Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale

3.5 star property

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Front of property
2 Bedroom Family  | In-room dining
Spa Room  | Minibar, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Garden
Property amenity

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Room service
$105
$96 nightly
$105 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 26 - Jan 27

Explore the area

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335 Main St, Bairnsdale, VIC, 3875
  • Place, St Mary's Catholic Church
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Bairnsdale Historical Museum
    ‪12 min walk‬

Room options

Queen Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

King Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Queen and Single (Twin)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Garden view

Family

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 388 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds
  • Garden view

2 Bedroom Family

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 517 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Spa Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Bairnsdale

Located in Bairnsdale, Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale is in the suburbs, within a 15-minute walk of St Mary's Catholic Church and Bairnsdale Regional Health Service. .This motel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Bairnsdale Historical Museum and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre.

What's nearby

  • St Mary's Catholic Church - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bairnsdale Regional Health Service - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Bairnsdale Historical Museum - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre - 15 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Nicholson St. Gallery - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Bairnsdale Station - 11 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Classique Café - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Hungry Jack's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Club Estwood Bistro - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪East Handy Store - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale

Suburban motel with free parking, 10-minute walk to St Mary's Catholic Church
Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and minibars. 40-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Accommodations at this 3.5-star motel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. 40-inch Smart televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and minibars, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and gas grills.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM on weekends; AUD 4.50 to 45 for adults and AUD 4.50 to 45 for children

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 14 accessible parking spaces
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 floor
  • 2 buildings
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1984
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with digital channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Tuesday - Friday (7:30 AM - 9:00 PM) and Saturday - Monday (8:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 20.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 20.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 4.50 to 45.00 for adults, and AUD 4.50 to 45.00 for children
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 20.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale
Colonial Motor Bairnsdale
Golden Chain Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale
Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale Motel
Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale Bairnsdale
Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale Motel Bairnsdale

Colonial Motor Inn Bairnsdale Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 231 out of 309 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 309 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 309 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 309 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 309 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean room. Very comfy bed. Quiet location. Debbie was lovely to deal with and easily organised late check-in for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly welcoming staff made us feel at home. Room very well appointed clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Haleem

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service is amazing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Another comfortable stay. Very nice and convenient. Good amenities and lovely staff. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Lovely clean hotel with nicely appointed rooms. Easy to locate on the A1. Beds were comfortable but lots of road noise spoiling a very nice stay. The owner was extremely friendly and obliging. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owners
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely comfortable king size bed with an electric blanket.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms are clean and comfortable with great amenities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good, comfortable Motel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceptional

Exceptional motel, the team do everything possible to make tthe stay perfect. Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and well equipped. Greated with a warm welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place would stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manoshayini

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff with easy check in, a convenient location to stop on a road trip.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet, considering it’s on the main road. Short flat walk into restaurants, bars and cafes. Friendly staff on check in and check out. Comfortable bed and everything works. Will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Lorrae

Hotel had everything we needed plus a few nice touches
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

RORY

The motel was close to city was well looked after very clean and roomy if ever back in Bairnsdale I’ll be stopping here but won’t book through HOTELS.com
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Varinder

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved that there was a BBQ area, with a nice gas grill, table and sink. The property also provided a washer and dryer. Property had lovely flowers and was well cared for.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked to whole experience, only the continuous traffic noise was only downer of the stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely host, comfortable, clean room. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfect stop on a road trip. Clean and convenient. The kids loved the in-room breakfast and mini-bar.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025