Family-Friendly Hotels at Melbourne Airport

Children’s rates, cots, connecting rooms and pools differ between the six hotels at Melbourne Airport. The facts below come from each hotel’s own website. Where a hotel publishes nothing, confirm directly with the hotel before you book.

Kids stay free and breakfast

The Novotel Melbourne Airport gives free accommodation and breakfast to two children under 16 sharing a room with their parents, with up to two adults and two children per room. It has run a limited-time kids-eat-free offer. The PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport charges nothing for children 12 and under using existing bedding, and its Airo restaurant has a family meal for two adults and two children up to 12 for AUD 99 from 6:00 pm. At the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport, children 12 and under stay free in their parents’ room and up to four children 12 and under eat free at any time of day. The ibis Styles Melbourne Airport, ibis budget Melbourne Airport and Hyatt Place Melbourne, Essendon Fields publish no kids-stay-free policy.

Cots, extra beds and connecting rooms

The PARKROYAL lends cots free if the booking stays within the room’s maximum occupancy, charges AUD 95 per night for a rollaway bed, and has a 44 m² Family Room with one king and two king single beds for up to four guests. The Novotel has interconnecting rooms, cots on request and a 50% discount on a second room for children under 16, subject to availability. The Holiday Inn has interconnecting rooms (a King Premium Room booked with a 2 Double Beds room). The Hyatt Place has a 70 m² Connecting Room and lends cots on request; extra bedding charges may apply. The ibis budget has rooms with two single beds and an overhead bunk for three people. ibis Styles rooms take two people at most.

Pools

The PARKROYAL has a 12-metre heated indoor pool, open daily from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. The Novotel and ibis Styles share the Higher State club, with a 25-metre heated indoor pool open from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm: free for Novotel guests, AUD 15 per person per day for ibis Styles guests. The Holiday Inn, Hyatt Place and ibis budget have no pool.

Reaching the terminals with children and luggage

The PARKROYAL is connected to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 by a covered skybridge. The Novotel and ibis Styles are a five-minute walk from Terminals 3 and 4 and a 10-minute walk from Terminals 1 and 2; the Novotel also runs a free shuttle for its guests. The Holiday Inn shuttle runs 24 hours, free from the airport and AUD 3 per person to the airport. The Hyatt Place shuttle is free and must be booked; it leaves the hotel hourly from 6:00 am to 8:30 pm and the airport from 6:30 am to 9:00 pm. The ibis budget publishes no shuttle. For the city, see the transfer guide; SkyBus child tickets cover ages 4 to 16.

Family facilities in the terminals

Melbourne Airport has parents rooms in all four terminals, and luggage trolleys are available. Strollers and prams go through security screening with carry-on bags. Domestic flights have no limit on liquids for a baby, international flights allow a reasonable quantity, and powdered baby formula has no limit. The airport’s facilities page lists no play area or family security lane. For a daytime rest, see the day rooms guide; for travelling with animals, see pet-friendly hotels at Melbourne Airport.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Melbourne Airport hotels let children stay free?

The Novotel Melbourne Airport gives free accommodation and breakfast to two children under 16 sharing with their parents. The PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport charges nothing extra for children 12 and under using existing bedding. At the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport, children 12 and under stay free in their parents' room and up to four eat free.

Which Melbourne Airport hotel has a pool for children?

The PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport has a 12-metre heated indoor pool open daily from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. The Novotel shares the Higher State club's 25-metre heated indoor pool (6:00 am to 8:00 pm), free for Novotel guests and AUD 15 per person per day for ibis Styles guests. The Holiday Inn, Hyatt Place and ibis budget have no pool.

Are there parents rooms at Melbourne Airport?

Melbourne Airport has parents rooms in all four terminals, including one near baggage reclaim 4 in Terminal 1 arrivals and ten locations across Terminal 2. Its facilities page does not list a children's play area or a family security lane.

Information last verified: October 2, 2026