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3 out of 5
Kingfisher Motel
105 Merimbula Drive, Merimbula, NSW

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 108 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff and very welcoming and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Janine on 26 Sept 2023
Thank you for your fabulous review

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
This is not our first time staying at the Kingfisher. Great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from janine on 30 May 2023
Thank you for staying with us at the Kingfisher Motel and for your great review

10/10 Excellent

Ray, Winnellie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing and restful stay. The interaction with the various birds is very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from janine on 18 Mar 2023
Thank you for your lovely review

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very peaceful and pleasant stay. Welcoming and helpful staff. Lovely view over Merimbula.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Janine on 9 Oct 2022
Thank you for your fabulous review and for staying at the Kingfisher Motel

10/10 Excellent

Syd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning views surrounded by wildlife and very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Janine on 4 Oct 2022
Thank you for your fabulous review - have a safe flight back to NZ

8/10 Good

Denise

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely worth the stay.
Comfortable and clean. Owners very friendly and helpful. Lovely location within minutes of town and tourist spots. Despite being on the main road in to town it was very quiet. Loved the birds and animals on site. Cannot comment on food as they were unable to supply meals due to covid restrictions however tea/coffee making facilities are supplied as was fresh milk. The only issue, and this is likely out of the control of the owners, was the low water pressure although it was sufficient to have a shower and the water temperature was great. Wifi was fast and reliable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Janine on 6 Dec 2021
Thank you for you great review and for staying with us at the Kingfisher Motel. also thanks for the Christmas goodies - yum!

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly, super clean, great views, friendly birds
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Janine on 15 Nov 2021
Thank you Claire, we are happy you enjoyed your stay at the Kingfisher Motel

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Photos of the property were accurately descriptive. The property met our expectations- clean, comfortable, thoughtfully equipped and decorated, with splendid views. The proprietor was welcoming, friendly and very helpful. All very appreciated. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Janine on 22 June 2021
Thank you for your fabulous review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Janine on 20 May 2021
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bird life visible from the balconies was pretty special. If you have a bird phobia, stay elsewhere! Otherwise, just sit back and enjoy the free display, camera in hand.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Janine on 3 May 2021
Thank you from all at the Kingfisher Motel including the numerous birds

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff great price for a quick stop over
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Janine on 6 Mar 2021
Thank you for your fabulous review and for staying at the Kingfisher Motel

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020
Response from Janine on 27 Apr 2020
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Clean and comfortable motel
Good motel for overnight stay. A bit dated but clean and comfortable. Short drive into town for shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Janine on 21 Nov 2019
Thank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN, SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were given the 'penthouse', and it was spacious and comfortable. We had dozens of lorikeets eating from our arms and shoulders on the verandah. Brilliant! Thoroughly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Janine on 11 Sept 2018
Thank you for your fabulous review. We are happy that you enjoyed the Kingfisher Motel.

8/10 Good

Phil & Wendy, Pakenham, Vic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A picturesque place to stay with outside balcony and wonderful views overlooking Merimbula. Hosts were very helpful and obliging. The bed was very comfortable and the room was spacious and clean. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Janine on 29 Apr 2018
Thank you Phil and Wendy, we are glad you enjoyed the ambiance and cleanliness and look forward to your return

10/10 Excellent

Nicko, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing view and quiet
Was an ideal distance from Merimbula overlooking the town. A great view of the bay and bushland which was full of wildlife. The room was very clean and neat. Janine the owner at the desk is a lovely lady and very helpful with local knowledge. Just wished I could have stayed longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Janine on 16 Mar 2018
You can always come back and stay longer as this area has so much to explore. Thank you for taking the time to write a great review.

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Other than the WiFi signal coming in and out our stay was lovely. The washer was an added bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Janine on 28 Jan 2018
Thank you for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Norman, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feathered Friends
The staff were very friendly and helpful and we enjoyed seeing and listening to the birds.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Janine on 29 Nov 2017
Thank you for your great review

10/10 Excellent

toni, latrobe valley vic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfort on holidays!
my much needed break was wonderful and relaxing and janine and barry added to that experience.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2017
Response from Janine on 26 Nov 2017
Thank you for staying with us again Toni and we look forward to seeing you in the future when you need another breakaway

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views
Nice cheaper option for accommodation. Room was very clean, warm and with a nice balcony with amazing views.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Janine on 9 Sept 2017
Thank you for your wonderful review

10/10 Excellent

Mr T, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brautiful Views at Budget Prices
Snug little hotel on the hillside above merimbula. Very friendly service. The most memorable aspect of this stay was getting up early to watch the sun rise over merimbula to a chorus of cockatoos, magpies, rainbow lorikeets and crows. I took several photos from the balcony. All rooms have northeast facing balconies with great views. I liked the location because of the views and the fact that it was very quiet, away from the bustle of town. It was about 2 minutes drive into town. For those who want to be on the beachfront or surrounded by cafes and restuarants, this is probably not the best location for you.

