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Hotels near Melbourne Park and MCG: Australian Open 2027.

Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open, and the MCG, home of the AFL Grand Final and the Boxing Day Test, sit side by side in the sports precinct on the east of the city centre. A hotel near one is a hotel near the other.

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

The Australian Open runs from 11 to 31 January 2027, with the finals weekend on 30 and 31 January. The AFL Grand Final is on Saturday 2 October 2027 at the MCG. The prices below are live for both weekends.

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The closest hotels to Melbourne Park and the MCG, with live prices.

Nearest first, for 2 adults. Prices are for the nights around each event: the Australian Open 2027 finals weekend: Fri 29 Jan – Mon 1 Feb 2027 · the AFL Grand Final weekend 2027: Fri 1 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 Melbourne Park; the walk or ride is longer. Prices change with demand; the booking bar above prices any dates.

Walk or tram.

Melbourne Park is about a five-minute walk from Richmond and Jolimont stations, and tram route 70 passes nearby. Hotel pages quote conflicting walking times to the gate, for example about 1 km and 20 minutes from one city hotel, so use the distances on this page, which are in a straight line from Melbourne Park.

How busy it gets.

Preliminary CoStar data reported by Hospitality Net put Melbourne's 2026 Grand Final night at 93.4% occupancy and an average room rate of A$420.50, and the release's headline says the match pushed room rates to a September record. A trade report says the apartment hotel closest to the MCG fills first, but we saw that only as a headline, so we do not name it.

Questions.

Which hotels are closest to Melbourne Park and the MCG?

Of the hotels we list, the closest are Pullman East Melbourne (about 800 m), Sofitel Melbourne On Collins (about 1 km) and Quay West Suites Melbourne (about 1 km), measured in a straight line from Melbourne Park and the MCG. The walk or ride is longer than the straight line, so check the route for your hotel.

Which match nights near Melbourne Park and the MCG still have rooms?

Of the 10 hotels we list nearest Melbourne Park and the MCG, these show rooms on Fostay just now: the Australian Open 2027 finals weekend (Fri 29 Jan – Mon 1 Feb 2027): 10 of 10; the AFL Grand Final weekend 2027 (Fri 1 Oct – Mon 4 Oct 2027): 6 of 10. The others show no rooms found for that night.

When is the Australian Open 2027?

11 to 31 January 2027 at Melbourne Park: opening week 11 to 16 January, main draw from 17 January, finals on 30 and 31 January, according to Melbourne Park.

When is the 2027 AFL Grand Final?

Saturday 2 October 2027 at the MCG, according to the AFL. The start time was not confirmed in what we could read.

How do I get from the city to Melbourne Park?

Richmond and Jolimont stations are about a five-minute walk from Melbourne Park, and tram route 70 passes nearby.

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