Portarlington Grand Hotel

3.0 star property

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Balcony view
In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Hallway
Flat-screen TV, Netflix, streaming services

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

Explore the area

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76 Newcombe St, Portarlington, VIC, 3223
  • Place, Portarlington Waterfront
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Portarlington Ferry Dock
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Portarlington Recreation Reserve
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

Grand Bay Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Bay view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Bay Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Bay view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Atrium Room

  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Mural Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Mural Room Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Portarlington Grand Hotel

Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and free self-parking. WiFi in public areas is free.
Portarlington Grand Hotel offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with Netflix.

Bathrooms include a shower, bathrobes, slippers and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at Portarlington Grand Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Portarlington Waterfront. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served weekends for a fee
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Portarlington Waterfront and 5 minutes on foot from Portarlington Ferry Dock
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Portarlington hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast on weekends from 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Portarlington Grand Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: AUD 10 to 40 for adults and AUD 10 to 40 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Lift (110 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (100 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 10.00 to 40.00 for adults and AUD 10.00 to 40.00 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Sunday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Portarlington Grand Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay rooms were comfortable staff service was good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

The hotel has been renovated to perfection, very comfortable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing room, with very friendly staff, super clean, and a great central location! Highly recommend if staying in Portarlington and wanting to be central, with great food.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Rebekah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
very warm and accomodating staff
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ebony

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and rooms are amazing. The bed was also very comfortable! I would defiantly stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Portarlington Grand Hotel is a fabulous place to stay. Lovely room, comfortable bed, enormous bathroom and excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jackree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a very pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay. We will definitely be staying there again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was fabulous! Staff were lovely! Beautiful building.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Soulla

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at the Portarlignton Grand. The room was beautiful, clean and had everything we needed. Would definitely recommend to friends.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, hotel. Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Marise

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing couldn't do enough for you. The room was clean & tidy, great shower. Hotel was close to everything walked everywhere. Had a very relaxing couple of days in Portarlington.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing room, with great view. Foxtel available and local tea provided.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

felicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room had character with modern amentied. Beautiful building and downstairs atrium , bar.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here overnight when we went on the Q Train. Gorgeous room with a balcony and such a comfy bed. Staff were wonderful and the complimentary shuttle to the Q Train was much appreciated. Great location and a beautiful old building. We’ll definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service from Isaac the front end manager. The room was beautiful spacious and well presented. Out stay was great! They just need to fix the AC and internet then we are 100%!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Chanmi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay at the Grand Bay rooms with the family! Very convenient walking distance from the pier and we enjoyed all the activities we had planned in Portarlington!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay at The Grand Hotel. All staff were most friendly and engaging and the room was spotless and very comfortable. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An enchanting hotel with extraordinary food and exceptional service!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, lovely room although quite noisy from outdoor bar when your on the first floor above the area. Comfortable bed and lovely pillows. Great views over the bay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff went to great lengths to ensure our weekend celebration was a success.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, beautiful balcony room with a lovely view of the water. Conveniently located to lots of lovely restaurants/cafes
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
awesome view well appointed and beautifully appointed rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

Weekend Stay and QTrain Booking

We really enjoyed our stay, and we loved this beautifully renovated property. The room and ensuite were large and definitely had that well preserved classic charm of a historic property.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025