Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley are Victoria’s two leading wine regions, famed for their elegant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines produced by the cooler climate of Australia’s south-eastern, coastal corner. As the former is only an hour to the south of Melbourne, sitting between Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait, wine hotels in the Mornington Peninsula offer a choice of a coastal or city location.

Mornington PeninsulaFlickr user Peter Hastings

Mornington Peninsula wine hotels for the city

  • For stylish, fuss-free rooms - and great value - Melbourne’s Middle Park Hotel is hard to beat. The handsome, period building reveals rooms that are cool in monochrome colours, some with sexy black bathrooms and roll-top baths. The service is friendly, there’s excellent gastropub-style food plus an open-air market (the largest in the southern hemisphere) and the Botanical Gardens are close by.

Middle Park Hotel

  • The Prince, in the seaside suburb of St Kilda, is another excellent-value city hotel. Its 40 sleek, Scandi-chic rooms - all white walls, wooden floors and funky lighting - are large and airy. There’s a bistro-style restaurant plus a sauna and steam room to recover from all that wine-tasting.

For a full list of our choice of the best wine hotels in Australia, click here. Alternatively you can widen your search by checking out all our recommendations in Melbourne and Victoria, or contact a friendly guru for advice.

Wine hotels in the Mornington Peninsula

The Prince

Melbourne (Australia)

A hard to beat location in the seaside suburb of St Kilda, offering the best of city living by the ocean. This hip boutique hotel boasts tasteful decor and great amenities, including a sauna and steam room to unwind in after a hard day at the beach. The wine bar and live music space are sensational.

  • Foodies - A hip wine bar, Mediterranean restaurant & pub, perfect for keen foodies & wine lovers eager to taste the region's produce
  • Groups - A lively little hotel with a great vibe for groups and a popular live music venue for big nights out
  • Hotel Entertainment - Prince Band Room hosts international rock acts and DJs - a hip venue for a memorable Melbourne night
  • Wildlife Area - Stroll down to the St Kilda pier, where you'll see penguins at sunset
from AU$211 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Middle Park Hotel

Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)

A period building opposite the Albert Park Australian Grand Prix - a must for racing fans! Guests can enjoy meals in the Brasserie restaurant with a side of Ozzie charm. Rooms are decorated in a fuss free 'loft' style in greys and accent reds. Dramatic, dark tiled bathrooms feature roll top baths.

  • Local markets - The largest open air market in the southern hemisphere, The Queen Victoria Market is a fabulous place to go shopping
  • Value chic - A great value choice for stays in the city, well-suited to budget-conscious solo travellers, couples and groups
  • Hotel Entertainment - Gather for happy hour, trivia nights and lively Sunday roasts in the hotel's hip restaurant-pub
  • City Style - Slick, stylish guest rooms in the heart of Melbourne, this is a top city pick
from AU$170 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
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Written by Helen Pickles

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