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Bounce Melbourne vs The Howey

Both are in Melbourne, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Melbourne

Bounce Melbourne

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
9.8
Score by category
2 of 4
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Hotel★★★★Melbourne

The Howey

Guest rating
9.1 Excellent
Location score
9.4
Score by category
0 of 4
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The short answer

Pick Bounce Melbourne

It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 300 m apart.

Choose The Howey if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay

Why is Bounce Melbourne better than The Howey?

  1. 1220 m closer to the beach (3.7 km vs 3.9 km)−220 m
  2. 2250 m closer to public transport−250 m
  3. 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h

Why is The Howey better than Bounce Melbourne?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.8)+0.3
  2. 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  3. 3Earlier 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.

Bounce Melbourne vs The Howey: which hotel is better?
Bounce Melbourne vs The Howey: which hotel is better?Bounce MelbourneThe Howey
Score by category
Guest rating 8.8 9.1
Location 9.8 +0.4 9.4
Facilities – 3.3
Families – 0.0
Spa & wellness – 0.0
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Public transport 10.0 +0.8 9.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.8 9.1 +0.3
Guest rating 8.8 9.1 +0.3
Number of reviews 723 +330 393
Google rating – 4.4/5
Google reviews – 279
Rank in Melbourne top 23% top 7% +16%
Location
Location score 9.8 +0.4 9.4
Distance to Melbourne centre 370 m 80 m −290 m
To public transport 40 m −250 m 290 m
To the airport 11 km 11 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
Sights within 1 km 36 40 +4
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms – 84
Floors – 8
Newest building or renovation – 2023
Listed amenities 8 12 +4
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 11:00 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Kitchen ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Parking – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Minibar – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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300 m apart

Bounce Melbourne or The Howey: common questions

Which is better, Bounce Melbourne or The Howey?

Bounce Melbourne leads in 2 of 4 categories, including location, public transport.

Which is cheaper, Bounce Melbourne or The Howey?

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

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

The Howey is closer: 80 m from the centre, against 370 m for Bounce Melbourne.

How far apart are Bounce Melbourne and The Howey?

The two hotels are 300 m 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