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Reviews of Royal Mail Hotel

3 out of 5
Royal Mail Hotel
98 Parker Street,, Dunkeld, Victoria

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 74 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed one night at Mt Sturgeon one-bedroom cottage, it's a beautiful property with a great view of Mt Sturgeon. Comfortable bed, but the pillow was too firm for me.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Bernadette

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Roomy and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dunkeld stop over
Lovely spot to stop over on a trip from Melbourne to Adelaide. Parker Street restaurant very impressive. Great food and service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

This Royal Mail truly Delivers.
Situated in the shadow of Mt. Sturgeon The Royal Mail Hotel offers a choice of accommodation to suit all type of visitors. On a recent trip I stayed in the One Bedroom Apartment and it was more like a home. An abundance of space over two levels and simply yet adequately furnished to make it feel like home away from home. The Garden Cottages are more compact but still very, very roomy. Duikelt is small but there are a few options for food, from breakfast to dinner. If you don't want to leave the Royal Mail grounds then I highly recommend the onsite casual dining restaurant, the Parker St Project. Don't let 'causal dining' fool you - the menu is intriguing, and the food excellent. Wiht an extensive drinks list you really are spoilt for choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Heather, Mount Martha, Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic two day stay at the royal Mail, couldn't fault anything, all staff warm, helpful and passionate about their job. Food inventive utilising local produce, all delicious especially the duck. An extremely relaxing two day stay .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a short break .Accomadation good walks fantastic food and staff . Recommend this place
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Cosy cottage stunning backdrop
Warm, cosy cottage with open fireplace, wonderful bed and great breakfast hamper. Had everything we needed. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

chris

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Amazing place to stay and eat!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Marion, Mornington Peninsula, Vic, Australia

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Staff were very welcoming. The room was beautiful and we enjoyed the view of the Grampians. We dined in the restaurant and staff were great and the food delicious. We would happily return for another stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Brendan, Victoria,Australia

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Lovely but pricey
The hotel specifically was very nice but feel wasnt deserving of a $245 p/n stay. Maybe $200...but that was just our thoughts. Had a meal across the road and it was og high quality.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

miguel, mount gambier

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wonderful surprise in grampian country
I was looked after very well by all the staff and the food was to die for, and , all of this in a small village in country Victoria, miles from Melbourne and Adelaide. If one person can create this dream imagine what could be done with small country towns if people of similar circumstances did likewise. It creates employment, encourages tourism and prevents these towns from becoming ghost towns, I will be back , with my wife and a few friends , to enjoy the experience all over again. Miguel Zalapa.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was excellent except not having any ice for our room and the staff asked us to go across the street and ask the cafe if they had ice. The cafe didn't have ice either. The staff and wait staff were fantastic especially Myriam and Kate.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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Great stop along the way
Great stay across the road from the Royal Mail Hotel. The restaurant was terrific and really good value too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Fantastic hotel amazing scenery
Have stayed at Royal Mail periodically over the past 18 years. Love the scenic outlook. Rooms comfortable but a bit tied. Dining at Parkers an amazing experience. Staff excellent. Can't wait to return.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Siegbert , Germany 🇩🇪

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a recommendation for this hotel. On our way to South Australia was this the perfect place. Dinner and breakfast were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Stephen

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Well Worth It
The hotel was pleasant; the purpose of the stay was to dine at the hotel's restaurant. The restaurant was worth every penny, even if we did need lots of pennies. We compare the hotel's restaurant favourably against the Berowra Waters Inn on the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney. Being at the foot of the Grampians was a nice scenic addition.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great
Lovely stay with the exception of road noise through the night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Angela

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Angela
The staff were very friendly and helpful, they offered a free lift from our rooms to the restaurant and back. They were very informative about the local area. An absolute delight. I had never been to the Grampians, I highly recommend them.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Keith

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A great starting point for trips into the Grampians,the coast is close as well.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed in one of the cottages over the road from the main hotel and restaurant. The rooms are spacious and comfortable and the hotel is central to this small town.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Ballarat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant stay for w/end away.
From the fine dining on the Friday night at Parker street Project, to the lovely stay in the stone cottage, it was just a beautiful experience all round! Would recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Charmaine

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Magical Dunkeld
The Royal Mail Hotel cottages we stayed in . Comfy bed. Great shower and Australian body wash and shampoos. Beautiful open fire on a cooler night. Magnificent views. Sensational food and service in the bistro.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Michael, central NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem at Dunkeld
Wonderful,quiet location set in amazing surroundings. Would love to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Garry, NSW

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Not what you would expect to find out here.c
This hotel was recommended by a friend,and boy talk about a surprise,this was not what we were expecting in the middle of nowhere, as it turns out the atmosphere, service and cuisine was like being in any 5 star hotel in melbourne that we have stayed at,job well done to all.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Beautiful Food. Room disappointing.
Thoroughly enjoyed the food. Staff were good, room was disappointing. I didn't like being across the road, down an alley with glass doors that wobbled in the wind without a phone in the room too. Didn't feel safe and secure.

