Flemington accommodation leans heavily on apartment and suite formats: four of the five top-listed properties near Flemington Racecourse on Wotif are serviced apartments, apartment hotels, or suites. Rate data from HotelsCombined puts the average nightly price near the racecourse at A$138, with Monday the cheapest night at A$83. This guide works through the main Flemington accommodation options — serviced apartments, motor inns, and private rentals — by rate, layout, and racecourse proximity, so you can shortlist with confidence.
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Flemington accommodation leans heavily on apartment and suite formats: four of the five top-listed properties near Flemington Racecourse on Wotif are serviced apartments, apartment hotels, or suites. Rate data from HotelsCombined puts the average nightly price near the racecourse at A$138, with Monday the cheapest night at A$83. This guide works through the main Flemington accommodation options — serviced apartments, motor inns, and private rentals — by rate, layout, and racecourse proximity, so you can shortlist with confidence.
38 — Monday cheapest at $83 · Lowest rate found: $74 per night (HotelsCombined) · Anchor landmark: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne · Platform entry rates: AFlemington accommodation leans heavily on apartment and suite formats: four of the five top-listed properties near Flemington Racecourse on Wotif are serviced apartments, apartment hotels, or suites. Rate data from HotelsCombined puts the average nightly price near the racecourse at A$138, with Monday the cheapest night at A$83. This guide works through the main Flemington accommodation options — serviced apartments, motor inns, and private rentals — by rate, layout, and racecourse proximity, so you can shortlist with confidence.
39 (Agoda) / NZFlemington accommodation leans heavily on apartment and suite formats: four of the five top-listed properties near Flemington Racecourse on Wotif are serviced apartments, apartment hotels, or suites. Rate data from HotelsCombined puts the average nightly price near the racecourse at A$138, with Monday the cheapest night at A$83. This guide works through the main Flemington accommodation options — serviced apartments, motor inns, and private rentals — by rate, layout, and racecourse proximity, so you can shortlist with confidence.
55 (Wotif)How we researched this
Last checked: 2026-10-26.
Sources reviewed: neutral booking and aggregator platforms (Wotif, HotelsCombined, Agoda), one property operator site (Oaks Hotels), review and rental platforms (TripAdvisor, Stayz, Jetstar Hotels), and an accommodation guide used for market context.
This is a point-in-time comparison: we did not make on-site visits, interview property staff, or independently verify live availability at the quoted rates, and no walking distances were measured.
Flemington accommodation at a glance
- A$138 average near Flemington Racecourse, with Monday the cheapest night at A$83 (HotelsCombined)
- A$74 per night near Flemington Racecourse (HotelsCombined)
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne — five properties appear in Wotif’s top hotels near the racecourse (Wotif)
- Flemington accommodation from A$139 on Agoda; hotels near the racecourse from NZ$155 on Wotif’s New Zealand site (Agoda)
Flemington accommodation apartments: what the top results show
Most Flemington accommodation searches resolve to apartments. On Wotif, the top hotels near Flemington Racecourse are Quest Flemington Central, Liberty One, Footscray Motor Inn, Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites, and Nesuto Docklands — four of them apartment or suite formats. Agoda’s popular-hotel list near the racecourse runs in the same direction, with Quest Flemington Central, Flemington Escape, and the Sleek Kensington 2-Bed with BBQ Area & Gym among the named results.
Two market snapshots from the accommodation guide Ozhotel estimate apartments at roughly 69% of Flemington listings, or around 116 of an estimated 166 total listings. Those are guide estimates rather than audited counts, so treat them as directional; the direction matches the listing data, where self-catering formats take most of the first page. For a wider look at the apartment segment, see our roundup of best apartments near Flemington Racecourse.
The search set in numbers
| Metric | Value from the provided search set |
|---|---|
| Average nightly rate near Flemington Racecourse | A$138; Monday cheapest at A$83 |
| Lowest rate in the provided search set | A$74 per night (HotelsCombined) |
| Agoda entry rate for Flemington accommodation | From A$139 |
| Wotif entry rate for hotels near Flemington Racecourse | From NZ$155 |
| Quest Flemington review score (HotelsCombined) | 8.1/10 from 304 reviews |
| Quest Flemington apartment size (reported) | Approx. 80–100 m² for one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments |
| Apartments on Flemington review score (TripAdvisor) | 4.2/5 from 126 reviews |
| Top-listed properties near the racecourse (Wotif) | Quest Flemington Central, Liberty One, Footscray Motor Inn, Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites, Nesuto Docklands |
| Apartment or suite formats in Wotif’s top five | 4 of 5 properties |
| Sample Quest Flemington one-night rate | AU$189 including taxes and fees (Wotif snapshot cited in an accommodation guide) |
The pattern: Flemington’s search results consistently lead with self-catering formats — apartments, suites, and serviced apartments — so the practical shortlist is mostly about apartment layout, kitchen access, and which booking platform you start from.
