Name: Bright Velo
Address: 2 Ireland Street, Bright, 3741, AU

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

Anne

The location is excellent, its in the main town but on the quite corner. You can just literally walk to any restaurant/stores.
The room is nice and already warm up when we arrived.
Staff are friendly.
Would definitely stay there again when we come back to Bright next time

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Wade

Amazing amazing amazing … I can’t recommend this enough

4/10

Poor

03 Jun 2026

Sahil

Our recent experience at this property was disappointing. We booked a 3-night stay but unfortunately had to cut it short to just 1 night due to wild weather. While the weather was out of anyone’s control, the lack of functional indoor amenities made staying inside incredibly difficult.
The listing specifies a kitchen, but there is no stove provided. Because we manage specific dietary conditions, we rely on being able to cook our own food before heading out. Discovering there was no way to actually cook was a major setback for us.
Additionally, because the weather kept us indoors, we needed to rely on the TV to keep the kids entertained. Unfortunately, the television is incredibly outdated. It was impossible to connect to Netflix, YouTube, or even setup our PlayStation, leaving the kids completely bored and restless the entire time.
If you require standard modern amenities or actually need to cook during your stay, I would recommend looking elsewhere.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2026

Mike

Carpets in Room 11 seemed a bit dirty, probably because there's so much gravel around the property, however the room was cozy for one, but would have been very cozy for two or three. Close to all amenities, I'd definitely stay here again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Chris

excellent stay in bright. Central. Easy check in.

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Sheila

It was easy checking in since they send you all the details a few hours before you come. There is no reception, but staff are responsive when you sms them. The place is clean, but it would have been better if both bathrooms had provision of toiletries. The shampoo, conditioner and soap were only available to one of the bathrooms, so we just ended up using one when it would have been easier to be able to use both given that we are family. One of the toilets had something dripping from the roof so we had to put towel on the floor. It would have also been good if they can replace even just the bathroom mats daily as they get wet after showering. Parking is limited though; you have to try to be back to your hotel early so you can park. Good thing, you can just walk to shops and eateries at night. The cleaner before checking out was actually friendly and nice. That was the only in person encounter we had. We don't mind staying in the same hotel again next time.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Anneke

Great place . Clean and everything you need for a short stay. Right in the middle of town. Quiet at night.
Really enjoyed our stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Leanne

Perfect little getaway weekend

Room was small, clean and comfortable, only disappointment was no toaster

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2025

Justin

The room we stayed in was perfect in terms of size. It was clean and well heated given we went in winter. It is slightly dated and was sometimes noisy, but overall an enjoyable stay

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Ghee Kuan Dianna

i loved the location of the property. Everything essential for a vreak

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Margie

Great location

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Sridhar

Best location. Clean.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

4 issues, not great, but liked to room n location

Hard to rate this one.
Good communication, but doesn’t work, failed to get my pin code sent to me. Cleaner let me in.
Toilet didn’t work.
Wifi was very weak and kept dropping out.
No tissues
No mirror in bathroom, wouldn't shave or do makeup etc.
How ever the room is clean comfortable, numerous other amenties, and small but cosy.
Location is very good too.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2024

Jane

The customer service was outstanding. Thank you Tim and Merry Christmas 🎄

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2024

Rachel

The style of the property was lovely. Room size was a bit tight in that there was no room to put our cases down and open, but the shower was insane and completely made up for this. We only stopped over for a night but in retrospect we would have liked to spend longer. A great place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2024

Christina

Very comfortable bed very convenient and close to all in town

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2024

Aaron

Brilliant location and very reasonably priced.

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2024

Raj

This cozy, recently furnished apartment in the heart of town was a pleasure to stay in. It was easy to find, with ample on-site parking and a simple digital door lock for entry. The layout was well-designed, featuring a comfortable double bed, a sofa, bar fridge, and coffee and tea amenities, along with a space to hang clothes and store luggage. A small dining table and chairs completed the setup nicely.

While I thoroughly enjoyed the stay, there were a couple of minor drawbacks. The en-suite, while clean, had low water pressure in the shower, and the compact vanity made washing up a bit challenging. Additionally, sound insulation could be improved; I could hear neighbors and some noise from the nearby road, though it wasn’t too disruptive during my stay.

