Hotels near Phillip Island Wildlife Park, Cowes

We have been coming to this hotel for a good 10 years and have always booked the same room. We booked back in November 2021 for a 2 night stay in February 2022 and asked for the same room. Was confirmed. We arrive and have been put in to a different room with the excuse that ”he thought he would give us a bigger room”. We did not need an additional two beds and was more than happy with the room we had always had. Very disappointing and will not be returning

This is a really lovely apartment. So close to the shops, all of Cowes attractions and the beautiful beach. Very spacious and a great balcony, pool and spa. Unfortunately we had a leak in the toilet but I am going to email management. One flight of stairs to the second level where our apartment was. Very impressed and would stay again. A few more toilet rolls would have been nice and a few packets of washing powered rather than the one but the supermarkets are five minutes away.

We stayed for 3 nights in July to visit the penguin parade. Overall it was fairly good value, but it really is a motel. On check in I was advised the restaurant and bar isn’t open at all today….on a Sunday, in school holidays! This was very disappointing. The location is great - the beach is just down the end of the road, and the main streets of town about 5 mins drive away. There’s a small kids playground on site - better suited for younger kids I’d say 3 and under, and another bigger one at the end of the street overlooking the beach….for all ages. Their website advertises a jumping pillow, which my kids were excited about - but it’s been dismantled - so heads up to any who also see that on the website…it’s no longer operating. We went for a walk to the beach - though never found it! We walked about 5 mins to the end of the property and came to a door that led to a promenade, that was not even beach front - but we couldn’t get back through it if we walked out (luckily I checked as would have been stranded a long walk around otherwise!!). The best part about the “resort” was the hot spa. It’s 35-38 degrees….and absolute heaven. It’s also under cover, so we had no idea it was raining when we were in there! BUT - something they didn’t tell me on check in, nor is it in the guest information folder - you have to request they turn it on so it’s hot when you want it. We were lucky in day 1 and 2, but on our last day it wasn’t hot when we went in. It took about an hour to heat up, not too bad - but very important information they do not make known. We all had a shower in the evening and our bathroom literally flooded. I had to use multiple towels to mop up the water and make it safe, so my small children didn’t slip over. I couldn’t call for more towels or assistance as reception had closed. This was a problem every day, there was clearly a drainage issue in our unit - I called the Manager in on the last day and he took videos and acknowledged there was a problem. They were great to offer plenty of towels, and brought some protein balls as treats for the kids. We had a 2 bedroom motel room, which was a good size with a kitchenette. Though another flaw is that there’s no instructions for how to use the convection cooktop. They provide a guest folder with instructions for WiFi and AC and lots of other info - but nothing on the cooktop (or the spa bookings!). I tried for 10 mins, reception was closed, but then googled it and got it working. It was a real frustration at that time of the evening after a long day.

Checked in late for an overnight stay, and it was brilliant. Lovely rooms, well appointed and clean, excellent location, with views of the bay. Friendly check in staff. Dinner and drinks at the hotel was great, good range, excellent venue and fantastic food. Plenty of off street parking for the Harley, but not a fan of gravel carparks. Great place to stay.

Beautiful accommodation in quiet area of Cowes. Great location for seeing different places on Phillip Island. The accommodation was clean and very comfortable. The only negative was the tap in the kitchen sink is far too long and makes it awkward to fill the kettle. The gardens were beautiful with a lovely water feature. Seating options inside and outside the apartment on private decking. Just wish we had been able to stay longer.

10 “BIG4 ingenia Holiday Phillip island” From when we arrived early they let us check in early we’re super friendly and knowledgeable of local things to do and weather which was important for our stay, also the room when we arrived was better then some 4 star hotels we had stayed out great quality cooking appliances and utensils as well as washing machine and dryer all in A1 condition and comfy beds in both rooms highly recommend and we will definitely be back no more staying at overpriced places around the island this place was amazing and had kids playground games rooms with arcade games and even a jumping pillow for all age kids couldn’t recommend this place enough even had separate kitchen rooms and bbq area for people staying in campers or caravan without those facilities in them and clean showers and toilets if you haven’t tried big4 ingenia definitely give them a try we will be back

We decided to visit the San Remo Hotel for dinner, The menu was diverse. I had braised ox cheek, with mashed potato and broccoli. The ox cheek was very tasty and very large. It has an Asian flavoring, in particular star anise. It was, to my mind, a little sweet but that was more than offset by my pint of lager, which was pleasantly bitter. My dining partner had a seniors meal. fish and chips, which was so large that I helped her finish her serve. It was a very substantial meal, and very enjoyable. The dining room was busy and the San Remo Hotel was one of the few eateries open on Monday evening.

We stayed for just one night while we were visiting Phillip Island for the Penguin parade and other wildlife experiences. It was very handy for the penguins, being just a 20 minute or so drive, and much less expensive than staying on Phillip Island itself. We received a friendly welcome on arrival. The room was very spacious, comfortable and well equipped. We had a fridge, microwave, toaster, tea/coffee. Everything was very clean and well maintained. Some reviews have said that it’s quite dated, but we thought it must be fairly modern! There was a shared bbq, and reception gave us a box containing foil, tools and cleaning wipes. We had a table and chairs outside our door, but it was too hot to sit there on our visit! There was a supply of drinks and snacks in the room, which were for sale at $2 each. San Remo has a few cafes and restaurants. There is pelican feeding at noon every day by the pier.

just off the main road and well maintained resorts. saw a lot of families with kids playing around.

It was a perfect trip. The owner Jason and his family were very enthusiastic. We had a BBQ together in the evening and experienced a real Australian barbecue. The hotel has a very good sanitary environment, the venue is very comfortable, and the bath towels are also very soft. Parking is available at the door of the room, which is very suitable for self-driving. There is a lawn at the door, which is also suitable for bringing family and children together.