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Rydges Melbourne vs Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins scores significantly better than Rydges Melbourne Hotel. Sofitel Melbourne on Collins scores 86 with positive reviews from 8 sources including DK Eyewitness, Rough Guide and Time Out.
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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Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
Rough Guide
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25 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $173 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"Guestrooms at the Sofitel start on the 36th floor, so you’re guaranteed views that will make you giddy."
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DK Eyewitness
"There are several room types, but all feature floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic views over the CBD, the Bay or Yarra River."
Time Out
"Since the early noughties, Sofitel Melbourne has stood tall at the top of Collins Street for its five-star service."
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Star Service
"Between Spring and Exhibition streets, at the vast Collins Place complex in the center of town, this hotel features some of the most impressive panoramas in the city."
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Rough Guide
"An I.M. Peidesigned hotel, set on the top floors of a 50-storey building, with marvellous views across Melbourne."
