Family bashed, told to 'get out of the country' in alleged racist attack outside Melbourne hotel

A traumatised family has been bashed and told to "get out of the country" in an alleged racist attack at the car park of a Melbourne hotel.

Victim Lynn Balm, 54, was allegedly beaten so badly, he had to spend Saturday night in hospital, after being allegedly punched and kicked to the ground outside the Lynbrook Hotel.

"They scuffed me on the ground and started punching me, kicking me on my ribs," he told 9News through tears.

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The attackers first targeted his brother and sister-in-law, prompting Mr Balm to step in to protect them.

Victim Jacqueline Prakasham said she was getting out of the car when the alleged racist abuse was hurled at her.

"Straight away he said: 'you f------ Indians, you f------ Indians get out.'"

Mr Balm alleged the attackers said: "Get out of this country, you don't belong in this country."

"My sister-in-law, poor thing - she'd been hit and pushed. That's why I came to pull him out from her."

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There are hopes security cameras at the hotel filmed at least part of the altercation.

But when 9News approached management today, they declined to comment on the incident.

The family's message to their attackers is "we are all one" and race does not matter.

"We don't want any harm to come to you ... but, learn a lesson, treat everyone equally," Mrs Prakasham said.

Police are speaking to a 29-year-old man in relation to the attack.