Kimberley Gardens Hotel, Serviced Apartments and Serviced Townhouses
An indoor pool under a glass ceiling near St Kilda and Caulfield Racecourse
About this hotel
Kimberley Gardens builds its indoor pool under a glass ceiling, which keeps the swim genuinely indoor and weatherproof while still bringing in daylight rather than the windowless box feel of some hotel pools, paired with spa facilities for guests who want to extend the session. The property is a 5-minute drive from St Kilda and its beach, and 2.2 km from Caulfield Racecourse, useful for race-day visitors who want to avoid CBD traffic entirely. Rooms and apartments run from standard units to full 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments with kitchens, and every option includes a private balcony or open courtyard along with free on-site parking, a genuine convenience in a city where CBD parking runs expensive. Carlisle Street and Chapel Street's shopping and dining are a 5-minute drive, and Melbourne Airport is 30 minutes out.
- Indoor pool
- Glass ceiling
- Free parking
- Apartments and townhouses
Our take
This suits travellers who want to drive rather than rely on trams, since free on-site parking and the 5-minute reach to both St Kilda and Caulfield Racecourse make a car genuinely useful here in a way it isn't in the CBD. The glass-ceiling indoor pool means weather never cancels a swim, a real plus outside Melbourne's warmer months. Anyone wanting to walk everywhere without a car should look toward a CBD or Southbank property instead, since this location leans suburban.
- ✓Drive to Caulfield Racecourse rather than relying on transit, it is only 2.2 km and parking is easier from here
- ✓Swim under the glass ceiling on overcast days, it stays bright without needing an outdoor pool
- ✓Book a townhouse over a standard room if travelling with more than two people, the kitchen space helps
Why we love it
- Indoor pool under a glass ceiling
- Spa facilities on site
- 5-minute drive to St Kilda
- Free on-site parking
Why guests love itThe glass ceiling over the indoor pool made a real difference on a grey Melbourne day, still bright inside without the wind and chop of an outdoor pool nearby. Free on-site parking meant driving to Caulfield Racecourse in under ten minutes without hunting for a CBD parking space first. St Kilda's beach was a short drive rather than a tram trip, which suited a car-based stay well.