Hotels near The Hidden Fox, Burnie

If your looking good for a horizontal surface to sleep on tick and it was ok, quishy bathroom tick and that extends to the shower floor(no idea how) staff were ok, hoons in the pub carpark late at night not so much. Cleaning little bit to be desired as I know none of my har is that long in the bathroom A decent Reno probably be the best idea but I'm tipping it won't be done

First thing you need to know if not familiar with the area is that the Best Western Burnie aka Murchison Lodge is not in Burnie CBD it's in a smaller town adjacent to Burnie called Somerset it has virtually become another suburb of Burnie. So you won't be in a position to take a short walk to Burnie cinema, the shopping centre or beach front dining, Burnie CBD is a short drive away though. BUT you are in a lovely spot opposite the River Cam, the beach is nearby and the shopping area in is Somerset is great, nice new IGA store, restaurants/takeaways, bakers it's all there and a bicycle shop too, so if you're heading down to the west coast mountain bike trails this is very handy. Booked a standard queen bed room which was bright, tidy and average in size the bathroom was a bit dated but everything fully functional. Our room was on the ground floor, although there were other guests I don't think we had anyone staying above us on the first floor so can't comment on any noise issues. If looking on a map you'll see the motel is set back on a side road of a main though road, don't let this put you off booking, slept very well, no road noise disturbance here. Very nicely presented grounds with a garden area and nicely landscaped areas in front of rooms. We were staying during a bit of a cold spell and the room didn't have an air conditioner for some quick heating but there was an electric panel heater on the wall which we kept on low and it took the edge off the rooms coolness. Restaurant on site 'The Jetty” made dining easy even though there are other options in Somerset (see separate review). Staff met during stay very friendly and helpful.

I stayed in room 6 Before i could even check into my hotel room, It was discussed and agreed upon that someone would be waiting at the hotel for my late check in. I arrived at 9;15pm, pub was completely locked up and shut.... I rang the 2 numbers on the door went strait to voicemail, my employer rang the number he was given... Went straight to voice mail, the security guard who saw me waiting in the rain freezing cold, called the number he had and still went to voicemail, which left me no other option but to book in somewhere else after i've already organised and paid for that room. Outside lobby area carpet smelt like piss, My room was unclean (cockroaches in bowls and cups that were left for me to 'use', windows have no fly screen... It lets big blowflies in, at night the windows let mozzies in. If you shut the windows you end up really sick like me, and having to go to the chemist to get something to clear out my sinuses from the mould and mouldy smell. Bathroom vanity taps did not stop leaking, dripped all night and day. Timber around vanity was rotted at bottom and wood was stripping, shower head and stem was on the wrong way around so i couldn't adjust it, bed was very uncomfortable and stunk, ii had to spray the entire room with glen 20 and even stripped the bed and flipped the mattress which didn't help at all) after approaching staff and management from the hotel with my concerns, i was told that ”the rooms are cheap so you have to come down to front desk and tell staff when you want linen changed and room cleaned (this was after 6 days) After approaching manager on 7th day she told me, that they only change the sheets every 7 days, not to mention I only had 1 pillow and it smelt like every head on Australia had rubbed on it. I highly advise against staying in particularly room 6, if you have a tent you're better to stay in there.

I had a great 5 night stay at the Penguin Beachfront apartments. My apartment was an accessible apartment on the ground floor so it was massive as I presume it was made for wheelchair access. It had a great view of the ocean and was minutes from all the shops on the Penguin high street. The apartment was very well equipped. It had everything I needed. Check in was easy and communication with management was great. The management weren't on site so the only tiny issue I had was the next unit guests came around several times asking how to check in, how to turn the tv on etc? As I wanted privacy I had to close my curtains to the great ocean view for a day, so they'd stop knocking on my door. Not really the management's fault but maybe a little partition on the balcony between the two units would help so they didn't feel like they could keep 'dropping by'. Of course if you're more friendly or had more time than me, you might love the chatting with the neighbours....haha! 😜

It's a guest house, with 3 private rooms, and a common area downstairs if you choose to use it. The host Ting was in contact before we arrived to find out arrival time. On arrival, she met us and showed us to our room. She was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Our room had ocean views and a nice cross breeze from the open windows. Very modern, king-sized bed, and roomy. The room was very comfortable with good sleep quality. Complimentary continental breakfast, which you could order the night before with a form, rounded out the pleasant stay. Oh yeah, easy walking distance to eateries, although 2 or 3 aren't open Mondays and Tuesdays. Considering the room rate, this place is EXCEPTIONAL value. Would recommend.

Beachway is not in any way luxurious, but it is a good country town motel with very reasonable room rates. Ulverstone is not a big town, so pretty much everything is close. The town centre is within easy reach of Beachway. The parking is easy and safe. Reception is efficient. The room are clean and comfortable. The wall heater did not work in my room but, upon reporting this, the helpful receptionist immediately fetched a portable heater, which worked fine. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A basic continental breakfast is included in the room cost. I stayed two nights, and had dinner in the restaurant once. The menu offers many choices, which made me a bit suspicious that perhaps some things are pre-made and frozen, but my meal was clearly freshly made with fresh ingredient. It was delicious. But the star attraction of this motel is the staff. Mind you, there aren't that many of them! The Receptionist - a young man - appears to work there 24/7! He serves breakfast and dinner, and overseas checks-in-and-out in between. The cook is also busy. Both are friendly and helpful. There are nice gardens and a pool.