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Reviews of Meningie's Waterfront Motel

2 out of 5
Meningie's Waterfront Motel
40 Hyde Avenue, Meningie, SA

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 70 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful looking out over the lake. Can sit in bed and enjoy the view.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Jean-Paul on 14 Feb 2024
Hi FredThank you for your positive review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Regards, Jean-Paul

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness
Needs an update, but was still presented very clean. Lovely water views of the wildlife on the lake from the room. Would stay again if going that way
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Jean-Paul on 20 Jan 2024
Hi MichelleThank you for taking time to review your recent stay with us. We are delighted that you had a lovely stay. You are indeed correct, the motel needs an update and we are in the process of working on a total reconstruction plan for the property. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Regards,

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness
We just needed a simple room for an overnight stay. The view was lovely, the bed clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Jean-Paul on 14 Jan 2024
Hi BrianThank you for taking time to review your recent stay with us. We are delighted that you enjyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back whenever you are in Meningie. Regards, Jean-Paulo

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Jean-Paul on 28 Dec 2023
Hi JohnThank you for reviewing your last stay with us. We are delighted that you were comfortable and look forward to welcoming you back soon.Regards

6/10 Okay

milton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room is very small, but the location is good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Jean-Paul on 11 Dec 2023
Hi MiltonThank you for taking the time to review your recent stay with us. We are happy to note that despite the room being small, you have a comfortable stay.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Amenities
Helpful staff/owner, rooms small but very clean and recommend the lake view room only meters from water, beautiful view.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Jean-Paul on 24 Oct 2023
Hi MichaelThank you for your review of your recent stay with us. We are delighted that you had a memorable stay and enjoyed the view from your lake view room. Indeed the sunset over Lake Albert is awsome. We look forward to welcoming you back when you are next visiting Meninigie.Regards,

6/10 Okay

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly Management. Room was clean and adequate for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Marius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just brilliant for a night's stop.....
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Jean-Paul on 2 Oct 2023
Hi MariusThank you for the positive review of your recent stay with us. We are delighted that you enjoyed your overnight stay and look forward to welcoming you back whenever you plan to transit through Meningie.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an excellent stay, the staff were very helpful. They helped me out of a tricky situation that saved my trip to South Australia.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Jean-Paul on 28 Sept 2023
Hi RossThank you for reviewing your recent stay at the Meningie Waterfront. We are delighted that we managed to assist you and that you hold good memories of your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.Regards

6/10 Okay

Krystyn

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Jean-Paul on 21 Sept 2023
Hi KrystynThank you for your review. We value feedback from our guests because they assist us in a quest to continuously inprove the services we offer our guests. We are delighted that you were comfortable with us and look forward to welcoming you back soon. RegardsJean-Paul

10/10 Excellent

Leonarx

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Y
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Jean-Paul on 30 Aug 2023
Hi LeonarxThank you for the review of your last stay with us. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you once more soon at the Meningie Waterfront Motel. Regards Jean-Paul

10/10 Excellent

Alister

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Jean-Paul on 21 Sept 2023
Hi AlisterThank you for the reiew of your recent stay with us. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back when you next travel through Meningie. Regards Jean-Paul

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The position right on the lake was nice. One night with four of us in a room probably enough though good to break the car journey.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Colin pilcher

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
We don’t recommend this motel.
The room was so small that you couldn’t swing a cat in it. There was no where to put anything, no hairdryer or wardrobe. We were asked if we wanted to upgrade to a water view but the rooms were just as tiny as the standard room. It was more expensive than the one we stayed in in Victor Harbour and it was more than twice the size. We were really disgusted with the motel in Meningie.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s a beautiful location right on the water. You can watch pelicans land in the water from your room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Team Waterfront. on 5 Mar 2019
We are glad you chose to stay with us, we do love the Pelicans, warm regards, Team Waterfront.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice quiet place to stay right on the lake, rooms are slightly out dated but clean and tidy. Staff are super friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Team Waterfront on 5 Mar 2019
Thankyou for choosing to stay with us, you'll be happy to know that we are due to start updating our rooms very soon, warm regards from Team Waterfront.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gr8 experience - very friendly & caring hosts. Lakeside experience was unique- awesome to wake up to pelican & seagull calls.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Team Waterfront on 5 Jan 2019
Thank you for your kind words, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. Kind Regards, Team Waterfront

6/10 Okay

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Meningie Stay
Very small room but with a nice comfortable bed . Very nice outlook from the room across the lake with pelicans on the jetty out front. Friendly host.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Waterfront Motel on 21 Nov 2018
Hi Norman, You thank you for your feedback, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. Travel safe! Regards, Team Waterfront

