Melbourne Airport Hotel

Airport hotel guide for overnight stays, early departures, and business trips at Melbourne Airport.

Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport is 400 metres from the airport, a five-minute walk from Terminals 1 and 2. Its shuttle bus runs 24 hours: pick-up from the airport is free, and the ride from the hotel to the airport costs AUD 3 per person. The Vargas Restaurant and Bar serves a modern Australian menu, and the hotel also has a fitness centre and a meeting and events centre.

Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

Rooms

Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport has 207 rooms: the Queen Guestroom (24 m²), 1 Queen Bed Standard Accessible Room (24 m²), 2 Double Beds Guestroom (24 m²), 1 King Bed Premium Room (28 m²) and 1 King Bed Suite on High Floor (56 m²).

Rooms have an ensuite bathroom with a bath-over-shower, hair dryer and free SOAK toiletries, a pillow menu with firm or soft pillows, premium mattresses, high-thread-count sheets, a flatscreen TV with music channels and in-room movies, and a desk with a lamp.

Children 12 and under stay free in their parents’ room, up to four children 12 and under eat free, and connecting rooms are available; see family-friendly hotels at Melbourne Airport.

Standard room amenities include:

  • Air conditioning
  • Bathroom products
  • Coffee and tea-making facilities
  • Desk
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Safe
  • Wi-Fi

Room at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

Breakfast and Dining

The hotel has one restaurant, serving dishes such as pancakes, bistro classics, pizza and burgers.

Vargas Restaurant and Bar serves a modern Australian menu with local meats and wines, plus cocktails, international wines and a kids’ menu. Breakfast runs 5:30 am to 10:00 am, dinner 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm, all-day dining 10:00 am to 10:00 pm and drinks 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Restaurant at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

Facilities and Services

Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport has a 24-hour fitness centre with cardio equipment and a business centre with high-speed internet; reception provides a secretarial service. The meeting and events centre takes corporate events for five to 30 people.

The hotel has a 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi in the rooms, lobby and restaurant, and 24-hour room service. Same-day dry cleaning and a coin laundry with washing machines and dryers are available. Pets are not allowed, but service animals are welcome; see pet-friendly hotels at Melbourne Airport.

Lobby at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport

Location and Transportation

Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport is 400 metres from the airport, a five-minute walk from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

The air-conditioned shuttle bus runs 24 hours. Pick-up from the airport is free and on request at the brown ‘Hotels and Off Airport Parking Buses’ sign between Terminals 1 and 2, in front of the bus shelter. From the hotel, request the shuttle by dialling reception; this direction costs AUD 3 per person, and the drop-off point is between Terminals 1 and 2.

The hotel is under 30 minutes from the city centre and near the Sunbury Wine Region and Flemington Racecourse. On-site parking costs AUD 40 per night, or AUD 28 per night when booked ahead.

Nearby Alternatives

Compare the PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport (covered skybridge to Terminals 1, 2 and 3, with day-use rooms), the ibis budget Melbourne Airport (lowest rates on this site, 400 metres from the international terminal) and the Novotel Melbourne Airport (five-minute walk from Terminals 3 and 4, free pool access).

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the shuttle at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport work?

The air-conditioned shuttle runs 24 hours. Pick-up from the airport is free and on request at the brown 'Hotels and Off Airport Parking Buses' sign between Terminals 1 and 2, in front of the bus shelter. The ride from the hotel to the airport costs AUD 3 per person; dial reception to request it. The drop-off point is between Terminals 1 and 2.

Does the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport offer day-use rooms?

The hotel publishes day-use guestrooms from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for AUD 135, booked at least one day ahead, with parking and the shuttle in both directions included. Confirm current rates directly with the hotel.

What are the restaurant hours at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport?

The Vargas Restaurant and Bar serves breakfast 5:30 am to 10:00 am, all-day dining 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, dinner 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm and drinks 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, and has a kids' menu. Room service runs 24 hours.

Information last verified: October 2, 2026