HotelChatter - Tag: Melbourne Hotel Reviews http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T21:42:21Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Melbourne%20Hotel%20Reviews Melbourne: Melbourne's Adelphi Is Evolving ... For The Better http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/8/212112/7753

When we looked at the Adelphi Hotel in Melbourne about 18 months ago, our conclusion was that it just didn't match the hype. Turns out others agreed with us but since some new owners took over just about that time, things have been looking up.

It's a slow process because, according to the new owners, it's all about "evolution, not revolution". They have opened a spa complex on the ninth floor, and in quite a unique deal, this spa is run by staff from a beauty therapy college nearby--and even wait staff in the restaurant and reception staff are graduates of the college, so whoever you speak to knows all about the spa treatments too.

]]> amandak 2008-05-09T09:15:01-05:00 Melbourne: Indulge at the Sofitel Melbourne http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/10/6936/12784 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/SofitelMelbourne.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>On Collins Street in downtown Melbourne, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/SOFITEL+MELBOURNE/ian/106006"><b>Sofitel Melbourne</b></a> is regularly billed as a good luxury or business hotel, but there's more to it than that. It's also the site of a killer view: the tip is (even if you're not a guest, but don't tell them we told you) to take the elevator to the 35th floor and check out the bathrooms: both the men's and women's toilets have fantastic views over the city.</p><p>The Sofitel Melbourne also has quite a few special package deals, especially those with a cultural bent.<p> For example, the A$315 ($270) Guggenheim Collection package includes tickets to a special National Gallery of Victoria exhibition along with overnight accommodation and breakfast; the amandak 2007-08-10T09:04:02-05:00 Melbourne: Melbourne's Prince Hotel is Beyond Boutique http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/7/18/21910/0008

If you want to hang out in famous beachside suburb St Kilda in Melbourne, then booking a room a The Prince Hotel sounds like a great way to do it.

MORE]]> amandak 2007-07-18T09:42:46-05:00 Melbourne: Melbourne's Adelphi Hotel Doesn't Quite Stack Up http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/7/3/8337/49362 <![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Adelphi_Pool.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>It made the list of Hip Hotels of the World, has won design awards and its features and location make it sound great, but something seems to be missing from Melbourne's boutique <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Adelphi+Hotel/ian/120813"><b>Adelphi Hotel</b></a>.</p><p>Its location is spot-on: on Flinders Lane between Russell and Swanston Streets, it's central and a short walk from the famous Flinders Street Station. The concert hall and theater center is also within walking distance if you're in Melbourne to catch a show. There's a lap pool on the roof (although you wouldn't want there to be too many other swimmers--it's pretty narrow). The Adelphi was built into a converted warehouse and architecturally it's definitely cool.</p><p>But, the <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g255100-d256779-Reviews-Adelphi_Hotel-Melbourne_Victoria.html">guest reviews</a> just don't amandak 2007-07-03T11:07:23-05:00 Melbourne: Room with an Anti-View: The Ironically Named Parkview Hotel http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/14/21544/071 <![CDATA[<p><i>You know the scene. You open the door to your brand new hotel room, run over to the window, open the blinds and bam, you are hit with the anti-view. Maybe you are looking down a dirty alley, witnessing a drug deal, staring at an air shaft in the face, or seeing a brick wall. Whatever you are viewing it is not extremely pleasurable. Help out your fellow hotel mavens by uploading your anti-views to the <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/">HotelChatter/Flickr photo pool</a>, or by <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">sending the photo along to us</a>. Remember to tell us the name of the hotel and the room number with the not-so-easy-on-the-eyes view.</i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/antiview_parkview.jpg"><p> You would think that a hotel named <a href="http://www.hotelclub.net/hotel.reservations/St_Kilda_Road_Parkview_Hotel_Melbourne.htm"><b>St. Kilda Road Parkview</b></a> would juliana 2006-12-14T09:40:02-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/