Name: Mountain View Motor Inn & Lodges
Address: Ararat-Halls Gap Road 4236, 4236, Halls Gap, 3381, AU

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Dusan

Very friendly and helpful staff. The property was very clean and well maintained. Оnly thing I would improve, and this is not a big deal: the fly screen could be adjusted, so it doesn't scrape. It is a 5min drive to the town centre. If it was walking distance, I would give it 5 stars.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Brendan

Great location just a km or 2 outside of Halls Gap. Room was clean and had everything I needed, staff was friendly. I would recommend.

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Angela

I arrived at the motel after a long drive from Victor Harbor, South Australia.
Tried to have a showet, and could not get the arm of the shower to stay up, even after trying to tighten up the wing nut. So had to go without a shower - not good enough!
I can't rate the staff, as reception wasn't manned. Just a sheet of instructions with the key on top

The room was pleasant and had everything needed, but staff need to advise maintenance when things like the shower become out of action.

A quiet location out of Halls Gap

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2026

Sam

I have tried to reach out to property before posting this review, but am yet to receive a response.

1. We booked a 2bdm villa for the night at approx 3.30pm. Arrived at 4.40pm to be told the room was not ready and they needed another 30mins, at least.

2. The kitchen was dirty with benches and stove tops clearly showing signs of grime and the remnants of leftover food. The utensils were also dirty to the point they needed washing before use. One saucepan in particular had black burnt food still stuck inside-it was revolting.

3. No clean sponge in the kitchen-visibly old and used. And no tea towel at all.

4. The hot water in the bathroom was barely warm, even though the kitchen tap was steaming. This was also the same out of vanity and bath faucets.

Overall this property has the potential to be better, but we felt completely let down by our stay, which was booked at the standard rate ($$$). No compensation offered and no sincere apologies.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Sarah

The location is great, close to downtown Halls Gap and all the beauty of the mountains. Staff was super helpful and went out of their way to make sure our stay was great, it is clear they make sure the needs of their guests are top priority. Would recommend and likely will return the next time we travel that way.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Shreeram

IT IS ONLY A BUDGET FRIENDLY HOTEL.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2026

Michael

Just be careful when booking and call the property well in advance to confirm your choice. We booked specifically the spa lodge only to find out on arrival that its was already booked and not be ready for us. So it’s better to double check as their local booking system doesn’t automatically link to booking sites.
Cabins are old, but clean. Aircon unit that’s the only heating/cooling is so loud so you need to have strong nerves to sleep.
Door lock was broken and required a precise technique to get belongings safe.
I wouldn’t say it was awful. It was clean, well placed, quiet (if you don’t need to heat or cooling). But I would never book this place again.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Corina

It was a great location, clean and easy to get too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2026

Claire

Lovely place to stay, comfortable cosy beds. Kitchen had all we needed for a three night stay., a few things in the lodge needed attention, broken faucet over bath, bug screens, possibly more than one tea towel for longer stays would be great, and new sponges per stay as no spray n wipe provided.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Geoffrey

Good and clean

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2026

Shannon

Very comfortable

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2026

Carole

There were no staff at the desk on arrival or departure. We never saw any staff. On arrival our arrival form containing personal info was left on the reception counter with our villa key. This info was visible to anyone passing the check in counter & we could sight the other bookings & details also.There was no key safe etc like we've experienced at other properties. The kitchen exhaust fan cover & the air conditioning vents were in desparate need of a clean. The tap in the hand basin had to be turned off to extreme because the washer needed replacing. The toilet cistern contually leaked into the bowl which was audible from the bedroom. The room wifi is very weak & dropping out.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2026

Yvon

The pool was inoperative, Everything in the Lodge was old fashion but fonctionnal. The environment was very calm and we has a chance to see kangoroos just in front of the lodge. Khalid was very helptull for us to get organised.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Mar 2026

Janice

Property was in need of renovations but had nice table, dishes, and microwave which was nice to have in our Queen bed room and everything else we needed for our stay

Friends

4/10

Poor

24 Feb 2026

Ayden

No staff at

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Bali

Just need water tap in the room

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2026

Pamela

Room was clean but very tired. Could have done with a can of Raid for the spiders and flies in our room. Reception was unattended for the whole of our two night stay and I didn't see any members of staff the whole time. Swimming pool was nice and refreshing. Laundry was expensive at $10 for use of a domestic-sized washing machine and antique tumble drier.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

04 Jan 2026

Talita

Room was basic, near the road and small town of Hall Gaps.. pool practically inexistent due to poor maintenance and overall state of it..
No one at reception. Note saying to call and someone will come, but as the region has poor service and phone connection, it was quite hard. After few attempts, we finally managed to reach someone who took over an hour to show up for check-in.
Rooms have minimum acoustic proof so can clearly hear the room next door.
For a quick and simple stay, the place is ok for overnights but the facilities (such as pool, bbq, etc) are pretty poor.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2025

Kara

Good

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2025

Darren

Clean good service very friendly service great place to stay central to zoo and town

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Ron

All ex!

