Boating

Reviews of Wandarrah Lodge

2 out of 5
Wandarrah Lodge
8 Marine Parade, Merimbula, NSW

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value and very friendly
Clean and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and common areas spacious. Had to make my own bed and ask for a towel. No milk.... even no little pods which was a shame as i was dying for a tea
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Wayne on Sep 11, 2019
Apologies for missing the mark in so many area`s. Yes we do ask our guests to make up their own beds with our freshly laundered linen as this is typical for our style of accommodation.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The wandarrah lodge is a really nice place to stay in merimbula. It's very close to the city, the lake and the beautiful beach. The owner is very very nice and helpful. He is very knowledgeable about the area and the best places to eat or visit. The establishment is very clean and the kitchen has all the utilities you could ever need (BBQ, toasters, waffle maker, compost, lots of cooking utensils etc.) The common area is also very nice and relaxing, with couches, tv, radio, pool, aquarium, etc. Throughout the hostel, there are many information documents about Australia and the area. Would definitely recommend!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Wayne on Jul 17, 2019
Thanks for taking the time to review your stay with us Claire.We really appreciate your comments and trust you have a great time with your adventure around our wonderful country. PS.hope your car is going well ;)

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay!
We had a great stay, Betty and Wayne were lovely and so accommodating. Facilities were always clean and our room was very spacious. It is also located right near a great swimming spot called mitchies jetty and also Merimbula Main Beach. We would definitely recommend and can’t wait to stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Harriet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
Wayne was fab at being flexible for me as I was traveling by bus so arrived just after the check in time. The room was lovely and clean and the kitchen facilities were very large. Also have a lounge to watch TV with others which adds a nice touch! Would stay again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed my stay here
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mehak, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, clean and comfortable
We took an overnight stay in the lodge. The staff was very much supportive though we checked in quite late in the night, they waited for us. Room was clean and cosy. Kitchen had all the basic necessities and appliances. Bathrooms were big and clean too. It felt like home and we had a wonderful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Wayne (owner) on Sep 9, 2017
Thanks for your great review Mehak. You describeour style of accommodation perfectly,basic but clean in an unbeatable location. Enjoy the rest of your travels in Oz.

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic spot
Absolute gem. Owner was a legend, location top notch. We will be back!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wandarrah Lodge
The dorms and shared bathroom were clean with good facilities. No fan or air-con so room can be a bit warm at night.

10/10 Excellent

chris, melb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience happy to go back soon my wife loved the local people and friendly staff
Response from Wayne/Manager on Dec 4, 2016
Thanks for your great review Chris. Our location is hard to beat especially with great food options only 50m away saving a 500m walk into the CBD.

10/10 Excellent

Keren, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hostel in lovely place
The hostel is very well appointed and spotlessly clean. The cooking facilities are very good and the living areas spacious and comfortable.
Response from Wayne on Nov 27, 2016
Keren we really appreciate your great review.Enjoy the rest of your travels around OZ and hope to see you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was great! Nice and clean, value for money. Friendly staff.
Response from Wayne Manager on Nov 16, 2016
Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay @ Wandarrah Lodge Simon.Enjoy you motorcycle adventure,and we hope to see you back in the near future.

4/10 Poor

Leah

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not my favourite place to stay.
Dark, old building, hosts not very friendly - but clean and appears to be run well in regards to noise etc.
Response from General Manager on Nov 12, 2016
Thanks anonymous for taking the time to review your stay @ Wandarrah Lodge.We have just invested around $6500 upgrading out lighting to LED`s,money that has been wasted it would seem.Admittedly I was a little annoyed when you very nearly blew yourself up after tampering with the gas cooktops.

