Melbourne Cup Accommodation | Victoria Hotel Melbourne

The Victoria Hotel is your choice for affordable Melbourne Cup Accommodation...

Ideally located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, our Melbourne hotel is the perfect Melbourne accommodation option for your Melbourne Cup accommodation needs. Make an online reservation or call our friendly reservations team on 1800 331 147.

The Melbourne Cup is the most long-awaited annual event to take place in Victoria, Melbourne. It is the most important thoroughbred horse race in Australia. The horses need to be at least three years old, and cover a distance of 3,200 metres. It is one the most prestigious and richest ‘two-mile’ handicap to be seen, and is held at the Victoria Racing Club at 3 pm of the first Tuesday of November on the Flemington Racecourse located in Melbourne.

The first Melbourne Cup was held in November 1861, and had seventeen horses contesting. They raced for a small prize of £710 and a gold watch that was hand beaten. For the last decade, foreign horses have also been allowed to compete.

The current trophy is made of thirty four pieces of gold that was hand beaten for more than 200 hours. The inside of the Cup reveals small hammer imprints upon inspection. In 2008, the value of the trophy increased, and it now consists of 18-carat gold weighing 1.65 kg, making the trophy worth $125,000 dollars.

The Melbourne Cup is one of the most lavish spectator events that is held in Australia. Most people dress in traditional race day wear, while others dress in any manner of amusing and exotic costumes. Elegant hats, which have recently been replaced by the fascinator as an alternative, are a staple item for women. Fashions On The Field is an important aspect focus of the Cup, with significant prizes being awarded for the man and woman who is deemed best-dressed.

So don't miss out on the Melbourne Cup Day excitement, book your Melbourne Cup accommodation online at The Victoria Hotel Melbourne.