10/10 Excellent

kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply stunning
Absolutely amazing hospitality! Would highly recommend this accommodation! A+ plus

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ok for overnight stay
Handy spot for an overnight stay. Good at the price
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Barbara, Frankston, Victoria

Amazing lake views with waterbirds and sunsets.
With continuation of the upgrading of facilities it should be great again in the future. Basic amenities even in our premium room. Breakfast in cafe is not till 8:30am does not cater for early travellers. Cafe at lunch, but no longer functioning for dinner. So sad to see what could be an amazing place, no longer so, except for the view!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shower took 5 minutes to regulate the hot and cold water to a state that you could have a shower. Rooms were very old and tiny.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Josh

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Business stay overnight
Amazing views but the room wasn't great. Heater was rather noisy switching on and off. Windows didn't lock and the bed wasn't overly comfortable. Very basic food, really nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location and great views.
Wonderful location with excellent views of the lake. Decor is a little aged but overall comfort is ok.

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A super motel in a beautiful local, right on Lake Albert

8/10 Good

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness
Convenient and clean stop over
We stayed here just for one night passing through to Adelaide, along the coast. The motel is well located for such stops being just off the main road. Meningie is not a big town so food options are limited but the cafe attached to the motel offers good simple food. The rooms are simple but fine for an overnight stay and the facilities are good. The road is a little close so there is some noise but it's convenient. The owners were friendly and helpful.

6/10 Okay

Maria, Rotterdam

Liked: Staff & service
Nice motel with view on Lake Albert
It is an old, but good motel. The staff was very nice. The view on Lake Albert is very nice.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
The accommodation was very basic. For example, Wi-fi was not available. Not sure whether there are other choices in the area.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly, helpful management staff and very clean, albeit small, rooms

8/10 Good

Terry , Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular Location, Warm & Friendly Hosts
This is one of the most superbly located motels you will ever find, located right on the edge of Lake Albert, with the water lapping on the shore no more than 5 metres from your room. Watch the sun go down over the lake, wake to a magnificent view in the morning. The motel is under new management, and the new owners are enthusiastic people who are undertaking big improvements to the place. The food at the adjoining cafe (owned and run by the motel owners) is well up to the standards you would expect, and is very cheap. The owners are such nice people, welcoming and friendly. Please ignore the negative reviews of this place on the Internet. Those reviews pertain to the time when the motel had different owners, and they do not reflect the way the place is being run now. The rooms, the food, the ambience, the service - all are much better than they way the are portrayed in these out-dated reviews. If you want a reasonably priced motel in a great location, with good, cafe-quality food and a nice, clean, well-cared-for vice about it, look no further.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In need of major upgrade
Was told that the dining room carpets were to be cleaned, but not that breakfast was not available

10/10 Excellent

Tuppence, Western Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Position,position,position
Small hotel, small rooms, very friendly staff and a wonderful position right on the shores of lake Albert!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The view from the window was the only good thing about this hotel/motel.

6/10 Okay

from Hobart Tas, M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel right on water
View from front bedroom window amazing. 2nd bedroom had no air con and water pressure in shower poor, apart from that good value for money. Little bit dated. Beautiful area and lots of places to explore around Lake Albert.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl, Goolwa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view
We specifically went for a boat race and the view from the room was excellent and the owners very friendly and helpful.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was nice room was very basic .

4/10 Poor

cheryl, vic

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Very outdated. Unable to get either TV or heater to work . Reception area in darkness and locked up by 8pm so unabl to get assistance. No one answered door bell. No phone in room . Only 2 coffee sachets but lots of sugar?

8/10 Good

John, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness
Facilities: Modest; Value: Inexpensive; Service: Nobody at the hotel ;

8/10 Good

Katie, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Facilities: Basic; Value: Average price; Service: Sufficient; Cleanliness: Neat;

8/10 Good

Peter, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Modest; Value: Inexpensive; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Delightful; The wonderful view was something very special abd the owner was very helpful.

8/10 Good

Wendy, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness
Facilities: Basic; Value: Average price; Service: Sufficient; Cleanliness: Nothing to whinge over;

8/10 Good

Laurie, Australia - SA - Regional SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Basic; Value: Economical; Service: Courteous; Cleanliness: Pleasant;

8/10 Good

Roger, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Basic; Value: Could be better; Service: Professional; Cleanliness: Faultless;

8/10 Good

Adric, Australia - SA - Adelaide

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

8/10 Good

ursula, Switzerland

Disliked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Heather, Australia - SA - Regional SA

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Small bathroom; Cleanliness: Pleasant;