Hotel Windsor, Melbourne
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The Hotel Windsor is a luxury hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Opened in 1884, the Windsor is notable for being Melbourne's only surviving purpose-built "grand" Victorian era hotel. The Windsor pre-dates other notable grand hotels including The Waldorf Astoria in New York, the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, the Ritz in Paris and the Savoy in London. [1]
Hotel Windsor | |
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General information | |
Location | 100–150 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
Coordinates | 37°48′43″S 144°58′22″E |
Opening | 1884 (Grand Hotel) 1888 (Grand Coffee Palace) 1897 (Grand Hotel) 1920 (Windsor Hotel) 2008 (Hotel Windsor) |
Owner | Halim Group |
Management | Halim Group |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Charles Webb |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 180 |
Number of suites | 20 |
Number of restaurants | 1 |
Parking | off-site |
Website | |
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The Windsor is situated on Bourke Hill in the Parliament Precinct on Spring Street, and is a Melbourne landmark of high Victorian architecture. For much of the 20th century, the hotel, dubbed the Duchess of Spring Street, was one of the most favoured and luxurious hotels in Melbourne. It has hosted many notable national and international guests, and has a 5-star rating.