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Mitchell River Tavern

3.5 star property
Hotel in Bairnsdale with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Bar (on property)
Family Room
Hallway
Terrace/patio
Family Room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
The current price is AU$134
includes taxes & fees
18 Mar - 19 Mar

Room options

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Budget Room

Budget Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Queen Room

Queen Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
59 Main Street, Bairnsdale, VIC, 3875

What's nearby

  • Nicholson St. Gallery - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • St Mary's Catholic Church - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • East Gippsland Rail Trail - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bairnsdale Regional Health Service - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre - 4 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Bairnsdale Station - 11 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Pepper's Fish & Chips & Takeaway - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kim Long - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jax Bakery Cafe - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Mitchell River Tavern

Property highlights
A terrace, a bar and a restaurant are just a few of the amenities provided at Mitchell River Tavern. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • ATM/banking services
Room features
All guest rooms at Mitchell River Tavern offer comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Fridges, electric kettles and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Mitchell River Tavern

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

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

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

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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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

National rating

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

Is Mitchell River Tavern pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Mitchell River Tavern?

As of 11 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Mitchell River Tavern on 18 Mar 2025 start from AU$134.24, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Mitchell River Tavern?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Mitchell River Tavern?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Mitchell River Tavern?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Mitchell River Tavern located?

Situated in Bairnsdale, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Nicholson St. Gallery and St Mary's Catholic Church. East Gippsland Rail Trail and Robb Street Gallery are also within 15 minutes. Bairnsdale Station is 11 minutes by foot.

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Mitchell River Tavern Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 201 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 201 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 201 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 201 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 201 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stuart

Very clean, nice but old decor.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Warm welcome and the restaurant meal was good value.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

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

8/10 Good

Glyn

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

10/10 Excellent

Brian

A great place for an overnight stay on the way through. Easy, clean and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Awesome
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

jeanette

Nice occomodation
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

The room was a lovely surprise and the meal in the bar was excellent

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

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

10/10 Excellent

Debra

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

4/10 Poor

Phillip

Liked: Staff & service
No internet access and staff were not very helpful at all
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Adrian

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

8/10 Good

Fiona

Great to sign in after hours Everyone else in town had closed their desks
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

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

10/10 Excellent

Marie

It was a bit noisy at night due to either a generator or air conditioning units outside my window. Shutting the windows helped a lot but it didn't block it out completely.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Shivani

Liked: 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

8/10 Good

Susan

Road trip overnight stay
Motel is on the main road but our room did not hear the road noise, however the refrigeration and central air conditioning motors provided a constant hum. Room was a queen with 2 seater couch, tv and bathroom. Our 4WD could not fit in the underground Carpark so we parked adjacent in the street, no problem. Rooms on 2nd floor but no elevator and the stairs are narrow. Nice place to stay. Meal in the restaurant was also very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Marc

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

8/10 Good

John Roger

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

6/10 Okay

Marilyn

This was good value for money. Clean and spacious. One of the globes over the mirror needing changing - flashed on and off but in fairness I didn't report it to the Tavern. Bottom sheet was small and not able to be tucked in at the sides, a little troublesome. Was a bit noisy but not excessive - it is a Tavern after all. Would happily stay again. People friendly, dining options very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

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

10/10 Excellent

Anirban

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

A nice place to stay for an overnight stopover
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in May 2024