Overall, this apartment offered excellent value, and I would happily stay here again!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Andrew

Great spot , room was amazing and great walking distance to everything . Really enjoyed our stay and will be back and recommending to others for sure ✅👍😎

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

Umer

Very smooth experience from check-in to the check-out. Conveniently located right next to the town centre and a great place to wake up with nice views. Cleanliness was well maintained. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience, and I can't wait to be back in that area.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2024

Paul

Fantastic locatiin right at shops and not far river. Very spotless clean. Has all facilities.
Has microvawve and pod coffee machine and kettle. Con. Could use a little more bench space for those items. Little jammed in cupboard.
Overall will stay there again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

Stuart

Loved the place. Really comfortable and clean. Quiet location and shopping strip was very close.
We will be back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2024

Vajira

centrally located, convenient & clean

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2024

Jennifer

Communication prior to arrival was excellent with clear instructions for self checkin.
On arrival room was lovely & warm. Room was clean & comfortable. Not huge but all we needed . Bathroom huge & well presented. Towels soft & fluffy.
Bed was so comfortable . After. 10 hour drive it was wonderful & we slept well. Location is close to cafes & great Thai restuarant.
Only downfall are the stairs & having to carry the heavy bag for our age up them. However be aware & do not let this detract if you cna do stairs

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2024

Lisa

Clean and comfortable room, quiet location and close walking distance to shops.

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2024

Claire

Only one light switch!

The room didn't have a bedside table and there was only one overhead light and one light switch, by the door. So I had to get out of bed to turn off the light and return to the bed in the dark. Quite impersonal as it was self-check-in.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2024

Robyn

It was a great location with very good amenities. The only criticism is that a bedside lamp would be great for night time reading. Definitely 9 out of 10.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Great place. Perfect location.
Incredibly bike friendly.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2024

Jayne

Great room, quality inclusions

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2024

Richard

Awesome property, but unfortunately the restaurant (Empire Dining) that is connected is permanently closed according to Google. Other than, it was a beautiful property and very clean with easy access. Also easy walking distance to surrounding restaurants and cafe's.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2024

Ralph

Well equipped small room, including coffee machine. All in good condition.
Disappointments included comically small wash basin with no space for toothbrushes/paste and other usual bathroom items (eg: shampoo), no platform in shower enclosure for soap etc, very cheap toilet paper requiring doubling of sheets to be usable, no toaster.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2024

Chloe

The property was conveniently located, had parking and a comfy bed. However for the price the room could be made better. Little things like a bedside lamp and shelving in the bathroom would’ve made for a more comfortable and convenient, instead of having to do things like have a shower in the tiny shower then walk in and out if the bathroom to access the rest of my toiletries as there was no where in the bathroom to put anything not even a bar of soap.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2024

Trevor

Amazing place, accommodation over delivered and the food was sensational
Thank you

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2024

Brenda

We frequent Bright at least twice a yearly, usually with our camper, but sometimes we use a motel and like alternate our choice so this is our first time staying at Velo. Tim was there to assist us with direction and code pad usage etc ... what a beautiful place to stay the room was not overly big but all the room we needed and renovated with the best choose of fixtures and the bathroom was devine, those tiles are stunning, thanks Hotel Velo you will be seeing us again :)

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Dec 2023

Stuart

I was there for 10 days but wasn’t told at booking stage that the hotel and restaurant were closed for that period and beyond. So no food, no Bar etc.
The Manageress, Marielle, however, was outstanding. She helped and could not be faulted. The younger staff weren’t so good.
I’ve rated the overall experience as average, but Marielle as 5 star! Thanks Marielle for “saving the day”

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2023

Oliver

Lovely place that is modern and super friendly staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2023

David

The room was perfect, close to everything and clean. Staff were great with any questions..we so enjoyed our stay while riding the bike trails.They even had a room to lock up our bikes so handy

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2023

Assoc.Prof Ben

We were in the 'other' accommodation out the back. Rooms without views, next to the ventilation or refrigeration system for the kitchen. Slightly misleading not to show pictures of the actual accommodation on the outside that is behind the nice period building at the front. Suitable for people on budgets or young families but not what I expected

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2023

Victoria

Roomsand location were perfect. It was a bit odd that the kettle was kept outside of the room, and the bike storage was unsigned and difficut to find on arrival as the reception desk is unmanned after hours.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2023

Igor

The property is very conveniently located and is quite clean. However, there are a few things worth noting.
- The description does say that there is a bar and restaurant, but we were very surprised that our room windows were 3 meters away from the bar deck, where there were parties. Therefore we struggled to sleep till after 11pm.

- Wi-Fi is not password protected, and I suspect everyone's in the bar was using it, so us, as the hotel guests, saw no point connecting, as it was extremely slow.

