Apartment Mick vs Royal Derby Hotel
Both are in Melbourne, 1.9 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentGreek Precinct
Apartment Mick
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelFitzroy
Royal Derby Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Apartment Mick
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.9 km apart.
Choose Apartment Mick if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.2 km / 3.0 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)
Choose Royal Derby Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)
Why is Apartment Mick better than Royal Derby Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6)+0.2
- 21.9 km closer to the city centre−1.9 km
- 340 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+40
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 100 vs 77)+23
- 535 more sights within 1 km+35
Why is Royal Derby Hotel better than Apartment Mick?
- 1More guest reviews (51 vs 6), so the rating is more reliable×8.5
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Apartment Mick vs Royal Derby Hotel: which hotel is better? | Apartment Mick | Royal Derby Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Location | 9.0 +2.2 | 6.8 |
| Public transport | 8.9 +0.7 | 8.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +0.2 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 6 | 51 +45 |
| Rank in Melbourne | bottom 45% | top 50% +5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.0 +2.2 | 6.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km −1.9 km | 3.0 km |
| To public transport | 360 m −120 m | 480 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +40 | 110 |
| To the nearest food shop | 100 m | 70 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 13 +11 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 38 +35 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 5 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2019 |
| Listed amenities | 1 | 4 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| National Gallery of Victoria | 1.7 km −1.7 km | 3.3 km |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | 810 m −1.1 km | 1.9 km |
| Melbourne Museum | 590 m −710 m | 1.3 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.9 km apart
Apartment Mick: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Filnders St Station: 360 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 38 sights within 1 km.
Royal Derby Hotel: city centre: 3.0 km, nearest station Fitzroy railway station: 480 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 18 km, 110 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Apartment Mick or Royal Derby Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Apartment Mick or Royal Derby Hotel?
Apartment Mick leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Apartment Mick or Royal Derby Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Apartment Mick is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 3.0 km for Royal Derby Hotel.
How far apart are Apartment Mick and Royal Derby Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.9 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score