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Grand Hyatt Melbourne vs Rydges Melbourne
Both hotels are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, Grand Hyatt Melbourne scores significantly higher than Rydges Melbourne Hotel. Grand Hyatt Melbourne scores 89 with endorsements from 8 sources including Lonely Planet, Star Service and Forbes Travel Guide.
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
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123 Collins St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $182 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure
"Built in 1987 with Italianate décor, near Federation Square and the Yarra river; it's undergone a $29 million renovation."
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DK Eyewitness
"A member of the Hyatt hotel chain, this five-star hotel is within walking distance of some of Melbourne’s best boutiques, galleries, theatres, restaurants and bars."
Time Out
"Grand Hyatt Melbourne is ideal for the bar hopper, shopper and urban adventurer alike."
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i
Absolutely request one of the newly-renovated, Joseph Pang-designed rooms which are as equally comfortable for singles, couples and families alike.
Star Service
"This hotel's sophisticated style and varied facilities are right in line with Hyatt's top properties worldwide. "
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Oyster
Luxury
"This opulent, centrally located hotel caters to the needs -- and deep wallets -- of business travelers."
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Rydges Melbourne
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Oyster
186 Exhibition St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $80 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness
"This stylish hotel is located in the heart of the theatre district, just uphill from Chinatown and just downhill from the 19th-century state parliament and treasury buildings."
Time Out
"It may not have produced a paparazzi-pulling heiress but Rydges is an Australian-owned chain of hotels that has been around since the 80s."
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Star Service
"In a busy central location, one block from the superior Marriott and in the heart of the theater and shopping district, this homegrown chain hotel operates comfortably a half rung below..."
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i
The staff is often overworked, making special requests difficult, and housekeeping needs to step it up a notch.
Oyster
Upscale
"Located in the heart of the Central Business District, the large, upscale Rydges Melbourne Hotel is convenient to unique boutiques, fine dining, and many of the city's top attractions."
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