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Tropicana Motor Inn

22-26 Osbourne Avenue, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria 3922, Australia
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Tropicana Motor Inn
Ranked #3 of 9 hotels in Cowes
4.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
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Essex
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Cowed is a lovely resort with so much to do close by. Whether you are visiting the Penguin Parade, the Grand Prix, Koala Reserve, or just love beaches......do plan to stay a few days. The Tropicana Motel Rooms are spacious and just the ticket. More

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Oxford, UK
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

We stayed for one night in a double motel room back at the end of January. Mainly I can only echo the thoughts of other reviewers to say that this is a really lovely place to stay whilst on Phillip Island and is a great base to explore from. The location in Cowes is excellent and the town itself was... More

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Plymouth
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Stayed one night when visiting Phillip Island for the Penguin Parade. The Motor Inn was a good choice providing clean and comfortable facilities. The owners were welcoming and provided an excellent hot breakfast to the room. The Motel's bistro was not open during our stay and finding a meal late in the evening proved difficult. The Motel is well located... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

We're not fussy on hotels, as we want to get out and explore, and the Tropicana certainly met our needs. The managers were not concerned about our late check-in and our room had plenty of room for the four of us. I certainly appreciated the two single beds for the kids! The pool is small, but fine for a quick... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012

On Philip Island, what I would say a cheap but great place to stay in! 20 mins drive to Penguin Parade , 25 mins drive to Nobbies. 2 mins drive to the nearest Woolworths (supermarket). Really spacious room, clean, comfortable and nice. Staff there are excellent in service! Quite a popular place to stay. Was there on a weekday and... More

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Wrexham, United Kingdom
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

We made a one night stop here in order to see to see the Penguin Parade. We selected the Tropicana based on other Tripadvisor comments and would confirm that this establishment provided value for money and service, indeed it ticked all the boxes. We received friendly helpful advice from reception and for the short time we were there found everything... More

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Sydney, Australia
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

Friendly and helpful check-in. Clean and comfortable room. A more spacious room than usual. The bathroom was a little run down. For example, the end of the towel rail had rusted. We got a very cheap rate over the Internet which made it good value. We would stay there again. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

I stayed for one night in early December (so during their off season) as I needed to be on the island early the next morning and did not want a long early morning drive. The motel was well located, walking distance to restaurants and the supermarket. Check in was pleasant and efficient. with the receptionist providing useful advice on places... More

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Danville, California, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012
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This is a very pleasant motel, in a good location, nice rooms and reasonablly priced considering its proximity to one of Australia's biggest tourist attractions - the Penguin Parade. The most outstanding feature of this establishment was their warm hospitality. Like so many others, we came to Phillip Island to see the Penguins and they were fabulous. We arrived at... More

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Wollongong, Australia
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012

we went and saw the penguin parade and afterwards we had no accomodation booked and no where to stay so we went around phillip island looking for somewhere to bunk for the night. we found tropicana driving around and we had tried many other places but all the receptions were closed and no one answering the door since it was... More

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22-26 Osbourne Avenue, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria 3922, Australia
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