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About this property
Historic Setting: Plough Hotel in Footscray is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming atmosphere. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, tea and coffee makers, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include minibars, work desks, and streaming services. Dining Options: The family-friendly restaurant serves American, Italian, Mexican, pizza, Steakhouse, Texmex, Australian, and local cuisines. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options are available. Convenient Location: Located 12 km from Essendon Fields Airport, the hotel is near attractions such as Marvel Stadium (6 km) and Melbourne Zoo (7 km). Boating is available in the surrounding area. Guest Satisfaction: Guests highly rate the property staff and service support, convenient location, and room cleanliness.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Luggage storage
- Air conditioning
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Gwen
Australia
“Clean and adequate. Quiet with good secures after hours access” - Pat
Australia
“The rooms are always kept spotlessly clean. Very friendly and helpful staff” - Tina
Australia
“Good location for meeting up with friends and fantastic food and drink in the hotel restaurant” - Bradley
Australia
“Friendly welcome, very accommodating helped with early check in. Enjoyable meals with choices to suit varied diets” - Janice
Australia
“It was clean and comfortable . The staff were wonderfully helpful and delightful . The food in the dining room was excellent especially with a 10% discount.” - Casey
Australia
“I thought my stay would be loud as the hotel is close to a main road. This was not the case and I slept very well in the comfortable room I had. Nor did I hear any noise from the hotel downstairs itself. Parking was great and the hotel is close...” - Nicola
Australia
“Have stayed here a few times and find the accommodation decent and good value for when we need to stay in the area. Good location for Footscray and easy transport links to get into the CBD.” - Ramin
Australia
“Clean enough Good location Free parking Bar downstairs” - Andrew
Australia
“Lyn is lovely and made us feel welcome, offering eating suggestions locally as we arrived later than anticipated. Clear instructions and very personable.” - Adelewa
Australia
“Wasn’t too noisy Convenient pub downstairs Car parking Let me check in slightly early”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
- The Plough Hotel Restaurant and Bar
- CuisineAmerican • Italian • Mexican • Pizza • Steakhouse • Tex-Mex • Australian • Local
- Open forLunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional • Modern
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.






The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Plough Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
A damage deposit of AUD 100 is required. The property charges this days before arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.