# Where to Stay for Melbourne F1 (2027): Best Suburbs & Hotels > CBD vs St Kilda vs South Yarra. Discover top Melbourne bases with direct free tram routes to Albert Park gates, avoiding inflated race-week rates. - Tenant: australia-f1 - Canonical page: https://above.guide/australia-f1/where-to-stay - Structured JSON: https://above.guide/australia-f1/ai/pages/where-to-stay.json - Content updated: 2026-09-28 - Generated at deployment: 2026-10-03T13:23:38.630Z This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content ![Editorial illustration: crown southbank yarra]() Australian Grand Prix / Where to Stay for Melbourne F1 ## Where to stay in Melbourne: *Albert Park, Southbank, CBD & St Kilda.* Compare named hotels near Albert Park, in Southbank, the CBD and St Kilda, with 2027 room-night planning ranges and your saved budget tier. [Back to the guide]() Your trip planner ### Plan your budget & race weekend. Choose your travel dates, grandstand preference and budget to plan your Melbourne race weekend. Your race-week base ### Find your kind of stay. ![Pullman Melbourne Albert Park]() Explore this stay **Pullman Melbourne Albert Park** VIP Make this your base #### Albert Park & St Kilda Road A Queens Road hotel overlooking Albert Park Lake, sharing its precinct with Mercure. A practical VIP base for visitors prioritising proximity to the park. **Circuit plan** Queens Road and the St Kilda Road corridor. Match the final approach to your ticket entrance. ##### Explore stays in this area [Explore hotel details]() ### Albert Park Circuit Map layers Find on map **Drawing route** The itinerary still works without the map. 1. ##### Budget 2. 1 **Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank** 3. 2 **ibis budget Melbourne CBD** 4. ##### Mid-range 5. 3 **Mercure Melbourne Albert Park** 6. 4 **Crown Promenade Melbourne** 7. 5 **The Prince** 8. 6 **Ovolo Laneways** 9. ##### VIP 10. 7 **Pullman Melbourne Albert Park** 11. 8 **The Royce** 12. 9 **Crown Towers Melbourne** 13. 10 **The Langham, Melbourne** 14. 11 **American Express Grandstand** Turn 4 (Driver's Left) 15. 12 **Brabham Grandstand** Turn 1 (Driver's Right) 16. 13 **Button Grandstand** Turn 8 (Drivers Left) 17. 14 **Clark Grandstand** Turn 8.5 (Driver's Left) 18. 15 **Engineers Australia Grandstand** Turn 6 (Driver's Left) 19. 16 **Fangio Grandstand** Main Straight (Driver's Left) 20. 17 **Hill Grandstand** Turn 3.5 (Driver's Left) 21. 18 **Jones Grandstand** Turn 1 (Driver's Left) 22. 19 **Lauda Grandstand** Turn 12 (Driver's Left) 23. 20 **Piastri Grandstand** Main Straight (Drivers Left) 24. 21 **Prost Grandstand** Turn 14 (Driver's Left) 25. 22 **Ricciardo Grandstand** Turn 3.5 (Driver's Right) 26. 23 **Schumacher Grandstand** Turn 13.5 (Driver's Left) 27. 24 **Senna Grandstand** Turn 14 (Driver's Left) 28. 25 **Stewart Grandstand** Turn 5 (Driver's Left) 29. 26 **Turn 12 Reserved Accessible Platform** Turn 12 (Driver's Left) 30. 27 **Vettel Grandstand** Turn 11 (Drivers Left) 31. 28 **Waite Grandstand** Turn 10 (Driver's Left) 32. 29 **Webber Grandstand** Turn 11 (Driver's Right) 33. 30 **Park Pass** General-admission viewing around the circuit 34. 31 **AMEX House** Turn 2.5 (Driver's Right) 35. 32 **American Express Trackside Lounge** Main Straight (Driver's Right) 36. 33 **Chicane Pavilion · Upper & Lower** Turn 1.5 (Driver's Left) 37. 34 **Lakeside Studio at Carousel** Turn 2 (Off Track) 38. 35 **Melbourne Podium Club** Main Straight (Driver's Right) 39. 36 **Pit Entry Lower** Main Straight (Driver's Right) 40. 37 **Race Cube** Turn 11.5 (Driver's Right) 41. 38 **Red Bull Laneway** Main Straight (Driver's Left) 42. 39 **Ricciardo Suites** Turn 4.5 (Driver's Right) 43. 40 **Slipstream** Turn 9.5 (Driver's Right) 44. 41 **T8 Lakeside** Turn 8.5 (Driver's Right) 45. 42 **The Albert** Main Straight (Driver's Left) 46. 43 **The Apex** Turn 12 (Driver's Right) 47. 44 **The Gallery** Paddock Entrance 48. 45 **The Palms** Turn 10.5 (Driver's Right) 49. G1 **Gate 1** 50. G2 **Gate 2** 51. G3 **Gate 3** 52. G5 **Gate 5** 53. G8 **Gate 8** 54. G9 **Gate 9** 55. G10 **Gate 10** 56. Southern Cross **Southern Cross** 57. Flagstaff **Flagstaff** 58. Flinders Street **Flinders Street** 59. Anzac Exit 3 **Anzac Exit 3** 60. Middle Park **Middle Park** 61. MSAC light rail **MSAC light rail** 62. Albert Road / Clarendon Street **Albert Road / Clarendon Street** 63. Commercial Road / St Kilda Road **Commercial Road / St Kilda Road** 64. High Street / St Kilda Road **High Street / St Kilda Road** 65. St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street **St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street** **Sector 1** ≈ 1.733 km **Sector 2** ≈ 2.262 km **Sector 3** ≈ 1.283 km Public transport #### Choose your journey to Albert Park. Start with your circuit entrance or airport. Choose a route to see its stops and the next connection. More travel information [Australian GP: gates, trams and airport arrivals ↗]()[Australian GP: accessible travel and assistance ↗]()[SkyBus: Melbourne City Express ↗]()[SkyBus: Avalon City Express ↗]() Places to consider ### 10 hotels and *where to base yourself.* Compare city connections, neighbourhoods and the complete cost of your stay. Choose your budget Choose a travel style to narrow the collection. Free and essential options can suit every tier. #### Albert Park & St Kilda Road Queens Road and the St Kilda Road corridor. Match the final approach to your ticket entrance. ![Pullman Melbourne Albert Park]() VIP Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### Pullman Melbourne Albert Park Albert Park / Queens Road A Queens Road hotel overlooking Albert Park Lake, sharing its precinct with Mercure. A practical VIP base for visitors prioritising proximity to the park. