Melbourne Cricket Ground Accommodation

Melbourne cricket ground, affectionately known as the MCG, has a seating capacity of more than 100,000. Normally, domestic and international cricket games are played in this stadium as well as Australian Rules football. However, other sporting events such as Rugby Union, Rugby League and Soccer games are occasionally played here. Several special MCG events like concerts are staged here when the stadium is free of sporting events. Musicians like David Cassidy in 1974, David Bowie in 1978, U2, Paul McCartney and Madonna in 1993, the Rolling Stones in 1995, Michael Jackson in 1996, and Billy Joel and Elton John in 1998 held concerts at Melbourne cricket ground.

The MCG was built in 1853 and several developments to the stadium continued until the latest renovation in February 2006. The first cricket match was played in this stadium on September 30, 1854. Since then, MCG cricket matches have been regular features that are watched all over the world. Whenever we think of MCG, we cannot forget the greatest Australian cricketer Donald Bradman. On this ground his average score over 17 innings is an awesome 128 runs per innings. He played 11 tests here and made centuries in 9 of them. 

During the 1956 Olympic Games held in Australia, many of the events were conducted in the Melbourne cricket ground, which subsequently held the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The 1956 Olympic Games witnessed a crowd of 103,000 on the opening day itself. Other major sporting events like the 1992 Cricket World Cup Final, the annual AFL Grand Finals, the Rugby Union Bledisloe Cup and the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers events have been conducted at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The MCG was declared as one of the seven sporting world wonders on January 30, 2009. The Australian Rules football matches are conducted about twice a week during the winter months and the amount of money generated from these football matches is much larger than the collection from all other games conducted in this stadium. 

There are several accommodations near the Melbourne cricket ground, many of them within walking distance. Flag Choice and Metro Inns are located in the nearby Jolimont Road. For people who prefer 5-star comfort, the Hilton Hotel in Wellington Parade, Park Hyatt Melbourne and the Royal Hotel in Punt Road are the ideal hotels near the Melbourne Cricket Ground with this accommodation near the MCG offered at premium prices during major events. For people with limited budgets, several budget hotels and backpacker lodges are available as MCG accommodation in the nearby vicinity at affordable prices.

The Swanston Hotel, Grand Mercure, Amora Hotel Riverwalk Melbourne and Mercure Melbourne begin between $135 and $180 and tariffs increase upwards from there. For people with limited budgets, Oaks on Market, Knightsbridge Apartments, Eastern Town House, Treasury City Edge Service Apartments and City Edge Serviced Apartments are more affordably priced. Many of these hotels near the MCG and accommodations near the MCG are self-contained apartments with cooking facilities. Albert Heights Executive Apartments and Birches Serviced Apartments offer accommodations near the Melbourne cricket ground at prices starting from $110 onwards. Hence, staying in hotels near the MCG is not a difficult task but you should book well in advance if you wish to attend a particular event like a cricket match or other important events to ensure accommodation near the MCG.