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Sunshine Motor Inn

3.5 star property

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A hot tub with a view of a swimming pool and outdoor seating area.
A modern kitchen with a central island, a dining area with a table and chairs, and a living space with a sofa and coffee table.
A modern outdoor seating area with wooden flooring and red cushioned stools.
A wooden-floored spa area with a hot tub, a wooden bench, and a sign indicating the spa's courtesy policy.
A landscaped garden with a cascading water feature, a paved walkway, and dense greenery.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $105
$95 nightly
$105 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 14 - Aug 15

Explore the area

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608 Ballarat Road, (Western Hwy), Ardeer, VIC, 3022
  • Place, Ace Karts - Real Life Racing
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Collenso Street Reserve Dog Off-Leash Area
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Cairnlea Estate Nature Conservation Reserve
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables, a nightstand, a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a small table, and a painting on the wall.

Economy Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Queen Room

A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, lamp, chair, desk, and a mirror.

Standard Queen Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Twin Room

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a painting on the wall.

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Family Suite

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, two chairs, a lamp, and artwork on the walls.

Family Suite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

A neatly made bed with white and gray bedding, two bedside tables with lamps, a dark headboard, and a framed picture on the wall.

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Queen Room

A hotel room with a bed, bedside lamps, a painting, a TV, and a mirror.

Standard Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

DOUBLE DELUXE KING BED

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Melbourne

With a stay at Sunshine Motor Inn in Melbourne (Ardeer), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Marvel Stadium and Flemington Racecourse. .This motel is 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Collins Street and 9.7 mi (15.7 km) from Melbourne Central.
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What's nearby

  • Ace Karts - Real Life Racing - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Collenso Street Reserve Dog Off-Leash Area - 2 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Cairnlea Estate Nature Conservation Reserve - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Crown Casino - 18 min drive - 17.9 miles
  • Melbourne Central - 20 min drive - 18.6 miles

Getting around

  • Deer Park Station - 4 min drive
  • Ardeer Station - 19 min walk
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sunshine Social - BBQ - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sunshine Star Fish & Chips - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Glengala Hotel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Deer Park Club - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Usual Joint - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Sunshine Motor Inn

Sunshine Motor Inn offers 44 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

This Melbourne motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 44 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and separate sitting areas.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Additional features at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
Enjoy Italian cuisine at Blazed Bar and Grill, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). To-go breakfasts are available daily from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and luggage storage. Planning an event in Melbourne? This motel has facilities measuring 2582 square feet (240 square meters), including a conference center. Free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Blazed Bar and Grill - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast available 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: AUD 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Blazed Bar and Grill

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Conference center (2,582 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: AUD 30
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: AUD 30

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (10:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from December 23 to January 8:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 200 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately AUD 10 per person
  • Early check-in fee: AUD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: AUD 30 (subject to availability)

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 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Sunshine Motor Ardeer
Sunshine Motor Inn
Sunshine Motor Inn Ardeer
Sunshine Motor Inn Motel
Sunshine Motor Inn Ardeer
Sunshine Motor Inn Motel Ardeer

Sunshine Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 200 out of 569 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 227 out of 569 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 569 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 569 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 569 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good clean room and comfortable bed. Very good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was only there to sleep the bed and shower were great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff most courteous .. clean and very nice rooms ..
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a Pleasant Stay here. Had a Beautiful Dinner the staff were Friendly and Professional. The best part was I got a nice Quiet Sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Staff & service
The room was clean and nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant convenient stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness
Very well situated to our venue. Staff very helpful
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay. The room was extremely quiet, comfortable, everything was older but worked just fine. I was greeted warmly at reception and I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Fuataualuga Isabelle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay for just overnight, had most of what you need, except toothpaste. Toilet seat was not on properly and didnt even fit the bowl evenly. Otherthan that it was fine overall for just one night. Staff were great, very polite.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only thing I can critique is- the tool fridge didn’t have any water bottles, where as other motel/hotels in the area provide 2/3 water bottles free of charge. Other then that stay & room was enjoyable/clean :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Milkay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and the staff were great. We had no problems. Great spot.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sagar

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Reception staff was courteous and helpful but room conditions were quite average.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Foram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, close to the airport Very helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice facility with comfortable rooms. The reception staff both on the phone and in person were very friendly and helpful. We felt safe staying here. Conveniently located just a short drive from the ring road.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Glorily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good staff and near to shops.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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8/10 Good

Giovanna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Had a good stay. Room very clean. However we didn't have any drinking water at the room. We were also expecting the pool to be open longer in the extreme heat. We enjoyed the jacuzzi and pool for sure....will definitely return
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
staff are great nice cozy rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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8/10 Good

Trevor

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

Nice overnight stay

Very nice overnight stay while in Melbourne on personal business in this area. Comfy room and terrific restaurant at front of property.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

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

Sunshine motor inn

Great service nice room. Wonderful manager.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exellent motel and convenient to most things
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Consistent

Often stay here always clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, easy and quick check in.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024