The main Flemington accommodation options compared
Seven properties appear across the provided Wotif, Agoda, and HotelsCombined search snapshots. The comparison below covers property type, listing source, price signal, and the attributes that matter most for a research-stage booking decision.
| Property | Property type (as named) | Listing source | Price signal from inputs | Notable attributes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Flemington Central | Serviced apartments — studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom | Wotif, Agoda, HotelsCombined | Sample one-night rate AU$189 incl. taxes (Wotif snapshot) | ~0.8 km from the racecourse (reported); 8.1/10 from 304 reviews on HotelsCombined; in-room washer/dryer |
| Liberty One | Apartments | Wotif | No rate in the provided set | Appears in Wotif’s top hotels near Flemington Racecourse |
| Footscray Motor Inn | Motor inn | Wotif | No rate in the provided set | Only motor-inn format in Wotif’s top five |
| Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites | Apartment suites | Wotif, Agoda, official site | Entry-rate context: A$139 on Agoda for Flemington | Official page notes proximity to Flemington Racecourse and the Royal Children’s Hospital |
| Nesuto Docklands | Apartments | Wotif | No rate in the provided set | Name indicates a Docklands location rather than central Flemington |
| Sleek Kensington 2-Bed with BBQ Area & Gym | Private two-bedroom rental | Agoda | No rate in the provided set | BBQ area and gym; Kensington address per listing name |
| Flemington Escape | Private rental / holiday home | Agoda | No rate in the provided set | Listed with a private outdoor area |
Property-specific rates were reported only for Quest Flemington Central in the provided search set. Platform entry rates (A$139 Agoda, NZ$155 Wotif, A$74 HotelsCombined) apply to the broader Flemington or “near racecourse” search category, not to individual rows.
Pros and cons by accommodation format
Before comparing individual properties, it helps to separate the accommodation formats in the search set. The same trade-offs are covered in more depth in our Apartments vs hotels near Flemington Racecourse comparison.
Serviced apartments (Quest Flemington Central, Apartments on Flemington)
- Pros: full kitchens and laundry facilities reported for both properties; Quest runs from studio to three-bedroom; guides note the market skews toward weekly-stay configurations.
- Cons: Quest review summaries describe limited on-site facilities — one reviewer noted guests may need to arrange their own food and drinks.
Motor inn (Footscray Motor Inn; Park Squire Motor Inn & Serviced Apartments nearby)
- Pros: free self-parking reported at Park Squire in aggregator listings; the only motor-inn format in Wotif’s top five near the racecourse.
- Cons: fewer self-catering features reported; one guide puts Park Squire at 7.3/10 from 3,487 Trivago ratings.
Private rentals (Sleek Kensington 2-Bed, Flemington Escape, Stayz inventory)
- Pros: full apartment layouts with extras such as a BBQ area, gym, or private outdoor area; some individual Stayz apartments score 10/10 from 13 external reviews.
- Cons: review samples can be very small — a racecourse-view unit shows 8.0/10 from three reviews — and management quality varies by host.
The bottom line: Quest and Oaks anchor the apartment-suite end of the search set, Footscray Motor Inn covers the motel format, and the private-rental entries add self-contained alternatives with thinner rate and review records.
Best Flemington accommodation fits by traveller type
Four traveller segments emerge from the provided search set: racegoers, families needing apartment layouts, hospital visitors, and rate-sensitive bookers. Each maps to a different property or booking strategy.
