Family-friendly Hotels in Halls Gap

We only stayed one night but the location was worth a longer visit. The motel is located on the outskirts of Halls Gap which was a busy little village the day we visited however it was bliss to stay in the open spaces of the Grampions Motel being overlooked by the Grampions The room we stayed in was a large room with limited kitchen facilities, comfortable bed and bedding, the bathroom has a shower over the spa bath. There was a table and a seating area in the room. There was plenty of space to wander around and enjoy the visits for the local wildlife. We ate dinner in the restaurant which was reasonably priced with a pub style menu. The food was good. There is a bar available for the purchase of drinks to enjoy either sitting on the sunny balcony ot around the cosy fire in the cooler months.

Excellence and comfort. Large space with table and chairs for dining. Lady at reception was very helpful with ease of checking in. We had use of laundry and breakfast facilities if we wanted it. Unfortunately no evening dining so went to local restaurant nearby. Suggest you book for local restaurants. Very busy town. Would recommend to anyone looking for cleanliness and accessible to local sights.

Made to feel very welcome. The bed was comfortable and TV excellent. However, the patio area had been neglected with a dirty table, animal droppings on the grass and full of weeds. The position and views are great but some TLC is required.

Sadly this is not a Motel I would recommend staying at when visiting Halls Gap. The positives - Great communication from the Manager Kelly who from the moment we booked provided ample information about the property and it's surrounds. We were told our room was upgraded from a budget room to a Superior room which we were very excited about as I read on the Hotel Web page that the superior rooms had recently been renovated. The shower was nice and hot and had great pressure and the towels were fresh and clean but that is were the positive finished. We arrived late (9pm) and were leaving early the next morning (6.30am) so it was really just a place to lay our head for the night but the room was far from inviting. The carpet was badly stained with brown marks especially at the front door, the room had a funny oder (potentially because it was a 'pet friendly' room). We were travelling with our dog and paid $15 extra for the privilege eventhough this was not made clear on the booking.com web page which we booked on. I later found it was mentioned on the Gariwerd Motel booking page but we did not book on this. A suggestion would be to add it to the booking.com page too. The bathroom sink had a big black curly hair in it, the toilet door did not close properly and there is no exhaust fan in the bathroom so the entire room fogs up and condensation runs down the walls when you have a shower. It was freezing cold when we arrived so of course the first thing we needed to do was put the heating on. This ended up being a 20 minute process. After following instructions given, resetting the machine, cleaning the filters (which were caked in dust - picture provided) we finally got it working. Now I am not in the habit of writing negative reviews. Infact, I think this is my first trip advisor review ever but I felt compelled to write as I had read such good reviews about the Motel and in particular the emphasis on the cleanliness of the rooms. Sadly this is not what we experienced at all. I can't seem to upload pictures onto this link but will try and add them to the official Trip Advisor page.

Out of all the Halls Gap hostels I've stayed at the YHA is officially my favourite. The place has a really good atmosphere and the owners are some of the nicest I've met whilst travelling - they were happy to share local knowledge and made my stay all the nicer. Location is great and the facilities were clean and well maintained - they are really committed to being eco friendly and covid safe. Also I booked via the YHA itself so the price for my private room was cheaper than what I saw on the booking sites. The only negative I can think of was the type of toilet roll holder they have in the mens' toilets. Will definitely stay here again!!!