museum · City of Melbourne, Australia

Hotels near Old Melbourne Gaol

The Old Melbourne Gaol is a former jail and current museum on Russell Street, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street Police Headquarters. It was first constructed starting in 1839, and during its operation as a prison between 1845 and 1924, it held and executed some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including bushranger Ned Kelly and serial killer Frederick Bailey Deeming. In total, 133 people were executed by hanging. Though it was used briefly during World War II, it formally ceased operating as a prison in 1924, with parts of the jail being incorporated into the RMIT University, and the rest becoming a museum.

239 hotels within 5 km of Old Melbourne Gaol in City of Melbourne, Australia as the crow flies, including 210 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest we have measured is Space Hotel - Hostel, a 400 m walk away. The nearest major venue is Melbourne Cricket Ground (2.1 km), as the crow flies.

19 of the 170 hotels we have measured are a short walk (10 minutes or less on foot) from Old Melbourne Gaol. 210 of the 239 hotels are rated 4-star or higher.