Albion Motel Hotel
Location: 152 Duke Street, Castlemaine, Victoria, 3450, Castlemaine, AU
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Motels
About this Property
Garden Views and Modern Amenities - Experience picturesque garden views and enjoy complimentary wireless internet access and a convenient picnic area.
Indian Cuisine at The Albion Hotel - Indulge in delicious Indian cuisine at The Albion Hotel's bistro with a trendy bar/lounge, or opt for the cozy room service during limited hours. Don't miss the daily complimentary reception to mingle with fellow guests.
Convenient Amenities and Comfortable Rooms - Benefit from the business center, express check-in, and express check-out services. Unwind in one of the 7 air-conditioned rooms with LCD TVs, refrigerators, and well-equipped bathrooms for a comfortable stay.
Book now at Albion Motel Hotel for a relaxing getaway in Castlemaine, perfectly located near the Wesley Hill Market and other local attractions.
Important Information
- The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Express check-out
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in/check-out
- Designated smoking area
- Wheelchair accessible
- Picnic area
- Conference space
- Multilingual staff
- Express check-out
- Express check-in
- Free reception
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Food and water bowls
Rooms Available
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King - Ecualyptus
1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed
Features a private balcony
Entertainment - LCD television and DVD player
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board (on request) and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- DVD player
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Ceiling fan
- Bedsheets provided
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Queen - Terrafirma
1 Queen Bed
Features a private balcony
Entertainment - LCD television and DVD player
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Room service (limited hours)
- Ceiling fan
- Bedsheets provided
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Deluxe - Grape
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Twin Sofa Bed
Entertainment - LCD television and DVD player
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Ceiling fan
- Bedsheets provided
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Queen - Jacaranda
1 Queen Bed
Features a private balcony
Entertainment - LCD television and DVD player
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Need to Know - Limited housekeeping
Non-Smoking, pet friendly
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Room service (limited hours)
- Ceiling fan
- Bedsheets provided
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Deluxe - Shiraz
1 Queen Bed, 1 Large Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Features a private balcony
Entertainment - LCD television and DVD player
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk and iron/ironing board (on request)
Comfort - Air conditioning
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Room service (limited hours)
- Ceiling fan
- Bedsheets provided
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Queen - Wattle
1 Queen Bed
Features a private balcony
Entertainment - LCD television and DVD player
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels
Practical - Desk, iron/ironing board (on request), and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- DVD player
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Ceiling fan
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- Michael (8/5): had a good sleep - The motel rooms on the ground floor were sufficiently shield by the hotel building so we heard no traffic noise. The beds were comfortuable and we slept well. It has a microwave, toaster and fridge with the makings for breakfast at hand. One minor downside is that there is no formal office. So. you need to call someone to check-in to your room. Similarly on checkout, you just leave the keys in your room and shut the door.
- Donald G (4/5): Disappointed and Misled by reviews. - How any body could suggest this property is Exceptional and score it 10 out of 10 is beyond me any score more than 3 out of 10 would be generous. The decor is aged, cleanliness marginal, plumbing leak in toilet lack of soap holder in shower area, just a few of the issues. On arrival on a 38C day the reception was un attended and the key had been left under the door mat for us when we opened the door to the room it was like walking into an oven. Management had not seen fit to turn on air conditioning. At $150 way over priced. On plus side room and bath room generous size bed linen and bath towels clean.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Nice clean place to stay. Friendly and helpful staff.
- Brett (10/5): Good - All good.
- Andrew (8/5): - Quiet and clean. Good breakfast supplies.
- Frank (8/5): Clean & spacious.Pet friendly was a bonus. - Great value. Very clean and spacious. Pet friendly and very convenient parking right in front of your room.
- Jo-Ann (10/5): - First looks can be deceiving but on opening the door to our room we were pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere of the area. Decent size bathroom, bedroom, breakfast bar area and verandah for relaxation. Breakfast was provided, two choices of cereal, toast and fresh fruit.
