Victoria · Australia
Where to stay in St Kilda
St Kilda is a city in Victoria, Australia, home to about 19,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in St Kilda, with about 90 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- October to April
- Nearest airport
- MBW16 km · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About St Kilda
St Kilda is an inner seaside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, six kilometres (3+1⁄2 miles) southeast of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. St Kilda recorded a population of 19,490 at the 2021 census.
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Things to do
What to see and do in St Kilda
See
- Jewish Museum of Australia
- St Kilda Beach
- St Kilda Botanical Gardens
- St Kilda Pier, Breakwater and Kiosk
- Victorian Pride Centre
- Palais Theatre
Do
- Luna Park
- St Kilda Sea Baths
- The Solar System Walk
- Acland Street Plaza
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Where to stay
Places to stay in St Kilda
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Quest St Kilda Bayside aparthotel | 90 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit St Kilda
The most comfortable months for a city stay in St Kilda are October to April. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; November is the wettest, with about 57 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 St Kilda: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 17 km) and Melbourne Airport (MEL, 25 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
St Kilda can be reached from the City Centre by public transport; a map of St Kilda and the surrounding area's public transport network is available on the PTV website. The best way to reach St Kilda from the city centre is by tram. The journey takes approximately 25 minutes.
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MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport
MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport
MEL · Melbourne Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in St Kilda
Eat
You are truly spoilt for choice when it comes to eating in St Kilda, with over 100 eating-out venues available. The main streets in this area, Acland and Fitzroy Streets, have every type of take-away and restaurant. On Fitzroy Street, you can really see a contrast with upmarket restaurants with white table cloths rubbing shoulders with fish and chip takeaways. Depending on your budget, you are spoilt for choice. There are many cafes and restaurants favoured by locals hidden away in adjoining streets. Barkly St has Il Forniao - excellent pizza, and Claypots is a fantastic 'roll your sleeves up' type fresh fish restaurant. Acland St is noteworthy for its mouthwatering pastries.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in St Kilda
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Questions
St Kilda: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit St Kilda?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in St Kilda are October to April. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; November is the wettest, with about 57 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to St Kilda?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 17 km) and Melbourne Airport (MEL, 25 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in St Kilda?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near St Kilda
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.