Having to drag yourself home or back to your hotel after a game at the MCG is never fun. Luckily for two avid sports fans, that arduous task won’t come into play at all on Sunday, November 13 as they get the very rare opportunity to spend the night in a custom-made suite at the stadium itself. That is, on the night of the final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Dubbed the “Unforgettable Legends Lounge,” by Booking.com, the one-off MCG accommodation will be a fully decked out luxury suite overlooking all the action – before, during and after.
While it’s usually Airbnb that offers up these unique accommodation offerings every now and again, the online travel agency has seemingly scored big time here, exclusively offering the “Unforgettable Legends Lounge” package, which includes an exclusive one-night stay for two people in the suite, a pre-game massage from an in-suite masseuse, an on-demand bartender and personal chef to curate a gourmet dining experience and a gift pack with personalised cricket merchandise. The winner will even get return economy flights for them and their guest from their home destination (within Australia) to Melbourne.
Although even without all the bells and whistles, spending a night overlooking the turf of the MCG is an opportunity that doesn’t come along often. In fact, it’s never come along before. You’ll of course get access to the final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 as well as the stay and all the inclusions of the overnight package on Sunday, November 13 for check-out the following day.
“As Aussies rally behind their team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, we’re taking our role as Official Accommodation and Attractions Booking Partner [of the competition] very seriously by giving cricket fans more to cheer about – the chance to spend a night at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first time ever,” reads a statement on Booking.com.
“The ‘Unforgettable Legends Lounge’ is bookable for one exclusive stay for two people to watch the final match on Sunday 13 November. The first (and fastest) person to book on Friday 28 October at 9:00am AEST secures this once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
As above, it’s first come, first serve here so you’ll need to be fast. Only one of these accommodation packages will be given away for anyone who locks in the booking from 9 AM on Friday, October 28. Procuring tickets might will be its own kind of competitive sport so I guess the scarcity is an extension of the theme as well.
Note that the online travel agency has yet to reveal a price – if anything – for the MCG suite. Some reports indicate the suite will be priced at just $30 but we won’t know for certain until the offer’s live date (which, as a reminder, is this coming Friday).