- Ymct (8/5): - Close to city centre, very secluded and beautiful birds twitter in the early morning!
- LYNNE (8/5): Spacious bathroom - Spacious bathroom suitable for wheelchairs.... lovely cabin style room.. Continental breakfast good.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - It was smallish room but so cute and the peaked ceiling gives a big sense of space. Little patio out back was a lovely place for morning coffee. For such a reasonably priced room we were pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed our stay there.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - The room was clean and tidy and provided almost all we needed for a few days, a place to sleep. Bed was comfortable, breakfast was sufficient. Staff were friendly and helpful. Parking for room 7 is a bit tight. For a motel stay, it was very good.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Included breakfast was great. This is waffle to fill up the 50 characters
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Have stayed before and was happy to come back to a clean, modern, bright room in a great location.
- Larry (8/5): - No reception but it was very private if you want to get away from it all
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Quiet and close to where we needed to be. Historical area.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - I thought the room was clean and tidy... Need to fix the TV in room 1, as it flickered on and off. Other than that for a budget stay it was good.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Convenient and simple. Everything needed for an overnight stay at a very reasonable price.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Wasn’t expecting such a cute unit very happy with our stay
- Leeanne (8/5): Overnight stay - Personal visit
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Don't judge a book by its cover. Rooms have been modernized and clean, every thing you need for an over night stay. Bed was a bit hard
- RogerSpratt (8/5): - Arrived about 9 pm. No one about. But on making a phone call, everything worked out. Accommodation and breakfast very good. All that was required for a restful night. Kind regards Roger and Rhonda Spratt
- Verified traveler (10/5): - a very quiet location , friendly bar and chef , the room was nice warm and clean , the hot water in the shower was better than any of the hotels i have stayed in recently a really enjoyable country pub to stay at
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Neat rooms with everything you need. A really nice spot and pleasant atmosphere.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Bistro/bar attached to accommodation was excellent
- Verified traveler (8/5): - The menue was very unusual only open some nights specials were only one type of meal, chicken one night,Mexian and Asian. These were there on the nights we stayed. More effort could be taken.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Didn't expect that a breakfast was waiting in the fridge etc
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Quaint little country pub out front and the rooms out the back, small compact, all ground level. Dining room just off the small bar. Great Malaysian food. Very happy staff.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Cosy with all the basics. Will stay there again. Yummy continental breakfast.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - A lovely hotel! We enjoyed our stay very much and would definately come again
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Comfortable clean room close to town in quite neighbourhood
- Jennifer (10/5): Pleasant and comfortable. - We stay at the Albion when in Castlemaine - comfortable, clean, and very thoughtfully provisioned. Love eating at their cafe on the nights it is open.
- Dash (10/5): - Good value for money. Convenient. Suited my needs as a solo traveller just needing somewhere comfortable to recharge before setting off again.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Although old and in need of paint and car park a bit small the rooms were clean and bright Fresh fruit in fridge. Bread jam and Large amount of Breakfast cerals Muslie and Cornflakes and heaps of milk. Don't get this everywhere. And the staff and owner were so helpful with parking and when my friend became ill they helped and waited for the ambulance Just such service you don't get these days. Forget that' the appearance on the outside is old.ther rooms inside were great.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Very affordable and clean accommodation in quiet location. Recommended
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Very nice hotel with excellent staff and service. Brief, but good bistro dinner menu which showcases local wines.
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Very basic. Would have been happy if that was how it was advertised, but went there expecting a lot more.
