Payments made by partners impact the order of prices displayed. Room types may vary.
The listings of booking offers for each property take into account the compensation paid to us by our partners. Prices shown may be for varying room types. Prices displayed are the lowest available, corresponding to the least expensive room type available, as provided from our partners as of the time of the user’s search.
Belmercer Motel
12 - 14 Mercer St, Geelong, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria 3220 Australia
Full view
View all photos(39)39


Room & Suite (25)
Did you already book this hotel?
Tell us so we can help you plan.
Avg. AU$170 /night, 2/12 - 2/13
AU$229
per night
AU$199
per night
AU$169
per night
Feb
Mar
12 Feb
Today
14 Feb
16 Feb
18 Feb
20 Feb
22 Feb
24 Feb
26 Feb
28 Feb
2 Mar
4 Mar
6 Mar
8 Mar
10 Mar
12 Mar
14 Mar
Reflects recent average nightly prices reported by our partners, and may not include estimated taxes or fees. Price at checkout may differ.
Cheaper
Average
Higher
About
#2 of 6 motels in Geelong
Location
Rooms
Value
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Newest Motel in Geelong with 23 units, the motel has a variety of units including Standard Units, Accessible Units, Queen Deluxe Units, Executive Units, Family Units, Spa Units and View Spa units which have partial views over the Bay. The Motel is one block from the beachfront, 800mtrs from Geelong Central, Deakin Waterfront and 500mtrs from the railway station. We provide Free Foxtel, Tea/coffee, WIFI access available and free car parking subject to availability.
Read more
Suggest edits to improve what we show.Improve this listing
Property amenities
Free parking
Public wifi
Coffee shop
Children's television networks
Taxi service
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Laundry service
Secured parking
Breakfast available
Breakfast in the room
Ironing service
Room features
Air conditioning
Desk
Housekeeping
Iron
Coffee / tea maker
Microwave
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Refrigerator
Hair dryer
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Good to know
HOTEL CLASS
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Giata.
HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Quiet
Languages Spoken
English
Location
12 - 14 Mercer St, Geelong, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria 3220 Australia
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
Places to stay are graded on a 0-100 scale. The higher the grade, the easier it is for travellers to find restaurants and things to do within walking distance.
Grade: 69 out of 100
69
11 Restaurants
within 0.5 kilometers
3 Attractions
within 0.5 kilometers
ReviewsWe perform checks on reviews.Tripadvisor’s approach to reviewsBefore posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
Traveller rating
- 25
- 39
- 21
- 10
- 12
Time of year
Traveller type
Language
Selected filters
- Filter
- English
Popular mentions
Sort by:
Detailed Reviews
We were greeted by a very friendly and cheerful person on arrival who checked us in quickly and efficiently. They also told us how to get to the main town where the restaurants and bars are....we didn't have a clue as never been to Geelong.
Parking on site was included in the room, which was a bonus, and had a very handy lift to get up to the room.
The room was clean and had all the amenities, including kettle and tea coffee making facilities. The bathroom was very modern and a good size.
We had a great nights sleep and was refreshed the next day to start our drive to Adelaide. It we ever find ourselves back in the area again, we would book again.
Parking on site was included in the room, which was a bonus, and had a very handy lift to get up to the room.
The room was clean and had all the amenities, including kettle and tea coffee making facilities. The bathroom was very modern and a good size.
We had a great nights sleep and was refreshed the next day to start our drive to Adelaide. It we ever find ourselves back in the area again, we would book again.
Read more
Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Belmercer Motel, General Manager at Belmercer Motel
Responded 24 Jan 2023
Hello Lindakhodder, Thank you for taking the time to review the Belmercer Motel, we appreciate all guest feedback. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with and we will be sure to pass along your lovely words to the staff members on duty. We hope to see you again when you are next in Geelong. Kind Regards The Team at Belmercer Motel
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Very disappointed.
Overpriced for what it is, basic motel.
Also, they take an additional $200 deposit for extras? There is no bar fridge, so not sure what the extras are?
In a noisy part of town.
Poor WiFi, small television.
Overpriced, never again!
Overpriced for what it is, basic motel.
Also, they take an additional $200 deposit for extras? There is no bar fridge, so not sure what the extras are?
In a noisy part of town.
Poor WiFi, small television.
Overpriced, never again!
