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title: "Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel, Melbourne"
description: "Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel in Melbourne: rated 8.4 by guests, Apartment. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Apartment · Punthill Apartment Hotels
# Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel

Essendon, Melbourne, Australia

8.4 ·  Very good 63 reviews ·  #263 #263 of 466 in Melbourne ·  4.0/5 on Google, 230 reviews ·  3.6 Location score
## About Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel

Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel is an apartment in Essendon, Melbourne, Australia. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 63 reviews. Facilities include gym, free wi-fi. It is 9.3 km from the centre of Melbourne. The nearest airport, Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), is 2.0 km away.

- **Type:** Apartment

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

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

- **Rooms:** 55

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 2005

- **Chain:** Punthill Apartment Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

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1142 Mount Alexander Rd, Essendon [punthillessendongrand.directotels.com](http://www.punthillessendongrand.directotels.com/)

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## How Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel scores

Better rated than 37% of hotels in Melbourne

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **3.6**
-   Public transport **5.6**

Melbourne average

## Rating on Google

4.0/5

230 Google reviews

-   5★41%
-   4★36%
-   3★15%
-   2★4%
-   1★3%

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

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **51**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **37**

- **Shops 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="">970 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="">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="">2.0 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="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Melbourne</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Melbourne

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/australia/melbourne/near/melbourne-museum/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Melbourne Museum</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/australia/melbourne/near/st-patrick-s-cathedral/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">St Patrick's Cathedral</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/australia/melbourne/near/national-gallery-of-victoria/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">National Gallery of Victoria</a></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>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Coles</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">60 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Essendon Clinic</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">50 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Melbourne

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## Questions about Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel

### How do guests rate Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel?

Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 63 reviews, which is better than 37% of rated hotels in Melbourne.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel?

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

### Is there parking at Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB), is 2.0 km away in a straight line.

### When did Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel open?

Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel opened in 2005.

### How many rooms does Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel have?

Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel has 55 rooms on 3 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel?

Yes: Coles, about 60 m away (1 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Punthill Essendon Grand Hotel?

Essendon Clinic is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 50 m away (1 min walk).

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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