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Leighton

Couldn't check in at 2pm they still didn't have the room ready until 230pm

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Javier

Es un buen sitio para relajarse

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2025

Jason

Clean room. Could do with updating but serves it purpose. Comfortable bed.
Pool area would be great in summer.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2025

Ranarith

Good

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

Joel

Staff was amazing. We felt really welcomed and always with a smile

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2025

Anne

The rooms were clean and the service was excellent. They allowed us early check in.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Ritwik

The rom was clean, check in was seamless and all amenities were provided. A great accommodation if you have a young family. We will definitely return.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2025

Jodrell

Only one comment . The shower head felt like a high pressure Karcher on your body
All in all good stay though .

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2025

makiko

It’s good enough to stay however need upgrades.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Andrew M

Clean Room, Staff were courteous. Good location - but need a car to drive into the small town area.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Reg

The room was satisfactory, but poorly equipped. Missing bowl, hot water was very slow to run, bathroom was tired and needed renovation. No way to contact reception after hours
Not a pleasant stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Tanim

Very friendly and helpful staff, thanks to Shipon and Khalid. good location, everything is in few minutes drive, clean house, free parking

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Ly

Nice clean room.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2025

Shiu Kong

very bad WiFi connection

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Art

Good location

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2025

Eddie

We understand these are difficult times for this area with COVID followed by bushfires so tourism is down.
We have stayed at this venue a number of times over many years and it needs updating. It is a good location, but we did not see any staff either on arrival or departure

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

Peter

Convenient and economical accomodation 5 mins drive from Halls Gap. Motel rooms are old, but kept very clean, with a few newly built multi-bedroom villas also available on the same property.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Christine

Very liveable rooms

Lovely electric blankets and a quiet environment

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2025

Stephen

Was a very nice experience, very spacious, the spa was very nice too.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Les

Country location 2 minutes from the zoo very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2025

Coralie

Very peaceful just what I needed

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Don

Relaxing and enjoyable. Met our needs perfectly

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Don

Enjoyed our stay. Suited our needs perfectly

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Chloe

We were lucky to have one lovely night in one of the self contained 2 bedroom villas. These villas are outstanding…super roomy and comfortable, modern, and quiet.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Rita

Loved staying here, only a few minutes drive into Halls Gap, but in such a quiet, private setting. We had one of the cabins and loved it. Would definitely stay again!
The only issue was the WIFI which wasn’t very reliable but it wasn’t a problem, we weren’t there to be online all day.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2025

Bernard

Stayed here for 1 night with family recently, here’s my honest review

Negative #1 - In all my years, this is the first time I’m unable to shower, there was NO hot water at 8.45pm. Called reception, he came, tried to fix the hot water but no luck, I waited for till 9.45pm still NO hot water.

Negative #2 – TV was not working at all, there’s sound but no video across All channels

Negative #3 – 1 bar Wifi signal and consistently getting cut off, very slow. Also trying to use my mobile Optus 4G/5G but no data coverage at this property, only normal voice call/sms is available

Negative #4 – Toilet, there is about a 1 inch gap in the window, when lights are turned on at night 100s of insects, bugs, mozzy, moths flies into the toilet attracted by the light, if you or kids afraid of flying insects then this may be a big issue.

Positive #1– The room is ok and looks clean and presentable, Beds are ok and at least I did sleep

Positive #2– Reception bloke is friendly and helpful but can only do so much

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Robert

Stawell gift racing

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2025

Jeff

Lovely natural settling, kangaroos galore.
Good but dated rooms, well equipped but a couple of cobwebs

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2025

Hetti

Exactly what was needed after a long drive. Very comfortable beds, surprisingly quiet (didn't hear people in the room next to me), rooms have everything you need and the area is so beautiful.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2024

Jeff

Nice rustic cabins our stay was was good no issues . I enjoyed my stay at the cabins . Saw a couple kangrioos behind out cabin when we arrived .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2024

Suzy

Lovely quiet setting and very clean. It’s a little dated though and it shows. Loose cupboard handles, toilet roll holder was broken and shower curtain could use an update. The pool was pristine and we enjoyed our lazy afternoon swimming.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2024

