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Reviews of Norwood House Motel & Reception Centre

3.5 out of 5
Norwood House Motel & Reception Centre
1198 Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza, VIC

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 91 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 243 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property is convenient if you were attending a function at the premises. The room could benefit from a refurbishment. The tiny ensuite ceiling needed painting. It had brown stains and mould. There were patches on the walls in the bedroom. All walls needed painting. There were strips of forimca off the cabinetry.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

coryn

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A 3 night stay.
Bed was clean and fresh. It is a case of you get what you pay for. The owner was helpful and friendly. Towels need replacing. Bathroom is only big enough for one person. Badly in need of renovations which l believe will be addressed. Noisy neighbours made sleep impossible on the last night.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Curtains not closing. Rubbish outside door. Old worn towels. Noisy neighbours. Poor lighting in bathroom. Clean comfortable bed. Wouldn’t recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs some work
The place needs some work which was explained to us on arrival. Description on web site is wrong. No bar or lounge area. Needs to be updated. This would be a nice place to stay after all the renovations are done. Host was very accommodating
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Fred

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It’s not in a good state, need renovations and update. The photos are from 10 years ago and have nothing to do with what the property looks like now :(
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lorna's

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bed was extremely uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

brad

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

KETAN

Liked: Staff & service
Very conveniently located between Frankston and Mornington, the two places where I had to go. The room smelled stuffy and smoke from outside had probably entered the room. No ironing board or hangers were provided. The images provided online do not truly reflect the condition of the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Gagan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
To say the room was ‘tired’ is an understatement. To describe the room as a suite was a stretch. The spa bath was in disgusting condtion. Duct tape was used to kerp curtains closed. Toilet seat was broken - slipped and slided. Behind the toilet disgusting. Fridge leaked. Mosquitos in the room each night was the bathroom ( toilet or under the spa?). Couldn’t fill the kettle as it didn’t fit under tap in the bathroom sink ( tiny). Reception was a big clue - dirty and grubby. Also, there was a scheduled power outage during my stay on one day from 8am to 3pm. The property manager was given three weeks notice - he only advised me of the outage by slipping a copy of the notice the day before the outage. The room was unusable for most of the day. Appalling customer service really. What a joke. Worst room I have ever stayed in a motel or hotel over 50 years of travel.
Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tomi

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff, handy location to beach, wineries, and more. Small friendly motel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Laurier on 12 May 2023
Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for your wonderful review comments and rating.

6/10 Okay

Vincent

Travelled with partner
Stayed for a single night and found reality different to what we expected. Bed though large very hard, ensuite difficult to move around if you are curvaceous. Gutter approaching room a potential falls risk. Abundance of dining options driving into town. Owner pleasant on arrival and departure
Response from Laurier on 12 May 2023
Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for your honest review and rating. These are issues inherited and we are addressing them through refurbishment. We look forward to having you come back and see our improvements.

8/10 Good

Richenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Laurier on 12 May 2023
Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for your kind review rating.

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Laurier on 12 May 2023
Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for your kind review rating.

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very lovely and helpful. Any problems, they quickly solved.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good accomodatiom, easy location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Geoff

Disliked: Amenities
Musty smell in the room , walked in to a spider running across the bed, a slug on the shower wall and bathroom full of mosquitoes. Room and bathroom really needs a coat of paint to freshen it. Mosquitoes buzzing all night made for a terrible sleep. Glad it was one night.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good except for a slightly frayed shower hose. Bed was very comfortable and the room was large and quiet. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was dirty and outdated
Response from KB on 9 Jan 2023
Hi Jess, Thank you for reply. We are sorry to hear that your stay was not satisfactory. Throughout your 3 night stay, you made staff aware of an issue in your room - to which we attended immediately (also gifting you a bottle of wine as compensation), to which you seemed quite happy. You posting this review, is very disappointing to see, due to when we spoke, you did not mention any other issues. If you did, again, we would have attended immediately.

8/10 Good

Corey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Great place. Great set up with awesome opportunity if they spend some money & time on the place. Could be a top 10 hotel

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Try something else if you're in the area!
Other guests were far too noisy (particularly outside their rooms) after 10pm and we had to let them know at 11:30 at night enough is enough. They started up again at 7am with no concern for other guests. Staff were advised on check out and apologised which is fine however, their job is to monitor and ensure guests adhere to normal (expected) rules. The room and bathroom were old, not very clean and very small. We did not use the shower!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Neroli

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom needed an update. The pole holding the shower curtain needed scrubbing. There was some mould. The space between the basin & wall was tiny making it difficult to get to the toilet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lotsssss of mosquitoes and spiders, poor pets control, not recommend for family stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Management on 6 Jan 2023
Thank you for posting an Anonymous review... Being on the Peninsula, during bouts of both hot, and cold weather, unfortunately the mosquitos thrive (mother nature is great). With this in mind, we provide fly spray at your convenience in every room to help combat this. Alongside your issue, staff were not notified whilst you were here - or else we would have actioned it immediately. Rather than posting a negative review in future, I advise you to seek staff assistance if you are experiencing any issues.Many thanks, and good luck in your future travels.