| Traveller type | Best fit from the search set | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Racegoers | Quest Flemington Central; the Wotif top five near the racecourse | One guide reports Quest at roughly 0.8 km from Flemington Racecourse; Wotif’s top-five list is built around racecourse proximity. Guides also describe race-week demand pushing holiday-home prices into a premium band. |
| Families needing apartment layouts | Quest Flemington Central, Apartments on Flemington, Sleek Kensington 2-Bed | Full kitchens and laundry facilities are reported for Quest and Apartments on Flemington; Stayz lists a two-bedroom Kensington apartment (9.4/10 from 14 reviews) near a playground and barbecue area. |
| Hospital visitors (Royal Children’s Hospital) | Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites; Apartments on Flemington | Oaks’ official page notes proximity to both Flemington Racecourse and the Royal Children’s Hospital; Apartments on Flemington reviews cite the Royal Melbourne Hospital and a tram stop directly across the road. |
| Rate-sensitive bookers | HotelsCombined listings; Monday arrivals | The lowest rate in the search set is A$74 on HotelsCombined; the Monday average of A$83 sits A$55 below the A$138 weekly average; Agoda’s entry rate is A$139. |
The implication: match the property to the travel reason — racecourse proximity for racegoers, kitchen and laundry for families, hospital positioning for medical visits, and Monday dates for rate-sensitive bookers.
Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites: positioned for the racecourse and the hospital
The Oaks Hotels official site positions Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites near Flemington Racecourse and the Royal Children’s Hospital, which makes it the clearest operator-named option for hospital-linked stays in the top search set. It also appears in Wotif’s top hotels near Flemington Racecourse, alongside Quest Flemington Central, Liberty One, Footscray Motor Inn, and Nesuto Docklands.
No property-specific rate for Oaks appeared in the provided search snapshot, so treat the Flemington entry rate of A$139 on Agoda as category context rather than a confirmed Oaks tariff. The suite format matches the broader Flemington pattern of self-catering supply, and the property sits on the racecourse side of the suburb in the listing data.
What this means: Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites earns its place in the top five on location positioning rather than price — it is the named option for racecourse-and-hospital access.
Flemington Racecourse: the anchor for cost and location
Nearly every rate in the provided search set is framed around Flemington Racecourse. Wotif lists hotels near the racecourse from NZ$155, HotelsCombined reports an average nightly price of A$138 with Monday the cheapest night at A$83 and a low of A$74, and Agoda’s popular hotels near the racecourse include Quest Flemington Central and Flemington Escape.
That rate pattern reflects event-driven demand. Accommodation guides describe race-week demand capable of pushing holiday-home prices into a premium band, which is why the same apartment can look very different on a race-week date versus a quiet weekday.
Flemington pricing bands: entry, mid, and snapshot rates
- Entry band (A$74–A$83): the lowest rate in the HotelsCombined search set, plus the Monday average of A$83.
- Mid band (A$139–NZ$155): the Agoda entry rate for Flemington accommodation and the Wotif entry rate for hotels near the racecourse, each shown in its platform currency.
- Snapshot band (AU$189): a sample one-night Quest Flemington Central rate including taxes and fees, captured at a point in time.
- Event premium: guides describe race-week demand pushing holiday-home prices into a premium band, so event dates can sit well above the weekly averages.
Getting to and around Flemington
Flemington sits in Melbourne near the racecourse, the showgrounds, and tram and train connections, with Flemington Racecourse as the main reference point for accommodation listings. Review excerpts for Apartments on Flemington place a tram stop directly across the road, reducing the need for a car; one accommodation guide reports Quest Flemington Central at roughly 0.8 km from the racecourse. Exact routes, service frequencies, and walking times were not verified in our data set.
Why this matters: the racecourse is both the geographic anchor and the pricing frame for Flemington accommodation — the lowest rate, the weekly average, and the cheapest night all quote “near Flemington Racecourse” as the search reference.
Quest Flemington: the serviced-apartment benchmark
Quest Flemington Central is the most consistently featured property in the search set. HotelsCombined lists it at 8.1/10 from 304 reviews, with reported one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments of roughly 80–100 square metres, some with two bathrooms. Its review summary highlights spacious rooms, friendly staff, comfortable beds, free parking, and in-room washing machines and dryers.
“The room was very spacious.”
Quest Flemington guest review
The trade-offs are equally visible in the review record. One HotelsCombined review noted the apartments sit in a good area but have limited on-site facilities, so guests may need to arrange their own food and drinks. A separate accommodation guide cites an Expedia guest score of 8.8/10 from 572 reviews, and a Wotif snapshot cited in another guide shows a sample one-night price of AU$189 including taxes and fees.
Quest Flemington Central also appears in Agoda’s popular hotels near Flemington Racecourse, and one accommodation guide places it roughly 0.8 km from the racecourse — a reported distance rather than a measured walking route.
