Novotel Melbourne Airport
Novotel Melbourne Airport is a five-minute walk from Terminals 3 and 4, and some rooms look over the airport. It runs a free shuttle for guests to and from Terminals 1 and 2 and is next to the Terminal 4 transport hub, with public buses and regional Victoria shuttles. The hotel has three dining venues: a cafe, an Italian restaurant and a pub. Guests can use the Higher State health club, which has a swimming pool, gym and spa. The ibis Styles Melbourne Airport is in the same building and shares these venues.
Rooms
Novotel Melbourne Airport has 248 rooms and suites: the Superior Queen Room (27 m²), Accessible Superior Room (27 m²), Deluxe Double Room (27 m²), Deluxe Twin Room (27 m²), Deluxe King Room (27 m²) and Junior Suite (51 m²).
Rooms and suites have floor-to-ceiling windows, air conditioning, a Nespresso machine, a mini bar, a 55-inch smart TV with Chromecast and free Wi-Fi. The ensuite bathroom has a hair dryer and sustainable toiletries.
Two children under 16 stay and eat breakfast free when sharing their parents’ room, cots are available on request, and interconnecting rooms are available; see family-friendly hotels at Melbourne Airport.
Standard room amenities include:
- Air conditioning
- Bathroom amenities
- Coffee and tea-making facilities
- Electric kettle
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair dryer
- Mini refrigerator and mini bar
- Nespresso machine
- 55-inch smart TV
Breakfast and Dining
Novotel Melbourne Airport has three dining venues: an Italian restaurant, a cafe and a pub.
Boccata Restaurant and Wine Bar is an Italian restaurant that uses local ingredients and sells Victorian and Italian wines. The buffet breakfast runs 6:00 am to 10:00 am daily (AUD 35 per person), aperitivo hour 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm and dinner 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; on weekends the wine bar serves a bar menu from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Small Holdings is a cafe and bakery selling baked goods, ST. ALi coffee and light meals such as sandwiches and salads, open 6:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday.
Amber State Taphouse & Kitchen is a pub with an outdoor barbecue and craft beers, open 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily; it has offered a happy hour from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Facilities and Services
Novotel guests have free access to the Higher State Health & Wellness Club, with a two-lane 25-metre heated indoor swimming pool, an infrared sauna, a gym with cardio and strength equipment and a spa. The health club is open 24 hours (staffed 6:00 am to 8:00 pm), the pool and sauna 6:00 am to 8:00 pm, and wellness treatments 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Monday to Friday and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday.
The hotel has ballrooms and boardrooms for events and conferences. The Aerofoil Workspace, a co-working space at Terminal 4 with meeting pods and boardrooms, is open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Room service hours: breakfast 5:30 am to 10:00 am, all-day dining 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, and a late-night and dessert menu from 10:00 pm to 12:30 am. Wi-Fi is free throughout. Pets are not allowed, except service and medical animals; see pet-friendly hotels at Melbourne Airport. The hotel also sells day-use rooms from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for AUD 150; see the day rooms guide.
Location and Transportation
Novotel Melbourne Airport is a five-minute walk from Terminals 3 and 4 and a 10-minute walk from Terminals 1 and 2, on a walking path to all four terminals.
The free shuttle for staying guests picks up at the Hotels & Off Airport Buses Zone at Terminals 1 and 2; call the hotel on arrival. Drop-offs go to a point between Terminals 1 and 2 and must be booked in advance at reception or online. The hotel publishes no timetable and says the shuttle runs through the day around check-in and check-out times.
The hotel is next to the Terminal 4 transport hub, which has public and regional bus connections, and there is a SkyBus stop at Terminal 4.
Hotel guests pay AUD 45 per 24 hours in the undercover car park (valet AUD 69), with access from the lobby lifts. Northbound, arrive via the M2 (exiting at Mercer Drive), then Airport Drive, Grants Road and Service Road; southbound, via the M2 (exiting at Centre Road), then Francis Briggs Road and Service Road. Entry to the car park is from Service Road.
Nearby Alternatives
Compare the PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport (covered skybridge to Terminals 1, 2 and 3, with day-use rooms), the ibis Styles Melbourne Airport (lower-priced hotel in the same building, with the same dining venues) and the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport (24-hour shuttle, free from the airport, 400 metres from the terminals).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do guests get from the terminals to the Novotel Melbourne Airport?
The hotel is a five-minute walk from Terminals 3 and 4 and a 10-minute walk from Terminals 1 and 2, on a walking path that serves all four terminals. A free shuttle for staying guests picks up at the Hotels & Off Airport Buses Zone at Terminals 1 and 2 (call the hotel on arrival) and drops off between Terminals 1 and 2.
Does the Novotel Melbourne Airport have a pool?
Guests have free access to the Higher State Health & Wellness Club: a two-lane 25-metre heated indoor pool and an infrared sauna (6:00 am to 8:00 pm), a 24-hour gym with cardio and strength equipment, and a spa with paid treatments.
What dining options does the Novotel Melbourne Airport have?
Three venues: Boccata Restaurant and Wine Bar (Italian; buffet breakfast 6:00 am to 10:00 am, dinner 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm), the Small Holdings cafe and bakery (6:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to Friday), and the Amber State Taphouse & Kitchen pub with an outdoor barbecue (4:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily).
Information last verified: October 2, 2026