Friday, 2 April 2010

Hotels near Melbourne Airport


By Jasmine Zahara

The Melbourne International Airport, also known as Tullamarine Airport, offers some of the best airport facilities in Australia and also globally. For travellers having to stay overnight in Melbourne close to the airport then there is a range of Melbourne Airport accommodation available. The Hilton Melbourne International Airport is a popular choice for travellers as it is only metres from the Melbourne Airport and offers easy access through covered walkways to the airport's international terminals. Rooms at the Melbourne Airport Hilton start from around $196 per night and go up to $455 for the King Hilton Spa Suite.

Another Melbourne airport hotel situated approximately 400 metres from the Melbourne international airport is Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport. If you have to catch an early morning flight, or arrive at the airport late in the night, Holiday Inn is an ideal place to spend the the night until you leave for your flight or home the following day. The room charges start from $135 per night. Hotel Formula 1 Melbourne Airport is about 5-minutes walking distance from the international and domestic terminals and is a good place for a short stay. The room charges are quite affordable, starting from $89 per night.

In addition to the above accommodation and hotels near Melbourne airport there is the Best Western Airport Motel & Convention Centre which is only minutes away with rooms from around $150 per night. A little further away, but a short taxi ride is the apartment style accommodation at Aluxstay Bell City Apartments. At Aluxstay Bell City Apartments self contained tariffs start at around $119 per night.

For travellers on a budget, or wanting longer stay accommodation in Melbourne then consider Wonga Park Houses and Cottages which provides accommodation near Melbourne airport at the very affordable rates starting around $55 and above. Ideal for both business travellers and holiday makers Australian Home Away's furnished accommodation is also a good choice. If you have a really tight tour budget or plan a longer stay in Melbourne Australia, then Australian Home Away, with its Wonga Park Houses and Cottages, offer you accommodation near Melbourne airport at highly affordable rates of $55 and above per night. The Hume Villa Motor Inn and the Fawkner Motels are both approximately 8 minutes from the Melbourne international airport by taxi. Tariffs start from $85 per night and they are close to the Western Ring Road which is the main highway leading to Tullamarine Airport.

For backpackers and shoe-string budget travellers then the Melbourne Airport Caravan & Cabin Village has onsite cabins from $30. This Melbourne Caravan & Cabin Village offers accommodation in fully self-contained apartments in single and double bedroom configurations. There are also two and three bedroom villas and powered sites. This very affordable accommodation is located 5-minutes drive from Melbourne international airport. Alternative cheap Melbourne airport accommodations can be found at Apollo Gardens Caravan Park where rates start from $26 per night. The Melbourne BIG4 Holiday Park has tariffs from $32.

The present Melbourne international airport was originally known as Tullamarine airport as it is about 23 km from the Melbourne city centre and very close to the suburb of Tullamarine. Even though there are four airports in Melbourne, the Melbourne Tullamarine airport is the only international airport, with facilities for landing and takeoff of international flights.

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