8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant. Very reasonably priced.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
has stood the test of time
Have been going there over the past 13 years - what more can I say?

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable convenient location
Very happy with standard of accomodation. Good standard for 3star

8/10 Good

Dave, ACT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great accommodation with outstanding views and man
Very happy with our stay. Room was very clean but a little dated but completely offset by the outstanding view, peace and quiet and a really friendly, helpful manager. Excellent value for money!! We will return in near future

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful reception ensuring we had early access to our room as a special request.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable Motel with water views.
Great stay overnight ~ nothing was a problem.

8/10 Good

Barbara, Blacktown

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room fantastic views

10/10 Excellent

Boon, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views of sea and local birds; quiet.
We were 3 couples, staying in adjoining rooms. Rooms were very clean, including the deck chairs and table. Lovely to sit outside with a cuppa, looking across to the distant sea and colourful birds below on the grass. The town was within easy reach because we had a car.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A quiet retreat
I needed to travel to Merimbula unexpectedly. The Kingfisher Motel provided a quiet retreat from the bustle of Merimbula CBD. The beautiful view and the wildlife; birds, sheep ! were very comforting. The room was well organised with good lighting and useful extras, eg a steak knife and chopping board. Thankyou Kingfisher motel.

8/10 Good

John, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Motel with a "birds eye" view!
Comfortable and pleasant/accomodating hosts.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful view
It was ok for a one night stay. The bed was a little too hard but otherwise the room was comfortable. We looked over the pool which seemed to have leaves on the bottom and the surrounds of the pool were dirty.

6/10 Okay

Ryan, South Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good value for money
Had to cut stay short, but Kingfisher was exactly what we needed - short walk to town, good value for money. Friendly owners.

10/10 Excellent

Andrei, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely stay for five nights. want more
Amazing place! Fantastic people! Every piece of equipment in your room is new and modern (except a magnificent view from your personal balcony that was there even before the time when this Kingfisher Motel was built). All these birds, animals (and even the motel owners) are making your stay very special and, I’d say, remarkable. In the morning we took drive to one of local beautiful lakes or National Parks with one-two-three stopovers at oyster and prawn farms. Surprisingly, when we were back we found our room clean a fresh like a pink bottom of a baby. We got highly useful advice from Janine and the help with barbecue from Baron. Some people call him Byron believing that he is that famous poet Lord Byron. No, he is Baron just because Janine is a truly baroness. Thank you, baroness Janine and Baron-Byron (whatever). We will see you soon again, mates.

10/10 Excellent

vero blanca bea, maroubra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel
Excellent we coming back The hotel is the best please to be We have the best time.

8/10 Good

Cheviot, Coventry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice, small motel with friendly management
As a stopover enroute from Sydney to Melbourne on the coastal route, this is an ideal location. The owners are wildlife enthusiasts and encourage a vast number of birds to visit the grounds to feed. The balcony of the room provided an excellent viewing platform to watch cockatoos, lorikeets, ibis, etc. The owners also have a hand reared wombat that they are keen to introduce to guests. Overall a great place to stop if you have children who are interested in wildlife. Room facilities are adequate and the bed comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Pris, South Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnificent view from our window
Lovely friendly staff. Quiet, except for the birds of an evening which we enjoyed watching. Within short drive of main facilities. Would love to stay there again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend getaway
Kingfisher motel was very clean and comfortable and had beautiful views of the Merimbula boat harbour and Coast.

10/10 Excellent

Noel, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Nice ; Value: Bargain; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Pleasant; Will be back in a heartbeat

10/10 Excellent

Gordon, Australia - ACT - Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Value: Amazing; Service: Very friendly and helpful; Cleanliness: Beautiful; Not too far to drive to shops and interesting places to see, ie animal park just outside of Merimbula.

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Basic, Modest, Typical; Value: Affordable, Economical; Service: Good, Respectful, Friendly; Cleanliness: Pristine; Close but not too close to town, great views, close to Merimbula Lake and bird feeding everyday

10/10 Excellent

Katie, Australia - ACT - Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Above average; Value: Great deal; Service: Go the extra mile, Very friendly ; Cleanliness: Pleasant;

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cleanliness: Spotless;

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Australia - ACT - Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good, Very good for the price; Value: Great deal; Service: Good, Friendly; Cleanliness: Spotless; We'd be happy to stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Australia - NSW - Regional NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Unpretentious; Value: Economical; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Spotless; Service made up for other shortfalls

6/10 Okay

mark, Australia - NSW - Regional NSW

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Facilities: pool is not heated as ad;

8/10 Good

roy, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Tired; Value: Economical;

8/10 Good

Lindsay, Australia - NSW - Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Typical; Value: Inexpensive; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Pleasant;

10/10 Excellent

Gail, Australia - ACT - Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Fantastic; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Spotless; Awesome location