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Peppers Southern Cross is tenth of nineteen on 30 points, with a heated outdoor pool and MOMAMI restaurant. Accor says a free tram stop sits at the hotel entrance, but it names no line to the pier, so the stop doesn't count for anything here.
Southern Cross station is 1 km away, a 12-minute walk, per Accor. No line from the hotel to Station Pier is named, so we count no rail link, and our routing makes the pier a cab ride of 8 minutes with no traffic.
Rooms run from a 16 m² Peppers Petite to a 60 m² two-bedroom, and two-bedroom types sleep six. The pool and gym are in the adjacent tower. MOMAMI has a full buffet, priced separately, and is a bar on Friday and Saturday.
I'd pick it for the pool and the walk to the station — and I'd skip it with a pet, because they aren't allowed.
Book it if
- A heated outdoor pool is the reason you're booking.
- A free tram stop at the door appeals — even if it doesn't reach the pier.
- You'd like a restaurant and bar in the building.
Look elsewhere if
- Breakfast in the rate matters. The MOMAMI buffet is priced separately.
- You need the parking price. Accor prints none.
- You want a ride to the pier. None is listed.
Docklands to the pier: a cab, tram stop or not
Accor prints no cruise distance, so the pier leg comes from our routing. Count on a cab, not a tram.
Accor names no airport shuttle for Peppers Southern Cross.
Peppers names no ride, so the cab is yours to book.
From MEL without a hotel shuttle
By our routing Melbourne Airport is about 14.0 road miles from Peppers Southern Cross, roughly 22 minutes with no traffic. Southern Cross station is 1 km away on Accor's count, so SkyBus drops you close.
Accor puts Southern Cross station 1 km away, a 12-minute walk, and says a free tram stop is at the hotel entrance. Accor names no line to Station Pier from that stop, so we count no rail link.
If you drive, there's a car park on site and no price is stated.
Leaving on sail day, it's the same cab you'd book tonight.
Flying in on sail day? Skip the night at Peppers Southern Cross and use the airport page’s landing check.
Which terminal
Station PierThe lines and the season are in the Melbourne cruise guide.
Source: ports.vic.gov.auDistance
~3.0 road mi, our routingAccor gives no distance to a cruise terminal, so this one is ours: about 3.0 road miles (4.9 km) to Station Pier, 8 minutes with no traffic.
Source: all.accor.comBy tram
Tram link not documentedSame stop, same gap: no line to Station Pier is named, so no rail link scores.
Source: all.accor.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedNo ride to the pier is listed, so book the cab from La Trobe Street, not the stop.
Source: all.accor.comCar park on site, price missing
Guest parking
Guest parking not statedAccor lists a car park on site and prints no price.
Source: all.accor.comAt Station Pier
Limited, charged, no rateWithout a price there's nothing to compare against the pier lot, so ask before you decide to drive.
Ports Victoria says limited public parking is available in Waterfront Place beside the pier and that charges apply; it prints no rate. The pier has no luggage storage. See every Melbourne cruise-parking option and the tram notes.
Source: ports.vic.gov.auPool first, then the cab
Check-out is by 10:00, so book the cab for a time that works with it.
Swim and train in the adjacent tower; MOMAMI is a restaurant, and a bar on Friday and Saturday.
Allow 8 minutes by taxi, door to pier.
The MOMAMI buffet is a separate charge, per Accor — ask the price before you count on it.
Book the cab; the tram stop at the door isn't the plan.
On site, price not printed — ask before you bring the car.
Where the 30 comes from: distance 20, pool and MOMAMI 10
Docklands sits one band out — so distance earns 20 of 30. The pool and MOMAMI add 10, nothing else scores, and the scale tops out at 100.
MOMAMI and a heated pool
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteA heated outdoor pool and a gym in the adjacent tower, and MOMAMI restaurant and bar, which is a bar on Friday and Saturday.
Free breakfast
Not statedA full buffet is available at MOMAMI, priced separately, per Accor.
Address
La Trobe Street, Docklands679 La Trobe Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Hotel website
Kitchens in the rooms: the one open question
From Accor's page
- Check-in from 14:00, check-out by 10:00.
- Rooms run from a 16 m² Peppers Petite to a 60 m² two-bedroom; two-bedroom types sleep up to six.
- The pool and gym are in the adjacent tower.
- Breakfast is priced separately.
- Accor prints no room rate, so confirm the total, and the separate buffet price, at booking.
Not covered
- Luggage storage
- Parking price
- Whether the rooms have kitchens
These facts come from Accor's page, read October 6, 2026. Ask the front desk whether the rooms have kitchens, and what the buffet costs.
16 m² Petite to 60 m² two-bedroom
Two things shape the room choice: the 16 m² Petite is the small end, and the two-bedroom types are the ones that sleep six.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
No minimum age is given.
Extra fees
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
A car park on site — price not stated
Breakfast
A full buffet at MOMAMI, priced separately
Pool
A heated outdoor pool and a gym, in the adjacent tower
Pets
Accor's page says pets aren't allowed.
Food and drink on site
- MOMAMIRestaurant, and a bar on Friday and Saturday
Rooms
Petite to two-bedroom, and the two-bedroom types sleep up to six.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms: the pages we read give no detail, so call Peppers first.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Southern Cross station1 km, a 12-minute walk
- A free tram stopat the hotel entrance, per Accor
Distances as Peppers Southern Cross or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Pets, in one line
- Pets aren't allowed
A heated pool, and MOMAMI in the building.
Send your sail date, and we'll check Peppers Southern Cross for the night before. Nothing is charged on the form.
Level with ibis and Sheraton on 30
Before you book Peppers Southern Cross: the cruise guide, pier parking and the splurge list.
The pool, the buffet and the tram stop
Where is the Peppers Southern Cross pool?
In the adjacent tower, per Accor: a heated outdoor pool, with a gym.
How much is the MOMAMI buffet?
Accor doesn't print a price. It says a full buffet is available at MOMAMI, priced separately.
How far is Peppers Southern Cross from Southern Cross station?
Accor says 1 km, a 12-minute walk, and adds a free tram stop at the hotel entrance.
How big are the rooms at Peppers Southern Cross?
From a 16 m² Peppers Petite to a 60 m² two-bedroom, and two-bedroom types sleep up to six.
Can I tram from Peppers Southern Cross to the pier?
Not on anything we can document, because no line is named. By our routing it's about 3.0 road miles (4.9 km), 8 minutes by car with no traffic.
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