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title: "Great Southern Hotel Melbourne vs Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne"
description: "Two Melbourne hotels from the same ingest sample — 4-star Great Southern Hotel Melbourne against 5-star Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne — compared on dated guest scores, not inventing rates or walks."
url: "https://travelshifu.com/hotels/melbourne/compare/great-southern-hotel-melbourne-vs-rendezvous-hotel-melbourne"
type: "hotel comparison"
reviewed_on: "2026-08-08"
source: "TravelShifu"
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# Great Southern Hotel Melbourne vs Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne

Two Melbourne hotels from the same ingest sample — 4-star Great Southern Hotel Melbourne against 5-star Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne — compared on dated guest scores, not inventing rates or walks.

## Why this pair

Both appear in the same Melbourne shortlist with enough review volume to compare headlines, cleanliness and location categories honestly.

## Verdict

Take Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne if the higher headline (8.3 from 12,240) is the decision; take Great Southern Hotel Melbourne only if its pin, star band or amenity list fits a different itinerary — both still need the named cons read aloud.

Great Southern Hotel Melbourne posts 7.9 from 16,574 as of 27 January 2026; Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne posts 8.3 from 12,240 as of 8 December 2025. Larger samples are more trustworthy when headlines are close.

Cleanliness: Great Southern Hotel Melbourne 6.79; Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne 7.91. Location: Great Southern Hotel Melbourne 9.3; Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne 9.42.

POI coverage: Great Southern Hotel Melbourne has 0 rows; Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne has 0 rows. We do not invent distances where rows are missing.

Neither page quotes a nightly rate — check partner links for your dates, then the hotel’s own site.

**Best for:**
- Choosing between Great Southern Hotel Melbourne and Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne on guest data
- Travellers who will read cleanliness scores before star badges

**Not for:**
- Readers looking for a cheaper third option — this page is a pair only
- Anyone who has already decided on one pin for non-negotiable reasons

## Head to head

| Criterion | Great Southern Hotel Melbourne | Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official classification | 4-star | 5-star | Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne |
| Supplier guest headline | 7.9 /10 from 16,574 | 8.3 /10 from 12,240 | Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne |
| Cleanliness category | 6.79/10 | 7.91/10 | Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne |
| Location category | 9.3/10 | 9.42/10 | Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne |
| POI rows in this seed | none | none | tie |

## Which has the stronger guest headline?

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne at 8.3 from 12,240 versus Great Southern Hotel Melbourne at 7.9 from 16,574. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.

## Should I decide on star class alone?

No — Great Southern Hotel Melbourne is 4-star and Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne is 5-star, but cleanliness and named cons matter more than the badge. Read both hotel pages.

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