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The Nunnery vs The Prince Hotel

Both properties are recommended by experts. On balance, The Nunnery scores marginally better than The Prince. The Nunnery ranks #12 in Melbourne with endorsements from 5 reviews such as Insight Guides, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.

The Nunnery
The Nunnery
7 / 10
116 Nicholson St., Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria 3065
From $13 /night
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Laundy Room
  • Kitchenette
  • Breakfast included
  • Baggage storage
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Offering three tiers of accommodation (hostel, guesthouse and townhouse), The Nunnery is deservedly popular. Its city-edge location faces the Carlton Gardens."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The clean, comfortable budget option, opposite Melbourne Museum, is the former residence of the Daughters of Charity."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Attractive guesthouse in a former convent, with Brunswick St cafés and Melbourne Museum close by."
Frommer's Frommer's
"It’s well suited to couples and families. The Guesthouse next door, built in the early 1900s, is also comfy, stylish, and decorated with tasteful furnishings and artwork. All rooms share bathrooms." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Nunnery oozes atmosphere, with sweeping staircases and many original features; the walls are dripping with religious works of art and ornate stained-glass windows." Full review
The Prince Hotel
The Prince Hotel
7 / 10
2 Acland Street, St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria 3182
From $123 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Concierge Concierge
"The Prince has not one but multiple watering holes, the better to serve its über-hip, night-owl clientele."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Cutting-edge design, contemporary artworks and sculptural furniture, and spare yet inviting luxury make this boutique hotel perfect for aficionados of unfussy elegance." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"The Prince has always been one of the city's hippest addresses, and a major refurb a few years ago simply upped the ante."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The Prince has a suitably dramatic lobby and the rooms are an interesting mix of the original pub’s proportions, natural materials and a pared-back aesthetic." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Slick, minimalist interior design and understated luxury is the order of the day at this boutique hotel."
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