Melbourne · Hotel shortlist
The best hotels near Brevard Zoo
Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand
These are my five favourites in Melbourne, out of the 6 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.2 down to 3.9.
All five are within 2.7 km of Brevard Zoo.
Highest rated of the five
Hampton Inn Melbourne-Viera
★★★★★4.2 from 975 reviews
Hampton Inn Melbourne-Viera comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.2 from 975 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 3 star property, found under poi and around $101 a night on the dates we checked.
6 hotels in Melbourne qualified for this list and five made it. Avid hotel Melbourne - Viera, an IHG Hotel is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
- Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
- Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
All five, ranked
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1
Hampton Inn Melbourne-Viera
★★★★★4.2 from 975 reviews
500 m from Brevard Zoo, about a 6 minute walk
- Pool
- Gym
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
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2Avid hotel Melbourne - Viera, an IHG Hotel
★★★★★4.3 from 407 reviews
500 m from Brevard Zoo, about a 6 minute walk
- Pool
- Gym
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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3Holiday Inn Melbourne-Viera Conference Ctr by IHG
★★★★★3.9 from 1,300 reviews
800 m from Brevard Zoo, about a 10 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
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4Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Melbourne Viera Town Center
★★★★★4.3 from 644 reviews
2.6 km from Brevard Zoo
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
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5Home2 Suites by Hilton Melbourne Viera
★★★★★4.3 from 611 reviews
2.7 km from Brevard Zoo
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
How this list was put together
6 Melbourne hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Brevard Zoo second, then took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Fiona Gallagher Australia and New Zealand
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