The Old Mount Gambier Gaol

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Scored 8.6
Rated excellent

Excellent location!

9.2

About this property

Historic Setting: The Old Mount Gambier Jail in Mount Gambier is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming atmosphere. Comfortable Accommodations: Guests enjoy family rooms with private bathrooms, parquet floors, and modern amenities such as free WiFi, air-conditioning, and flat-screen TVs. Leisure Facilities: The hotel features a garden, bar, tennis court, and outdoor dining area. Additional amenities include a lounge, shared kitchen, and outdoor play area. Convenient Location: Located 5.6 mi from Mount Gambier Airport and 1.1 mi from Blue Lake, the property is highly rated for its history, culture, and convenient location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Free private parking available at the hotel

Availability

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Guest reviews

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Patricia
Australia Australia
“It was an experience! The rooms were well heated before we arrived and the kitchen had decent facilities. The hosts made us feel very welcome and gave us a lot of the history which was great.”
Lucinda
United States United States
“Very unique hotel. A night in a gaol! The whole building was beautiful and very interesting.”
Taseef
Australia Australia
“The sense of community and unique flavour of staying in a prison cell. The place was exceptionally clean with not a single fly anywhere!”
Brent
New Zealand New Zealand
“Great concept, location, value, showers are great!”
Wu
Australia Australia
“Truly unique experience staying in an authentic gaol cell. Great clean facilities and comfortable living arrangements.”
Mrs
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“James was very welcoming on our arrival. Very friendly and informative about the Gaol. Loved staying there, we had a wonderful experience staying in the Gaol. Would definitely recommend if staying in Mount Gambier.”
Bernsee
Australia Australia
“The accommodation was authentic. Despite being an original gaol cell from the 1800's and only having a stainless basin, one tiny barred window and a large super thick solid metal door, bunk beds and separate shared toilet, shower and common room...”
Pamela
United States United States
“This was such a unique experience. I love that they kept so many of the original aspects of the Gaol.”
Tomer
Israel Israel
“Location is so awesome. It is an old prison and you sleep in actual cells so this is very very cool. It does mean though that showers and toilet are outside the room and facilities are somewhat dated but that's to be expected and definitely worth...”
Patricia
Poland Poland
“What an experience! We stayed in “cell” 27 next to the courtyard with a shared bathroom but it felt cosy and not scary at all. The building had been well adapted to a hotel and there’s everything one might need on hand”

Hotel area info

Amenities of The Old Mount Gambier Gaol

Great facilities! Review score, 8.3

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar

House rules

The Old Mount Gambier Gaol takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that The Old Mount Gambier Jail does not accept payments with American Express credit cards.

Please note that in some rooms towels are not included in the price. You can rent them at the property or bring your own.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform The Old Mount Gambier Gaol of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

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