- Verified traveler (2/5): - Parking is a very big problem here, if you are lucky you might get 3 cars in the car park, 4 at a pinch, it is not allocated just a free for all including day staff, this represents a huge first world problem for one or two cantankerous guests who are incapable of walking an extra foot or so to their door and like to tailor make their stay beyond other guests, plus a staff member who likes to leave silly notes on cars and knocks on doors asking people to move them. Who allows their staff to bother the guests? I gave the motel owner the note and the excuses and lies just poured out. He was incapable of dealing with this and his lack of professionalism and experience showed. We found him to be very petulant and whiney, it is logistically impossible to park every guest’s car in the car park if the motel is full, who has ever heard of a motel with no parking! Later on in the week he denigrated me over this because he still had not dealt with the matter. I am not going to write what he said here because I simply cannot stoop to that level and I really cannot be bothered to recount the abuse from some silly irrelevant and petulant man. We had gone through Wotif/Expedia for this booking, which makes us their customer and not the motel owners. After recounting the whole weeks scenario to them they gave us a very sizeable refund for the trouble I had suffered and were pretty shocked at the abuse I got. I must mention how professional I thought they were in dealing with this fi
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Very nice and comfortable, pleasant stay. xxxxxxxxxx
- neil (8/5): - clean and comfortable accommodation at rear of property would stay here again
- Kylie (10/5): - Perfect for us, loved the DIY breakfast in our room, comfy bed and nice and quiet.
- David (8/5): - Quiet and well located. Small carpark which resulted in people parking in the street next to it. Needs a bit of renovation but charming. Floors dirty but rest of the room fine.
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Room laid out well but stayed three nights and never cleaned daily. Floors needed vacuuming daily as very dusty. But I was allowed a very well behaved pet which was appreciated.
- Blissful9 (6/5): Nice but needs update - I stayed here two nights and can say that the rooms have potential but need a bit of TLC. The price is reasonable and the rooms spacious and quiet (so long as the fridge in the room going on and off at regular intervals doesn't bother you). Personally even with the reverse air con, I was cold as there was no electric blanket and both nights were only a few degrees above freezing. I did find a spare blanket in the cupboard (not super clean just okay) but I hate getting into a cold bed! I've stayed in quite a few motels in Victoria and would class this as average with the potential to be excellent. I hope that they fix the lock of my room as it was exceedingly difficult to open and to lock securely. The shower dripped incessantly too. But all these small details could be updated. The trouble is that once the owners/managers let one thing go, then another and another, the place quickly becomes run down. I wasn't confident in the cleanliness of the doona cover either as it was dark brown and black, crisp white is much more luxurious and looks clean (so long as it is, of course). I would rate this motel as good but could be more with just a few improvements. On Saturday there is an excellent local artisan and food market right opposite the motel, well worth a visit. Castlemaine has so many interesting galleries, artisan shops, cafes and walks, it makes it easy to enjoy the weekend.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Very nice staff very friendly always willing to help
- Robert (10/5): - We had two families, including rowdy baby and infants, and it all went very well. Thank you, Albion!
- Adrian (8/5): Happy - Very happy with our stay comfortable room , friendly staff & locals , will definitely stay again
- Verified traveler (6/5): - No receptionist, a phone number on the door. Called phone no: told room number, key in door. Trouble turning heating on. Call again. Came to motel to help. Shower goes from ultra hot to cold. Turn off wait and repeat hot to cold. Not pleasant in mid winter. Rated Staff a 3 because the manager was not on site, she did ring the owner overseas for help.
- Sue (10/5): A pleasant suprise - The room was very comfortable, warm and modern. The breakfast included was excellent. Would highly recommend to anyone.
- Michael (10/5): Clean and comfortable - Perfect for an overnight stop
- Tam (10/5): - Room and service top. Very friendly Feels like home. Happy to stay there again. 10/10 points
- Sarah (8/5): - Nice, comfortable room. The free breakfast was a little disappointing as we weren’t even provided with enough milk for two bowls of cereal. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay.
- Jennifer (10/5): Comfortable stay. - Very comfortable, with friendly well run bar and restaurant. Wifi in room a little slow but fine for light browsing. Very good food, and even a nice light breakfast in our room.
