ibis budget Fawkner vs Meadow Inn
Both are in Melbourne, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Fawkner
ibis budget Fawkner
- Guest rating
- 6.8 Okay
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Fawkner
Meadow Inn
- Guest rating
- 6.7 Okay
- Location score
- 3.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Meadow Inn
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 250 m apart.
Choose ibis budget Fawkner if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 103 / 14)
Choose Meadow Inn if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (6.7 / 6.8)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 14 / 103)
Why is ibis budget Fawkner better than Meadow Inn?
- 1More guest reviews (483 vs 66), so the rating is more reliable×7.3
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (103 vs 14 rooms)×7.4
Why is Meadow Inn better than ibis budget Fawkner?
- 1230 m closer to public transport−230 m
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (14 vs 103 rooms)−89
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| ibis budget Fawkner vs Meadow Inn: which hotel is better? | ibis budget Fawkner | Meadow Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Location | 3.2 | 3.7 +0.5 |
| Public transport | 8.3 | 9.6 +1.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.9 | 7.2 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 6.8 +0.1 | 6.7 |
| Number of reviews | 483 +417 | 66 |
| Rank in Melbourne | bottom 1% | bottom 3% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.2 | 3.7 +0.5 |
| Distance to Fawkner centre | 1.7 km −230 m | 1.9 km |
| To public transport | 460 m | 230 m −230 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 22 | 28 +6 |
| To the nearest food shop | 410 m | 220 m −190 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 103 | 14 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 11 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
250 m apart
ibis budget Fawkner: city centre: 14 km, nearest station Campbellfield Station: 460 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 11 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m.
Meadow Inn: city centre: 14 km, nearest station Campbellfield Station: 230 m, Melbourne Airport (MEL): 11 km, 28 places to eat within 500 m.
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ibis budget Fawkner or Meadow Inn: common questions
Which is better, ibis budget Fawkner or Meadow Inn?
Meadow Inn leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, ibis budget Fawkner or Meadow Inn?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
ibis budget Fawkner is closer: 1.7 km from the centre, against 1.9 km for Meadow Inn.
How far apart are ibis budget Fawkner and Meadow Inn?
The two hotels are 250 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score