Read more
Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Belmercer Motel, General Manager at Belmercer Motel
Responded 10 Dec 2021
Hello Jeremy , Thank you for taking the time to review the Belmercer Motel, we appreciate all guest feedback. Whilst we appreciate all guest feedback, we feel it is only necessary to clarify some details. You booked an Executive Queen Unit on a Saturday Night on-line via a third party booking system, at the time of booking the room price, room details and terms and conditions were all clearly listed on-line, at this stage you were under no obligation to proceed and complete the booking. You choose to complete the booking and by doing so agreed to all terms and conditions which clearly state a $200.00 security deposit is required at check-in, this fact is reiterated in an email sent via the third-party booking site. The Belmercer Motel does not claim to have a mini bar or bar fridge, we do however have a small fridge in the room for your personal use. Wi-Fi is offered free of charge for limited usage, if you were having trouble connecting or using the Wi-Fi a friendly member of our team would have been happy to help you. Our televisions are moderately sized for the configurations of the rooms and provide free to air channels as well as limited Foxtel channels free of charge. You booked via a third party online booking system and if you were unhappy with the price, you were under no obligation to complete the booking. Kind Regards The Team at Belmercer Motel
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Lovely friendly lady who checked me in .
Made me feel welcome and up for a bit of a chat
Answered some questions I had with great knowledge
Close parking . Good lift
Room was comfortable and quite large really Close to everything
Would definitely stay again .
Made me feel welcome and up for a bit of a chat
Answered some questions I had with great knowledge
Close parking . Good lift
Room was comfortable and quite large really Close to everything
Would definitely stay again .
Read more
Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Belmercer Motel, General Manager at Belmercer Motel
Responded 28 Feb 2023
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to review the Belmercer Motel, we appreciate all guest feedback. We are pleased to hear that you had a comfortable stay and that you found the staff member on duty to be friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming, we will be sure to pass along your kind words to them. We hope to see you again when you are next in Geelong. Kind Regards The Team at Belmercer Motel
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
It's now 3am and can't sleep due to the constant thumping noise of what sounds like cars going over a bridge.
We were put in this unit which is the closest to this sound when the motel is not even full?. The rooms are clean and bed is comfy. They do not supply any toiletries not even soap to wash your hands. Receptionist was a lovely lady . Overall not a great night's sleep and for a motel not to even have soap is pretty ordinary budget stuff
We were put in this unit which is the closest to this sound when the motel is not even full?. The rooms are clean and bed is comfy. They do not supply any toiletries not even soap to wash your hands. Receptionist was a lovely lady . Overall not a great night's sleep and for a motel not to even have soap is pretty ordinary budget stuff
Read more
Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Upon sighting this place, it looks like a prison - not much like the photos. I didn’t get as far as the rooms...I ended up booking elsewhere that was nicer.
This was due to the motel itself having minimal if not offhand communication about the policies.
Being notified I wasn’t to have ANY visitors was a total inconvenience since I had organised friends for drinks that evening.
Needless to say, the reception don’t even bother opening their door until 2pm and my concerns were met with little to no care and haven’t received any communication since.
I wouldn’t recommend staying here - there are better places with helpful AND OPEN reception facilities that are similar price range in Geelong.
This was due to the motel itself having minimal if not offhand communication about the policies.
Being notified I wasn’t to have ANY visitors was a total inconvenience since I had organised friends for drinks that evening.
Needless to say, the reception don’t even bother opening their door until 2pm and my concerns were met with little to no care and haven’t received any communication since.
I wouldn’t recommend staying here - there are better places with helpful AND OPEN reception facilities that are similar price range in Geelong.
Read more
Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Belmercer Motel, General Manager at Belmercer Motel
Responded 9 Dec 2020
Hello jlawtravel, Whilst we appreciate all guest feedback, we feel it is only necessary that we take the time to clarify some much-needed information. To begin with, you made an on-line booking via bookings.com on Thursday 3rd December 2020 at 10:01pm, you received a confirmation email sent via bookings.com on Friday 4th December 2020 at 9:25am and in this email you were again informed that due to COVID -19 and social distancing requirements, the only people allowed on property and in the motel room would be yourself and your partner, who like yourself would have to be registered, temp checked and provide their photo ID. As a courtesy, we resend the COVID-19 restrictions message the day of arrival, it was at this time (Saturday 5th December 2020 at 13:37pm) that you responded to that second message, stating “I organised to have friends join me this evening for a drink.” Due to COVID-19 there are increased health and safety protocols and restrictions in place, to maintain not only our staff’s heath and wellbeing, but also that of all registered guests on property. On Saturday 5th December 2020 at 14:18pm you were advised to contact bookings.com customer care if you wanted to cancel your booking, on Saturday 5th December 2020 at 16:20pm you sent the following message “No problem. Thank you for getting back to me. Have a great weekend.” Staff at the Belmercer Motel, received no further communication from you or from bookings.com until Sunday 6th December 2020 at 10:16am, when a automated request was sent through, at this point your booking had already been marked as a NO-SHOW due to no official communication from bookings.com or yourself in regard to a cancellation request. In regard to your comments about our reception hours, our reception hours are clearly listed at the time of booking, and also on all emails sent prior to your arrival. We are unsure what you mean, when you state that our property does not match our photos online, all photos that we use for advertisement were taken by a professional photographer. To our knowledge you made no attempt to see or speak to any staff on duty either in person or over the telephone. In response to your comments that you found a similarly priced property with open reception hours, it is the staff’s knowledge that the majority of motels in Geelong are open for check in between 2pm and 9pm. And on the weekend in question the majority of accommodation in Geelong was fully booked. Kind Regards The Team at Belmercer Motel
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
The reception is advertised as 9am to 9pm. After several calls for assistance, calling on the outside line I was informed reception would be in at 2pm. I was given an incorrect wi fi password and when I did finally access wifi it cuts out when you reach 250 MB. This is not a budget priced hotel, but service was scare and not friendly. I was refused a late check out dispute needing to stay out of public for an extra hour while awaiting travel necessary COVID test results. The room was fine. Some traffic noise and set in an industrial area.I wouldn’t stay here again.
