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Newmerella, East Gippsland

Welcome to Snowy River Lodge Motel

Lovely Country Accommodation in Snowy River Country

Pet friendly

Well behaved dogs very welcome

Rail trail

Directly behind the motel

Room for the van

Caravans, boats and trailers

Open all year

365 days a year

The Snowy River Lodge Motel is situated in Newmerella, a short drive from Orbost, Victoria and is the perfect accommodation location for a touring base for your Snowy River experience. Close by are magnificent beaches, great drives and the wonderful Snowy River high country.

For a welcome break of journey, the Snowy River Lodge Motel offers guests a lovely country setting, surrounded by natural bush lands and with large open spaces for children and pets to run around in after a long trip.

We have motel rooms and rooms with kitchens, BBQ facilities, easy access to the rail trail (directly behind the motel), plenty of room for caravans, boats and trailers and we are pleased to be a pet friendly motel.

The Snowy River Lodge Motel sign and front garden at Newmerella
An echidna foraging in the grass in the motel grounds

One of the locals, in our grounds.

Where you will sleep

Rooms and kitchen units, all on the ground floor

All room details
Refurbished motel room with queen bed, armchair and dining table

Some of the rooms have been refurbished, with new bathrooms fitted - new vanities, tiling and shower screens. Every room has heating and air conditioning, electric blankets, TV, tea and coffee, all linen and towels, and free wireless internet.

From $135
a night, motel rooms
Sleeps 1-6
across the room types
Kitchen units
1 and 2 bedroom
Pet friendly
rooms available

Snowy River country

Come and explore all that Snowy River Country has to offer

Magnificent beaches, great drives and the wonderful Snowy River high country - all within an easy run from the front door.

See the gallery
Driftwood on a deserted beach near Marlo
Beaches near Marlo
Tree ferns in cool rainforest near Orbost
Rainforest near Orbost
Pelicans on the jetty at the Snowy River estuary
The Snowy River estuary
A quiet fishing hole on the Bemm River
Fishing on the Bemm

Guest reviews

What people say after they stay

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Was a small country Motel. Comfy and cosy. Rooms were a good size shower was small but amazing. Service was good. Beating had just been replaced but still a little cool at times. We were offered more heating if needed but as we were out most of the time we didn't need it. Great kitchen facilities with enough room to chuck on some food for dinner in the microwave. Tea and coffee along with a small fridge. Only down fall was the couch wasn't big enough and was tearing underneath which meant the kids wanted to play with it. Otherwise great spot. We were allowed our dog with us which was only allowed in the kitchen/lounge area which was fine as he was puppy create trained! Didn't really hear any traffic from the main road either. Prices were very reasonable.
Tianne Gibbs
Excellent place to stay just out of Orbost. Very friendly staff. They dont have a restaurant and i was tired from driving, so i asked if pizza was delivered. The manager/owner? Rang to find out for me. Was too expensive , but he then told me he was heading into town to buy chinese for his family, and did i want him to pick up some for me. Yes I did, very thoughtful. Delivered it personally to my door.

The rooms were very clean, air con was lovely and the bed was great. The place doesnt look that modern on the outside, but it has all you need for an overnight stay. And for $90 per night you cant go wrong. Highly recommend. Plus its pet friendly.
Tricia Anderson
Great place to stay would return again,staff very helpful and close to shops and eateries
Suzanne Figg

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