Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields
Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields is a hotel with landscaped gardens, about 10 minutes from Melbourne Airport and 20 minutes from the CBD. It is next to Essendon Fields Airport and runs a free shuttle to and from Melbourne Airport. It has a gym, more than 1,700 m² of meeting and event space, The Landing Place restaurant, free Wi-Fi and 24-hour check-in.
Rooms
Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields has 166 rooms: 1 King Bed (27 m²), 1 King Bed High Floor (27 m²), 1 King Bed Corner (33 m²), 2 Queen Beds (43 m²), 2 Queen Beds High Floor (43 m²) and the Connecting Room with a king studio and two Hollywood twin beds (70 m²).
Rooms have individually controlled air conditioning, a Cosy Corner sofa sleeper, a 55-inch Samsung QLED TV with Chromecast, a safe, a bathroom with a walk-in shower and stone benchtops, a mini refrigerator and coffee and tea-making facilities.
Cots are available on request (extra bedding charges may apply), interconnecting rooms are available, including the 70 m² Connecting Room, and a child-size sofa bed (not suitable for adults) is available; see family-friendly hotels at Melbourne Airport.
Standard room amenities include:
- Air conditioning
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Desk
- Flatscreen TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair dryer
- Iron and ironing board
- Mini refrigerator
- Safe
Breakfast and Dining
The hotel has a restaurant and a 24-hour market with grab-and-go food to take to the airport.
The Landing Place serves regional food. Breakfast (AUD 40 per person) includes free-range eggs, fruit, bacon and sausage. The bar serves coffee, tea, local beer, spirits, wine and soft drinks, and High Tea is available. Breakfast runs 6:30 am to 10:00 am on weekdays and to 10:30 am on weekends, lunch noon to 2:30 pm and dinner 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Market Gallery sells travel essentials and packaged grab-and-go food such as snacks and salads, with a bakery section for pastries, open 24 hours.
Facilities and Services
Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields has a fitness centre with Life Fitness cardio equipment and free weights, and the Hyatt Place Event Centre, with more than 1,700 m² of event space and boardrooms.
The room service menu has small bites, mains, classics and desserts: breakfast 6:30 am to 10:00 am on weekdays (10:30 am on weekends) and dinner 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. Pets are not permitted, and accredited service animals are welcome; see pet-friendly hotels at Melbourne Airport.
Location and Transportation
Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields is in Essendon Fields, next to Essendon Fields Airport, 6.5 km (about 10 minutes) from Melbourne Airport and about 20 minutes from the CBD.
The free airport shuttle (subject to availability; booking essential) leaves the hotel about every hour from 6:00 am to 8:30 pm and leaves the airport about every hour from 6:30 am to 9:00 pm; each trip takes about 20 minutes. The airport pick-up point is Zone L, Lane 2, outside Terminal 1, in the ‘Hotel and Off Airport Buses’ area.
The nearest tram stop is Stop 56 on Matthews Avenue, 350 metres away, and Essendon Train Station on the Craigieburn Line serves the city, including Newmarket, Kensington and North Melbourne. The hotel has short-term and long-term parking on site; the rate has been listed as AUD 10.40 per day, so confirm it with the hotel.
Nearby Alternatives
Compare the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport (24-hour shuttle, free from the airport, 400 metres from the terminals), the Novotel Melbourne Airport (five-minute walk from Terminals 3 and 4, free pool access) and the PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport (covered skybridge to Terminals 1, 2 and 3, with day-use rooms).
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the airport shuttle at the Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields work?
The free shuttle (subject to availability; booking essential) leaves the hotel about every hour from 6:00 am to 8:30 pm and leaves the airport about every hour from 6:30 am to 9:00 pm; each trip takes about 20 minutes. The airport pick-up point is Zone L, Lane 2, outside Terminal 1, in the 'Hotel and Off Airport Buses' area.
How far is the Hyatt Place from Melbourne Airport and the CBD?
The hotel is 6.5 km and about 10 minutes by car from Melbourne Airport, about 20 minutes from the CBD, and next to Essendon Fields Airport. The nearest tram stop (Stop 56, Matthews Avenue) is 350 metres away, and Essendon Train Station on the Craigieburn Line connects across the city.
What dining options does the Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields have?
The Landing Place serves regional food, with breakfast (AUD 40 per person) from 6:30 am, lunch noon to 2:30 pm and dinner 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm, plus High Tea. The Market Gallery sells grab-and-go food 24 hours a day, with a bakery section for pastries.
Information last verified: October 2, 2026