Read more
Date of stay: June 2021Trip type: Travelled on business
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Belmercer Motel, General Manager at Belmercer Motel
Responded 13 July 2021
Hello Kerri, Thank you for taking the time to review the Belmercer Motel, whilst we appreciate all guest feedback, we feel it is only fair that we clear up some issues stated in your review. You are correct our opening hours are between 9am and 9pm, however reception is open for check out from 9am to 10am and open for check in between 2pm and 9pm. As a small family run motel our staff wear multiple hats and our reception staff can often be found in the motel units assisting with cleaning and maintenance. We clearly advise this on our reception door, and we offer methods of contacting the staff who always have the work phone on hand. When you rang through on the external line for assistance with Wi-Fi, you were advised that the reception desk did not open until 2pm however a member of staff would be with you as soon as possible. At check in the day before you were given vouchers for our Wi-Fi system and we clearly state that there is a limit to the Wi-Fi and the data allowance, you were also provided with instructions as to how to log on. When a friendly member of our team assisted you, they discovered that you had already used the Wi-Fi dockets you had received and as such they went and retrieved more dockets for you and logged you back onto the Wi-Fi network. Our staff were friendly and courteous to you throughout your stay with us and it is unfair to say otherwise. You booked your room on-line through bookings.com and it clearly states at the time of booking that this property does not offer a late check out as an option, but you proceeded with the booking anyway. You did in fact extend your stay with us for an extra night, so we are unsure how you can say you would not stay with us again. You choose to make your booking via a third party agency who booked via an on-line booking agency, and as such you and your booking agent would have been aware of the prices of the room for your requested stay dates, you were under no obligation to book with us if you were unhappy with the price. Please note on the weekend that you choose to stay with us, Geelong experienced a high velocity of travellers and guests and as such room rates reflected the availability of rooms. In regard to your comments regarding our location, we clearly state our address and our surroundings on the on-line booking agency you used, including photos of the external of the property. Kind Regards The Team at Belmercer Motel
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
I book a twin room in Jan 2020 via booking.com for a night with family. I didn't check that it was a non refundable room. As the booking was made 3 weeks before the date, I was begging to refund. After making several emails, phone calls I couldn't get any refund. I wanted to speak to manager many times, waiting on the phone. They advised to call back on a different time. I did, I couldn't speak to manager at all. I left my contact and request to call back, nothing happened. Couple of times receptionist said you got the cleaner line, that's how they were lying. I have contacted booking.com. They couldn't help as it was up to hotel company to refund.
I have found lot of their rooms are non-refundable, that's possibly services are poor and rooms are not as they described. Once you pay, you are stuck. I would suggest, you spend your money wisely, so you don't waste you holiday.
I wouldn't recommend them at all.
I have found lot of their rooms are non-refundable, that's possibly services are poor and rooms are not as they described. Once you pay, you are stuck. I would suggest, you spend your money wisely, so you don't waste you holiday.
I wouldn't recommend them at all.
Read more
Date of stay: June 2020
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Room Tip: Do not book
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Belmercer Motel, General Manager at Belmercer Motel
Responded 25 June 2020
Dear Jakir, We appreciate you taking the time to review us six months after the date of the booking you cancelled which was the 26th January 2020 for one night. Let us just start by clearing up a few misleading details in your review: You booked a Standard Queen Unit via bookings.com for two adults only, you then added a note stating that you would be traveling with a "baby," please note as you stated the child in question was five years old, you also stated that you would not be paying a security deposit. Our terms and conditions are clearly stated on-line at the time of booking and you agreed to this terms and conditions when you finalized your booking and payment was processed. When you decided you wanted to cancel your booking because you choose not to abide by the terms and conditions and the requirement to move to a larger room and pay for the child who would be traveling with you, you were once again informed that this was a non-refundable booking. But as you booked via bookings.com you were advised to contact their customer service team, at which point you became increasingly rude, and aggressive to staff members on duty including the on duty day manger and as such you were reported to bookings.com customer care team and you were blocked from reviewing our property through their system due to your behavior. We suggest in the future, you add the correct number of guests and their ages to the booking at the time of making it, we also suggest you read the terms and conditions thoroughly before completing and on-line booking. Kind Regards The Manager at Belmercer Motel
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
This is a clean, tidy motel. Remember it’s a MOTEL not a Hotel so there are some differences. The rooms are clean and tidy and the staff is friendly.
