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title: "Essendon Motel, Melbourne: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Essendon Motel in Melbourne: rated 5.8 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Motel · ★★★★ · Choice Hotels
# Essendon Motel

Essendon North, Melbourne, Australia

5.8 ·  Below average 103 reviews ·  #475 #475 of 478 in Melbourne ·  2.6/5 on Google, 427 reviews ·  2.4 Location score
## About Essendon Motel

Essendon Motel is a motel in Essendon North, Melbourne, Australia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 103 reviews. Facilities include free parking. It is 10 km from the centre of Melbourne. The nearest airport, Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), is 980 m away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Chain:** Choice Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

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## How Essendon Motel scores

Better rated than 0% of hotels in Melbourne

-   Guest rating **5.8**
-   Location **2.4**
-   Public transport **0.8**

Melbourne average

## Rating on Google

2.6/5

427 Google reviews

-   5★18%
-   4★16%
-   3★23%
-   2★15%
-   1★29%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **15**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Glenbervie railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">980 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Melbourne</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Airways Museum1.6 km
-   TAA Australian Airlines Museum1.7 km

### Compare

## Compare Essendon Motel with nearby hotels

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-   [Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/punthill-essendon-grand-hotel-melbourne/) Apartment ★★★★ 1.0 km away
    
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-   [Hyatt Place Melbourne Essendon Fields](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hyatt-place-melbourne-essendon-fields-melbourne/) Hotel ★★★★ 1.7 km away
    
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## Questions about Essendon Motel

### How do guests rate Essendon Motel?

Essendon Motel has a guest rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 103 reviews, which is better than 0% of rated hotels in Melbourne.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Essendon Motel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Essendon Motel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Essendon Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Essendon Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), is 980 m away in a straight line.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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