Barwon Heads Hotel

Hotels
7.5 (836 reviews)
1 Bridge road , Barwon Heads , au

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Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Nightclub
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Terrace
Family rooms
Kid meals
Evening entertainment
Outdoor furniture
Coffee Shop on site
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Location
Friendly Staff
Cons:
Room Size
Cleanliness Issues

Categories

Cleanliness
6.5
The room was dusty and grimy; noticeable need for refurbishment.
Service
8.5
Staff were professional and helpful.
Location
9
Great location near the beach and cafes.
Room Quality
6
Rooms varied in size and quality; some were very small and lacked amenities.
Amenities
7
Basic amenities available but lacked essential features like air conditioning.
Value for Money
7.5
Overly expensive for the standard of accommodation provided.
Food and Beverage
8
Food served was good with a pleasant dining experience.
Overall Experience
7.5
An overall decent stay, but mixed reviews about room quality.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-10 23:40

Property Description

Barwon Heads Hotel offers a comfortable beachfront stay with convenient access to nearby attractions and transportation. Terrace and Restaurant. Enjoy stunning views and delicious meals at the on-site restaurant. Nightclub and ATM. Unwind and have fun at the hotel's nightclub, and easily access cash with the ATM. Scenic Rooms with Balconies. Relax in well-equipped rooms, some featuring balconies with sea views. Book now for a memorable stay at Barwon Heads Hotel.

Important information:

Guests may experience disturbance from loud and live music from the hotel beer garden and bridge bar (until 12am or 1am) on Friday and Saturday nights and during peak seasons/public holidays.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

7.5
Based on 836 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.5
Service: 8.5
Location: 9
Room Quality: 6
Amenities: 7
Value for Money: 7.5
Food and Beverage: 8
Overall Experience: 7.5
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Brian • solo_traveller • au
6
Transit stop to catch ferry at Queenscliffe to Sorrento for golf
2026-05-15 • via Nuitee
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Nicole • solo_traveller • au
8
Pros:

Staff were great for any requests made

2026-05-13 • via Nuitee
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Champness • solo_traveller • au
3
Unless you are a Polar Bear don't go unless the sun is shining
Cons:

Room was freezing
Heater didn't work

Found another tiny heater room still freezing
TV remote missing

2026-05-12 • via Nuitee
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Annie • couple • au
2
As above
Pros:

We were not aware there was breakfast.

Cons:

The room was very disappointing (room 5). It was right out side generators and so it was very noisy and a very distressing view. The room was very small with little space to move around and it was cold. I’m aware that the accommodation at your hotel is old and having stayed there before I wasn’t expecting anything modern. We enjoyed our stay a couple of years ago. However this room was not pleasant at all. It should not be used for guests. The bistro was lovely and the food was lovely and the service was excellent. We were simply shocked at the room which was not really shown in its true form on the internet. We had intended to extend our stay before we checked in. Unfortunately we were not prepared to spend our money on that room for another night.
Perhaps let people know that the room is almost a broom cupboard size with only generators to look out at. If we don’t give this feed back then you won’t know. Next time we will ask for a better room. Thank you.

2026-05-11 • via Nuitee
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Ricky • family_with_children • au
7
Staff were great, location was perfect and a comfortable place at stay.
Pros:

Its location. It was so close to the places I needed to be at.

Cons:

N/A

2026-05-10 • via Nuitee
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Benjamin • couple • au
9
:) I’d recommend this place and I’d stay here again.
Pros:

Location was perfect for what we need would stay there again. :)

Cons:

Beds felt old and needing a flip

2026-05-10 • via Nuitee
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Liza • solo_traveller • au
10
2026-05-08 • via Nuitee
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Jennifer • couple • au
10
2026-05-07 • via Nuitee
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Luca • solo_traveller • nl
8
Pros:

Good value for money

Cons:

On top of a very active restaurant/pub/karaoke. They do inform you upon booking, but it gets noisy over the weekend

2026-05-07 • via Nuitee
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ESTELLE • couple • au
7
2026-05-05 • via Nuitee
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Luda • solo_traveller • au
9
Pros:

The place was really spacious as the hotel itself was properly built in the 19th century-high ceilings, big rooms,etc.
Also the view from the terrace is superb.

2026-05-04 • via Nuitee
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John • solo_traveller • au
7
Cons:

Noise through the night of what I guess was air conditioning and machinery turning on & off

2026-05-04 • via Nuitee
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Tom • couple • au
8
Wonderful
Pros:

Very good

Cons:

No tv remote in room

2026-05-03 • via Nuitee
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Peter • couple • au
4
Would not stay on a Saturday night again
Pros:

Dinner in the bitro was very good, staff were great.

Cons:

Band played till 9.30, then the thumping club music went till 1.30am. It was very loud in our room, making it impossible to sleep.

2026-05-03 • via Nuitee
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Mary • extended_group • au
5
Room was neat and facilities adequate for economy accommodation. Too noisy to sleep though.
Pros:

The rooms were fine and typical of basic old pub accommodation. Hotel nicely located near the water.

Cons:

The bed was rather short for my height. I had a totally sleepless night due to the room being located right near the pub loud compressor or generator. If I was to stay again for work, I would totally avoid booking one of the internal view rooms. I'm assuming that the sea view rooms would be furthest away from the hotel generator.

2026-04-29 • via Nuitee
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Tay • solo_traveller • au
6
2026-04-28 • via Nuitee
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Eloise • couple • au
7
2026-04-26 • via Nuitee
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Michelle • solo_traveller • au
6
Happy with the room
Pros:

We wernt able to come in till late and had a key so was able to get comfortable

Cons:

Nothing

2026-04-23 • via Nuitee
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Patrick • couple • au
9
Pros:

The location was excellent. The room was spacious with enough beds. View of the Barwon River made our stay even more special. The hotel pub restaurant was also likeable serving a wide variety of food.

Cons:

The window panel was dusty and hard to raise up.

2026-04-22 • via Nuitee
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Elizabeth • solo_traveller • au
7
Good pub accommodation
Pros:

It was just as described and very comfortable

Cons:

Nothing

2026-04-20 • via Nuitee