# Melbourne AFL Grand Final and Rugby World Cup hotels

Facts checked 5 November 2026. Source: https://fostay.com/melbourne/hotels-near-mcg-and-docklands-2-3-october

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.

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

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

- [DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne - Flinders Street](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp3254e) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct no rooms found; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct no rooms found
- [Bounce Melbourne](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp60473) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct from AUD 315 a night; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct from AUD 251 a night
- [Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp1d06b) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct from AUD 688 a night; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct from AUD 573 a night
- [The Sebel Melbourne Flinders Lane](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp1f552) — about 2 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct no rooms found; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct no rooms found
- [City Square Motel](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp61611) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct from AUD 181 a night; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct from AUD 156 a night
- [Novotel Melbourne On Collins](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp20103) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct no rooms found; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct from AUD 500 a night
- [The Langham Melbourne](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp37911) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct no rooms found; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct no rooms found
- [Quay West Suites Melbourne](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp3a270) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 2 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct from AUD 872 a night; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct from AUD 712 a night
- [Vibe Hotel Melbourne](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp276c7f) — about 2 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct from AUD 1,603 a night; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct from AUD 650 a night
- [The Westin Melbourne](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp39ee5) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct from AUD 903 a night; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct from AUD 828 a night
- [Mercure Melbourne Southbank](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp35f32) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct from AUD 564 a night; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct from AUD 541 a night
- [Adelphi Hotel](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp1d7ed) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 2 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct no rooms found; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct no rooms found
- [Causeway 353 Hotel](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp4b1d5) — about 2 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct from AUD 1,311 a night; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct from AUD 635 a night
- [The Howey](https://fostay.com/hotels/lp656ce7bd) — about 1.5 km to the MCG; about 1.5 km to Docklands Stadium — Saturday night, 2 Oct no rooms found; Saturday and Sunday nights, 2–4 Oct no rooms found

## 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 2 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 1,300 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.

## Sources

- [AFL: Grand Final to be played in 2027 (headline and text differ on the date)](https://www.afl.com.au/news/1589266)
- [Rugby World Cup 2027: match schedule (hospitality)](https://experiences.rugbyworldcup.com/rwc2027/match-schedule)
- [Hospitality Net: AFL Grand Final pushed Melbourne hotel room rates to a September record](https://hospitalitynet.org/news/4134902/afl-grand-final-pushed-melbourne-hotel-room-rates-to-september-record)
- [Wikipedia: Melbourne Cricket Ground (coordinates, stops)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Cricket_Ground)
- [Wikipedia: Marvel Stadium (coordinates, transport)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Stadium)