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Mitchell River Tavern

3.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star Bairnsdale hotel

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A building with a glass entrance, outdoor seating, and a no-smoking sign.
A bar area with shelves stocked with various alcoholic beverages and cans.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a television, and a seating area.
A double door with frosted glass panels and a metal handle, leading to a room with a tiled floor and a wall-mounted light fixture.
A balcony with ornate red metal railings, a tiled floor, and outdoor seating.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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59 Main Street, Bairnsdale, VIC, 3875
  • Place, Nicholson St. Gallery
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, St Mary's Catholic Church
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Bairnsdale Historical Museum
    ‪19 min walk‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a television mounted on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Budget Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a television, a window with curtains, and an air conditioning unit.

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and a television.

Queen Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A single bed with a purple bedspread and a rolled towel, a nightstand with a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Bairnsdale

In Bairnsdale .Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Nicholson St. Gallery and St Mary's Catholic Church. Also, East Gippsland Rail Trail is within half a mile (1 km) and Robb Street Gallery is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Nicholson St. Gallery - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • St Mary's Catholic Church - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Robb Street Gallery - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Bairnsdale Historical Museum - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • McLeod's Morass Wildlife Reserve - 2 min drive - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Bairnsdale Station - 11 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Classique Café - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Grand Terminus Hotel - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Cinnamon - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Club Hotel - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Mitchell River Tavern

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star Bairnsdale hotel
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Mitchell River Tavern also features a terrace and an ATM. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Bairnsdale hotel.

  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Terrace
  • ATM
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Mitchell River Tavern offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Bairnsdale hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from noon - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from July 24 2025 to July 14 2027 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

Property class

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Mitchell River Tavern to the airport?

Mitchell River Tavern is 183.6 mi (210-min drive) away from the Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Mitchell River Tavern have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Mitchell River Tavern.

Does Mitchell River Tavern offer free breakfast?

Mitchell River Tavern does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Mitchell River Tavern?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Mitchell River Tavern?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Mitchell River Tavern?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Mitchell River Tavern have a pool?

Mitchell River Tavern does not have a pool.

Does Mitchell River Tavern have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Mitchell River Tavern have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Mitchell River Tavern to downtown Bairnsdale?

Mitchell River Tavern is 1.1 mi away from Bairnsdale.

Mitchell River Tavern Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 92 out of 209 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 209 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 209 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 209 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 209 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice place to stay for an overnight stopover
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

ebony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent, will come back and stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Warm welcome and the restaurant meal was good value.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a good size, warm and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay overnight for an early start the next morning. Fantastic drive through coffee/breakfast next door.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a lovely surprise and the meal in the bar was excellent
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place for an overnight stay on the way through. Easy, clean and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay since it was the perfect Australian hotel that we imagined an Australian hotel would be. It was clean, had a great dining room, very helpful staff, and a great bathroom in our queen suite. We will stay there again and will recommend it to all our Californian friends
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, nice but old decor.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

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

Narooma and Back

Overnight stay. Close to centre of town so an easy walk around the shops. Restaurant had a good menu and staff very friendly and helpful. Wednesday night and restaurant was full so this indicates the popularity and quality of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice occomodation
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old building, very convenient, not overpriced. Bed was a little soft, but otherwise facilities were excellent. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William

Second stay here. Accomodation is upstairs not possible for some with movement limitations. Restaurant and cocktail bar are both good quality and reasonable value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great to sign in after hours Everyone else in town had closed their desks
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Amenities
I booked late in busy season. The accomodation was close to everything. Staff were friendly and helpful. Room, bed and bedding were in excellent order and clean. I haven’t stayed in accomm like it before and was surprised and pleased with it. Would recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was pleasantly surprised. Most Tavern/hotel rooms are very basic, with often shared bathrooms etc. This had it all. Good value for money also.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful chustomer service!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Glyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice big room, handy location, but because of this very noisy. Bear in mind this is a traditional hotel building with accommodation rooms on the upper floor. Many stairs & no lifts.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Neville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was okay, no soap at all, the stairs to access the rooms too narrow and too many.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Shivani

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bed had bugs, very itchy night all over. Bathrooms were nice a clean. Very noisy during night with doors banging.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
our shower did not work properly, but the room was fabulous
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was good. Clean room. Only issue we had was noise. I think it was coming from the events room downstairs. Loud music untill 9:30pm.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

John Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had an enjoyable meal in the restaurant. Our room was clean and spacious. Check in at the pokies bar was a bit unusual and there was no obvious signage on the exterior of the building to indicate it was the Mitchell River Tavern. Also, the lack of a lift to our room upstairs was an inconvenience for bringing in luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property had just been painted on the outside, so there was no name on the front of the building, but it was fine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

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