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Mitchell River Tavern

3.5 star property
Hotel in Bairnsdale with a restaurant and a bar

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Stylish building with a glass entrance, green frame, and red and black tile floor.
Enjoy a meal or relax on the balcony with a park view.
Conference room with a high ceiling, carpeted floor, and comfortable seating for meetings and presentations.
Cozy retreat with a plush bed, nightstand, and window with curtains.
Double doors with frosted glass panels and a circular emblem lead to a beautifully appointed entrance.

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Budget Room

Budget Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Queen Room

Queen Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Map
59 Main Street, Bairnsdale, VIC, 3875

What's nearby

  • Nicholson St. Gallery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • St Mary's Catholic Church - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bairnsdale Historical Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Bairnsdale Regional Health Service - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Bairnsdale Station - 11 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Pepper's Fish & Chips & Takeaway - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kim Long - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jax Bakery Cafe - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Mitchell River Tavern

Property highlights
A terrace, a bar, and a restaurant are just a few of the amenities provided at Mitchell River Tavern. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • ATM/banking services
Room features
All guestrooms at Mitchell River Tavern have comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Refrigerators, electric kettles, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Mitchell River Tavern

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from noon - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from July 24 2025 to July 14 2027 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Mitchell River Tavern pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Mitchell River Tavern?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Mitchell River Tavern?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Mitchell River Tavern?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Mitchell River Tavern located?

Situated in Bairnsdale, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Nicholson St. Gallery and St Mary's Catholic Church. East Gippsland Rail Trail and Robb Street Gallery are also within 15 minutes. Bairnsdale Station is 11 minutes by foot.

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Mitchell River Tavern Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 92 out of 208 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 208 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 208 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 208 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 208 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Excellent, will come back and stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10

Overnight stay. Close to centre of town so an easy walk around the shops. Restaurant had a good menu and staff very friendly and helpful. Wednesday night and restaurant was full so this indicates the popularity and quality of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

I booked late in busy season. The accomodation was close to everything. Staff were friendly and helpful. Room, bed and bedding were in excellent order and clean. I haven’t stayed in accomm like it before and was surprised and pleased with it. Would recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10

Great place to stay overnight for an early start the next morning. Fantastic drive through coffee/breakfast next door.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10

Friendly and helpful chustomer service!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10

A great place for an overnight stay on the way through. Easy, clean and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10

The room was a lovely surprise and the meal in the bar was excellent

8/10

Nice occomodation
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10

We loved our stay since it was the perfect Australian hotel that we imagined an Australian hotel would be. It was clean, had a great dining room, very helpful staff, and a great bathroom in our queen suite. We will stay there again and will recommend it to all our Californian friends
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10

Second stay here. Accomodation is upstairs not possible for some with movement limitations. Restaurant and cocktail bar are both good quality and reasonable value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10

Awesome
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10

Nice big room, handy location, but because of this very noisy. Bear in mind this is a traditional hotel building with accommodation rooms on the upper floor. Many stairs & no lifts.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10

Room was okay, no soap at all, the stairs to access the rooms too narrow and too many.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10

I was pleasantly surprised. Most Tavern/hotel rooms are very basic, with often shared bathrooms etc. This had it all. Good value for money also.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10

All good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10

our shower did not work properly, but the room was fabulous
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10

The bed had bugs, very itchy night all over. Bathrooms were nice a clean. Very noisy during night with doors banging.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10

Stay was good. Clean room. Only issue we had was noise. I think it was coming from the events room downstairs. Loud music untill 9:30pm.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10

Motel is on the main road but our room did not hear the road noise, however the refrigeration and central air conditioning motors provided a constant hum. Room was a queen with 2 seater couch, tv and bathroom. Our 4WD could not fit in the underground Carpark so we parked adjacent in the street, no problem. Rooms on 2nd floor but no elevator and the stairs are narrow. Nice place to stay. Meal in the restaurant was also very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10

We had an enjoyable meal in the restaurant. Our room was clean and spacious. Check in at the pokies bar was a bit unusual and there was no obvious signage on the exterior of the building to indicate it was the Mitchell River Tavern. Also, the lack of a lift to our room upstairs was an inconvenience for bringing in luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10

It was a bit noisy at night due to either a generator or air conditioning units outside my window. Shutting the windows helped a lot but it didn't block it out completely.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10

The property had just been painted on the outside, so there was no name on the front of the building, but it was fine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10

This was good value for money. Clean and spacious. One of the globes over the mirror needing changing - flashed on and off but in fairness I didn't report it to the Tavern. Bottom sheet was small and not able to be tucked in at the sides, a little troublesome. Was a bit noisy but not excessive - it is a Tavern after all. Would happily stay again. People friendly, dining options very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10

Very clean, nice but old decor.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025