Melaleuca Lodge

4/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Michelle

The Family room we stayed in, needs a good revamp.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Breno

A clean and great place to stay for a trip away

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Andrew

Big room, excellent parking. Friendly and professional staff. Great value for money. Definitely stay again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2025

Anne-Marie

Lovely spot to stay in lovely bush setting.
Spacious clean room
Comfy bed
Quiet

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2025

Paul

Bit old and dated. T.v. didn't work properly, zero wifi. Very noisy in the morning. Shower on the other hand was great. Certainly wouldn't stay again but was passable.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

Chris

NO HEATING! Spent one very cold night in Room 1 with my kids. Unsealed doors and windows with Cold air entering the room. Uncomfortable beds with thin pillows and no extras for use. Shower was ok.
A lot of work here to be done to justify spending any money for visitors to stay. Wouldn’t recommend

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Dec 2025

Anne

Aged and needing upgrade, but still comfortable. Next to
the highway so a bit noisy. Restaurant bext door great.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Daniel

Comfy bed

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Colin

Clean Room. Nice and quiet. Would stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Andrew

Good Italian restaurant next door.

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Kerry

This is one of the dirtiest of motels I’ve stayed at’ lots of road noise also! Couldnt wait to get out of there this morning 6.45am! Pit the bath mat in the shower to stand on as it was so bad!

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2025

Edwin F

Place needs an upgrade, stains on furniture, mould in shower, holes in walls, broken blinds would not recommend this place look else where

Business

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2025

Judith

light bulbs missing on some lights, carpet had stains, toilet bowl leaking at back.
Microwave and other utensils were clean . Bed clean and comfortable.
This is an old motel and could do with an update.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2025

Cornelius

When we got to reception it was locked. Rang the number on door and it rang out 3 times. Then had to ring the number on net to get a response. Took 15 minutes to get attention. Beds were poorly made. Won’t stay there again

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2025

Darcy

For the price and convenience this was exactly what we needed.
Property needs some repairs though - the toilet had a leak in it and just generally looks and feels a bit old needing love.
Was fine for our needs though.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2025

Amanda

Although spacious, the fire alert on the ceiling was taped on, there was unsightly stains in the shower alcove, marks on the bathroom door with a dodgy handle, hair oil stains on the couch, mixed match linen and a musty smell in the room.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2025

Grant

Room smells of stale smoke and is in desperate need of an upgrade with stains and marks on surfaces, shower faucets that look like Homer Simpson installed them and some lights without switches to work them.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2025

Linda

Upgrade poorly done, smokers outside our room. Could not turn off subtitles on tv. Not entirely clean. Bed very comfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2025

Linda

Property was convenient to event attended.
Property could do with some maintenance, upkeep.
Overall happy with the stay.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2025

Rachel

Large room, price is good but buildings, fittings, furnishings looking a little tired

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2025

Geoff

Rooms and general area including driveway are in need of repair. It was central to what we needed but it is definitely showing its age. But overall I would stay there again

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

27 Jan 2025

David

Needs to be completely renovated

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2025

Militoni

I like the service friiendly

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2024

Sheree

I loved how serene it was

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2024

Jason

You get what you pay for, no complaints as we booked last minute on a weekend. It’s one of the best priced accommodations if you’re travelling through Melbourne.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

30 Nov 2024

Simon

Toilet was leaking & shower continued dripping

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2024

Hao

Nice place

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2024

Emma

It’s a bit old and dated but quite good for our needs. On site restaurant was great

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Jul 2024

Danielle

The couple at the reception desk were very accommodating, the room we were in was in dire need of a refresh. We had no hot water, the fridge was turned off so the ice had melted making the catpet wet and the unit was unable to be heated due to the build up of dust in the heat pump filter.
We would not stay here again due.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2024

stephen

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Business Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2024

scott

good spot for overnight stay quiet and neat

4/10

Poor

24 May 2024

Geraldine

So close to road every vehicle sounds like it is running through the room and very much in need of renovations

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

23 May 2024

Liz

The motel needs a major upgrade. Location is fine and size of rooms great. The hot water was barely hot enough for a shower, sheets bearly fitted the beds, fixture repairs looked very agricultural and cleanliness was suspect. Am now at another motel on the edge of the city for same cost where the quality & finish are far superior.

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Mar 2024

Linda

Rooms and equipment needs updating.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2024

MERE

Cheap accommodation so wasn't expecting much. Room & bathroom were very smelly, I know its an old place. You get what you pay for. Man at reception very friendly.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2024

William

This property has really generous sized rooms and good parking and is back off the road and reasonably quiet.
However, the property appears neglected and rooms are 'unloved'.
We had to move the couch to be able to sit and watch TV. It immediately became obvious that the couch hadn't been moved and the area underneath hadn't been vacuumed for a long time.
Also under the rim if the toilet bowl hadn't been cleaned for a long time and a venetian blind was falling to bits. All of this is a pity because it could be a great property. We did sleep well!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Feb 2024

Stuart

Very dated and requires renovation.
We booked two rooms, family room was ok.
The other room had major cobwebs. Smoke alarm in the drawer with a hole in the ceiling where it used to be.
Unpainted patched walls and graffiti in the cupboards.

