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Sheraton Melbourne has a lap pool and no hotel shuttle. Marriott lists a complimentary indoor heated lap pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, Little Collins St Kitchen and a rooftop Terrace Bar that opens seasonally. The hotel ranks eleventh of nineteen, on 30 points, in the city rather than on the river.
The only ride on its page is a chauffeured Melbourne Star car on request, with no price. Parliament and Southern Cross stations are named as nearby without a walking time, so we credit no rail link. By our routing Station Pier is about 3.5 road miles (5.6 km) away, 10 minutes with no traffic.
Check-in is at 15:00 and check-out at 11:00. Parking is A$70 (about US$50) a night by valet, or A$40 (about US$30) a night in the car park next door, with Marriott's plain dollar sign read as Australian dollars.
I'd book it for the lap pool, and I'd ask about breakfast before I paid.
Book it if
- You'd like to swim laps indoors the night before sailing
- A rooftop bar is a bonus, if the Terrace Bar is open for your dates
- A chauffeured car on request appeals, and you'll ask what it costs
Look elsewhere if
- A hotel shuttle is non-negotiable — Marriott says there isn't one.
- Breakfast has to be in the rate, and the page gives no terms.
- You're travelling with a pet, which Marriott doesn't allow.
27 Little Collins Street to the pier in about 10 minutes
Marriott prints no cruise distance, so plan on a taxi, not a transfer; the 10 minutes in the heading is our routing.
Marriott says there's no hotel shuttle. The one ride it lists is a chauffeured Melbourne Star car on request, and it prints no price.
Chauffeured car on request
The pier is a taxi from here, since Marriott lists no shuttle.
From MEL without a hotel shuttle
By our routing Melbourne Airport is about 14.0 road miles from the hotel, roughly 24 minutes with no traffic. SkyBus gets you as far as Southern Cross, and a taxi covers the rest.
Parliament and Southern Cross are the rail names Marriott gives, with no walking time, so no rail link counts.
Valet A$70 a night, or A$40 a night next door.
Going out it's the same cab — Marriott lists no ride to the pier.
Flying in the morning you sail? The airport page's landing check is a better start than a night here.
Which terminal
Station PierThe pier's passenger information sits with Ports Victoria, and the Melbourne cruise guide says who sails when.
Source: ports.vic.gov.auDistance
~3.5 road mi, our routingMarriott prints no cruise figure; the numbers in the verdict are our routing's.
Source: marriott.comBy tram
Tram link not documentedSame reason as the station leg: names, but no walking time.
Source: marriott.comA lap pool tonight, a cab after the 11:00 check-out
Check-out is at 11:00, and after it the pier is a taxi you've booked.
Swim in the complimentary heated lap pool, then eat at Little Collins St Kitchen, or try the rooftop Terrace Bar if it's open.
No shuttle, so line up a taxi.
Marriott's page gives no breakfast terms.
Book the cab for after check-out, timed to your boarding window.
Valet A$70 a night, or A$40 a night in the car park next door.
A lap pool and Little Collins St Kitchen
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteA complimentary indoor heated lap pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, Little Collins St Kitchen and a rooftop Terrace Bar that opens seasonally.
Free breakfast
Not statedAsk whether breakfast is included or priced — Marriott doesn't say.
Address
Little Collins Street, CBD27 Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Hotel website
30 points: 20 for the city band, 10 for the evening
The city band earns 20 of 30, the pool and the restaurant add 5 each, and nothing else scores. The scale runs to 100.
Valet and the car park next door
Guest parking
Guest parking from A$40Valet A$70 a night — self-parking next door at A$40 a night, per Marriott, which prints a plain dollar sign.
Source: marriott.comAt Station Pier
Limited, charged, no rateThose fees cover your stay. For the cruise itself, see the pier's own spaces below.
For the pier itself, Ports Victoria lists limited, charged spaces in Waterfront Place and no rate. The pier parking page has the rest, and the tram section covers the other way in.
Source: ports.vic.gov.auTimes, fees and a room that sleeps eight
Times and parking fees are what Marriott prints most plainly.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Sheraton Melbourne gives no minimum age.
Extra fees
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Valet A$70 a night — self-parking next door A$40 a night
Breakfast
Not stated
Pool
A complimentary indoor heated lap pool and a 24-hour fitness centre
Pets
Marriott's page says pets aren't allowed.
Food and drink on site
- Little Collins St KitchenOn site
- Terrace BarRooftop, opens seasonally
Rooms
Room types and sizes aren't stated — a room can sleep up to eight, per Marriott.
Accessibility
Marriott's page gives no accessible-room detail, so call before you book.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedNo
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Parliament and Southern Cross stationsnamed as nearby, no walking time
Marriott gives no distances, only the station names.
Also worth knowing
- Pets aren't allowed
What isn't on Marriott's page
What Marriott prints
- Check-in at 15:00, check-out at 11:00.
- A chauffeured Melbourne Star car is available on request, and the hotel runs no shuttle.
- Ask which room type sleeps eight; the page doesn't say.
- Self-parking is at a car park next door, A$40 a night.
- Marriott's page prints parking fees but no room rate — so ask what the total includes.
What it doesn't print
- Breakfast terms
- Room count and sizes
- Walking time to a station
These facts come from Marriott's page, read October 6, 2026, and breakfast terms aren't on it. Ask about breakfast when you book, not at check-in.
Peppers above, Mercure Albert Park below, all on 30
Worth a read next: the cruise guide, pier parking and the splurge list for a grander night.
A lap pool in the city, then a cab.
Send your sail date and we'll ask Sheraton Melbourne about breakfast and bags — the form takes no payment.
Pool, parking, the Terrace Bar and the chauffeured car
Does Sheraton Melbourne have an airport shuttle?
No — Marriott says there's no hotel shuttle. What it lists is a chauffeured Melbourne Star car on request, and the price isn't printed, so ask before you count on the car.
Does Sheraton Melbourne have a pool?
Yes, a complimentary indoor heated lap pool, plus a 24-hour fitness centre, per Marriott. If swimming is why you're booking, ask about the pool's hours.
How much is parking at Sheraton Melbourne?
The car park next door is the cheaper option at A$40 a night, against A$70 for valet. Marriott prints only a plain dollar sign, which we read as Australian dollars.
When is the Terrace Bar open at Sheraton Melbourne?
It opens seasonally, per Marriott, which gives no dates. Ask before you plan a drink around it.
How far is Sheraton Melbourne from Station Pier?
Roughly 10 minutes with no traffic, about 3.5 road miles (5.6 km) on our routing; Marriott leaves the cruise figure to us.
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