Essendon Motel

3.5 star property

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Garden
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Lobby
Daily continental breakfast for a fee
Reception

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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93 Bulla Rd, Essendon North, VIC, 3040
  • Place, DFO Essendon Shopping Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Alf Pearce Dog Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Melbourne Cricket Ground
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Queen Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Corporate Room

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Suite

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Essendon Motel

This smoke-free motel features conference space, laundry facilities and tour/ticket assistance. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
Essendon Motel offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. 26-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries.

This Melbourne motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Essendon Motel. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of DFO Essendon Shopping Center. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 1-minute drive from DFO Essendon Shopping Center and 7 minutes from Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
Essendon Motel offers its guests tour/ticket assistance and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Melbourne motel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: AUD 5 to 25 per person

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference space

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 26-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Room service
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately AUD 5 to 25 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
The front desk at this property is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian star ratings agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

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Essendon Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 114 out of 915 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 915 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 228 out of 915 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 183 out of 915 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 169 out of 915 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, reasonably clean, good location and value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Amr

Liked: Cleanliness
The rooms were clean, it was close to the airport and DFO, and the staff were very friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
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6/10 Okay

Timothy

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was below standard .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

ADRIEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good one
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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6/10 Okay

Leigh

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic room. Spa not working, no cutlery of plates/bowls. Rabbit ears for TV reception. Very dated and in need of attention. OK for a last minute stay for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a truly wonderful couple of days at a terrific place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful and pleasant. Good room with great bed. Well priced
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Heather

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wait time to check in. And then walking into a dirty, run down room that had the door hanging off the higne, blood on the wall, broken tiles, leaking taps and a dirty floor made us want to leave. We had no choice as we had traveled 3.5 hours to do business in Melbourne, but if we had anywhere else to go, we would have left. We felt dirty, uncomfortable and disrespected having to stay in this room.
Entry door hanging off its hinge
Metal spacer sticking up
Power switch fallen in
Soap holder almost falling off wall
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

judith

Liked: Staff & service
the rooms were pretty basic ,tea/coffee,fridge,microwave,toaster.good size bathroom and shower,comfortable queen bed,tv,table and chairs.5min walk to bus and 4 stops to train station,10 min walk to dfo.great public transport with bus,tram and train.the staff were really friendly,the place neads good spruce up,if your fussy its probably not for you.price was good considering it was cup week that i stayed.would stay their again if i was in melbourne
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Charles

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A tired old kady in need of mu h TLC.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Sam

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disgusting. Do not stay here. Exposed wires, the rooms smell like cigarette smoke and have not been cleaned thoroughly . We refused to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I couldn't have been happier with my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Being close to the airport made this motel an excellent place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Nigel

Liked: Staff & service
Receptionist absolutely amazing helped us with our issues outside of the motel and very friendly would recommend a stay thanks from room 23
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Famida

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was dirty, No clean towels.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
It was clean, good price and perfect location for our overnight stay which is all we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
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6/10 Okay

Bailey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Just happy to stay for a couple of nights
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

David

No comment
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff, lots of parking.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I flew in from America and my partner who lives here did the check in because they do not offer check-in after 10pm and my flight landed at 9:50pm. When I arrived at the location, the room was beyond dirty. The bathroom was dirty. There was a guest in the room next to ours that was up all night screaming and yelling at himself and he was still going when we checked out. Needless to say, after a 37 hour plane ride here I still wasn't able to get any rest at this facility. Very disappointed that my first night in Australia was a very horrible experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Jacqi

Liked: Staff & service
Very convenient to stay at before an early morning flight
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness
Very old style motel but very spacious which was great
Verified

10/10 Excellent

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good budget hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property is old but clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025