Lawrence

well sited for attractions. Very quiet location. quite clean and comfortable

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2024

Grace

Everything was good apart from the noise late at night from other guests and the walls weren’t fully soundproof so hard to sleep otherwise really good stay staff were nice and room was good

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2024

Tushar

I liked the parking next to the room. Overall stay was ok.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2024

Abdualrahman

The property is very clean, they care about the smallest details and also the place is very quiet

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2024

Troy

No mountain views

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2024

Devapriya

Room was not properly cleaned. Dirty carpets and dust, cobwebs all around. Not enough cups and plates.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2024

John

The room was good and clean and not too far away from Halls gap

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2024

Melanie

This is a twelve year old girl writing

It was a good place to go to locations, for example the zoo and the pinnacle and McKenzie Falls.

The staff were nice, but they did not maintain the stuff in our room very well for example the kettle was rusted and I was scared to use it, And the pool was dirty but it was nice to have a TV to watch and relax something. I’m very happy about this motel. Is that there is a toaster and not many motels have toasters so I'm happy about that

Sorry about the bad but you need to maintain your stuff. I recommend this motel if you're staying for a short amount of time but if you're staying for three days like four nights or a week I wouldn't recommend it.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2024

Ning

Good stay in winter

As I was driving from East of Melbourne to Adelaide, I had to stay one night in the middle to make the long way drive safe, but I found the table was very sticky not clean when I was working on my laptop on the table.

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2024

elizabeth

Reasonably priced, friendly service, nice location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2024

William

We thought the surrounding property could do with a clean up as there was some rubbish scattered which looked as though it had been there for a while. Also although we separated our recycles there was no green bin for food scraps. Our room was very comfortable, & clean.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Apr 2024

Anthony

Elderly property.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2024

Louise

The staff were very friendly and helpful.

We stayed in the motel, it is obviously an older building but was clean and the bed was very comfy.
Very close to Halls Gap Zoo.

Business_and_leisure Family

2/10

Poor

09 Mar 2024

Judy

Our villa was so dirty. There was mold everywhere in the shower n the floor in the shower was dirty. Also the fan in the kitchen had oil running down the wall. Fireplace hadnt been cleaned out. Very disappointed will be taking it further

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2024

A W

Pleasant spot .

Lovely country setting , large property to stroll around with a large group of kangaroos ✔️. Quiet roomy , table and chairs outside allowing lovely outlook .

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Feb 2024

Jane

Few issues with shower taps & no hot water but office sorted out quickly.lodge a Little tatty but good location & new villas look better

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2024

Michelle

We enjoyed our stay and we will be back

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Jan 2024

Abby

We had a 2 room villa with 2 single beds in one room and a queen bed in the other. Queen bed was fine but BOTH single beds had numerous broken slats in the frame and the mattresses fell through when sat on. We complained twice before someone came to look and was told all the other rooms were filled and the only option was to put mattresses on the floor. I requested a refund for 1 of our 2 nights and after multiple phone calls and an email, finally had a response accusing my 1 and 3 year olds of ‘property destruction’ and my refund was refused. They were very rude and disrespectful on the phone and I am very offended at the accusation towards my children, who did NOT break the beds. Even in the event that a 3 year old did jump on the bed, clearly the beds must be very flimsy and poor to be ‘destroyed’ by such minimal impact. If I could give 0 stars, I would, just based on the absolutely shocking customer service and rude, borderline aggressive staff. Would not recommend.
Take note that the response from the owners will probably be more false accusations of property destruction by a 15kg toddler and 9kg baby.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

15 Jan 2024

Neville

The room was basic, cheap and functional. The carpet was stained and the outside pool water was murky. Garden beds around the car park spots were full of weeds and the overall grounds need a tidy up. It’s only a short drive into Halls gap and the it was very quiet at the unit. Very few people there.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2024

Brianna

The property was unique and beautiful to stroll around. Lots of facilities for children and couples to enjoy - the pool was lovely sized. Needed more maintenance and cleaning but was nice anyway.

Unfortunately the room wasn't clean properly upon arrival, their was rubbish under the bed and there was lots of hair in the shower drain. The shower head also wasn't on the arm properly, so when the shower was turned on the roof got wet. I was able to screw the shower head back onto the arm but not tight enough.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2024

Bronwyn

The property was in a lovely area but lacked some TLC. The room had dirty dishes in the cupboard. They had a recycling bin in the room but all the bins outside were full so no where to put your recycling when your bin was full.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2024

Darren

Had a nice stay

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2023

Mohammed

The location of the property is good. We rented a queen bedroom option. The place was clean and good. The guy at the reception was good as well.

