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Alto Hotel on Bourke vs Lyall Hotel and Spa

Alto Hotel on Bourke and Lyall Hotel and Spa are both praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Lyall Hotel and Spa is preferred by most writers compared to Alto Hotel on Bourke. Lyall Hotel and Spa is ranked #25 in Melbourne with approval from 7 reviewers such as Time Out, Travel + Leisure and Mr & Mrs Smith.

Alto Hotel on Bourke
Alto Hotel on Bourke
7 / 10
636 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $144 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Alto Hotel is housed in a 19th-century building and offers 50 rooms and apartment-style units." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"As Australia’s first carbon neutral hotel, the inner-city Alto Hotel is the ideal place for a low-impact city stay." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This environment-minded hotel has water-saving showers, energy-efficient light globes, double-glazed windows that open and in-room recycling is promoted." Full review
Lyall Hotel and Spa
Lyall Hotel and Spa
8 / 10
14-16 Murphy St., South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria 3141
From $172 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Concierge Concierge
"The all-suite Lyall opened in 2002 in Melbourne's most designer-heavy neighborhood, South Yarra, but it draws high-end travelers of every stripe."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The spacious one- and two-bedroom suites at this exclusive hotel make an artform of understated elegance, and they come with all the luxuries." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Lyall rates high on the Time Out radar for its classical rooms, award-winning day spa and intimate bar, where a gin and tonic gets the evening started in a grand way." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Tucked away in a leafy residential street, the Lyall’s spacious rooms are well-appointed, with little luxuries including gourmet cheese in the minibar." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Favored by frequent travelers to Melbourne, this South Yarra escape is renowned for its understated, yet exquisite service." Full review
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