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Southgate Motel

4.0 star property
Mount Gambier hotel with outdoor pool and restaurant

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BBQ/picnic Area
Lobby sitting area
Daily continental breakfast (AUD 18 per person)
Front of property – evening/night
Deluxe Room, King Twin
Experience a tranquil oasis at Southgate Motel, where you can unwind in the sauna or relax by the seasonal outdoor pool. Enjoy breakfast and dinner at The Gates restaurant, connect with free in-room WiFi, and explore nearby attractions.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurants and bar/lounge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Children's pool
  • Hot tub
  • Room service
  • Conference centre
  • Business centre
  • Terrace

Feel at home (6)

  • Children's pool
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Private bathroom
  • Cable/satellite TV service
  • Garden
  • Terrace
The current price is NZ$196
includes taxes & fees
7 Nov - 8 Nov

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Dining table
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar

Deluxe Room, King Twin

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Dining table
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premier Room, 1 King Bed

Premier Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Mini-fridge
Dining table
LCD TV
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Living area

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Mini-fridge
  • 125 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, minibar

Deluxe Room, King Twin

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Dining table
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Map
175 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier, SA, 5290

What's nearby

  • Cave Gardens - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Mount Gambier Central - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Umpherston Sinkhole - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Olympic Park - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Blue Lake Reserve - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Mount Gambier, SA (MGB) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Hungry Jack's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Ba-Mi - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Nha Trang Food - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Southgate Motel

Enjoy your visit to Mount Gambier with a stay at Southgate Motel. Guests can take a dip in the outdoor pool or grab a bite to eat at The Gates, which serves breakfast and dinner. A bar/lounge, a hot tub and a sauna are other highlights.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 52 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 AM
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Express check-out available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free uncovered on-site self-parking
    • On-site motorhome/coach/lorry parking (fees apply)
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking on site
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast (surcharge) 7:30 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Snack bar/deli

Travelling with children

  • Children's pool
  • Pool gate
  • Fence around the pool

Working away

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (80 square feet of space)

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Television in common areas
  • An outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Double-glazed windows
  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 89
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 3 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 89
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Closed-captioned TV
  • Roll-in shower
  • Roll-in shower width (centimetres): 1200
  • Lever door handles
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Cable/satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Pillow menu
  • Blackout curtains
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Premium bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Mini fridge
  • Toaster
  • Free bottled water
  • Dining table

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • LED light bulbs
  • Water-efficient showers only

Special features

Dining

The Gates – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately AUD 18 for adults and AUD 18 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for AUD 45.0 per day

Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)

  • The seasonal pool is open from October to May
  • Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision

Policies

This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms. These are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Eurocard

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a pool at Southgate Motel?

Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Are pets allowed at Southgate Motel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.

Is parking offered on site at Southgate Motel?

Yes, there's free self parking. Motorhome/coach/lorry parking is available.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Southgate Motel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 AM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Express check-out and contactless social distancing and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Southgate Motel and nearby?

Southgate Motel has an outdoor pool and a sauna, as well as a picnic area and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Southgate Motel?

Yes, there's an on-site restaurant, The Gates.

What's the area around Southgate Motel like?

Southgate Motel is a short 19-minute walk from Cave Gardens and 18 minutes' walk from Mount Gambier Catholic Parish.

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Reviews

Southgate Motel Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

8.0

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

7.6

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Nice and clean with friendly staff; easy check in and out with great location and easy access to local attractions and amenities.
Sonia, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Very happy with our stay
Peter, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Nice staff who are really very supportive and helpful. Thank you for everything.
Maruti, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

What a wonderful hotel in a great location. Our room was huge and beautifully decorated. We thoroughly enjoyed our overnight stay there. Highly recommend this hotel. Keep up the great work!!!