Downers: a bit noisy due to the location and the internet is only to check emails, although in saying this they offered to give me more codes for my daughter.
Location is good to get to the esplanade.
Downers: a bit noisy due to the location and the internet is only to check emails, although in saying this they offered to give me more codes for my daughter.
Location is good to get to the esplanade.
Read more
Date of stay: January 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Belmercer Motel, General Manager at Belmercer Motel
Responded 16 Jan 2021
Thank you for saying how clean and tidy the motel was and understanding we are a Motel and not a Hotel. The standard rooms are at the rear of the property - next time could we suggest a side room. Thank you staying :) The manager on duty.
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Hotel was very clean and tidy with all the basic mod cons required. Bed was comfortable and bathroom very clear with a modern finish.. Staff were very helpful and friendly! Only negative was the loud
noises from other rooms throughout the night. But obviously not entirely the hotels fault. Thanks for a good stay!
noises from other rooms throughout the night. But obviously not entirely the hotels fault. Thanks for a good stay!
Read more
Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Belmercer Motel, General Manager at Belmercer Motel
Responded 2 May 2021
Hello Kiah, Thank you for taking the time to review the Belmercer Motel, we appreciate all guest feedback. We are pleased to hear that you found our establishment to be clean and tidy. We will make sure to pass along your kind words about the team members on duty to the appropriate staff. In the future if you find there is excess noise, from other guests, there will be an after hours or emergency contact number in the compendium located in every room. We hope you enjoyed your time away, and we hope to see you again in the future. Kind Regards The Team at Belmercer Motel
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Our room was small with no reading lights near the bed. Close enough to the water if you are a walker. Best part was the attached Burger Plus restaurant on the street. Motel staff were not overly helpful. Good luck trying to figure out the free wifi. I thought it funny they had a certificate in the office proudly showing a score of 8.5 for guest satisfaction or something similar.
Read more
Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Belmercer Motel, General Manager at Belmercer Motel
Responded 28 Feb 2020
Hello Randy B, Thank you for taking the time to review the Belmercer Motel, we appreciate all guest feedback however we cannot find a record of your stay with us. Our rooms have down lights above each bed and these are controllable by the light switch located beside either side of the bed head. In each room we have a Belmercer Motel Compendium, which has instructions as to how to log onto the WiFi network as for security reasons our WiFi has a double Log-In. If for any reason you were having difficulty logging onto the WiFi network, a member of our team would have been happy to assist you had you contacted reception. Kind Regards
Read more
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Yes all rooms have Hairdryers
Hi Kay
Yes there is Tea/Coffee making facilities (with cups etc) in the room. We can supply a toaster and any additional crockery and cutlery on request.
Regards
Belmercer Motel
Ph: 03-52299021
"If you don't require a Spa bath,the rooms running down the side of the building are quieter."Read full review
PRICE RANGE
AU$164 - AU$183 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
AustraliaVictoriaCity of Greater GeelongGeelong
NUMBER OF ROOMS
23
Prices are provided by our partners, and reflect total costs of the stay, including all taxes and fees known to our partners. Please see our partners for more details.
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim Your ListingBELMERCER MOTEL (AU$164) - 2025 Prices & Reviews (Geelong) - Photos of Motel - Tripadvisor
Frequently Asked Questions about Belmercer Motel
Which popular attractions are close to Belmercer Motel?
Nearby attractions include Poppy Kettle Playground (0.5 km), Sir Charles Hotham Hotel (0.4 km), and St. Peter and Paul's (0.1 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Belmercer Motel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free parking, laundry service, and internet access.
Which room amenities are available at Belmercer Motel?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a refrigerator, and a desk.
What food & drink options are available at Belmercer Motel?
Guests can enjoy breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Belmercer Motel?
Yes, free parking and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Belmercer Motel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Geelong Boat House Fish and Chips, Sir Charles Hotham -- Bistro, and Burger Plus Geelong.
Are there any historical sites close to Belmercer Motel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting The Heights Heritage House (2.4 km), Barwon Grange (2.6 km), and The Old Paper Mills (4.3 km).
Is Belmercer Motel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access and reduced mobility rooms. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.