With a stay at Plough Hotel in Melbourne (Footscray), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Flemington Racecourse and Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. .This hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Marvel Stadium and 4 mi (6.4 km) from Queen Victoria Market.
What's nearby
Flemington Racecourse - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
Marvel Stadium - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
Queen Victoria Market - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
Melbourne Central - 8 min drive - 7.5 km
Getting around
Spotswood Station - 5 min drive
Middle Footscray Station - 6 min walk
Melbourne Airport (MEL) - 26 min drive
Restaurants
Bar Josephine - 2 min walk
KFC - 3 min walk
Pandu - 6 min walk
Mr West - 9 min walk
The Cheeky Pint - 4 min walk
About this property
Plough Hotel
Suburban hotel with a restaurant and a bar
Plough Hotel offers 11 accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. 32-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at The Plough, a restaurant which specializes in Modern European cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Plough - This restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
1 restaurant
1 bar
Room service available
Restaurants on site
The Plough
Family friendly
Free cots/infant beds
Laundry facilities
Fridge
Conveniences
ATM/banking services
Banquet hall
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
A meeting room
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Designated smoking areas
Shared microwave
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Frette Italian sheets
Free cots/infant beds
Heating (climate-controlled)
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
32-inch LCD TV
TV channels
Premium channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Minibar
Fridge
More
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Separate sitting area
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours), lockbox
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 25.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: AUD 100 per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Rollaway bed fee: AUD 25.0 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property requires a deposit equal to 1 night's stay on credit card or 400 AUD cash upon arrival.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Plough Footscray
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Plough Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
We liked the proximity from the hotel to our son’s place nearby. We also like the Asian cuisine and grocery shopping in the Footscray areas which you can either walk or drive from the hotel.
The parking area at the back of the hotel is rather convenient but can be a little tricky in the evening. Obviously the hotel restaurant is quite popular with locals so we found that out on Saturday night. We had to park on the street and wait until after 9 p.m. for the spot in the hotel car park.
If you are a light sleeper like myself you might hear the sound of the traffic on the roads faintly.
Overall it was a pleasant stay for us.
Nartnapa
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
4/10 Poor
Greg
Business traveller
24 Feb 2022
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nothing to like. I have been in hotels in over 30 countries but this is the only one where the toilet bowl leaked onto the floor when flushed. Horrible.
Noisy, air conditioning not cooling very well, toiletries very basic, windows cannot open, lots of steep stairs, no wifi info, no staff present, over priced for what it is.
I didn’t like the room for 2 person it was really small
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
2/10 Terrible
Verified traveller
Business traveller
27 Jan 2020
Disliked: Staff & service
Room etc. Ok. BUT $100 was taken out of my credit card and I have had to phone several times and contact my bank to get money returned to account. Very disappointing and ruined what could have been an ok stay. Dishonesty or incompetency. Not sure which.
Good things:
The room was huge!
The bed was very comfortable.
It was a convenient location, and the free onsite parking was appreciated.
Bad things:
It could get a bit noisy at night, especially when there was music or large crowds downstairs.
There were no spare blankets in the room for when it got really cold on my third night there.
Also on my third night, the shower temperature seemed to go haywire. I had it set to a comfortably warm temperature, then it turned freezing! When I turned off the cold water, the pure hot water was like ice... for a few seconds, then it was scalding again. This carried on, alternating between hot and cold for several minutes until I gave up.
The check-in person charged my credit card for $100 instead of placing a hold on the security deposit. It then became a major hassle to get the funds returned into my account.
The reception is advertised as being open until 10 pm but if you call after 2 pm you'll be told they're only open from 10 am - 2 pm and to call back tomorrow. If you call between 10 am - 2 pm the answering service will tell you all about their Christmas opening hours and then terminate the call without giving you the option to leave a message.
TL;DR:
It was a lovely stay, until my third night. Hopefully they can rectify the issues that caused the poor rating.