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title: "Birches Serviced Apartments vs Quest Collingwood: which hotel is better?"
description: "Birches Serviced Apartments or Quest Collingwood in Melbourne? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Birches Serviced Apartments vs Quest Collingwood

Both are in Melbourne, 580 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment · East Melbourne
## [Birches Serviced Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/birches-serviced-apartments-melbourne/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.2

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1210979/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Collingwood
## [Quest Collingwood](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/quest-collingwood-melbourne/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 7.1

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2000683/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 580 m apart.

### Choose Birches Serviced Apartments if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 23 / 83)

### Choose Quest Collingwood if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.0)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 55)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 83 / 23)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2006)

### Why is Birches Serviced Apartments better than Quest Collingwood?

1.  420 m closer to public transport (−420 m)
2.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (23 vs 83 rooms) (−60)

### Why is Quest Collingwood better than Birches Serviced Apartments?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.0) (+1.4)
2.  95 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+95)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 87 vs 72) (+15)
4.  Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2006) (+17y)
5.  Has a gym
6.  A larger hotel with more facilities (83 vs 23 rooms) (×3.6)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Birches Serviced Apartments | Quest Collingwood |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.4  (+1.4) |
| Location | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.2  (+2.3) | 6.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 9.3  (+1.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.4  (+1.4) |
| Number of reviews | 90 | 170  (+80) |
| Google rating | 3.5/5 | 4.8/5  (+1.3) |
| Google reviews | 199  (+35) | 164 |
| Rank in Melbourne | bottom 21% | top 1%  (+78%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.4 km | 2.4 km |
| To public transport | 300 m  (−420 m) | 730 m |
| To the airport | 20 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 55 | 150  (+95) |
| To the nearest food shop | 340 m | 330 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 5  (+3) |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 7 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 23 | 83 |
| Floors | 2 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2006 | 2023  (+17y) |
| Listed amenities | 13  (+3) | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| National Gallery of Victoria | 2.2 km | 2.4 km |
| St Patrick's Cathedral | 1.2 km | 980 m |
| Melbourne Museum | 1.8 km | 1.3 km  (−440 m) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Quest Collingwood prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/quest-collingwood-melbourne/prices/)

## Location

580 m apart

Birches Serviced Apartments: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station North Richmond railway station: 300 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 20 km, 55 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

Quest Collingwood: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Collingwood Railway Station: 730 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 20 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Melbourne

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## Birches Serviced Apartments or Quest Collingwood: common questions

### Which is better, Birches Serviced Apartments or Quest Collingwood?

They are evenly matched. Birches Serviced Apartments is stronger in public transport; Quest Collingwood is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Birches Serviced Apartments or Quest Collingwood?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Birches Serviced Apartments and Quest Collingwood?

The two hotels are 580 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/birches-serviced-apartments-melbourne-vs-quest-collingwood-melbourne/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/