Would not recommend

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2024

allan

Nice close to shops staff friendly

2/10

Poor

21 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

It’s a No

Very dirty carpets, drapes & fabrics.. butts outside in a full ashtray and smelly bins

Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Jan 2024

Laura

This motel is very run down, broken taps, dripping showers, stained carpet, ripped curtains, stains and marks everywhere, kettle didn’t work, guess you get what you pay for!

2/10

Poor

13 Jan 2024

Julia

The room is in need of repair and refurbishing. Walls had holes, bathroom had cracked tiles, toilet did not flush properly, shower had no water pressure. We had a spa room but didnt want to use it as it looked unclean and very old. The bed was extremely hard and uncomfortable. We will not be staying here again and do not recommend it.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2024

Karl

Plenty of room in our motel

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2023

Belinda

a pleasant stay, Philip island is about penguins, which are not at hotels anyway.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

06 Dec 2023

Kaye

Bed was ok but room needed plenty of maintenance.

2/10

Poor

25 Nov 2023

Danielle

Yhe bed was like sleeping on a rock. Supplied a small sachel of shampoo and no conditioner. No breakfast flyers or local attraction information. The show took 15min to get any hot water and had leaks from the wall around the shower head and the taps. The fan in the bathroom was noisy. The towel rail wasn't connected to the wall properly. The light over the vanity was hanging out of the wall by the wire. Will never stay there again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2023

Kevin

It felt very homey. Rooms are big, private.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2023

Pauline

My grandson left his earbuds behind and the owner has offered to send them back. Great honest service

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2023

Ramone

Property needs an update. Found silverfish on the bedding

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2023

brendan

Front door loose and broken very hard to open toilet door didn’t close so was unable to lock it 1 no come to see if we needed new towels or toilettes ( was there for 10 days 9 nights )

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2023

Donna

Close to highway, was abit noisy, otherwise was clean, close to shopping centres and eateries.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2023

Michael

Very large room, but as an older hotel, bed and linen/ towels needed replacing.
Large car parking area.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2023

Cheryl

old and tired but we got what we paid for

2/10

Poor

21 Aug 2023

Nigel

Absolutely disgusting I have photos power points falling off wall one was a disgusting great colour. The Venetian blind looked like it came from a rubbish tip the microwave had rust spots on top looked old too scared to use it, the bend was cracked on a lean where you made coffee. No complimentary shampoo or conditioner only a round cake soap was on towels. The bathroom door did not close properly the bathroom door inside had been scratched by an animal maybe a dog looks old there was a hole in the door. The toilet had a brown mark on out side toilet bowl not over clean There was no coffee sugar tea milk my husband had to go to the office to get some he was given them the photos they have up are not nothing like what we had those not even a bed side lamp . MY ADVICE IS AVOID THE PLACE we paid for a disgusting place prior to strong BIG MISTAKE!!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2023

Peter

Enjoyed our stay.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2023

Mark

It did what i neede for at a reasonable price, wll go back

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2023

Lynette

Nice quiet position, bathroom needs retiling. But overall it had all we required for an overnight stay.

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2023

Fiona

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Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 May 2023

Alan

The room was clean but the facilities are very dated.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2023

Darren

The age of the property may have given a negative but the area was convenient for our visit , traffic was noisy but it was ok at night.

4/10

Poor

14 May 2023

Michael

I stayed 2 nights and the room was not cleaned or bed made for second night

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2023

Stephen

There was damage in the room and no hot water in the bathroom sink. Dinning was expensive for what it was and no options for normal tastes in food. I saved money going down the road 4 minutes and getting the pizza that I wanted

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2023

William

Everything was A1.Highly recommend. So peaceful.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Mar 2023

Jacinta

If I could give less than 1 star I would. My mother has cancer, COPD and a cold. The fact that she was in TEARS about the quality of her room is disheartening.
Rat droppings in the cupboard and floor, cobwebs everywhere and nothing wiped down.

DONT GO HERE. We paid $150 for one night and this is how my sick mother got.

