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Base Backpackers St Kilda vs Lyall Hotel and Spa

Both properties are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Lyall Hotel and Spa ranks slightly higher than BASE Backpackers St Kilda. Lyall Hotel and Spa has a TripExpert Score of 76 with praise from 6 sources including concierge.com, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.

Base Backpackers St Kilda
Base Backpackers St Kilda
7 / 10
17 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria 3182
From $11 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Restaurant
  • Multilingual
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This modern establishment in a central St Kilda location rightly assumes that even those travelling on a budget appreciate a little bit of style now and again."
Time Out Time Out
"Base have modern and friendly hostels all around Australia and New Zealand, and this St Kilda outlet gets hit with party-happy travelers harder than a Hard Rock Café in Vegas." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"This funky hostel, rated as one of the best in Australia, is slick and well managed."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"There’s a floor – complete with hair straighteners and champagne deals – set aside for female travellers, and a bar and live-music nights keep the good times rolling." 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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