The Ibis Budget Melbourne Airport hotel offers simple but adequate accommodations for those times when you need to be near the airport for an early morning flight. My friend and I stayed there, and appreciated the very kind and helpful staff and the small but workable room and bath. Other than a light breakfast, there was no food offered, but it was easy to walk to the nearby Holiday Inn for dinner. I would have liked to see some benches, picnic tables and a cupola or shade structure in what was really a very nice side yard/ garden. In the sterile atmosphere of the airport, it would be very restorative to be able to sit in that garden!
Also, I wish that the hallways would include a bit of colour like the attractive lobby, rather than just grey, which looks prison-like. However we had a nice stay nonetheless!