The Best Beach Hotels in Melbourne

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne, Australia

Are you wondering where to stay near the beach in Melbourne, Australia? This area is a popular destination for beach-goers and vacationers alike. With the seashore and lively atmosphere, it's no wonder that it's a popular choice for travelers headed to the beach. When looking for the top beach hotels in Melbourne, travelers often consider several key factors such as the availablity of a pool, free parking, an oceanfront location near the water, a fitness center, spa, hot tubs, family-oriented amenities, a romantic atmosphere, ocean views, safety, and the ability to take a nice long walk on the beach. We have analyzed numerous hotels and resorts close to the beach in Melbourne, and this guide will highlight where to stay in Melbourne near the beach based on traveler ratings and these essential criteria. So, let's get to it: here are Melbourne's best beach hotels and resorts.

There are laid back beaches near town that attract locals and tourists alike. You can enjoy coastal trails and great natural beauty. St Kilda Beach and Elwood Beach are among the most popular beaches near the city. Brighton Beach is known for its colorful bathing boxes and Williamstown Beach is very family-friendly.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Beaumaris Bay Motel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Melbourne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 31 Bodley Street, Beaumaris Bay Motel has great rooms from $87 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 20.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and bowling at this beach hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Tolarno Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Melbourne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Tolarno Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $49. Offering a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 42 Fitzroy Street. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, city views, and bicycle rental which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.3 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Kimberley Gardens Hotel & Serviced Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

We found Kimberley Gardens Hotel & Serviced Apartments to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $88. We loved that is has room service, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 441 Inkerman Street. You'll also find a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 6.9 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sailaway Beach House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Melbourne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $139, Sailaway Beach House, at 1 Victor Avenue provides parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, an adult-only atmosphere, and balconies. It's located just 34.9 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only


Crest On Barkly

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Melbourne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Crest On Barkly has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $72 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 47 Barkly Street. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a spa, kids meals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for visitors. Just 5.3 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Prince Hotel Melbourne

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of The Prince Hotel Melbourne is 8.60 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a spa. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $112, and it's located at 2 Acland Street. We also love the free parking, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for travelers. And since it's just 5.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Nightcap at Sandringham Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Melbourne

A cool place is Nightcap at Sandringham Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $90. It has a restaurant, a bar, golf, free parking, and kids meals, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Corner Beach and Bay Road. Only 15.7 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love family rooms, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, a playground, and private parking at this fun hotel.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kids meals
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Base Backpackers St Kilda

Hostel with prices starting at $13 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Melbourne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.

Base Backpackers St Kilda offers a restaurant, a bar, golf, a pool table, and evening entertainment which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $13 (before taxes). It's located at 17 Carlisle Street and has earned a guest rating of 7.80/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers table tennis, car rentals, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned


Cosmopolitan Hotel Melbourne

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Melbourne
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 2-8 Carlisle Street, Cosmopolitan Hotel Melbourne has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 6 km from the center of town.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Rydges St Kilda

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Melbourne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Rydges St Kilda which has nice rooms starting at $86. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 35-37 Fitzroy Street. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 5.4 km from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Cowes, Rye, and Torquay.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Melbourne, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Melbourne, Best Cheap Hotels in Melbourne, Best Luxury Hotels in Melbourne, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Melbourne, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Melbourne, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Melbourne, Best Hotels for One Week in Melbourne, Best Hotels for One Night in Melbourne, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Melbourne, Best Adults Only Hotels in Melbourne, Best Party Hotels in Melbourne, Best Business Hotels in Melbourne, or Best Party Hotels in Melbourne.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Melbourne?

Melbourne Average Beach Hotel Price
$82

Travelers to Melbourne, Australia will have a large number of terrific beach accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of beach hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 10 beach hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $82. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Melbourne.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $112
  • 4-star hotels: $87
  • 3-star hotels: $89
  • 2-star hotels: $13


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