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Melbourne · facts checked 3 November 2026

Hotels near Flemington for Melbourne Cup week 2027.

Flemington Racecourse is about 4 km north-west of the city centre. Most people at the Melbourne Cup stay in the city and take a race-day train, so the question is whether the hotel beside the course is worth the difference.

Below are the hotels closest to the course, nearest first, with live all-in prices.

Melbourne Cup Day is expected on Tuesday 2 November 2027, the first Tuesday in November, which is a public holiday in Victoria. The Victoria Racing Club had not published its 2027 carnival days when we checked, so Derby Day and Oaks Day are not confirmed. The prices below are live for the Cup weekend.

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The closest hotels to Flemington Racecourse, with live prices.

Nearest first, for 2 adults. Prices are for the nights around each event: the Melbourne Cup carnival 2027: Sat 30 Oct – Wed 3 Nov 2027. All-in: GST counted, including any part the hotel collects at check-in.

Distances are in a straight line from Flemington Racecourse; the walk or ride is longer. Prices change with demand; the booking bar above prices any dates.

Race-day trains and the tram.

Transport Victoria says extra trains run to Flemington Racecourse station during the carnival, with the last service back to Flinders Street at 9pm each race day. It also lists the route 57 tram from the corner of Elizabeth and Flinders Streets to Flemington Drive, outside the main gate. These are the 2026 arrangements; the club's own getting-there page is about five years old, and timetables across sources conflict, so check Transport Victoria's page for 2027.

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Which hotels are closest to Flemington Racecourse?

Of the hotels we list, the closest are Plough Hotel (about 2 km), The Sebel Melbourne Moonee Ponds (about 3 km) and Art Series - The Larwill Studio (about 3 km), measured in a straight line from Flemington Racecourse. The walk or ride is longer than the straight line, so check the route for your hotel.

Are there still rooms near Flemington Racecourse for the Melbourne Cup carnival 2027?

For Sat 30 Oct – Wed 3 Nov 2027, 4 of the 8 hotels we list nearest Flemington Racecourse show rooms on Fostay just now; the others show no rooms found. The closest with rooms are The Sebel Melbourne Moonee Ponds (about 3 km), Art Series - The Larwill Studio (about 3 km) and Miami Hotel Melbourne (about 3.5 km), in a straight line.

When is the Melbourne Cup in 2027?

Expected on Tuesday 2 November 2027, the first Tuesday in November, which is a Victorian public holiday. That date follows the rule rather than a notice from the Victoria Racing Club, which had not published 2027 days when we checked.

How do I get to Flemington Racecourse?

In 2026 Transport Victoria listed extra trains to Flemington Racecourse station during the carnival, with the last service back at 9pm, and the route 57 tram from Elizabeth and Flinders Streets to Flemington Drive. Check Transport Victoria's page for 2027.

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