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Essendon Motel

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

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Garden
Reception
Terrace/patio
Lobby
Daily continental breakfast for a fee

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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93 Bulla Rd, Essendon North, VIC, 3040
  • Place, DFO Essendon Shopping Center
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Alf Pearce Dog Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Marvel Stadium
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪11 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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  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, 1,217 reviews
$95 nightly
The price is $105
Feb 4 - Feb 5
Total with taxes and fees
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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
  • Alf Pearce Dog Park - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Marvel Stadium - 13 min drive - 7.3 miles
  • Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre - 14 min drive - 8.0 miles
  • Rod Laver Arena - 18 min drive - 9.4 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Georges Fish N Chips - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Red Rooster - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Lindt Chocolate Cafe & Shop - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪My Thai on Keilor - ‬14 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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.

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.

Essendon Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 903 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 219 out of 903 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 223 out of 903 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 182 out of 903 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 166 out of 903 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s ok for super budget accomodations. Was definitely not worth what we were charged at all. The rooms are not well maintained. The bathroom window was broken. The sink hole was broken. The furniture has chips in it. Someone was screaming late a night. A homeless person was going through the bins. The door number fell off our door. Good points were the room was clean and the room was spacious and the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Cathy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Narelle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

RUTH

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room wasn’t cleaned when we arrived & had to wait half an hour for it to be cleaned. The staff seemed like they didn’t know what they were doing. One way in & out, onto a four laned main road, was horrendous. The smell was overpowering. The spa had no plug so we couldn’t use it. The toilet roll holder was broken & the roll just sat on the edge of the spa bath. The vanity was covered in contact covering. The door was missing the security chain & the door handle & lock felt as if it was about to fall off. There was a sign under the mirror saying the hairdryer was in the wardrobe but there was no hairdryer. I asked for one at the reception & they couldn’t find one. I asked them to put one in the room during the day, but that wasn’t done. I asked again in the afternoon and it took ages to find one. The microwave has a sign on the door to cover your food when heating & to clean it after you finished. There was nothing to cover it with or to clean it afterwards. There was an ironing board in the wardrobe but it didn’t have any cover on it. There was only 2 cups &1 teaspoon in the room. No plates, glasses, crockery or cutlery. There was a big sign out the front, saying Restaurant open 7 days. I asked if they had a restaurant & the receptionist said no they didn’t. The room had a lot of old water damage in it. The particleboard wardrobe, at the bottom where the old water damage was, was falling to bits as the timber was just all falling off it. No spare blankets or pillows.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Christina

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too many people using drugs making noise with the police coming and not getting any sleep
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Where to start? 1. Floor hazards, wrinkled and very dirty carpet Room 9 2. Duvet only a single on a double bed 3. Grubby sheets and only two low pillows 4. No bath mat, no face washers 5. No tools to eat with, no plates 6. Broken window winder, ripped out of woodwork 7. Bathroom fly screen never cleaned in the past 5 years 8. Graffiti on cupboard 9. References to sheltered housing on walls 10. Door lock barely holds, safety issue 11. No plug in sink 12. Dirty bathroom 13. Black mould on ceilings in bathroom plus clear evidence of water trapped behind the plaster. 14. The mould is a form of Stachybotritus and is a health hazard to asthmatics like me. 15. The ceiling is textured and due to the building age may well contain asbestos 15.Photos available for all the above 16. 20 years ago the motel was good, now awful. 17. If you have read this far, DO NOT BOOK, EXPEDIA remove this property from you list NOW.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful and pleasant. Good room with great bed. Well priced
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Alan

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place so run down and smelt of smoke in the room . the bed side tables had cigarette burns on them. the shower door was hard to open and closed and couldnt get the tv to work for awhile not all the free to air channels came up frustrating,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was run down could do with a refurb fridge was noisy no bath Mats 1 dining chair for 2 people lots and lots of smoke butts outside only 2 pillows one each overall I only paid just over $100 per night so for the price I can’t really complain only other thing was we had a random guy knock on our door looking for someone then proceeded to know on every body else’s doors
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yash

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a truly wonderful couple of days at a terrific place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ashley

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was run down witch was fine whatever but the level of filth everywhere was highly concerning will avoid the place in the future
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

robert

OK
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Harjit

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The main door lock was not secured when asked to fix it then did get any response Would not go there again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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