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Mercure Southbank's pitch is the kitchenette. Accor says every room has one, and a six-minute walk reaches Flinders Street station and its tram stop, per Accor's count. The hotel ranks third of nineteen on 35 points, tied with Movenpick and The Sebel.
Accor names no route from Flinders Street to Station Pier, so no rail link counts here. By our routing the pier is about 2.5 road miles (4.1 km) away, 6 minutes with no traffic. Plan a taxi or rideshare.
The 275 rooms run 23 to 25 m², and a buffet at Distrikt Press cafe comes at a price Accor doesn't print. The page names no pool or gym — and parking is off site, at the Wilson Eureka car park.
I'd book it for the kitchenette and the river address, and get the breakfast terms in writing first.
Book it if
- A kitchenette in every room is the point for you
- Six minutes on foot to Flinders Street station suits your evening
- You don't mind parking off site, at the Wilson Eureka car park
Look elsewhere if
- A pool or a gym is part of your night — the page names neither.
- You need the parking price before you book.
- You need breakfast written into the rate.
35 points: 25 for distance, 10 for the evening
Distance in the Southbank band earns 25. Distrikt Press and the kitchenettes add 5 each, and with no pool the evening stops at 10 of 15. The scale runs to 100.
9 Riverside Quay to the pier in about 6 minutes
Accor gives no cruise distance. Our routing says the pier is 2.5 road miles away and Melbourne Airport 14.7, so count on a cab, not a stop.
No airport shuttle on Accor's page.
Nothing is listed for the pier, so plan on a taxi or rideshare.
From MEL without a hotel shuttle
By our routing Melbourne Airport is about 14.7 road miles from Mercure Southbank, roughly 26 minutes with no traffic. SkyBus to Southern Cross, then a taxi — or one cab all the way.
Accor lists Flinders Street station and its tram stop about 400 m away, a six-minute walk, and a bus stop at Queens Bridge 300 m away. It names no line to Station Pier, so no rail link counts.
Guest parking at Mercure Southbank, if you drive: Fixed-price parking at the Wilson Eureka car park — the rate isn't printed.
Same on sail day: nothing from the hotel, so the cab is yours to book.
Same-day flight? Go airport to pier and save Mercure Southbank for the trip home.
Which terminal
Station PierPorts Victoria's address for the terminal is 6 Waterfront Place, Port Melbourne, and the Melbourne cruise guide has more on the lines.
Source: ports.vic.gov.auDistance
~2.5 road mi, our routingStation Pier is about 2.5 road miles (4.1 km) from Riverside Quay by our routing, 6 minutes with no traffic.
Source: all.accor.comBy tram
Tram link not documentedFlinders Street and Queens Bridge are the stops Accor names, and neither comes with a line to the pier.
Source: all.accor.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedBook the cab, not the tram. Accor lists no ride to the pier, and the Flinders Street stop isn't tied to a pier line.
Source: all.accor.comDistrikt Press in the morning, a cab after check-out
Flinders Street is the walk, the pier is the cab. Check-out is by 11:00.
Distrikt Press cafe for all-day dining, and a kitchenette in every room.
Taxi or rideshare, booked by you.
A buffet at Distrikt Press cafe — Accor prints no price and doesn't say any rate includes it.
Work back from your boarding window. The ride is about 6 minutes with no traffic, so book the cab with room to spare.
The car goes to the Wilson Eureka car park, not to the hotel.
Distrikt Press and a kitchenette
The evening
Food or bar on site · KitchenNo pool or gym is named on the page, so the kitchenette and the cafe carry the evening.
Free breakfast
Not statedAsk whether the buffet is in your rate, because the page doesn't say.
Address
Riverside Quay, Southbank9 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006
Hotel website
275 rooms of 23 to 25 m²
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out by 11:00, and the rooms measure 23 to 25 m², per Accor.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Mercure Southbank gives no minimum age.
Extra fees
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Fixed-price parking at the Wilson Eureka car park — the rate isn't printed
Breakfast
A buffet at Distrikt Press cafe — price not stated
Pool
Neither a pool nor a gym is mentioned on the pages we read.
Pets
Accor's page says pets aren't allowed.
Food and drink on site
- Distrikt PressAll-day cafe
Rooms
275 rooms of 23 to 25 m², each with a kitchenette — the Superior Family Room sleeps four and is 25 m².
Accessibility
Accessible rooms aren't described on the pages we read — phone Mercure before booking one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Flinders Street station and tram stopabout 400 m, a six-minute walk, per Accor
- Queens Bridge bus stop300 m
Distances are Accor's own, kept in its units.
Also worth knowing
- Pets aren't allowed
The Wilson Eureka car park
Guest parking
Guest parking not statedFixed-price parking at the Wilson Eureka car park — the rate isn't printed, and guests show an entry ticket at reception.
Source: all.accor.comAt Station Pier
Limited, charged, no rateThe pier lot is a separate matter from the Wilson Eureka car park above.
The pier’s own spaces, for a car from Mercure Southbank, are limited and charged, per Ports Victoria, and it says nothing about price. Driving to Mercure Southbank? Read Melbourne cruise parking before you book the car park.
Source: ports.vic.gov.auBreakfast terms and the parking rate: what to ask
What Accor prints
- Check-in from 14:00, check-out by 11:00.
- 275 rooms of 23 to 25 m² — the family room sleeps four.
- Parking is at Wilson Eureka car park, not on site.
- Accor's page names no pool or gym.
- Accor's page gives no room rate — so confirm the price, GST included, at booking.
Still open
- Whether breakfast comes with a rate
- Luggage storage
- The parking rate
All of this is Accor's page, read October 6, 2026. Ask about breakfast terms, luggage and the parking rate, and get the room rate from the hotel rather than the listing.
Level on 35 with Movenpick and The Sebel
Still comparing? The cruise guide has the lines by month. A car? Parking has its own page, and the splurge hotels are the grander side.
A kitchenette on the river.
Send your sail date, and we'll check Mercure Southbank for the night before — nothing is charged on the form.
The kitchenette, the walk and the car park
Does Mercure Southbank have kitchenettes?
Accor says every room has one — the 275 rooms measure 23 to 25 m².
How far is Mercure Southbank from Flinders Street station?
Six minutes on foot, per Accor, with a bus stop at Queens Bridge 300 m away — neither is a line to Station Pier.
Is there parking at Mercure Southbank?
Yes, at the Wilson Eureka car park, for a fixed rate Accor doesn't print. Guests show an entry ticket at reception.
Can a family stay at Mercure Southbank?
A Superior Family Room of 25 m² sleeps four, per Accor.
How far is Mercure Southbank from Station Pier?
About 2.5 road miles (4.1 km), 6 minutes by car with no traffic, on our routing. The hotel's page gives no figure of its own.
Cruise booked yet?
Send your line and sail date and we'll check Mercure Southbank for the night before, then the ride to the pier. No obligation.
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