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Essendon Motel

3.5 star property
3.5-star motel near DFO Essendon Shopping Center

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
Lobby
Garden
Daily continental breakfast for a fee

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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93 Bulla Rd, Essendon North, VIC, 3040
  • Place, DFO Essendon Shopping Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Melbourne Showgrounds
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Marvel Stadium
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Queen Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Corporate Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Suite

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Melbourne

Heart of Melbourne.With a stay at this Essendon North motel, you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of DFO Essendon Shopping Center and 6 miles (10 km) of Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. Melbourne Zoo and Queen Victoria Market are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • DFO Essendon Shopping Center - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Royal Melbourne Showgrounds - 6 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Melbourne Zoo - 9 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Marvel Stadium - 11 min drive - 7.1 miles
  • Queen Victoria Market - 11 min drive - 6.6 miles

Getting around

  • Glenbervie Station - 3 min drive
  • Essendon Station - 6 min drive
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪My Thai on Keilor - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Georges Fish N Chips - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Chapta 4 - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Krabi Thai - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Essendon Motel

3.5-star motel near DFO Essendon Shopping Center
Essendon Motel offers its guests tour/ticket assistance and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Melbourne motel is smoke free.

  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
Essendon Motel offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 26-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Melbourne motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: AUD 5 to 25 per person

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 26-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Room service
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately AUD 5 to 25 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Comfort Inn Essendon
Comfort Inn Motel Essendon
Essendon Comfort Inn
Essendon Motor Inn
Essendon Motor
Essendon Motel
Essendon Motel Motel
Essendon Motel Essendon North
Essendon Motel Motel Essendon North

Frequently asked questions

How close is Essendon Motel to the airport?

Essendon Motel is 2.1 mi (4-min drive) away from the Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Essendon Motel?

As of Oct 23, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Essendon Motel on Oct 30, 2025 start from $71.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Essendon Motel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Essendon Motel.

How close is Essendon Motel to the beach?

This motel is 14.1 mi (29-min drive) from St Kilda Beach and 14.6 mi (26-min drive) from Williamstown Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Essendon Motel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Essendon Motel, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of between AUD 5 and 25 per person. It's available every day from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Essendon Motel?

No, there is no casino at this motel, but Crown Casino (13-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Essendon Motel?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Essendon Motel?

This motel offers free self parking.

Does Essendon Motel have a pool?

Essendon Motel does not have a pool.

Does Essendon Motel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this motel.

How close is Essendon Motel to downtown Melbourne?

Essendon Motel is 6.2 mi away from Melbourne.

Reviews

Essendon Motel Reviews

6.0

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 111 out of 880 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 215 out of 880 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 220 out of 880 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 177 out of 880 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 157 out of 880 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nigel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Receptionist absolutely amazing helped us with our issues outside of the motel and very friendly would recommend a stay thanks from room 23
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Johann

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Angela

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Broken furniture, noisy, dirty
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property is old but clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Carpet condition not very good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lyndal

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Essendon motel is in a great location, just off the Bulla Rd exit. The rooms are quiet, despite being close to the freeway. The blankets/doona are light, so for a cold night we needed to run the heating all night. Recommend bringing extra blankets if you can.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brett

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tv didn’t work. Spa/Bath didn’t work. No hairyer. No hooks to hand towels. One high, hard pillow for me. One low, lumpy pillow for my husband. No blanket, just one thin cover, so we were cold. Bathroom sink was gross. Great location but spend a bit more dollars. and stay elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Josephine

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY AT THIS PROPERTY!!!! This property is unsafe, unkept and any review on here above a 1 or 2 is certainly fake. I checked in with my family to this hotel prior to flying out overseas and literally stayed in the room for 15mins before we all walked out and left. First off the front door looked like the door had recently just been kicked in and refixed, door handle was lose, the minute we opened the door we were meet with a overpowering smell of smoke. My kids instantly start coughing (and still are 4 days later). We had a quick due upon nobody’s wanted to stay so we left. Told reception the room was unfit to house people due to the strong smoke smell and we were checking out. We went and booked straight into another motel, which was lovely!! I was in communication with Wotif and have dropped the ball on their standard of hotels as they have offered me a $50 credit instead of a refund due to the terrible premise they have on their books!! DO NOT STAY AT THIS PROPERTY!!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emily

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Drug dealers out the front, people using drugs in the room next door (doors wide open), police on site. Very unsafe.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Allecia

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds were comfy, water pressure was good but the state of the shower was awful - mould, repair & maintenance of the bathroom is desperately needed. Doors need a good scrub as they were grotty & the entry door handle & lock were quite flimsy. Lots of potential just needs a lot of maintenance.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Graeme

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely dirty would definitely not recommend it..old broken fittings..moulddust
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jas

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible place, unless you're a junkie.

No glass at all in one window frame. Just a flyscreen stickey taped to the frame. Rooms look nothing like the pictures. Beds were all different. Sheets were old and had dirt on them. Bugs throughout the room. Surfaces were not even clean. Carparking was good. Location is withing walking distance to shops. But rooms are not worth more than $50 a night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is rundown and is in serious need of renovation or detonation, when I last stayed there be it circa 2004 a client I consulted too accomadated here, nothing has been changed since then bedding, curtains, bathroom, tea and coffee facility, never stay here again, I should have realised when the accommodation is so cheap,
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Book somewhere else if possible

It was ok, but extremely dated and in need of renovations. I wouldn't have been comfortable staying here solo, door lock was dodgy, and it felt a bit dodgy in general, but it was ok for two mates needing a cheap nights rest.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Narelle

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff friendly. Room average . Noisy neighbors. Smell of smoke in room from downstairs smokers.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was good. But intermittent unreliable tv reception and some stations no sevice at all. Antenna or connector should be looked at.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Kim

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
needs some serious maintenance done
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Oscar

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was quite place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Shalini

Traveled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Teeanna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly staff member shes a great asset to your business
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not great at all

This eas the second time we had stayed at this motel. The forst tine we knew it was cheap, it was rough, but the room was clean enough and wasnt so bad. This tine around was a major put off. The room my friends got had a door handle that was barely holding together and opened when locked, there was so much mould in the shower it was disgusting, there was a second bed held up with bricks and foam (as the legs were gone on it), there were scratch marks and burns from presumably crack needles all over the bed side table, lamps missing, and whits stains on the doona cover. The smell in that room was unbearable. Room 25. It honeslty gave the vibe that someone has OD'd and died in there at some stage. The room my partner and I got (whilst very outdated and in need of a lot of repair) was okay enough. We asked reception if we could change rooms for my friend and she was very obliging and friendly, and id say the service there is great, but overal that place needs to be gutted/demolished and re built. The man near us in another room was so unfriendly and just blew smoke in our faces when we walked past and said hello. Our room reeked of cigarettes the whole time. The location of this place is fantastic, the staff are trying their best, but its a gamble staying here. Doable for one night, maybe 2, if you score a just habital room, but otherwise you are very much getting what you pay for here. Its just old, not being maintained, and needs to be re built completely.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I couldn't have been happier with my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025