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19Nineteenth of 19 · Melbourne Airport

Novotel Melbourne Airport

A hotel opened in July 2024 within walking distance of the terminals, 16.4 road miles from the pier.

Shuttle not statedTram link not documentedFree breakfast not stated
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10of 100
Night-Before Score
The verdict

Novotel Airport ranks nineteenth of nineteen, on 10 points, last of three airport hotels on one tie. Accor says it's within walking distance of the domestic and international terminals and lists an on-call shuttle with no fare.

A trade article puts the opening in July 2024, near Terminal 4 — Accor's page gives no date. The page also names no pool, restaurant, kitchen, breakfast or parking terms. By our routing the pier is 16.4 road miles (26.4 km) from here, 27 minutes with no traffic.

The Deluxe Room has two double beds and sleeps four. It shares an address and a phone number with the ibis Styles next door, and Accor says pets aren't allowed.

I'd choose it only if a walk to the terminals matters more to you than everything the page leaves out.

Book it if

  • You want to walk to the terminals, per Accor.
  • A hotel that opened in July 2024 appeals to you.
  • Four of you need one room, and a Deluxe Room sleeps four.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want a pool or a restaurant. The page names neither.
  • You need breakfast terms, and the page gives none.
  • You want to be near the ship. It's 27 minutes away by car.
Score

10 points, and nothing past the airport band

10No. 19 of 19

The airport band earns 10 of 30 and the other bands earn nothing, since the page names no pool, restaurant or kitchen. The scale tops out at 100.

Sail Morning

On foot to the terminals, by cab to the pier

Accor says the terminals are within walking distance and lists an on-call shuttle with no fare. The ship is a separate cab.

Evening
On site

Nothing named: no pool, restaurant or kitchen.

Before bed
The ride

The on-call shuttle is an airport run — the pier needs a taxi, about 27 minutes on our routing.

Sail morning
Breakfast

The page gives no breakfast terms.

Heading out
To the pier

Accor prints nothing about the cruise terminal, so the cab to the pier is something you arrange yourself.

Parking
Guest parking

No parking terms are on the page.

To the Ship

Sixteen miles from the pier

Port Phillip Bay 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Station Pier MELMelbourne Airport (Tullamarine) 19 5 km · 3.1 mi N
This hotelOther ranked hotels, tap one to open itCruise terminalStraight line to the ship, not a routeReal geography: NOAA’s GSHHG shoreline, generalised — the Yarra River and the bay piers aren’t drawn at this scale, so Station Pier’s pin sits at the shoreline. Map pins from the Esri World Geocoder: address matches, except Pullman City Centre and The Hamptons Apartments, which are place matches, and the Grants Road pin that Novotel and ibis Styles at the airport share, which is a street point. The Station Pier pin is Esri’s point for 6 Waterfront Place, not a berth, and the airport pin is a point at the terminals.

Accor prints nothing about the cruise terminal. By our routing Novotel Airport is 16.4 road miles (26.4 km) from the pier — the walk is to the terminals, not the pier.

? 0.6 mi ~16.4 mi, our routing MELNo. 19The ship
Leg 1 · Melbourne Airport to the hotel
Hotel shuttle
On call · fare not stated

Two ways to the terminals: walk, which Accor says is possible, or the on-call shuttle. The fare isn't printed.

Hotel shuttle

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship
Shuttle not stated

No ship run is listed — the on-call shuttle is for the airport, so the pier is a taxi.

?? tram ~16.4 mi, our routing TramNo. 19The ship
Leg 1 · The tram toward the pier
Tram link not documented

No rail or tram stop appears on Accor's page.

If you drive: parking isn't stated.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship
Shuttle not stated

The pier is a taxi ride, not a shuttle ride.

Landing the night before? Ask the hotel what the shuttle costs.

Which terminal

Station Pier

Every Melbourne cruise starts at Station Pier, wherever you sleep. Ports Victoria says each line sets embarkation times, so check yours with the line and read the Melbourne cruise guide.

Source: ports.vic.gov.au

Distance

~16.4 road mi, our routing

Walking distance to the domestic and international terminals is Accor's claim, and the page says nothing about the cruise terminal. By our routing Station Pier is 16.4 road miles (26.4 km) away, 27 minutes with no traffic, and our map pin is a street point on Grants Road.

Source: all.accor.com

By tram

Tram link not documented

That leaves no rail link for us to count at Novotel Airport.

Source: all.accor.com

To the ship

No shuttle stated

Walk or shuttle for the airport, taxi for the ship.