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Choose a permitted pedestrian route from Queens Road to the entrance shown on your ticket. Check the 2027 gate map and road closures. ![The Royce]() VIP Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### The Royce St Kilda Road A design-led hotel on St Kilda Road, suited to a city stay with access to the Anzac station and Albert Road side of the circuit. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Plan via the St Kilda Road corridor or Anzac station approach, then follow the entrance on your ticket. ![Mercure Melbourne Albert Park]() Mid-range Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### Mercure Melbourne Albert Park Albert Park / Queens Road The mid-range option in the Queens Road complex shared with Pullman, close to Albert Park Lake. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Choose a permitted pedestrian route from Queens Road to your ticket entrance; check race-week closures. #### Southbank Riverfront and city stays, with a separate public-transport journey to the circuit. ![Crown Towers Melbourne]() VIP Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### Crown Towers Melbourne Southbank A luxury hotel in the Crown Southbank complex, pairing a riverfront city base with restaurants and evening entertainment. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Use the organiser’s published city-to-circuit transport. A Whiteman Street event bus must be confirmed for 2027 before relying on it. ![The Langham, Melbourne]() VIP Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### The Langham, Melbourne Southbank A Southbank riverfront hotel at Southgate, suited to guests combining race days with dining and time in the city. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Plan a connection from Southbank to the official city tram or rail approach for your ticket gate. ![Crown Promenade Melbourne]() Mid-range Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### Crown Promenade Melbourne Southbank A Southbank base within the Crown precinct, offering access to the complex’s dining and entertainment at a lower price point than Crown Towers. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Check the 2027 event transport plan before relying on a Whiteman Street bus; compare city tram and rail approaches. ![Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank]() Budget Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank Southbank A convenient Southbank base close to Melbourne’s arts precinct and riverside dining. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Plan from Southbank to the city’s published race transport routes; check the final approach against your ticket. #### St Kilda A neighbourhood base near the bay. Check southern circuit approaches against the event map. ![The Prince]() Mid-range Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### The Prince St Kilda A boutique St Kilda hotel on Acland Street, for visitors who want neighbourhood dining and time by the bay around the race. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Compare the Fitzroy Street approach with the entrance on your ticket; allow for the final walk and event diversions. #### Melbourne CBD Central hotels for city dining and public-transport connections to the race. ![ibis budget Melbourne CBD]() Budget Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### ibis budget Melbourne CBD CBD A budget hotel on Elizabeth Street in central Melbourne, suited to visitors putting more of their trip budget toward the race. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Plan via central-city public transport and follow the organiser’s current instructions for your ticket gate. ![Ovolo Laneways]() Mid-range Your race-week base Quote required Ask for your dates and room choice ##### Ovolo Laneways CBD laneways A boutique hotel on Little Bourke Street, offering a city-laneway base for dining and exploring between race days. Choose your travel dates Choose your room with the hotel Circuit access Choose a city tram or rail approach for your ticket gate and include the walk from Little Bourke Street. Image credits and licences **Pullman Melbourne Albert Park** **The Royce** **Mercure Melbourne Albert Park** **Crown Towers Melbourne** **The Langham, Melbourne** **Crown Promenade Melbourne** **Holiday Inn Express Melbourne Southbank** **The Prince** **ibis budget Melbourne CBD** **Ovolo Laneways** ## Structured page data ```json { "tenant": "australia-f1", "destination": { "slug": "australia-f1", "name": "Australian Grand Prix", "destinationName": "Melbourne", "guideType": "race-travel", "destination": { "city": "Melbourne", "country": "Australia", "region": "Victoria", "coordinates": [ 144.968, -37.8497 ], "timezone": "Australia/Melbourne", "currency": "AUD" }, "race": { "name": "Australian Grand Prix", "circuitName": "Albert Park Circuit", "circuitShortName": "Albert Park", "circuitType": "street-circuit", "governingSeries": "Formula One", "editorialRelationship": "independent-unofficial-guide", "year": 2027, "dateLabel": "2–4 April 2027", "dateConfidence": "confirmed", "dateNote": "Round 03 · Sprint weekend confirmed. 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