The Black Dolphin Motel

Merimbula motel with 2 outdoor pools

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When visiting Merimbula, The Black Dolphin Motel is a great choice to consider. Guests can take a dip in one of 2 outdoor pools, and freebies like WiFi and self parking are added perks.
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
CA $153 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2

Room options

Showing 6 of 6 rooms
A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a TV, and a window with a view of palm trees.

Standard Triple Room

Wonderful
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a TV, a chair, and a view of the outside.

Standard Triple Room (Unrenovated)

Wonderful
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a view of the outdoors.

King Courtyard Room

Exceptional
  • Lake view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a flat-screen TV, a chair, and a view of the outdoors through a sliding door.

King Courtyard Superior Room

  • Lake view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A modern hotel room with a large bed, a wooden headboard, a bedside lamp, and a view through a glass door to the outside.

King Suites

  • Lake view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A neatly made bed with white linens and a dark headboard in a room with green walls and a wooden door.

Two Bedroom Apartment Motel

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Map
8 Arthur Kaine Dr, Merimbula, NSW, 2548

What's nearby

  • Main Beach Recreation Reserve - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Merimbula Boardwalk - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Merimbula Marina - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Merimbula Imlay Historical Society - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Spencer Park Beach - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Merimbula, NSW (MIM) - 3 min drive
  • Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.) - 117 miles/188.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Club Sapphire Merimbula - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Fleetwood Coffee - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Sunny’s Kiosk - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bar Superette - ‬14 min walk

About this property

The Black Dolphin Motel

  • When visiting Merimbula, The Black Dolphin Motel is a great choice to consider. Guests can take a dip in one of 2 outdoor pools, and freebies like WiFi and self parking are added perks.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 46 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Free uncovered onsite self parking

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The Black Dolphin Motel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.4

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
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10/10 Exceptional

The suite was a large room, apartment style, with a full kitchen and terrace. Very clean, comfortable and modern, with great amenities and everything you need. Located on the Princes Highway, close to town, but the rooms are placed at a good distance from the road, so very private and quiet. Would recommend it for a couple of nights in Merimbula.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location and nicely renovated room. My kids loved having access to the lawn right from our door.
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10/10 Exceptional

Room very clean , recommended to all 👍😊
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10/10 Exceptional

Property was great. Convenient location. Possibly cleaning the room every 48 hours might be better however didn’t bother us too much
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8/10 Very good

Stayed here many many times. Good location
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8/10 Very good

Very friendly and nice reception.
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8/10 Very good

Good value clean and tidy
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10/10 Exceptional

Very clean, quite modern room (33) which appears to have been renovated fairly recently. Large Smart TV, awesome shower and ample storage.
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10/10 Exceptional

This was a great location and as we could have the facilities the caravan park , is brilliant for kids. Camp kitchen, pool etc
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10/10 Exceptional

Very Tidy and Clean room. So cozy..Bed is amazing.. Morning View of the lake while having coffee is great.. Eventhough not far from the road its still pleasantly quiet..
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8/10 Very good

room was clean and had no real issues. staff were friendly
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6/10 Good

The wall has a large crack in it. The room needs updating There are no accessible PowerPoint near the bed for any medical device you might need to use throughout the night or charging your phone etc. The landline number your phone never picked up They are different mobile numbers which is slightly confusing If you need anything after 5 pm, you have to call And after hours Number The staff are very helpful It would be nice if the balcony had a little gate in between each other’s balcony on the lower ground level The positioning is really good for access to the lake the beach, the local cafes and restaurants
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8/10 Very good

Our Studio lake view room had lots of space to move around. Bed is confomfortble, soft but supportive and fly screendoor that overlooked the Pickle Ball court and picnic bench. The continental breakfast for 2ppl included 2 fresh baked pasties, jam, fresh milk and Oj. All gourmet quality. Rooms & Bathroom are fully renovating and they did a good job. Areas of improvement. A pair of comfortable indoor air chairs and bedside light switches. You have to wash your dishes and cutlery in the bathroom sink. Note to house keeping to check behind the bathroom door when cleaning after the previous guest. There was a towel left behind and mini bar items were not replenished before we check in. Lucky they reception didnt charge us for it. Overall enjoy our stay. Would recommend and return. Note: Reception is located across the road at the Black Dolphin Holiday Park. Better signage or pre check in instructions text would be helpful.
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8/10 Very good

Good location nice and clean spacious rooms
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8/10 Very good

Very nice motel, ideal for business travelers. Good wifi.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great room easy checking in
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8/10 Very good

Spacious room nice location
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10/10 Exceptional

Breakfast, facilities
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4/10 Fair

Key did not work in the door. Took me 15 minutes of jiggling it to get it to work. Bathroom was not clean - green mould growing around both taps & mouldy tiles in shower. On duty manager was polite & very apologetic re the door lock & prompt to reply after hours. Very overpriced for the facilities & the state if the rooms.
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10/10 Exceptional

Overall experience is goof
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10/10 Exceptional

The check in was terrible - we were luck to get into the property - don't book through last minute dot.com
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8/10 Very good

The room was newly renovated and very nice. The staff were very friendly and said they had upgraded me to a newly renovated room. It would seem that most rooms have been renovated and the rest are going to be done, Gret to see the new owners retaining the bones of this beautiful old motel while refurbishing it tastefully
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8/10 Very good

We have stayed many times at black dolphin and were looking forward to renovation. Very disappointed, no drawers anywhere in room ,table and chairs outside only (we had inside and outside before). Side tables too small and easy to knock over, no drawers. Two camping chairs made us laugh. Light fixture cord dangerously low and a safety hazard.cord
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4/10 Fair

Didn't use the pool. The room didn't match the photos on internet. There were no inside table and chairs. The 2-seater couch was very uncomfortable - we were told it was all architect designed. We would NOT go back there again. Two fold up camping stools are NOT furniture for a suite, don't think an architect would have specified them. NOT GOOD NOT HAPPY
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6/10 Good

The checkin was by pick up in a locksafe. Not a problem. No code for wifi. On calling the office there was no reply. Then told to leave a message and a staff member would call. Did not happen. We found cockroaches in the bathroom and a lot of dust/dirt on the floor.