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The Hotel Windsor vs Rydges Melbourne

The Hotel Windsor and Rydges Melbourne Hotel are both praised by expert reviewers. Overall, The Hotel Windsor scores significantly better than Rydges Melbourne Hotel. The Hotel Windsor ranks #6 in Melbourne with positive reviews from 9 sources including Time Out, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.

The Hotel Windsor
The Hotel Windsor
8 / 10
111 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $114 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"One of Australia’s most famous and self-consciously grand hotels." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Rooms provide five-star luxury and charm, and many enjoy views of the state parliament and treasury buildings."
Time Out Time Out
"Before you even enter this 1883 grand dame, you know you’ve stumbled upon something special." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Between Bourke and Little Collins streets, this hotel is in a classic 1883 sandstone construction one block from Parliament House and Treasury Gardens." Full review
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Staff service is slow here especially when it comes to special requests.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This luxurious colonial pile, with 180 spacious, lavishly decorated rooms and suites, has played host to Lord Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh and Muhammad Ali."
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Rydges Melbourne
Rydges Melbourne
7 / 10
186 Exhibition St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $80 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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DK Eyewitness 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 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 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.
Oyster 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." Full review