8/10 Good

Lauren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It is so close to the centre of town an even though on the main hwy it is very quiet. The new owners are slowly renovating so when they are done it will be an excellent getaway. Prices are really good

8/10 Good

Bec

10/10 Excellent

simona

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Luke

8/10 Good

Judi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
King Spa Room
Very quiet, photo not quite the same as room. Bathroom needs upgrading. Room small. Wonderful service. Great location. Shower over spa.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Management on 25 Dec 2022
Thank you so much for your kind comments and helpful feedback. We are working hard to correct our online images and upgrade our services and facilities. It's a pleasure to have good guests such as yourself chose Norwood House and we look forward to your return one day.

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Location was perfect for our event was reasonably priced but could do with a bit of TLC

8/10 Good

Bryson

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A little out dated but everything worked and rooms where clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Frank

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was quiet but the room was very small. No basin in bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Comfortable for one night stay. Room condition a little run down though.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from chris on 24 Oct 2022
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review - glad your stay was comfortable.Upgrades are happening, albeit very slowly at the moment. We hope to see you back with us again sometime.Kind Regards, Chris

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The room itself was lovely and clean , the basin and shower are very old and stained and you have to walk over a disgusting gutter to get into your room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from chris on 20 Oct 2022
Thanks for your positive review.We operate an older establishment in modern times - which provides both charm and challenges. The gutter outside the rooms has already proved invaluable, and will be important during the forthcoming repeat of the La Nina wet weather season. We hope to see you back with us again sometime in the near future.Kind Regards, Chris

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet spot, only a few minutes drive from Mornington main st
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from chris on 22 Sept 2022
Thanks for your nice review - shared with our staff. It was really lovely meeting you - we hope to see you back with us on the Mornington Peninsula very soon!Kind Regards, Chris

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was full of bugs taps falling off check in was at 2pm but room wasn't ready untill after 5pl
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from chris on 16 Sept 2022
Your review received.You had to wait 5 mins while the owner & his Wife made up the bed settee for you, which wasn't requested. Hardly terrible - no taps fell off - we hope your future travels elsewhere, are much more to your liking.

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked the Spa Room only to open the door to a musty, dirty & dusty room. There was no DVD player, iron & ironing board as advertised & the spa was broken. When reported to the owner was meet with aggression. Please don't waste your money you will only be met with aggression & disappointment.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from chris on 28 Jul 2022
Your review, is regarding your one night stay four months ago. The Spa Room is very rarely vacant - so to say that things were dusty etc. places incertitude about all of your comments. Every item you thought was missing, was there - and the spa has never not-worked. Likewise however, we regret that you found, being corrected about these things - as signs of aggression. We wish you well with your future travels elsewhere.

8/10 Good

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find and host was most helpful tracking down some local dining options for a Monday night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from chris on 26 Jul 2022
Thanks for the review Steve. Hope your meal was a good one! Look forward to seeing you again. Regards, Chris

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from chris on 13 Jun 2022
Thanks for your lovely review. It has been a very busy long weekend. Glad you had a good stay - look forward to seeing you back with us, sometime soon! Regards, Chris

8/10 Good

Edwin, Botany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
On the main road but still very quiet inside. convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from chris on 11 Jun 2022
Thanks for your nice review. We hope to see you back again, sometime soon. Regards, Chris

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was good for a quick stay overnight.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from chris on 4 Apr 2022
Thanks for your review. Regards, Chris

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service with a late booking and check-in. Room was very clean and comfortable. The blinds need better blockout from outside light. The bed was comfortable with a variety of pillows so I could find the most comfortable. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from chris on 4 Apr 2022
Thanks for your lovely review. Apologies that the blockout was not on the curtains when you stayed - they had been sent to be professionally cleaned, after a previous incident with a guest. We look forward to seeing you back with us again soon! Kind Regards, Chris

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good Value for money
Stayed in the King Spa room. Had a peculiar issue with no hot water only in the Spa/Shower! Managed to get some on site assistance followed up by further assistance being called in. Problem was resolved much to everyone’s pleasure. Would rate the check in and service as being excellent and very appreciated. Outside of that the hotel appears a bit dated, housekeeping was good but the air conditioning in this room needs replacing as was not cold and more like a fan!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from chris on 29 Mar 2022
Thanks for the review - glad you were well looked-after! You should have sought assistance with the air conditioning as well - as you had it on the wrong setting. Hope to see you back with us again. Regards, Chris