6/10 Okay

Marie, Moruya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Only one step above a youth hostel
Did not realise this room was simply a basic bed, similar to a YHA youth hostel. We had to make our own beds. Were not permitted to eat in our room. None of this was advertised in the Wotif advertisement.
Response from Wayne Owner / Manager on Nov 6, 2016
Thanks for taking the time to review your stay Marie.Please note that it is stated on the our Home page on Wotif that Wandarrah Lodge is a Hostel. Along with the 65 images of all of the 12 room types, we try to give guests an accurate impression of our style of accommodation.It would be foolish to attempt deception and this would set both the guest & ourselves on a course of conflict. Yes we do ask our guests to make up their own beds with our freshly laundered linen as well as requesting that food and drinks be consumed in the dining room in an effort to keep bedrooms in a reasonable condition for the next guest.Both of these requests are typical of hostel style accommodation.

8/10 Good

P.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and clean
Friendly staff. Quiet location with no traffic noise. Very clean and comfortable.
Response from General Manager on Nov 3, 2016
Hi Anonymous Thanks for taking the time to review your stay @ Wandarrah Lodge. Our team strive to ensure the Lodge is clean & well maintained while also ensuring our guests enjoy a great stay. Look forward to seeing you when next in Merimbula.

8/10 Good

Flavell family

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, affordable and friendly- great location!
Our family (2 adults, 2 children) had a very pleasant stay. We were at the accommodation for 2 nights on a last minute holiday. Basic, comfortable and affordable accommodation. We had our own bathroom however the shared facilities were just as amazingly clean and usable. We were able to use the communal kitchen and facilities.
Response from Wayne (Owner Manager) on Feb 22, 2016
Thanks for the great review guys. Wandarrah Lodge aims to provide basic, comfortable and affordable accommodation in an excellent location. We provide basic budget priced accommodation and appreciate your comments regarding the cleanliness of Wandarrah Lodge as we do focus a lot of attention on this area of our business and will pass on your comments to our staff. Look forward to seeing the Flavell Family when your next in Merimbula

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly place to stay
Staff were very friendly and rooms were very clean. This is basic accomodation in a great location. Great value for money!
Response from Wayne (Owner Manager) on Feb 22, 2016
Thanks Anon;) Your comment pretty much sums up what Wandarrah Lodge is about "This is basic accomodation in a great location. Great value for money!" Glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

6/10 Okay

wei, lam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noise
No soap,no tower.too arrow. The bathroom 's door can not closed properly. Not coming anymore.
Response from Wayne on Jan 1, 2016
Thanks for your great review Wei. We are a lodge/hostel and don`t supply soap to guests with the exception of hand soap in the dispensers. Thanks for the lovely bottle of wine;)

4/10 Poor

Dan, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It works fine if you just need to sleep and since it has a shared kitchen you can cook your food if you like as well. It feels a bit sterile with bathrooms feeling somewhat liek a school with basic communal facilities. The walls are not that thick eso you can sometimes hear other people walking about in corridors if they are up late or very early. It should be noted that the free wifi was capped pretty low (200 MB I think) but we managed to stay under that. Depending on your needs that might be a factor. All in all: a basic but ok choice for a nights sleep.
Response from Wayne on Apr 23, 2016
Thanks for your comment Dan You are correct in that Wandarrah Lodge does have a communal kitchen allowing guests to prepare their own meals & as far as bathrooms being "sterile" I`ll take that as a compliment as it implies cleanliness,something we are continually striving to maintain. Our Free Wi-Fi is now unlimited.

6/10 Okay

Viper, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cheap and convenient.
Staff is excellent, facilities were clean. Great for a stop over.
Response from Wayne on Oct 28, 2015
Glad to hear you had an enjoyable stay with us Viper. Look forward to seeing you in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Sergey, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Feel at home by the beach in Merimbula!
Great and very reasonably priced private small lodge to stay on the way between Sydney and Melbourne or for holiday by the ocean. feel fery much at home with a beautiful fish tank, comfortable lounge for rest in the evening, clean and spacy kitchen. Great owner, very kind and friendly, pleasant to chat with. Very "at home" feeling once inside. Great for families and friends with different budgets for inexpensive but pleasant stay. A nice small cafe just outside and 150 mtrs to the beach.
Response from Wayne on Jan 2, 2016
From such a well traveled guest your comments are really appreciated Sergey. We work hard to provide a clean and well maintained property . Look forward to seeing you when your next in Merimbula.

