Victoria · Australia
Where to stay in Frankston
Frankston is a city in Victoria, Australia, home to about 37,000 people. This guide covers 2 aparthotels in Frankston, with about 159 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Best months
- October to April
- Nearest airport
- MBW20 km · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About Frankston
Frankston ( FRANK-stən) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Located 39 km (24 mi) south-east of the Melbourne central business district, it is in the local government area of the City of Frankston and serves as its administrative and activity centres.
Frankston is a town 40 km from Melbourne on the edge of Port Phillip Bay often referred to as the "Gateway to the Mornington Peninsula". Frankston is where the electric train line terminates. If you are a backpacker heading to the Mornington Peninsula, French Island or Phillip Island chances are you're going to go through Frankston.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Frankston
See
- Boathouse Gallery
- Cruden Farm
- Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Arboretum
- Frankston Arts Centre
- Frankston Library
- George Pentland Botanic Gardens
- McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park
- Street Art
Do
- Frankston BMX Club
- Langwarrin Pump Track
- Barefoot Bowls
- Centenary Park Public Golf Course
- Frankston Golf Club
- Long Island Country Club
- Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club
- Frankston Skate Park
- Langwarrin Skate Park
- Seaford Skate Park
- Bruce Park Tennis Club
- Frankston Tennis Club
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Frankston
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Quest Frankston aparthotel | 81 |
| Quest Frankston on the Bay aparthotel | 78 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Frankston
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Balnarring Village Motor Inn | 24.1 km | |
| Bay Motel Safety Beach | 23.4 km | |
| Brooklands of Mornington | 10.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Frankston
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Frankston are October to April. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Frankston: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 52 km) and Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV, 60 km) are also within reach.
MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport
MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport
AVV · Melbourne Avalon International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Frankston
Eat
There are several food courts located within the shopping centers offering a wide range of food such as Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Indian, Italian, not to mention all the regular fast food chains. Pizza, Fish and Chips there is no shortage of choices.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Frankston
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Questions
Frankston: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Frankston?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Frankston are October to April. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; June is the wettest, with about 82 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Frankston?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), about 20 km from the city centre in a straight line; Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 52 km) and Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV, 60 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Frankston?
1 place in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Frankston?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Frankston
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.