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2023

Linda

Enjoyed the stay, very convenient to event attending. dining was good. only negative was proximity to traffic noise, but it is Melbourne.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2023

Annette

The grounds & general lay-out of the Lodge was lovely.
The actual accommodation was mediocre - edge of bench was cracked, microwave was about 100 years old, and to plug it in, it had to be moved then the cord stretched across the sink to get to the power point. To use the sink, which was placed in a corner of the bench, you had to lean in at a very awkward angle. Bathroom walls scuffed; need a jolly good paint. However, the unit was spacious & had good curtaining at the front windows. The staff were friendly, & the restaurant occupying the same site was a bonus.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2023

Brian

Convenient location

Business Self

2/10

Poor

21 Feb 2023

Michael

No wifi

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2023

John

Whilst looking a little jaded, rooms were quite large, reasonably clean and reception staff were quite friendly. Happy with our stay as it suited our purposes.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2023

Rhonda

It was ok

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2023

Elizabeth

Service was friendly. Room was spacious and clean. Reasonably pruced.
Only negatives were, a flickering light in main room and noise from the road. In saying this, we didnt notify reception to get it sorted and its located on a busy road. So its expected to hear the passing traffic.
We found it good value and will definitely book here again when we travel here the next time.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jan 2023

Janine

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Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2023

Roslyn

Room was good. Fridge was too cold and the milk inside was frozen and our cold groceries froze too

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2022

Gina

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Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Oct 2022

Stephen

The property looked really nice, but the room was a little grubby in places. The fridge door needed cleaning
We were unfortunately next to rooms with young males who were extriemely loud, foul-mouthed and outside playing with their cars with engines running for long periods. The noise strarted when they arrived approximately 9-10 pm and continued until they left approximately 5am.
I had been in hospital during the day and did not need to be kept awake all night. I wanted to ring the police but my husband did not want any repercussions from them.
We would not recommend this motel after this episode

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2022

james

Clean, good value for money, bathroom and shower very clean, good water pressure and plenty of hot water. modern aircon/heater.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

14 Aug 2022

Vicky

Worst $160 I have spent. Cold shower

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2022

Vicki

Handy to family, easy access, comfortable stay.

We had a good stay, always clean and staff are friendly.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2022

Stan

Property is convenient to family that we where visiting.
It is an older property kept in reasonable condition but is dated and would benefit from a make over.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2022

BJ

There were alot of black ants 🐜 all over the room bathroom,dust everywhere, human hair in the bathtub and on the carpet. Plus, the room was dusty. I was treated horribly by the person at the reception when I checked in. I can not recommend people to go there.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2022

Maree

Basic but roomy.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Feb 2022

kristen

Extremely run down - poor condition, not worth the money at all

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

Location worked for me

Very basic room, no cleaning service over the 4 day stay. Suited my needs at the time

Self

4/10

Poor

18 Jan 2022

Rhonda

Staff rude

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2022

Andrea

Great Location

Great location, good for the price, friendly staff, only complaint is that the free wi-fi did not work

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2022

Jill

Only used for overnight stay but room was very clean and beds comfortable.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2022

Michael

Was good will return again

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2021

Stephen

Large comfortable room that was very clean, value for money.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 May 2021

Verified traveler

nothing

Business Self

4/10

Poor

23 May 2021

Verified traveler

Rooms are straight out of the 80s.
They need a massive update.
The very old school split system was sticky with all the button cut out and also made a loud humming noise all night which was very hard to ignore.
The sink was oily.
The shower had bits of grout that would flake of every time we had a shower.
Everything else was pretty average.
Price was ok but I would rather spend that little extra for better quality.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2021

Verified traveler

Fantastic value
Great service

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2021

Verified traveler

Nice enough but some of the rooms aren't renovated. We didn't have hot water in the evening but didn't not call the staff to attempt to rectify.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

In need of an update, looks very tired
Suited my requirements

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

The hotel was nice and clean. The only problem it was noisy, people honking their horns, reving up their car late. It was nice besides others that were making to much noise at night.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2021

Barbara

pot holes in driveway entrance. hairs on bathroom floor

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2021

Benjamin

Lovely old motel, nothing fancy but suited us just fine only wish we were staying more than one night

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Super friendly staff. Extremely dated building and decor, clean and tidy enough, fine for a night but wouldn’t make a holiday destination of it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Great stay with great staff, within affordable price range and very quiet and cozy!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Dec 2020

Jenny

Clean, basic facilities. Located right near freeway so traffic noise was an issue. Toilet cistern ran constantly all night, staff advised on our departure.
Grounds around motel very untidy.

Friends_and_family Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Absolutely disgusting, stains on the couch, stains on the bed, scratches on the back of the bathroom door. We moved out to another motel for our second night. At $140 a night it is an absolute disgrace and I do not recommend anyone stay in this property. This is my first ever bad review from wotif. Please review this accomodation so know else suffers like we did.

Business Friends

2/10

Poor

01 Jan 2020

Not-Happy

The only good thing was the location. A very out dated room. the room was very poorly cleaned and maintained. All the uht milk pods curdled when poured into a cuppa. To use the microwave supplied we had to move it as there was no power point to plug into. We WON\"T be back!

Friends_and_family Partner