- When we entered the room, we found that the ensuite door in the main bedroom was broken and we couldn't open/close it. Which made it quite awkward, as the toilet was 1 meter away from the bed :-) We had to use another one.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2023

Charli

it was really really nice

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2023

Lauren

Absolutely stunning rooms with attention to detail and the staff were so helpful and accommodating

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2023

Elizabeth

Great staff, room clean and decorated nicely

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

Joy

I came to Bright for a friend’s birthday … the function was being celebrated at Bright Velo. I was given an upgrade to one of the new refurbished rooms which was very elegant, very comfortable bed, beautiful bathroom, a smart tv. Restaurant and bar facilities were excellent. Highly recommend and would stay here again.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2023

Verified traveler

Property is old and cramped but clean. OK for one night only.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2023

George

Great location. Easy stay. Good price

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2023

Masaru

Comfortable stay right in town, easy walk to things in Bright. Wifi signal in my room was weak though, sometimes I'd have to move around to get enough signal.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2023

Mike

Ticked the box for a couple of days way

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2023

Neville

Nicely renovated and situated . The room was surprisingly quiet considering it was in a busy area. The whiskey bar is a beautiful old building with such a cool feel. Would definitely stay again. Oh also the room had a coffee pod machine ! Bonus!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2023

Steven

Clean and comfortable rooms. Close to everything. Wifi was terrible and it kept cutting out on all devices. Otherwise nice place.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2022

John

It was perfect for my overnight stay

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

Only issue was the bar right next door to the rooms and hence more noise at night than expected.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2022

Ben

Room was very small but well kitted out.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2022

Christopher

Absolutely beautiful room & great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2022

Toree

Was great for a little getaway with friends 2 bathrooms and a nice little living room. Will definitely stay again

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great location in a character filled room. Communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. Comfy bed and compact but functional bathroom.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great central location, comfortable and well priced for a family.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2021

Verified traveler

Tim the owner was magnificent and is making great changes to make it better

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

M

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

They are currently renovating so should’ve great when this is done

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Great bed and pillows! Walking distance to shops and restaurants.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Great location, great service

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Our time in bright was lovely especially as the leaves were changing colour. Bright velo is currently looking to renovate so can only imagine it will come back better. Roll on end of year so they can celebrate

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Stayed in the cheapest basic room in the original hotel building which is soon to be renovated .
Clean and tidy , with a good bed. En-suite fine, but shower extremely sensitive.
Great location in main street.
Will be fabulous when renovated.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

I stayed for two nights early March specifically to tackle Mount Buffalo. I’d stayed here in 2013. It has new owners now - Tim and his wife. All the great cycling expectations are still there - great local knowledge, happy to talk cycling, great start off points for Buffalo and Hotham. I stayed in a newly renovated room and I really liked the warm wood touches. Very comfy beds, clean and I felt no issues or fear walking around in my cycling gear on the floors. Great shower after Buffalo (I needed it) and the coffee with a lavazza machine was so good when not everything was open around Bright for breakfast. Wouldn’t hesitate to stay again or recommend.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2021

Philip

Beautiful Bright and wonderful Bright Velo.

A very pleasant and comfortable stay at Bright Velo. So very well positioned right in town and able to walk to everything. We had a wonderful surprise upon our arrival when we found out we were up graded from a standard room to a 2 bedroom apartment for our 4 night stay. So very thoughtful of Tim, the owner/manager. Thank you Tim. He has great plans for Bright Velo and our apartment had been renovated and was very comfortable. No hesitation in recommending Bright Velo as a great place to stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

We loved our stay at Bright Velo - Tim the owner was lovely and very accommodating. Location is fantastic and the apartment itself was great. All newly renovated except for the bathroom but we were aware they are in the process of renovations so this was fine and I think it is also reflected in the very reasonable price. We will definitely be back.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Lovely host, really great position, excellent value. Very clean room and stylish interior.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Excellent location, clean, value for money, secure bike parking. Great location for cyclists

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Enjoyed our stay at Bright Velo. Great location in the centre of town with easy walk to surrounding amenities. Friendly staff, comfortable and clean rooms, quiet locale and great communication.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Bright Velo is in an excellent location in Bright and Tim is a thoughtful and helpful host.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2021

Michael

Interesting old building in town centre

This is an old hotel which seems to been converted and extended several times. We had a large room with a nice view but in a strange state of repair. The bathroom was usable but the ceiling in the shower was falling down. Talking to another guest I understand that renovations have paused because of COVID. Well equiped central kitchen area, friendly host.
We like wierd old things and so enjoyed our stay but some people would be upset by the half finished nature of the room. Excellent value now in an expensive town and should be very good when finished.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2021

Jeff

Bright Velo - especially for cyclists.

Aysha & Tim are developing a wonderful cycling friendly facility. At thier own admission there is still plenty of work to do to bring the facility up to the standard they have planned. But bush fires and Covid-19 have slowed them down a bit. My room was lovely and comfortable. Secure bike storage very handy too. Location is brilliant!.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2021

Garry

the owner, was very friendly and helpful. The place is clean, historical and going under renovation. We have clean room. But NO amenities such as glass, cup, microwave, coffee maker or fridge. Only Bed TV and Shower.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Great stay

A really nice stay. Wonderful rooms and services

Friends_and_family Friends