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Where to stay for the Australian Grand Prix

Race weekends triple local room rates. Pick your zone by how you plan to travel to the gates, not by distance on a map.

Booking window advisory

Most hotels open inventory 330–365 days before arrival, before dynamic pricing recognises the race weekend. Book a free-cancellation rate the week the window opens, then re-shop 60 days out. Waiting past the calendar announcement typically costs 2–3x the base rate.

Zone A: Melbourne CBD

Downtown / Fan Hub

Trams run straight to Gate 1 and the CBD is the fan-festival hub all week.

15–20 min by tram to Gate 1

Crown Towers Melbourne

$$$

4.6

Riverside

Team-hotel row

Southbank base, 10-minute walk to the tram that drops at the park.

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Space Hotel

4.1

Budget

Free tram zone

Cheapest central bed that keeps you inside the free tram zone.

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Zone B: St Kilda / Albert Park

Direct Train Corridor

Beachside suburb directly south of the circuit — walkable to Gate 8 and far calmer at night.

12–20 min walk to Gate 8

Novotel Melbourne St Kilda

4.3

Walk to circuit

Beachfront

Closest full-service hotel you can walk from — no shuttle, no traffic.

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Cosmopolitan Hotel Melbourne

4.0

Walk to Gate 8

Quiet street

Simple rooms a few blocks from the park's southern entrances.

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