- John (10/5): Clean, comfortable room. Friendly staff. - We had a lovely overnight stay at the Albion. Check in was quick and easy and we were pleasantly surprised that the room was much nicer and bigger than it looked in the photos. We had a wonderful dinner at the hotel after a pre-dinner drink during Happy Hour in the Bar. The menu in the restuarant is quite small but large enough to offer a good variety of obviously freshly cooked meals. The friendly waitress (who also the obviously effient cleaner) was able to help us choose a very spicy meal and a very flavoursome one. The Goan Fish Curry and the Greek Lamb Cutlets were beautifully presented and so good. The wine list featured many local wines by the glass. The included continental breakfast was in the fridge when we arrived and was adequate to start the day. The plate of fresh fruit was a welcome touch. Would certainly return if we are in the area again.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Attention to detail was very good. Thoughtfully presented. Very nice breakfast provided. I'd stsy again.
- Giuliana (10/5): Albion - Great place to stay. Though the outside looks a little run down the rooms have been refurbished and are nice. Good facilities. Owner very friendly and helpful.
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Hot water in the shower for no more than 5-10 minutes!!! Then it went freezing cold :(
- James (10/5): Lovely motel units - Friendly bloke runs the place. Rooms are so clean and the bed is as good as you will find in a 5 star in Melbourne. We will stay there again.
- Patricia (8/5): - Small but very clean and lovely little touches like fruit platter in the fridge and lovely bread and cereal.
- Andrew (8/5): Great cheap place to stay on edge of Castlemaine - Nicely updated small motel. Free wifi and breakfast an added bonus. Would definitely stay again.
- Phillip (8/5): Happy camper - Room comfortable. Nice continental breakfast provided. Overall a pleasant stay
- Neville (10/5): nice accomodation - just what we wanted to visit our daughter for a special birthday
- Verified traveler (6/5): - It was nice clean quaint little room, clean quiet and easy access
- Cheryl (8/5): Comfy - Small motel outside of the cbd. Room was spacious enough and clean and bed was comfy.
- brit (6/5): Smells Cockrach Unserviced - An unpleasant motel to end our trip. The room has the unwashed duvet & mattress protector that youth hostels have. The guest laundry is also a bit of a joke. The machine is ancient and you are left to work it yourself as the owner is serving already drunk locals at the on site bar. Eventually it only works with cold water so didn’t get a proper wash, plus it took well over 45 minutes to start as it kept stopping. I did not pay for that privilege. The rooms are also not serviced properly. We came back to the bin emptied and the duvet literally just pulled up. I also had something stolen that I badly needed that I assume was thought of as trash. It wasn’t in or near the bin and was neatly on a shelf. We also had a large cockroach that I stamped on in the morning which was left in the middle of the floor to be removed. It wasn’t. Unbelievable. There is a small verandah behind the room which was unusable due to the smoke from neighbouring rooms so we were shut in the room all the time. A lady next door told me that dogs from another room were running along the verandas & into her room. I’m terrified of dogs and luckily they had checked out but this also is totally unacceptable.
- Loretta (6/5): Comfortable enough - The room was clean enough but needed a thorough spring cleaning and some maintenance. I had two daddy long legs above my bed and a huntsman in the bathroom. Someone else's toothbrush was left stuck to the bathroom mirror and the towels needed a good bleach bath. The reception was unmanned when I arrived which was fine as I received a text explaining this. The bed was very comfy and sheets were clean. The room was comfortable and had split system and ceiling fan. It could be a great little place with some maintenance/updating but it was okay for a while quick overnight stay.
- Kelly (8/5): Decent hotel - Small hotel - suitable for the price - small room but ok - about a kilometre from the town
- Peter (6/5): Bendigo Swap Meet - Due to failure to secure a booking in Bendigo we searched Wotif for the closest available accommodation and affordability. We booked the Albion Motel Hotel, staying Friday and Saturday night. Recommend the Hotel dining and the hotel atmosphere during happy hour.
- Ross (10/5): Frendly enjoyable experience. - On arrival I was welcomed by the manager and I found the rest of the staff very frendly. Service , food and wine were much better than I have experienced at other hotels.
