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Pullman Melbourne City Centre vs The Howey

Both are in Melbourne, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★★Melbourne

Pullman Melbourne City Centre

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
9.2
Score by category
2 of 7
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Hotel★★★★Melbourne

The Howey

Guest rating
9.1 Excellent
Location score
9.4
Score by category
1 of 7
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The short answer

Pick Pullman Melbourne City Centre

It leads in 2 of 7 categories. 200 m apart.

Choose Pullman Melbourne City Centre if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities

Choose The Howey if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Why is Pullman Melbourne City Centre better than The Howey?

  1. 1Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
  2. 25 more listed amenities (17 vs 12)+5
  3. 3Has a gym
  4. 4Has 24-hour room service
  5. 5Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
  6. 6A larger hotel with more facilities (204 vs 84 rooms)×2.4

Why is The Howey better than Pullman Melbourne City Centre?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.8)+0.3
  2. 2170 m closer to the beach (3.9 km vs 4.1 km)−170 m
  3. 3Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2019)+4y
  4. 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (84 vs 204 rooms)−120

All compared facts

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

Pullman Melbourne City CentreThe Howey
Score by category
Guest rating 8.8 9.1
Location 9.2 9.4
Facilities 5.0 +1.7 3.3
Families 0.0 0.0
Spa & wellness 3.0 +3.0 0.0
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Public transport 8.7 9.2 +0.5
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.8 9.1 +0.3
Guest rating 8.8 9.1 +0.3
Number of reviews 390 393 +3
Google rating – 4.4/5
Google reviews – 279
Rank in Melbourne top 24% top 7% +17%
Location
Location score 9.2 9.4 +0.2
Distance to Melbourne centre 130 m 80 m
To public transport 400 m 290 m −100 m
To the airport 11 km 11 km
Restaurants within 500 m 150 150
Sights within 1 km 37 40 +3
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★★ +1★ ★★★★
Rooms 204 84
Floors 15 8
Newest building or renovation 2019 2023 +4y
Listed amenities 17 +5 12
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 11:00 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Parking ✓ ✓
Car hire ✓ –
Concierge ✓ –
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Bar ✓ ✓
24-hour room service ✓ –
Sauna ✓ –
Gym ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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      Location

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      Pullman Melbourne City Centre or The Howey: common questions

      Which is better, Pullman Melbourne City Centre or The Howey?

      Pullman Melbourne City Centre leads in 2 of 7 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness. The Howey is stronger in public transport.

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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