Seamless check-in process no dramas at all. It is 4 mins drive from Halls Gap and you can go to other lookouts in timely manner as well. The places was quite.

Lets talk about ammenities :

-wifi (present. The speed was not great, but it worked slowly)
- no reception on the room for mobile signals.
- TV, micro, A/C, fridge, cutlery, plates , mugs, tea bags, coffee satchels, towels, and a small table with 2 chairs were there.
- TV was smart TV. Netflix was provided.
- iron and iron board were provided
- Kettle and toaster were provided

The swimming pool was there on the property, however it was not clean (maybe due to the weather conditions lately, always check with the property about the pool).

There were designated BBQ spots and swings for the kids.

Over all it was a good experience. If you are planning to visit, ensure you download the offline maps for the grampians.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2023

suzanne

We used the motel as a night before we started our week on Grampians Peaks Trail . It was a great choice . Only thing that could have been better for us is for the only other group there, to be put in a room further away from us . They were put right next door which seemed crazy , given the large number of rooms available. They were up on verandah just outside our room enjoying wine and a chat keeping us awake for a long time when all we needed was a good nights sleep . Its clean ( and quiet once everyone goes to bed).

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2023

Malcolm

Property very dated

4/10

Poor

20 Nov 2023

David foley

Unhappy

Room smelt like it’s dusty and the pool was green (not useable)

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2023

Barry

Older motel but clean and comfortable

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2023

Rodney John

Good motel for stopover

Good size room. Clean, and good location. Emus wandered the grounds!

Self

4/10

Poor

07 Nov 2023

Ishdeep

Don’t live property at all

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2023

Gail

Stayed 3 nights. Was comfortable and warm and good value for money.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2023

Piotr

Clean and friendly service

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2023

ramdas

Good value hotel

Near to halls gap. Car park is before same unit. Microwave and toaster provided. Value for money, pool is outdoor and small. Overall is good. Laundry is available. 5mins drive to halls gap.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

27 Aug 2023

Graham

Absolutely terrible. Room they gave us had not been cleaned (dirty linen and towels, crumbs and food scraps on the floor, smelly like it had been that way for a few days). Requested new room and it was the same! Then requested refund so we could go somewhere else, and they refused! Anywhere else in Halls Gap is better.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2023

Shelley

The property is very tired. Bathroom very old fashioned- needs upgrading. Beds comfortable. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided and kettle as is usual but staff wouldn’t give any milk. Given it is a distance from Halls Gap to go and buy any- that’s a shame.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2023

Jane

Staff member was very helpful and the accommodation was good but the cleanliness let it down
Needs a thorough clean and update of a few items that were rusty and should no longer be in use
Its a shame as setting was lovely and comfort was good
But there was rubbish in the garden
Clean linen and comfy beds!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2023

Ron

Quiet location but still convenient.
Crockery supplied. Comfortable.
Air con barely worked. Regas?
Hot water supply in shower was too feeble.
Shower base had black marks that should have been cleaned off.
WiFi would not connect to internet reliably.
Microwave oven door was damaged and very hard to open.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2023

James

Falsely claims to have wifi

This property advertises on its own website and on hotels.com that it has free wifi available in all rooms and lodges. This is not correct. While there is wifi, it isn't connected to the internet. We were offered use of the reception wifi but this was well out of range of our lodge. The receptionist promised us a visit from the owner but this never happened. This isn't a one off incident as multiple google reviews noted the lack of wifi.
We were misled into staying here by the false claims of wifi availability, hence our poor review.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2023

Philip

quiet and homely

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2023

Melissa

A great quick stay place for at a lower price bracket. Quite dated but comfortable. Could do with a deep clean.
Left personal pillow behind and within 10 minutes had a courtesy call to collect. Appreciated that!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2023

Neil

`Friendly people.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2023

Katrina

Very quiet and clean, a relaxing place to stay with friendly staff

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

02 Apr 2023

mary

This property is a bit out of town but lovely and quiet, it was nice and clean with a good bed unfortunately un renovated with TV remote not working and not supplied with any milk for your morning cuppa.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2023

Philip

Great reception attitude. Helpful suggestions for touring. Ice for drinks. Good room facilities.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2023

Caroline

The emus are so funny!

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2023

Ravi

Nice place to stay

Nice place to stay, very clean and comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2023

Alex

Property was basic and location was okay. Need car to get to Main Street to eat etc. it did the job for a basic overnight stay The only issue was the fridge motor was buzzing all night and was difficult to sleep

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2023

Richard

Generally good accommodation in a nice location not far from Halls Gap.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2023

Louise

Very peaceful place, lovely clean and well equipped units.