- irene (10/5): really good - Great little motel neat and tidy room not small room all you need in it good night sleep a walk around the old gold mine digging just behind in morning
- Judith (8/5): - This was my second stay at the Albion so that in itself says a lot. I stayed in the wattle room which was kitted out in yellow as its theme. I was given a text message about arrangements for my room as the manager is not always on sight. The room itself was clean and tidy with self catering facilities and television. I didn't need anything more than this. The staff at the bar were very welcoming and friendly and the food in the bistro was fabulous.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Delicious food and room service. Comfy beds. - Very comfortable stay. Great beds and pillows! The hotel food is amazing, we dined in and had room service too. Friendly owner, very clean except for the fridge. Good amenities. Unfortunately the shower in the grape room was unusable. After 10 minutes of trying to adjust the temperature I gave up. It was either freezing or boiling. I ended up using the sink to wash. Id stay again if the shower is fixed but I'll definitely return to the hotel for lunch of dinner!
- Heidi (10/5): Great pub stay - Really enjoyed the stay great friendly staff! A must to have a meal , very homely will stay again
- Siu kuen (8/5): Nice motel. - Good stay with helpful staff. Quiet and peaceful. Good location.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Good value - The food in the dining room was excellent. It was good to be able to eat there and not have to,drive I to town after we arrived tired. The staff willingly arranged for our request for a separate bed?
- jd and rd (8/5): Comfy spot - A very nice and well appointed room with a comfy bed, big bathroom and a very good heater very good value for money indeed.
- Tim (8/5): handy to everything we wanted - All good, smooth check-in and check out, nice distance from Melbourne for a getaway
- Ashley (8/5): Great value stay - The Albion was a perfect selection for us - great value, newly refurbished, very clean, strong heater (important in chilly Castemaine), nice outlook, and good sized bathroom newly fitted out and sparkling. Great location opposite the Saturday market, and goldfields walk behind. Only 1 suggestion for improvement - an extra blanket for the chilly nights would have made it even more cosy
- Philip (8/5): Basic with comfort - No one to greet us - a phone call to get the key location. Room was small, very clean and comfy bed. On a cold night the modern r/v air was quiet and warm. Hot water good. Dinner at hotel 5 mins away.
- tony (10/5): Easter - the stay was excellent at a busy time of the year,staff were very helpful
- Verified traveler (8/5): Lovely owners, average facilities - The owners of the hotel were very nice, and overall we enjoyed our stay. The room was nice, but the previous occupants had left some rubbish in the room that hadn't been removed on cleaning.The rooms are not well soundproofed - the occupants of the room next door had a grumpy child who kept us awake for much of the night. This was largely bad luck, but we could hear every word the child said through the wall. The wifi also didn't work for most of the weekend, though I understand that the manager was having this fixed on Monday when the company he uses for technical support would be open again.
- Michael (10/5): Great hotel - Great hotel. It's the little things that made all the difference - enclosed balcony, salt & pepper shakers, real hand soap in the bathroom. This hotel is just out of the centre of town, but just a short drive of a few minutes into the centre. Would gladly stay here again. Note for Vodafone users: Castlemaine is a reception black spot, so make sure you get the free wifi password!
- Adele (8/5): Convenient to Castlemaine, clean and comfortable - A small, inexpensive but clean and comfortable hotel, pleasingly decorated room with modern bathroom. The outward appearance is very ordinary but for a night or two this hotel will offer you a good night's rest at a very reasonable price.
- Rhonda (8/5): - Property is underwhelming on first impression. Casual, friendly approach by the host. Room was clean, quiet & comfortable.
- Brian (6/5): Quaint, very adequate. Good value - .Quaint, very adequate. Good value
- Verified traveler (8/5): Very comfortable - Booked this late on our way back to Melbourne - very clean and roomy , bed also extremely comfortable .
- Adam (10/5): So cute, elegant and comfortable! - Wonderful little room, good space, good facilities, great overall feel. Spoke to manager about late arrival and checkout which helped a lot. A seemless and comfortable stay. Thanks!