8/10 Good

Colin

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Comfort in the Grampians
The restaurant is the main draw card for this hotel but unfortunately shut during our stay, odd given it was busy and between Christmas and New Year which i would guess to be high season. Bistro was excellent compensation, staff were friendly and well trained.

8/10 Good

Pete, Melbourne

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Lovely country stay
Lovely visit Porter Street great food and atmosphere . Could have used more coffee in the room and more coffee and juice at Breakfast otherwise lovely stay.Outdoor light needed cleaning. Super comfy bed and very spacious rooms were great.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Great but getting old
We stayed and ate here and had a brilliant experience. FYI the restaurant is amazing and the Dunkeld township with the Grampians is worth getting out of town for. This hotel has been around a while and is starting to show its age needing new carpet and a lick of paint at least. Our bathroom needs a thorough clean to remove mould, hair and accumulated dirt from the floor. But I think most hotel bathrooms need a clean and not a wipe.

10/10 Excellent

Robyn, Melbourne

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Its a destination in itself
Royal Mail is a great place to stay for whatever reason or for no reason at all. The garden rooms are very spacious and comfortable with quality fittings and toiletries. The breakfast is a showcase of the local yogurt, chef prepared jams and stewed fruit, with substance bread and churned butter. Fresh Juice and Coffee come to table as requested. The Bistro meal never fails to satisfy, but the A la carte meal in Restuarant was the best meal I have ever had. The free guest activites of wildlife feeding, private garden tour and kitchen garden tour are worth planning your stay around.

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and bed - breakfast needs some work
Breakfast choices very limited - no yoghurt and fruits for Continental breakfast v disappointing - choice for full breakfast would have suited our taste better

6/10 Okay

Catherine

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It was ok. There was a fair amount of noise from the main road, but the restaurants was great.

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette, Hayborough

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed in the cottages, gorgeous, private and secluded

10/10 Excellent

Markus

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Mt Sturgeon Cottages
Loved our stay at the Mt Sturgeon Cottages. Loved this place out in the nature with beautiful views. Cozy reading in front of the fireplace.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
a great hotel with excellent meals, however the buget rooms of $195 per night were a bit over the top for a very simple room. was expecting better

8/10 Good

Robyn, Melbourne

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A destination in itself
The Hotel is a halfway point to Robe. It certainly has put Dunkeld on the map. The room is spacious and comfortable. It was nice to arrive on a cold rainy afternoon to find my heater was already on. The staff had rung the day before to see if I would like a Dinner Reservation so I asked if I could be put in quiet room as found on previous visit that Room 30 does seem to have a direct flow of traffic noise from the Western Hwy. This was addressed and found another room where there was very little noise from anything even though there was a lot of people staying. I had a wonderful meal in the new Bistro and would have thought more seriously of enjoying the Restaurant if I had known that you could have a 2 course for $75. The Breakfast in the morning in the Restaurant was very locally inspired produce and was hearty and most enjoyable. To have a walking map so you could see the wallabies and local flora and fauna was again very good, plus guest complimentary tours on offer does make it a destination in itself.

10/10 Excellent

Bryan, Harkaway

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Great relaxing view.
We loved having a view of Mount Sturgeon from our room. The food at the restaurant was first class and the service was excellent. Also we enjoyed doing the walk at the back of the accommodation.

10/10 Excellent

Teresa, Adeaide

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Beautiful location at the tip of the Grampians
Very deluxe and caring ecperience ... we arrived late and found dinner options were limited & the bar had switched off its appliances but a very courteous ataff member 'created' a delectable salad ... full of flavour with a reccomendation of a divine Muscat that surpassed expectations ... the bird warbles and chortles next morning were a beautiful start to the day & the 'breakfast included' was gourmet,susbsantial and very courteously served ... didn't expect it to be sooooo nice
view from room

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Great accommodation with a beautiful view!
A beautiful spot, and a great getaway for couples!

10/10 Excellent

moejoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent staff
All staff where excellent from the hotel receptionist to the cleaning lady at the cottage when our came broke down reception sent a vehicle over to pick family up for breakfast and when i had to leave to go with racv to get car moving breakfast staff stayed onto and had my breakfast ready on after normal breakfast hours return with a coffee ontop. Also had eight course meal and chef is a lot better than two years ago where they would not cater for minor changes to cooking taste ie like my meat cooked well done.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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A gastronomic experience
The reason overnighted at the Royal Mail was to experience the cuisine. We were not let down the meal was an experience to remember. Well done to all the staff. Rob Elliot

6/10 Okay

M & M, Melbourne

Royal Mail Hotel has great restaurant
Hotel is nothing special - motel type - stop over night type