Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport
Located 400 metres from the airport, Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport is a short walk from Terminals 1 and 2. The comfortable hotel operates a 24-hour complimentary shuttle bus to and from the airport. The hotel’s Vargas Restaurant and Bar features a modern Australian menu, and other facilities include a fitness centre and a meeting and events centre.
Rooms
The spacious rooms at Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport include the Queen Guestroom (24 sq.m.), 1 Queen Bed Standard Accessible Room (24 sq.m.), 2 Double Beds Guestroom (24 sq.m.), 1 King Bed Premium Room (28 sq.m.) and the 1 King Bed Suite on High Floor (56 sq.m.), 207 rooms in all.
The modern rooms have an ensuite bathroom with a bath-over-shower, hair dryer and complimentary SOAK bathroom products. The rooms offer comfortable bedding options including a luxury pillow menu with firm or soft pillows, premium mattresses and high thread count sheets. Connect to music channels and in-room movies on the flatscreen TV. There is also a desk with a lamp where guests can work whether it’s day or night.
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
Breakfast and Dining
With one modern restaurant at the hotel, guests can dine on dishes such as pancakes, bistro classics, artisan pizza and gourmet burgers.
Vargas Restaurant and Bar is a modern Australian restaurant with local meats and wines, also serving cocktails and international wines, with 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.
Facilities and Services
Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport has a fitness centre with cardio equipment and a business centre with high-speed internet; a secretarial service is available at reception. The meeting and events centre caters to 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 a 24-hour room service menu. A same-day dry-cleaning service and coin laundry facilities with washing machines and dryers are also available.
Location and Transportation
Located 400 metres from the airport, Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport is a short walk from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
The hotel offers a 24-hour complimentary shuttle bus with air conditioning. From the airport, the shuttle is available 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, guests can request the shuttle by dialling reception; 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. Parking is available at the hotel for AUD 35 per day.
Nearby Alternatives
Compare the PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport (covered skybridge to the terminal with day-use rooms), the ibis Budget Melbourne Airport (the cheapest beds, also 400 metres from the terminals) and the Novotel Melbourne Airport (five-minute walk from Terminal 4 with pool access).
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the shuttle at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport work?
The free air-conditioned shuttle runs 24 hours. From the airport it is available 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, 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?
Yes, the hotel publishes day-use guestrooms available from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, useful for long daytime layovers. 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, with a kids' menu available. Room service runs 24 hours.
Information last verified: August 1, 2026