Seahorse Motel

3.5 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3.5-star Cowes motel

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Property grounds
Exterior
Family 1 bedroom with stovetop | In-room dining
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, travel crib

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
29-31 Chapel Street, Cowes, VIC, 3922
  • Cowes Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Phillip Island Ferry Dock
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Phillip Island Wildlife Park
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen 2 queen 1 single

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family 1 bedroom with wheelchair access

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Studio, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family 1 bedroom with stovetop

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Family 1 bedroom suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

King deluxe suites

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Cowes

Seaside stay .Within a 10-minute walk of the motel, you'll find Cowes Beach and Silverleaves Beach. Also, Phillip Island Ferry Dock is within half a mile (1 km) and Phillip Island Wildlife Park is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Cowes Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Phillip Island Ferry Dock - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Phillip Island Wildlife Park - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • A Maze'N Things - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - 9 min drive - 8.0 km

Getting around

  • Melbourne Baxter Station - 73 min drive
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL) - 122 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Phillip Island Football Club - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kristo's Charcoal Rotisserie & Salad Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Jetty Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Fig & Olive at Cowes - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪G'Day Tiger - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Seahorse Motel

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3.5-star Cowes motel
As a guest of Seahorse Motel, you'll find an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces. Seahorse Motel also features a garden, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Cowes motel is smoke free.

  • 24 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
Seahorse Motel offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and hair dryers. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Italian

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room crib
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Travel crib

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-cm TV with digital channels
  • DVD player

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.
    The property is professionally cleaned.

Property is also known as

Seahorse Motel Cowes
Seahorse Motel
Seahorse Cowes
Seahorse Hotel Cowes
Seahorse Motel Phillip Island/Cowes
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Seahorse Motel Cowes
Seahorse Motel Motel Cowes

Seahorse Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 610 out of 902 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 255 out of 902 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 902 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 902 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 902 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Property for its age was in excellent condition
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A quick family getaway

Fun little getaway. Simple clean rooms and comfortable while very well priced. All visitors were very friendly and staff were amazing. Will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bed and facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Rumesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

LOVELY STAY

Really friendly staff, clean accomodation and comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a quaint little property. It was very clean. The shower was awesome. Very comfy. Just the right location walking distance to downtown Cowes.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah-Jane

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had everything we need. Spacious cooking and dining area. Nice cosy balcony at the back of our unit. Easy parking right outside. Dining options nearby within a short 5-10 min drive.

8/10 Good

Mario

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall it was good. The room was large, clean with a full kitchen. Our only negative comes with the laundry which only opens from 10-6pm, we usually wash our clothes after dinner not in the day when we want to visit the island! And when they open the laundry next morning at 10:30AM, the dryer was in out of order for weeks we were told. For us it was sad as we selected that hotel because they were suppose to have a laundry but if you do not plan to use that service the rest was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff, clean room, great water pressure.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Motel was fine for the night. We had a small room which was suitable. Room was clean but behind the bedside tables and behind the fridge it was quite dusty. Otherwise for a nights stay it was great.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louann

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Marina

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We stayed in the king deluxe suites in rooms 24 and 25, which were upstairs. The rooms carpet and bathroom and cabinetry haven't been rennovated like the other rooms. The air cons, TV, appliances and bed were relatively new. Rooms were roomy with a 3 seater sofa, but the sofa was worn. The air cons were really strong which was great because upstairs can get really hot. The housekeeping did an acceptable job. The pool has recently been rennovated and it was a good size and depth and was clean. The BBQ area had 2 gas BBQs and two huge tables and plenty of seating. We cooked dinner on the BBQ every night we were there. The kids playground had plenty of options for my toddler and she loved it. I didn't interact with the staff much so I'm I can't really review them. The rooms carpets and bathrooms just need to be rennovated. Otherwise our stay was comfortable and the motel is a block away from the beach and the shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easiest check in and check out process I’ve ever experienced. Spacious room with all amenities. Walkable to main shops. Would certainly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room. Great bed and water pressure. Excellent pool with playground for kids. Convenient parking at your door.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in and check out Good pool access Room was cleaning and well presented. Very happy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kanaja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claude

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Hyeily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very well priced for the location and facilities offered to guests. The rooms have all that you need.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was spotless and the bed was very comfortable. It was also walking distance to the shops and beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

michael

Travelled with family
Really nice hotel! Manager let us check in early.Neat and clean, price was good, we would definitely recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Edwina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely little motel

Room was warm, clean and provided everything we required. Beds were comfortable. Bathroom was clean. Especially loved the fact that we could park right in front of our room and unpack with ease. There was no official check in/out desk, but staff were walking around and was able to assist. My only complaint was that we didn't stay for additional nights. Lovely location, felt safe. Great restaurant options around the corner!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024