Tue, 3 Nov 2026 · Horse Racing
Hotels for Melbourne Cup 2026
At Melbourne City Centre, Melbourne on Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 30 hotels within 3km — book close and walk back after the show.
About Melbourne Cup 2026
The race that stops a nation — the Melbourne Cup is run on the first Tuesday of November, 3 November 2026, at Flemington Racecourse, and it's as much a national celebration as a horse race. The whole of Australia downs tools for two miles of drama, and Melbourne throws itself into a carnival of fashion, fizz and festivity. Rooms across the city are snapped up months ahead for Cup week, so book early. Stay in the CBD or Southbank and you're close to the free trams out to Flemington, the laneway bars and rooftop parties, and Melbourne's legendary food scene — the perfect base for the southern hemisphere's biggest day at the races.
The closest hotels to Melbourne City Centre
30 within 3km — the nearest 12 shown. Tap any hotel or search to see live availability and prices for Tue, 3 Nov 2026.
Causeway 353 Hotel
353 Little Collins Street
Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street
18 Little Queen Street
ibis Melbourne Central
399 Little Lonsdale Street
The Victoria Hotel
215 Little Collins Street
The Westin Melbourne
205 Collins Street
QT Melbourne
133 Russell Street
Vibe Hotel Melbourne
1 Queen Street
Oaks Melbourne on William Suites
350 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Citadines on Bourke Melbourne
131-135 Bourke Street
Next Hotel Melbourne, Curio Collection by Hilton
103 Little Collins Street
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
123 Collins Street
Stamford Plaza Melbourne
111 Little Collins Street
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