Hotels Near Hendersons Creek Wetlands in South Morang

On arrival, I was barely greeted by the female staff member. She seemed too “busy” to say anything other than “yes” when I opened the door. This staff member was extremely abrupt and rude. Told me check out was “strictly 10am”. I mentioned we would be checking out earlier than that and I was questioned as to how early? If my husband and I were staying more than a night I would have left straight after this interaction and paid more to stay somewhere else. I had booked a very standard room, with a shower, however we were put into a spa room. This normally wouldn’t be an issue, but being 34 weeks pregnant, I could barely step over the high bath to have a shower! No handle bars for safety either with this. The top of the bath is higher than my knee when I stand beside it. Room was relatively clean, however the bath tub that you stand in to shower was not. You could see dirty water leaking and rust around the taps and spa jets. The bed. Oh gosh the bed. Honestly, I considered sleeping on the floor or the pull out couch. You could feel every spring in the bed. Unsure how other reviews have mentioned a comfortable bed?! The pillows were extremely flat. Room was fairly dated, however aircon worked well. Room had complimentary bottle of wine, however the note that came with it said “enjoy your 2019”. It is 2022…. Carpark area was extremely dark and didn’t exactly feel safe particularly reading others reviews about other guests etc. Never again will I stay here.

The hotel has no breakfast, the room is large, the facilities are complete, the only downside is that the big bed room is composed of two single beds, but the location is very good, walk 5mins to DFO and close! There are a lot of restaurants there, and Ctrip is much cheaper than going directly to the hotel.

This budget hotel exceeds my expectations. It is near to the domestic airport, McDonald's, supermarket, etc. The sleep quality is excellent since the bedding and pillows are all comfortable. It will keep you warm during winter.

Great place to stay when attending a conference. Room was spacious, comfortable and was great to have a kitchen to prepare food to take for lunch. Also enjoyed having an opening door and balcony in the room. A local told me about the Preston Markets and it was a great place to get fresh produce. But plenty of other options for eating out close by and a cafe out the front.

Usually stay with Quest, tried Punt Hill, disappointed. Staff are on site for part of each day and if something goes wrong or you check-in after hours, you are at the mercy of security guards who can take up to an hour to arrive (not their fault). They have limited capacity to assist. The reception desk phone is an answering service and when told that your room keys are not coded for any access to let you into the garage, building or apartment floor, the response is ”sorry about that, you will have to speak to the hotel the next day”. I did get hold of a duty manager (off site) via the published phone number - not much they could - or would do as they don't attend site. On managing to get to my floor, security guard advised not to leave the room or floor as I could not get back up. The apartment was not cleaned (dried food on benches, floor dirty, orange mould along shower door and glass panels, carpets heavily stained, corridor had rubbish that had clearly been sitting for days. It just felt tired, and run down with little care. This property is clearly seeing the effects of extended COVID19 lock downs with minimal maintenance. The foyer and lifts feel dirty, the lift walls are mirrored and covered in greasy handprints. No idea how ”extra” sanitation was being applied as advertised. The guest car park is full of what looked like weeks of linen piling up in car bays - this didn't change across 5 days ( I did not stay my full 8 -days, left and went somewhere else). In fairness the hotel moved me to a ”better” room. Yes, it was newer but no, the cleaning was just poor. The corridors are heavily stained with liquid rubbish leaks (once a week cleaning means people just put rubbish in the corridor, so it leaks and stains light beige carpet. You can smell it on entry). Any surface that is greater than 2m in height has never been cleaned (years of lint and dust from internal dryers pile up, sink drains clogged with food, food in couch sides, under seats and rugs. Carpets in bedroom are again heavily stained. I have never stayed with this hotel group - I probably won't again. It just left you with a feeling that they are managing assets without any real care of maintaining a standard. Yes, it’s nice to have more than just a hotel room but you are left with a feeling of unease with how little the apartments are actually cleaned. Be careful handing back your key if you are in the basement car park. Once to put the key in the drop box, you cannot access the basement via the lift or stairwell. So, a review on a bad experience that I could not in any way say was ”a one off” - there are many areas this hotel needs to lift its game - 3 star motels are cleaner and more inviting from a guest experience.

This place is so beautiful it’s difficult to comprehend the history of what was once one of Australia’s most notorious prisons as it’s now been fully renovated into this amazing hotel. Everything about it so aesthetically pleasing. The converted cells that are now suites with all the mod cons. The basement now an incredible pool along with common areas becoming a fabulous wine bars with old cells now booths to have an intimate dining experience. The staff are wonderfull. Big shout of to the lovely Maddi who was our designated host, and also hosted an additional add on called Place of Time, were you sit outside in the old exercise yard and sip red wine, eat yummy cheeses whilst she goes through the history of the prison and the surrounding areas. Food was delicious in the wine bar and cocktails yummy. We had a bit of an accidental overcharge but Natasha on the front desk sorted everything out admirably and promptly. The staff are all so friendly and appear to genuinely love their jobs. We’d definitely love the chance to come back soon. Thank you.

Our stay here was amazing, the apartment was big and spacious even equipped with a dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. Overall the hotel is very new and clean, and right next to a small shopping mall with a grocery store, eateries and a cinema. It is rather far from melbourne city area but easy to get to with a cab.

Exceptionally clean room with a big comfortable bed. All usual amenities, good shower. I loved the mirror with changeable lighting! Airport shuttle was good, came very quickly and only takes 5 mins or so to get to hotel. BUT, I contacted the hotel several times by email to try to find out how to get the shuttle. Many foreigners arriving do not have a local SIM card sorted yet (and mine is data-only so I can’t make calls anyway). A freephone at the airport or the ability to email with an arrival time would be better. In the end I had to borrow a stranger’s phone on arrival at the airport. Staff that I came across were very good but I was only there one night so didn’t use any of the services like bar or restaurant. Walls seem quite thin so if you had noisy neighbours it would be an issue. The pool photo makes it look much larger than it is, but it was fine. Quiet when I was there so few people using it. Overall, a very clean and comfortable stay in a great location, perfect for layovers or short stays. 😊

Yes, the room is a little dated but it's very well priced so not an issue. Booked the room via booking.com ... but first rang the lodge to see if they could match the rate so they'd get all the income. However, they wouldn't ... go figure. Stayed five nights at the last minute (husband suddenly in hospital). No weddings on so parking was easy. Gardens are quite lovely and at night they're very pretty with fairy lights. I was really comfortable, felt safe, had plenty of space to move and put my gear, car park right outside, quiet spot (amazingly) and good snoozy bed. Loved being able to watch TV from a sofa (rather than a bed) and I used the desk to draw or use my laptop. Also had a spacious bench to make breakfast or snacks. Getting in and out of the motel onto the main road was easy (school hols so roads are much less crowded). It's a solid half hour walk to the nearest train station and a pleasant (although somewhat noisy) stroll. There's also a bus along Middleborough Rd going to Box Hill station which would be worth looking at . However I worked out where to park close by Laburnum station without paying, so was relatively easy to get into the city and back without needing to take out a parking mortgage. Reception staff pleasant. Didn't use breakfast facilities, air conditioning or wifi, not that I was provided with a password. Every time I needed access, it was after reception closed so gave up. Definitely stay here again when we need accommodation in the east. Was very happy. Keep your expectations realistic and you'll be fine.