Source: all.accor.com
The Pier

No parking terms on the page

Guest parking

Guest parking not stated

Accor's page gives no parking terms.

Source: all.accor.com

At Station Pier

Limited, charged, no rate

The hotel's car park has no terms to compare against.

Ports Victoria's pier spaces in Waterfront Place are limited and charged, with no rate. The parking page has the pier lot, and a tram is one other way in.

Source: ports.vic.gov.au
The Night Before

Nothing we could score

The evening

Nothing we could count

No pool, restaurant or kitchen is named on Accor's page — so there's nothing for us to score.

Free breakfast

Not stated

Breakfast terms aren't on the page.

Address

Grants Road, Melbourne Airport

1 Grants Road, Melbourne Airport VIC 3045
Hotel website

Fact Sheet

Deluxe Room, check-in, pets

Accor lists check-in from 14:00 and check-out by 11:00. The room it names is a Deluxe Room with two double beds, which sleeps four.

Check-in and check-out

Check-inFrom 14:00
Check-outBy 11:00

Minimum age

—

Novotel Airport gives no minimum age.

Extra fees

Not stated

Wi-Fi

Not stated

Parking for your stay

Not stated

Breakfast

Not stated

Pool

Pool or gym? Neither is mentioned on the pages we read, so ask the hotel.

Pets

Accor's page says pets aren't allowed.

Rooms

A Deluxe Room with two double beds sleeps four.

Accessibility

Accessible rooms: not described on the pages we read, so ask Novotel Airport directly.

On site

  • EV chargingNot stated
  • Guest laundryNot stated
  • GymNot stated
  • Pets allowedNo

Nearby, by the hotel’s count

  • Domestic and international terminalswalking distance, per Accor

Accor gives no number for the walk, only the words.

Also worth knowing

  • Opened in July 2024, per a trade article
  • Shares an address and phone number with ibis Styles Melbourne Airport
Worth Knowing

A new hotel, a thin page

What Accor says

  • Check-in from 14:00, check-out by 11:00.
  • A trade article puts the opening in July 2024, near Terminal 4.
  • Deluxe rooms with two double beds sleep four.
  • Shares an address and phone number with ibis Styles Melbourne Airport.
  • Accor prints no rate on Novotel Airport’s page — ask what the total includes.

What Accor doesn't

  • A pool, gym or restaurant
  • Breakfast terms
  • Parking terms

Accor's page, read October 6, 2026, and a trade article on the opening are the sources here. The page is thin — so ring Accor, not the trade article, for the fare.

Ready when you are

An airport hotel, thinly documented.

Send your sail date and we'll ask Novotel Airport about the shuttle fare. The form takes no payment.

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Compare

Beside ibis Styles

No. 1 · Number one overall
The Hamptons
35 points ahead of Novotel Airport, 16.1 miles nearer to the pier. The Hamptons: serviced apartments 350 metres from the pier.
No. 18 · Ranked just above
ibis Styles Airport
ibis Styles Airport: a walk to the terminals. Level with Novotel Airport on 10, the same road distance out.
No. 1 · Number one overall
The Hamptons
35 points ahead of Novotel Airport, 16.1 miles nearer to the pier. The Hamptons: serviced apartments 350 metres from the pier.
← No. 18
ibis Styles Airport
All nineteen →
The full ranking
The ranking
All nineteen, side by side
No. 19 of nineteen, on 10, last of three airport hotels on one tie.
Flying in?
Airport to Grants Road
About 0.6 road miles by our routing — Accor says guests can walk.

Still weighing it? The cruise guide sorts the lines, pier parking covers a car and the splurge list is the other end of the scale.

FAQ

The opening, the walk and the pier

When did Novotel Airport open?

A trade article puts it in July 2024, near Terminal 4. Accor's page doesn't give a date.

Is there a Novotel Airport shuttle, and what does it cost?

Accor lists an on-call shuttle and prints no fare. It also says guests can walk to the terminals.

Does Novotel Airport have a pool or restaurant?

Neither is named on Novotel Airport's page. Ask the hotel what's on site before you count on dinner.

Is Novotel Airport next to ibis Styles Airport?

Accor prints the same address and phone for both, 1 Grants Road.

How long is the taxi from Novotel Airport to Station Pier?

About 27 minutes by car with no traffic, 16.4 road miles (26.4 km), on our routing.

Sources, read October 6, 2026:https://all.accor.com/hotel/B327/index.en.shtmlhttps://ports.vic.gov.au/cruise-shipping/cruise-passenger-information/https://transport.vic.gov.au/news-and-resources/events-and-public-transport/cruise-ship-seasonhttps://router.project-osrm.org/

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