8/10 Very good

A decent enough motel for our one night stay...we arrived after a long drive from Kangaroo Island and decided to dump our bags and have dinner. The restaurant was clean and staff friendly....the food was good as was the wine. Comfortable room, clean and tidy and a decent shower though rather noisy through the night with road noise. Breakfast was ok, nothing special but set us up for the day and both dinner and breakfast were good value for money.
Michael, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Well looked after, the sound from the shower of adjacent room came though.
Darryl, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely large room and great to have mugs for tea/coffee! Bed was very comfy. Our heater wasn’t working but staff very quickly offered us another room or a heater. If I had to pick something negative I’d say it’s nearly time for new towels. We’d stay here again 😄
Kerry, 4-night trip

8/10 Very good

The on site dining was excellent. Staff were also very good. Room was huge and very clean. Only downfall was the flooding in the bathroom. The shower drain couldnt cope with rain shower, so it flowed to drain in middle of the bathroom. A bathmat levee did the trick.
Margaret, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

It was a bit out of town and we had to drive, not a far distance, but we were tired and did not want to drive anymore, but we were hungry and the hotel was not serving dinner
Srephen, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Heating in room took time to work but once going, was fine.
Fiona, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

There was blood stains over the quilt and the pillows were so old they were disintegrated. The breakfast was cold and coffee machine was empty and no water and no-one there to speak to, to solve the problem. We went to reception and they said they would report it to the manager, who was the owner. We left them with a business card for the owner to ring me with no luck.
Brian, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Change my room and condition, staff not response for the booking and confirm. Changing my room and told me that free breakfast for 3 people. Then say no without reason.
Daravuth, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Overall the property was clean and neat. The dishes needed a good was not a simple wipe out. But I booked for the restaurant for dinner, the cooked breakfast to room and room service non of which were available due to being closed over the new year period. So this should have been advised or allowed me to cancel with refund.
Tonya, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Mediocre at best.

Greeting at reception was very nice and the room was initially very clean. I had two issues with my stay; 1. the room wasn't cleaned by housekeeping the next morning with the bed not made, nor was the bathroom surfaces (vanity and basin) wiped. I simply had new towels added. 2. The loud screaming noise (like a smoke detector) that the plumbing made when the neighbor had a shower late at night. It was so loud I went to reception worried about an alarm going off :) and they came to investigate it and heard it also.
Allan, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

The rooms weren't even cleaned properly. Spiderwebs in the corners. Min amount of toilet paper, dirty quilt with a stain that looked like blood. Floors didn't look vacuumed. Staff didn't even ask for ID during check in.
Jack, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely clean hotel/motel. Great service
Pauline, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Very comfortable stay and great service.
Frank, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

**Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)** I had a wonderful stay at the Southgate Hotel. The rooms were very comfortable, and the staff were incredibly welcoming and friendly. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a pleasant and relaxing..
Amonrat, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Beds super comfy
Paul, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

The property was lovely . The room was very clean except for the bathroom which had hair on the floor under the basin area - quite obvious The treadle on the bin was broken or had come lose - just needs checking Otherwise a very nice place to stay
Debbie, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

It was clean and comfortable
Greg, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Room was good loved it unfortunately we were unable to use the restaurant cause of a function they could have had part of the restaurant for people staying there
Bella and Trey, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Spillane come back and beds werr soft as with no s

seen better days both outside and in. walls in corridor were damaged on ground floor. pool looked uninviting. the staff seemed sweet but only there up to 5pm . room change and maid service wasn't done by 4pm so we just asked for towels and nice front reception lady brought us clean towels. towels were old and heavily used. we have some been told by locals to stay at the commodore instead. 1980s vibe. depressing. breakfast on offer for $15 continental. don't even bother
Philip, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Recommended. Older couple getaway.

Very nice older style motel with updated amenities inside. Clean and comfortable with lovely service. Pool was heaven after a hot day and was not chlorine but saltwater (yay). Lovely entryway with piano and curved staircase to upper floor. Restaurant on site that caters breakfast as well. We would definitely stay again.
Laurie .R, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

3 Bedroom Unit

Perfect for a family of 5, and location was easily accessible to city centre and attractions.
Linda, 2-night trip