- Verified traveler (4/5): Disappointing, it has lost its sparkle - This is our second stay at this hotel. Our first experience was very positive. However with the change of ownership there has been an apparent change in approach. My two dealings on the phone were less than friendly. The main room and bathroom were not very clean. (Towels and linen were fresh.) Floors needed a good clean. Shower not well scrubbed. Toilet dusty. To make a cup of tea we had to scrub the cups. Tea bags and coffee were not in individual sachets. No biscuits available. No option for breakfast. The tube of shampoo in the bathroom was half used. When I rang the day before, I was told the hotel restaurant was closed. On arrival I was told it would be opened!
- Christine (10/5): Unique and spacious room - Quiet and private area
- John (10/5): Welcoming and friendly - I arrived an hour before my check in time ... was greeted and given a free cuppachino .... room was very clean and bed was comfortable. Had dinner in the hotel dining room.. Apart from the meal being absolutly delish it was very reasonable priced... would definately recommend to everyone.... and will definately be returning in the near future for a longer stay
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Comfortable room, slightly odd decor, wished the DVD player worked but alas
- Verified traveler (6/5): Convenient access to Castlemaine and Chewton - Basic accommodation close to Chewton (and gold diggings walking trail), and Castlemain. Person at the reception was rather stern thank welcoming, but after the first minute was OK enough to attend to our needs.
- Rhesa (10/5): Great spot - I really needed a room quickly (rained out camping) and probably last room in town. So easy to get into the room even though the managers weren't onsite and so very comfy too. Loved the electric blanket!
- Mel (6/5): - There were no food places within close walking distance - hotel not open. Very glad I had a car. Almost went with public transport up to Castlemaine, but glad I didn't when I got there and saw how far the Albion was from town. Noisy other guests (?) meant I had 2 out of 3 disturbed nights sleep - thin walls. Never saw any staff, though managed to get someone on a mobile phone.
- Anne (4/5): - When we arrived I had to ask for the shower to be cleaned as there was mold and dirt in the corners of the bathroom. They immediately moved me to another room, but it wasn't much better. There were coffee stains on the electric blanket control and on the side tables and mold on the shower.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Nice place to say for stopoever - The place was pleasant enough but there were a few cleanliness issues. I looked under the bed to turn on the plug for the electric blanket and it looked like it hadn't been done under there in quite a while. A quick vacuum would fix that.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Stark difference from a year ago. - We had visited this place about a year ago. This time around the reception was below average. The door bell at the reception did not work. The reception desk is non existent and so they listed a number to call. We called twice and checked the number but the number was either listed incorrectly or not in service. We did not get through. There were a few other numbers listed and luckily we were able to get through to one of those. Room was decent. We called as listed to get a wifi password only to be informed that the password was listed in the welcome book in the room. We checked and it was not.
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Basic motel, rooms a bit dated but comfortable enough. Nice quiet spot 2km from town centre.
- Tony (10/5): Lovely Simple Motel, Opposite Saturday Markets - Lovely attentive staff who went to great lengths to make my stay a pleasurable. They suggested that before I left town in the morning, I should leave my car at the motel (as long as I liked) and walk across the road to the Saturday market. A fabulous experience of friendly people in a beautiful goldfields town.
- Lucy (6/5): Has Potential - A little scary on arrival but was pleasantly surprised when shown the room. Could be really good with a bit more attention to cleaning and outside presentation. Heater didn't work very well. My guess is it needs the filters cleaned. Room icy on arrival and took all night to warm up.
- Terry (8/5): Older style heritage building - The building/hotel in need of a touch up but we were warmly welcomed and treated with open arms and rather good service, the Indian style meal I had was excellent and well presented, also the accommodation units out the back of the building, easy to access and quite clean and very large inside, they rang us ahead of our arrival and put the heater on for us, very nice king size bed and very comfortable to sleep in, they asked why we had come to Castlemaine and replyed, taking wife to the hospital in the morning and could we come back and pick our bags up later, they told us to take our time and if we checked out after 10.00a.m to 1200 noon there was no problems with a late check out, no extra charge, greatly appreciated and very accommodating I must say, very nice stay.
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