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Sofitel is the one of the eight whose page names the pier. Accor lists Station Pier among its ferry links, 5 km and a 15-minute drive away, and a shuttle among its on-site services with no price.
Our routing puts the pier about 3.3 road miles (5.4 km) away, roughly 9 minutes with no traffic — so Accor's 15 minutes may allow for traffic. Where the shuttle goes isn't stated, so ask before you count on it for the pier.
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out up to 11:00. The page marks the hotel family friendly and names no pool, restaurant or bar in the text we read.
I'd book it if you want the pier named on the hotel's own page — and I'd ring about the shuttle before paying.
Book it if
- You want the pier named on the hotel's own page.
- A Collins Street address suits you.
- You don't mind asking about a listed shuttle.
Look elsewhere if
- A pool or a restaurant decides it for you, and neither is named.
- You need the shuttle's destination confirmed before you book.
- Breakfast terms matter to you; the page prints none.
Two drive times that differ
Worth knowing
- The 15-minute drive is Accor's figure — our no-traffic routing gives fewer minutes.
- The shuttle has no destination or price on the page.
- No pool, restaurant or bar is named on the page.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Where the shuttle goes
- Shuttle price and hours
- Pool and restaurants
- Pet rules
Accor's 15 minutes is a drive time; ours is a no-traffic routing. Ask the hotel which it measured, and where the shuttle goes.
Station Pier on its page
Accor's page names the pier and lists a shuttle, and that's where its detail stops: no destination, no price, no pool, restaurant or bar.
Accor's 5 km, our routing's 3.3 miles
From 25 Collins Street the pier is a drive, and Accor's page prints a distance for it. Ask about the shuttle first; the drive time is the lesser question.
Accor lists a shuttle among its on-site services and gives neither a destination nor a price.
The hotel
Whether it reaches the pier at all is left unsaid, and no hours are given.
From MEL, shuttle route unknown
By our routing the airport is about 14.0 road miles (22.6 km), 24 minutes; the airport page covers SkyBus and the taxis, and the shuttle's route is a question for the hotel.
If you drive, the page prints no parking at all.
The way out has the same gap, so keep a taxi as the fallback.
Landing on sail day? Skip Sofitel and see the airport page for the landing check.
Distance
~3.3 road mi to Station Pier, our routingTwo figures, one pier: the verdict has both, and the hotel can say which it measured.
Source: router.project-osrm.orgTo the ship
Shuttle not statedAsk before you rely on it — and book a taxi if the answer isn't a clear yes.
Source: all.accor.comAsk about the shuttle first
Tonight starts with Accor's check-in at 15:00 and ends with a shuttle you ask about, or a taxi.
Nothing to eat or swim in is named, though the hotel is marked family friendly.
Ask whether the listed shuttle runs to Station Pier — otherwise book a taxi.
Breakfast terms are a blank, so ask at booking.
Accor says 5 km and 15 minutes — our routing says about 3.3 road miles.
Sofitel lists no parking; for the cruise itself, see the pier parking page.
A family-friendly hotel, few details
The evening
The page is mostly silent on facilities: family friendly is the one label it gives, besides the shuttle listing.
Source: all.accor.comFree breakfast
Not statedBreakfast isn’t mentioned, so ask before you pay.
Address
Collins Street, in the city25 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000
Hotel page
Ratings
None printedSofitel's page gives no star class or award, and we've added none.
Source: all.accor.comCollins Street times, and what's blank
Check-in from 15:00 and check-out up to 11:00; the page is silent on pool, parking and breakfast.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
No minimum age is given.
Extra fees
Not stated
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
Not stated
For the cruise itself, see Parking.
Breakfast
Not stated
Pool
No pool is named on the page; if you want one, ask.
Pets
Not stated.
Rooms
Marked family friendly on its page, but room types aren't listed.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms get no mention in the pages we read; ask before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Station Pier5 km and a 15-minute drive, on Accor's page
Sofitel on Collins’s own figures, in its own units.
One line, from the page
- Marked family friendly on its page
No parking printed
At the hotel
Guest parking not statedThe page we read prints no parking information.
Source: all.accor.comParking for the cruise
Waterfront Place: charged, no rateAt the pier, Ports Victoria lists Waterfront Place: limited, charged, no rate printed.
Source: ports.vic.gov.auIf you drive, Melbourne cruise parking is the page for the pier, and the cruise guide has the lines.
Splurge hotels that name a pool or spa
Ask about the shuttle, then the pier.
Send your sail date and we'll ask Sofitel whether its shuttle runs to Station Pier. The form takes no payment.
The pier, the shuttle and the times
Does the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins list Station Pier?
Yes. Accor's page lists it among its ferry links, 5 km and a 15-minute drive away.
Will the Sofitel shuttle take me to the ship?
Unknown: the page lists a shuttle without saying where it goes. Ask the hotel whether it reaches Station Pier, and what it costs.
Why does our distance differ from Accor's?
Ours is a no-traffic routing — about 3.3 road miles (5.4 km), roughly 9 minutes — while Accor's 5 km and 15 minutes by car may reflect traffic.
What are check-in and check-out times at the Sofitel Melbourne?
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out up to 11:00, per Accor.
Is the Sofitel Melbourne family friendly?
Accor's page marks it as family friendly, and it prints no room details in the text we read.
Booking the cruise too?
Tell us your line and sail date, and we'll ask Sofitel where its shuttle goes. No obligation.
Got it — thank you.
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