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Merimbula Sapphire Motel

3.0 star property

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Balcony
32-inch TV with digital channels
Front of property
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
View from room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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36a Merimbula Drive, Merimbula, NSW, 2548
  • Place, Merimbula Imlay Historical Society
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Merimbula Marina
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Merimbula Boardwalk
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Merimbula, NSW (MIM)
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a brick wall, a large window, and a TV.

Standard Twin Room, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Single Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Single Sofa Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Merimbula

A stay at Merimbula Sapphire Motel places you in the heart of Merimbula, within a 15-minute walk of Merimbula Imlay Historical Society and Merimbula Marina. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Merimbula Boardwalk and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Magic Mountain Recreational Park.

What's nearby

  • Merimbula Imlay Historical Society - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Merimbula Marina - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Merimbula Boardwalk - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Magic Mountain Recreational Park - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Main Beach Recreation Reserve - 2 min drive - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Merimbula, NSW (MIM) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sunny’s Kiosk - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Merimbula Lakeview Hotel - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cranky Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dulcie's Cottage - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Merimbula Sapphire Motel

Merimbula Sapphire Motel offers 26 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Merimbula hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Contactless check-out available

Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (7 AM - 9 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (8 AM - 7 PM)

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

2 children, up to the age of 15 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

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, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Comfort Inn Hotel Merimbula

Comfort Inn Merimbula

Merimbula Comfort Inn

Comfort Inn Merimbula Motel

Comfort Inn Merimbula

Merimbula Sapphire Motel Hotel

Merimbula Sapphire Motel Merimbula

Merimbula Sapphire Motel Hotel Merimbula

Merimbula Sapphire Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 152 out of 415 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 415 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 415 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 415 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 415 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small dirty rooms and facilities, filthy carpet, stained dirty towels hung on string in bathroom for customers, flimsy lock on the door and a pungent chemical odour which smelled toxic. This motel needs to be inspected for health risks not promoted on Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Kurt

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This motel might be adequate for a night but is nonetheless lacking in upkeep and service. I stayed 4 nights in January 2026 and the room was only serviced on one of the mornings prior to check out. When i addressed this each time, the manager's excuse was that they had 50 rooms to clean every day (this motel does not have 50 rooms however the poorly rated motel next door is owned by the same people). This was either a poor excuse at passing the blame to staff or a poor understanding of the duties of running a motel. The air conditioning unit was full of mould and dropping on the TV. I popped the covers and found the filters to be full of dust. I cleaned them in less than one minute but I was kind enough not to bill for my efforts. The bathroom ceiling also has lots of mould on it. The only saving grace was the very comfortable bed, black out curtains, and proximity to town.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Martine

Pros - the bed was very comfortable and the room was dark at night, the shower was great with plenty of hot water and the room was large and had a small kitchen area. The location was also great and walkable. The air con was excellent and the staff had put our air con on before we arrived so it was nice to walk into a cool room. Cons - the motel was run down with broken floor tiles and weeds and rubbish in the common areas and a constant pile up of drawstring bags of dirty sheets and towels lining the walkways. The linen was washed in a small open laundry room with a few washing machines on non-stop so they didn’t seem to be able to get it done efficiently. There was an empty bottle of bundy on our balcony when we arrived and everything seemed slightly grimy. We bought cleaning supplies and cleaned all the surfaces ourselves as we were staying for over a week, but curtains and sofa were still grubby and curtain was torn and sofa had a cigarette burn. We covered the sofa with towels. We booked an additional 7 days before we arrived and we weren’t asked if we wanted our room cleaned in the whole 9 days. We asked for extra towels once during the stay but emptied our own bins and didn’t have our sheets changed. There was no shelf in the shower so we had to put our soap in a mug on the floor. Overall we had good value for money as it was peak holiday season but the hotel needs maintenance and a good clean and linens professionally laundered offsite.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Franco

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Yes the room was very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Irfan

Great stay. We got there late but instructions to check in was easy. Definitely recommend for others! Good halfway spot between Sydney and Melbourne
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bed was good. Fairly clean Great spot to all you need.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Leo

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nicely positioned motel but cleanliness in the room left a lot to be desired and the wifi was atrocious.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Gieralou

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Daria

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little stop over for a few days, great position, close to shops and clubs. A bit dated, but clean. We had a top floor room with a nice little balcony and beautiful views.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Apil

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashish

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Internet speed was very poor and not of any use.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. Need to check the water drain of the air con. The dew dips.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Gail

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Jojee Raj

It was an OK stay. The furnitures inside the room were old and some broken etc. the cupboard had some left over item from the previous occupants.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Jess

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Lily Grace

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
Friendly staff easy check in clean room. Balcony and view 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Brian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little run down and over priced for what you get. Better places in town for the same price
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Linwei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wifi doesnt work. Overall clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Camille

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean room and bathroom. Breakfast area in room very practical. TV and A/C available and efficient. Balcony with view is nice. I recommend staying there. Quite steep to access the reception, be aware. Only thing is the pool was a bit dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fast check in
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Lorena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice room, spacious and well located
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place good walk to the shops well situated
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025