The trade-off: Quest Flemington pairs the strongest aggregated review record in the search set with apartment practicality, but the on-site facilities are limited — treat it as a self-catering base, not a full-service hotel.
Airbnb and private rentals: the short-stay alternative
Private short-stay rentals sit inside the same search set as hotels and serviced apartments. Agoda’s popular hotels near Flemington Racecourse include the Sleek Kensington 2-Bed with BBQ Area & Gym and Flemington Escape, the latter listed with a private outdoor area. Both are rental-style listings rather than hotel rooms, which is the closest the provided data comes to the Airbnb segment.
Stayz adds more texture on the rental side. Its Flemington apartment search returns one- and two-bedroom units across Flemington and nearby Kensington, with a Flemington apartment at 10/10 from 13 external reviews, a racecourse-view apartment at 8.0/10 from three reviews, a Kensington two-bedroom at 9.4/10 from 14 reviews, and a two-bedroom near a playground and barbecue area at 6.6/10 from 12 reviews. Review excerpts praise proximity to the showgrounds, restaurants, shops, and river trails, along with cleanliness, communication, beds, showers, and equipment.
“The staff were awesome and more than happy to help.”
Apartments on Flemington guest review, via TripAdvisor
Apartments on Flemington bridges the serviced-apartment and rental categories. TripAdvisor rates it 4.2/5 from 126 reviews, with reviewers citing large rooms, helpful staff, city proximity, and a tram stop directly across the road. Jetstar Hotels shows the same 126-review count and identifies luggage storage and non-smoking status as amenities.
The rental category carries two caveats. Review samples can be very small — three reviews for the racecourse-view unit — and some listings labelled Flemington sit in nearby Kensington, so the exact address matters before booking. Airbnb-style private stays coexist with hotel inventory in the same search set; the practical difference is management: a hosted rental versus a front desk.
The catch: private rentals can deliver more space and stronger individual scores, but thin review samples and suburb boundaries mean the address and review count deserve a check before booking.
Frequently asked questions about Flemington accommodation
Which booking platform shows the lowest starting rate for Flemington?
HotelsCombined returned the lowest rate in the provided search set at A$74 per night near Flemington Racecourse. That compares with an entry rate of A$139 on Agoda and NZ$155 on Wotif’s New Zealand domain.
Is Flemington accommodation suitable for families?
Yes. Apartment-style options dominate the top results, including Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites and the Sleek Kensington 2-Bed with BBQ Area & Gym. Stayz listings also include a two-bedroom Kensington apartment (9.4/10 from 14 reviews) near a playground and barbecue area.
Is there accommodation close to Royal Children’s Hospital?
Yes. Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites’ official page notes proximity to both Flemington Racecourse and the Royal Children’s Hospital. Apartments on Flemington reviews also reference the nearby Royal Melbourne Hospital and a tram stop directly across the road.
What type of accommodation dominates Flemington search results?
Apartments and suites. Wotif’s top five near Flemington Racecourse includes Quest Flemington Central, Liberty One, Footscray Motor Inn, Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites, and Nesuto Docklands; four of the five are apartment or suite formats. One accommodation guide estimates apartments at roughly 69% of listings.
How should I treat the A$138 average when planning dates?
Use it as a mid-range anchor. The HotelsCombined average of A$138 near Flemington Racecourse drops to A$83 on Monday — A$55 below the weekly average. A sample one-night Quest Flemington rate came to AU$189 including taxes and fees.
Our pick for most Flemington accommodation searches
For most research-stage readers, Quest Flemington Central is the strongest default: it carries the most consistent review record in the search set (8.1/10 from 304 HotelsCombined reviews), offers studio through three-bedroom apartments with kitchen and laundry facilities reported, and sits roughly 0.8 km from Flemington Racecourse, according to one guide.
- Race-week first-timers: Quest Flemington Central — apartment space plus racecourse proximity.
- Self-catering apartment seekers: Quest Flemington Central or Apartments on Flemington — full kitchens and laundry facilities reported for both.
- Hospital-linked short stays: Oaks Melbourne Flemington Suites — official positioning names both the racecourse and the Royal Children’s Hospital.
- Rate-sensitive bookers: start with HotelsCombined (A$74 low) and target Monday arrivals (A$83 average); compare Agoda’s A$139 and Wotif’s NZ$155 entry rates.
Prices are point-in-time and date-dependent; verify live rates and cancellation rules before booking.