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The Nunnery vs The Cullen, Prahran

Both hotels are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Art Series - The Cullen is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Nunnery. Art Series - The Cullen has a TripExpert Score of 86 with recommendations from 8 reviewers such as Jetsetter, Condé Nast Traveler and Concierge.

The Nunnery
The Nunnery
7 / 10
116 Nicholson St., Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria 3065
From $13 /night
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Kitchenette
  • Breakfast included
  • Baggage storage
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Insight Guides 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 DK Eyewitness
"The clean, comfortable budget option, opposite Melbourne Museum, is the former residence of the Daughters of Charity."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Attractive guesthouse in a former convent, with Brunswick St cafés and Melbourne Museum close by."
Frommer's 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 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
The Cullen, Prahran
The Cullen, Prahran
8 / 10
164 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria 3181
From $97 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Concierge Concierge
"From the lobby's life-size Cullen-customized fiberglass cows to the array of original canvases scattered throughout this cleverly designed building, visual provocation awaits at every turn."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Expect visions of Ned Kelly shooting you from the glam opaque room/bathroom dividers in this new and lively hotel, resplendent in the works of Sydney artist Adam Cullen." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Bright and airy rooms are all open-plan suites with full kitchenettes, and... are decorated with modern and abstract designs and artwork." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Each of the rooms offers a kitchenette and contemporary furnishings." Full review
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Book one of the 18 deluxe balcony suites to take advantage of outdoor space.
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"If you want to experience some of Melbourne's inner-city grunge, stay at boutique 'art' hotel The Cullen, located just off Chapel Street." Full review
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