10/10 Excellent

Shane, Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hostel-like place to stay
If you're looking for comfortable and clean accommodation and are on a budget, Wandarrah Lodge can't be beaten. Good facilities, big kitchen etc. And you're only a stone's throw from the surf! Will be my first choice when returning to Merimbula.
Response from Wayne on Aug 9, 2015
Thanks for the great review Shane.Our location is what our guest comment on most.Throw in Crank`s Cafe for breakfast or a coffee and you can pretty much park the car up and walk to most places. Look froward to catching up next time your in town.

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome area
Wish I organised to stay longer. Great place to go
Response from Wayne on Aug 9, 2015
Thanks for your great feedback Phil. See you soon .

8/10 Good

Karen, Calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend this hostel type hotel
Nice clean hostel like hotel with a large well equipped kitchen. Owner very friendly and helpful about where to go in the area and beyond. Gave us lots of useful information.
Response from Wayne on May 16, 2015
G`Day Karen Thanks for taking the time to rate your stay with us & your great review. Look forward to having you stay with us next time your in Merimbula. Kind regards Wayne

10/10 Excellent

MRS, Australia - ACT - Canberra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: State of the art, A happy place to be; Value: Fantastic, excellent for shared dorm; Service: Go the extra mile, Excellent care - tidiness; Cleanliness: Spotless, almost like a motel; Shops right across the street, nice lounge area, easy location

10/10 Excellent

Mattias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Underquoted
After driving 8 hours to this hotel, I found that the hotel would not accept my confirmed booking because it had been underquoted or misquoted. Had to pay the difference between the quoted price and the hotel price, if I wanted to stay, so I did not stay
Response from Wayne on Aug 9, 2015
Apologies for the glitch as we have only just linked up with Expedia and I had loaded an incorrect rate;(

10/10 Excellent

Anna, Australia - VIC - Regional VIC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Great deal; Service: Outstanding, Helpful & friendly; Cleanliness: Spotless; Beach nearby

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Great deal; Service: Outstanding; Cleanliness: Spotless; beach, walk to shops

10/10 Excellent

Emma, Australia - NSW - Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Modest; Value: Great deal; Service: Professional; Cleanliness: Pleasant; Great beaches nearby and lots of restaurant choices

10/10 Excellent

Lydia, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle, Australia - NSW - Wollongong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Above average; Value: Inexpensive; Service: Professional, Respectful, Courteous; Cleanliness: Spotless;

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Australia - WA - Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Fantastic; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Spotless;

8/10 Good

M, Australia - NSW - Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness
Facilities: Basic; Value: Affordable; Service: Polite; Cleanliness: Delightful;

8/10 Good

tatiana, Bruxelles

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nous y retournerons sans problème.
Nous sommes restés une nuitée dans une chambre double avec salle de bain privative. Idéalement situé, propre partout (zones privées et communes), accueuil très agréable à la réception. Grande cuisine commune super bien équipée. Wifi gratuit et plutôt correct (assez rare en Australie). Salle de télévision commune très agréable (nous y étions seuls!) 2 bémols: - nous avons reçu les draps à la réception et nous avons dû faire le lit nous-même (pas trop grave si on est dans l'esprit Backpacker...) - un peu plus embêtant: mon conjoint a eu une légère décharge électrique dans la salle de bain privative pendant qu'il prennait sa douche. Visiblement il y aurait une perte électrique dans l'installation. En dehors de ça, notre séjour était très agréable.
Response from Wayne on Jan 2, 2016
Thanks for the great review Tatiana and thanks again for the lovely gift you prewsented us with,we will trearure it;)