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Melbourne AFL Grand Final and Rugby World Cup hotels.

Melbourne's AFL Grand Final and two Rugby World Cup matches fall on the same weekend in 2027. The MCG and Docklands Stadium are about 3 km apart in a straight line, on opposite sides of the city centre, so the hotels below are the ones in between, with each hotel's distance to both stadiums.

They are ordered by distance to the point midway between the two, with live all-in prices for the Saturday night and for the weekend.

The AFL's announcement says the 2027 Grand Final is at the MCG on Saturday 2 October in its text, but its headline says 3 October. Saturday is the day we use; check the AFL's fixture before you book. The AFL had not given a start time in what we could read.

Guests

The closest hotels to the MCG and Docklands Stadium, with live prices.

Nearest first, for 2 adults. Prices are for the nights around each event: Saturday night, 2 Oct: Sat 2 Oct – Sun 3 Oct 2027 · Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct: Sat 2 Oct – Mon 4 Oct 2027. All-in: GST counted, including any part the hotel collects at check-in.

Distances are in a straight line from each stadium (the list is ordered by distance to the point midway between them); the walk or ride is longer. Prices change with demand; the booking bar above prices any dates.

Getting to each stadium.

Wikipedia lists Richmond and Jolimont as the stops nearest the MCG, with trains and trams at both. It says Docklands Stadium is primarily served by trains at Southern Cross station, which it sits beside, with trams 70 and 75 and the City Circle on Harbour Esplanade.

Check Public Transport Victoria's event-day information for the day you are going: we did not find a published plan for these two events.

Two events, one weekend.

The AFL Grand Final is at the MCG, on Saturday 2 October 2027 according to the text of the AFL's announcement. The Rugby World Cup has France v USA at Docklands Stadium on Saturday 2 October at 5:45pm and Scotland v Uruguay on Sunday 3 October at 5:15pm, local times from the tournament's schedule.

Preliminary CoStar data reported by Hospitality Net put Melbourne's 2026 Grand Final night at 93.4% occupancy, so Saturday night is the one to check first. Our Docklands page lists all eight Rugby World Cup matches in Melbourne.

Can you go to both?.

France v USA kicks off at 5:45pm at Docklands on the same day as the Grand Final at the MCG. The AFL had not published a start time in what we could read, so check both times before you plan to attend both. The stadiums are about 3 km apart in a straight line.

Choose a refundable room.

Rooms for the weekend can already be booked. Rates marked refundable show the date free cancellation ends, which matters this far ahead because plans change. Fostay sells hotel rooms only: tickets are sold by the AFL and by Rugby World Cup 2027.

Questions.

Are there still rooms near the MCG and Docklands Stadium for Saturday night, 2 Oct?

For Sat 2 Oct – Sun 3 Oct 2027, 8 of the 14 hotels we list nearest the MCG and Docklands Stadium show rooms on Fostay just now; the others show no rooms found.

Is two nights cheaper than one near the MCG and Docklands Stadium?

For 1 of the 8 hotels priced for both, the stay "Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct" costs less in total than "Saturday night, 2 Oct" alone: Vibe Hotel Melbourne is AUD 1,277 for the longer stay against AUD 1,603 for the shorter. Compare both columns before you book.

When is the 2027 AFL Grand Final?

At the MCG on Saturday 2 October 2027, according to the text of the AFL's announcement; its headline says 3 October, so check the AFL's fixture before you book. No start time was given in what we could read.

Which Rugby World Cup matches are in Melbourne that weekend?

France v USA on Saturday 2 October at 5:45pm and Scotland v Uruguay on Sunday 3 October at 5:15pm, both at Docklands Stadium, with local kick-off times from the tournament's schedule.

How far apart are the MCG and Docklands Stadium?

About 3 km in a straight line, from the coordinates Wikipedia gives for each stadium. The ride or walk is longer.

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