Tropicana Motor Inn

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Exterior
Family Studio
Superior King Room | View from room
Studio with Spa Bath | Bathroom

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
22-26 Osbourne Avenue, Cowes, VIC, 3922
  • Cowes Beach
    3 min walk
  • Phillip Island Ferry Dock
    9 min walk
  • Mon Dieu
    4 min walk
  • Melbourne Crib Point Station
    84 min drive

Room options

Deluxe King Spa

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio with Spa Bath

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Queen Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior King Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Family Studio

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Two Bedroom Suite

  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Cowes

With a stay at Tropicana Motor Inn in Cowes, you'll be near the beach, just a 3-minute walk from Cowes Beach and 9 minutes by foot from Phillip Island Ferry Dock. .This motel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Silverleaves Beach and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Phillip Island Wildlife Park.

What's nearby

  • Cowes Beach - 3 min walk
  • Phillip Island Ferry Dock - 9 min walk
  • Phillip Island Wildlife Park - 3 min drive
  • A Maze'N Things - 6 min drive
  • Phillip Island Coastal Reserve - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Melbourne Baxter Station - 73 min drive
  • Avalon Airport (AVV) - 142 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kristo's Charcoal Rotisserie & Salad Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Jetty Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Fig & Olive at Cowes - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪G'Day Tiger - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Saigon Maggie - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Tropicana Motor Inn

Motel in Cowes with free parking
Tropicana Motor Inn offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

This Cowes motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Take advantage of the motel's room service.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this motel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike parking
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Area rugs in room
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in fee: AUD 50 for check-in between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 0.68 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 50.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 30.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: AUD 50 for check-in between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 30.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 50.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 0.68 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Tropicana Motor Inn Cowes
Tropicana Motor Inn
Tropicana Motor Cowes
Tropicana Motor
Tropicana Motor Inn Phillip Island/Cowes
Tropicana Motor Inn Motel
Tropicana Motor Inn Cowes
Tropicana Motor Inn Motel Cowes

Tropicana Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 140 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 293 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Pleasant surrounds, not far from central Cowes.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kellie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Noisy neighbours who kept us awake all night and we where frightened
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Proximity to town centre , quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Nikilesh

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The microwave did not work in my room. I called the lady from reception to investigate. However, she was no help.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Barry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to restaurants and esplanade.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nicely updated, comfortable and centrally located. Reasonable rates. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleased. Nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was close to town very clean had all we needed. Ash very accommodating. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly tell friends and family to stay there, quite friendly staff , clean a good week end away Thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff , easy parking , clean room , and quiet. Would tell family and friends to stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Alfred

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good room. Nice to have a walk to the shops
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

julie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Ava

Travelled with family
I think it is a average Motor in, and good side of this motor in is walking distance to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hand Basin pop-up plug didnt seal.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Sayem

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was good very close to Main Street, room was very clean. Owner was nice and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleased
Great quiet spot, Big rooms, comfortable beds Certainly will return
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Songjie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Every thing is good and kindly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great to have a sink in the room to wash up crockery. It was only a short walk to the sea front.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
We loved this place. Arrived after hours and host made checkin easy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gavin, Seddon

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Catherin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023