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Medusa makes its own rules as only a boutique hotel can, and traditional room fittings have been replaced by a strong modernist look."
Time Out
"Embodying a very Darlinghurst sense of urban chic, the Medusa is an ode to colour and design, all interesting angles and bright flourishes of imagination." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The Medusa Boutique Hotel offers 18 unique accommodations in Darlinghurst, an eclectic area and the epicenter of Sydney’s gay community." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Located in Sydney's city-centre, Medusa offers easy access to the beach, bars and nightclubs, central business district and Paddington." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Sassy, passionate concierges compliment this colourful charmer of a hotel in Darlinghurst." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Quirky, stylish Medusa is a converted eighteenth-century Victorian townhouse in ultra-fashionable Darlinghurst, Sydney's gallery and boutique district" Full review
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Make no mistake: this is not the sort of place where you would want to hole up for a few days and avoid the outside world.