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Reviews of Magdala Motor Lodge & Lakeside Restaurant

3.5 out of 5
Magdala Motor Lodge & Lakeside Restaurant
3149 Western Highway, Stawell, VIC

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 171 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 171 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Toby

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A clean and tidy motel with basic but adequate facilities. Good value. Convenient breakfast. A good spot to stop en route. 8 year old reports that his “bunk bed was squeaky but it had a playground and lots of space and needs more playground equipment” and gives 3/5. 6 year old reports it was “a little bit small” but gives 5/5. Wife felt “was like a school camp motel” but still 4/5. Overall, a good result!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the lake out the back and the ducks who came to visit - very lovely and peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Joe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Need to put work in to spa . Beds was to hard towel rail comeing off wall .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Jason

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and enjoyable experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Given that is off the main highway the property is set back from the road and is so quiet and peaceful. The owners are friendly and easy to talk with. I will be going back again. It is a very relaxing property.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
I loved the Lakeview outlook
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A pleasant place to stay with a view of the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners went above and beyond! The Restaurant was amazing, the setting so beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stop between Melbourne and Adelaide
We had a unit for 7 people and it was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean and safe
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Jacqui

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As a family with teenage children, the bedding in these rooms was perfect with 2 singles and a queen. The grounds were lovely, and the check in team were very friendly. Very good value for money when visiting the region. We would stay again. The only faults we found were that the room was a little musty, but we opened the door for a little while, and it was fixed!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Erica

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We were extremely disappointed to stay here. Check-in was ok but we were advised there was a fee for Amex, so I gave another card. Didn't realise that they had already charged our original card and, of course, the fee. Our room was relatively clean until you looked under the bed where there was Maltesers. The spa room had a spa big enough for a small person, definitely not room for 2 and the shower only had soap in the dispenser, no shampoo or conditioner. Internet was sketchy (tried 2 mobile phones and a laptop) so I went into the restaurant to use their internet. Was offered a coffee, asked for a tea (same that is in the rooms) and was charged $6 for literally a tea bag and water!! Owner was rude and unhelpful and, if you look at the comments through google, he refutes everything you write. I'm the second person from my company who stayed here, and we are both on the same page. Do not stay here!

6/10 Okay

Brendon

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Ian, Corrunna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Motel seems to be a work in progress of upgrading an aging property. Comfortable but still in between old and new vision.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Dean

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Mary Magdala
Comparatively speaking, Check-in was laborious. Request to have a meal from the restaurant in my room was met with a $7 room service surcharge response - even though I was happy to collect meal / return all plates utensils. Wet comfortable bed but nestled in the main light fitting in my room was a crushed empty spirits can. Will be my 1 & only stay at Magdala. Definitely not worth the $170+ per night cost. Oh & golfers … don’t (like me) be fooled by the 4 or 6 hole golf course advertising sign.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Beverley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Restaurant was nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, friendly service and went out of their way
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Building pretty tired. Strip patio at rear bricks loose Shower floor worn. Good location at town edge. Rooms open onto creek
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in Stawell
Not a huge town Stawell, but some nice accomodation options. The Magdala is very clean and comfortable, and the restaurant was good. No hesitation in recommending for short stays and roadtrips
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Alice

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great large 2bdrm family room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

maree

Business traveller
The restaurant was not open on Saturday night for meal nor Sunday fro breakfast . There was one one power point in the bedroom so no peer for charge computer or phone.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Velavan, Melbourne

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Property is at a serene and quiet place. Breakfast at the in house restaurant was wonderful and had more options. Overall, a nice place to stay near Grampians.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice big rooms,clean,nice restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tidy, Quiet and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really humble spot in a quiet location based near a cute lake. Friendly staff and clean and comfy beds. Will be back for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Nicola

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Quietest Motel in Stawell
Room is fine, standard motor inn but well off the road Pool / spa is closed in winter
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean & tidy, friendly staff, picturesque setting. Bit dated but comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The heater is not working
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

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

8/10 Good

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice clean accommodation with good food.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Lou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quick stop on the way
Room was clean and serviceable would benefit from updating as no door on shower. Staff friendly and helpful. Chosen due to reviews advising it was quiet however trucks passing on highway and trains made that impossible.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

10/10 Excellent

RAJ KUMAR

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Most friendly staffs I have ever met.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything that you needed was supplied
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Value.
Just off highway but definitely no road noise. Set overlooking water. Friendly staff. Pool was open and towels supplied.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Toni

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It was a reasonable price, clean and tidy. The bunk bed was damaged, not safe to use. If they check the rooms properly when changing sheets etc, it should have been picked up right away.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Robert on 5 May 2022
Thanks for the feedback at reception. Pls be aware that upon investigation after checkout, it would appear that an adult had stood (maybe jumped) on the top bunk and bent one of the metal supporting rails. Changing the beds does not usually involve looking up and inspecting the meta rails, as this is not something we would usually expect - Unfortunate, but beyond our control. These rails have now been re-enforced with thicker steel tube and painted to match. It certainly won’t bend again and you can’t even tell. We appreciate you letting us know and glad you otherwise enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Doug

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is in a good location a little way out of town. It is set back from the road but there is still a low noise from the numerous trucks on the road at night. Not enough to keep you awake if you're used to outside noise. The setting is very pleasant next to the small lake and the restaurant has a nice view. The dinner and breakfast was good. The staff were friendly and helpful. Plenty of carparking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

naomi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Robert allowed us to check in late which was so wonderful because we had a sudden drive to Adelaide and required a stopover point to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022