Rydges MelbournevsQT Melbourne
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, QT Melbourne scores slightly higher than Rydges Melbourne Hotel. QT Melbourne comes in at 80 with approval from 5 publications such as The Telegraph, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
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." Full review
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..." Full review
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The staff is often overworked, making special requests difficult, and housekeeping needs to step it up a notch.
OysterUpscale
"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." Full review
QT Melbourne
Wallpaper
Lonely Planet
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Tablet
Michelin Guide
133 Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
From $140/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Wallpaper "It’s a match made in hotel heaven: the country’s quirkiest accommodation brand and a city renowned for its creative bent." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Rough concrete surfaces, brass trim, lifts with tapestry light boxes that play house music and say random stuff in a Russian accent." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Spacious suites, amazing art installations and buzzy nightlife await at QT Melbourne, in the heart of the city’s Central Business District." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The hottest hotel in town." Full review
Time Out "Rooms have an orient-meets-Wall Street vibe, with timber floorboards, glamorous en suites and QT’s “please-don’t-make-me-get-up-I-don’t-want-to-get-up” gel-topped beds." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The QT Melbourne, located close to the best of downtown, feels like a traditional boutique hotel that's been hit by millions of volts of electricity." Full review
Afar Magazine "Check your traditional hotel notions at the door of this Russell Street lodging. At QT Melbourne, guests are greeted on arrival by cheery Directors of Chaos, who sport the same black..." Full review
Tablet "QT Melbourne takes over a 1930s cinema on Russell Street, complete with neon sculptures, video screens, and a wall of 6,000 books. Even the elevators crack jokes as you ride up. The 188..." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"QT Melbourne takes over a 1930s cinema on Russell Street, complete with neon sculptures, video screens, and a wall of 6,000 books. Even the elevators crack jokes as you ride up. The 188..." Full review
New York Times
