The Empire Hotel Deloraine

Convenient stopover, clean and comfortable, inexpensive. Continental breakfast a bonus

No eggs but I can’t really complain

The room was excellent the food was fantastic the service was 100% the staff are all beautiful. Thanks mark & Amanda for a fantastic 2 night stay & a special thanks for the hug from the fantastic Kate what a lovely young lady when leaving this morning 19th feb 2026 at 9am she was a little shocked how we left our room clean just to make her day a little better Thanks for the lovely hug it realy felt to me you needed it.hugs to all & once again Thak you kind regards Rod & lesley beech .

There's nothing to dislike i 100% recommend a visit .

Lovely Hotel in a lovely area and the Owners were very welcoming and lovely to chat with. We enjoyed the platypus walk as well.

Close to places of interest. Saw wild platypus. Bonus.

Shared kitchen facilities. Struggled to climb up on to bed (I’m 152cm). Dinner was 3/4 raw fish in burnt breadcrumbs (change the oil & use less heat). Shower head needs replacing.

Lovely old building Delightful staff. We had a wonderful platypus walk down the riverside in the evening. The food and service in their restaurant was super.

No one was there when we tried to check in. However when we called a member of staff was sent to check us in.

Convenient location in a lovely town. Very little contact w staff. Room and especially the bathroom were great. Convenient pub and restaurant on ground floor.

We never really figured out who the owner/manager was.

Very friendly and helpful staff. The hotel is centrally located in Deloraine with easy access to the shops. Breakfast is included in the cost and dinner is available in the hotel. A great place to stay.

Our room was very spacious even though the staircase was narrow. Great parking available out the back. Make sure you have a delicious dinner the heading out on the free platypus tour before returning back to the bar for a final nightcap.

Really friendly staff, We felt comfortable straight away. Cycles cafe has great food & beverages and being in the centre of town was perfect.

Great location friendly staff

The tiles on the bathroom floor were very slippery!

e stayed for one night before continuing our travels, and it turned out to be a perfect place to rest. The hotel is a beautiful historic building full of character and charming details. Our room was on the third floor, the breakfast room on the second, and the restaurant and bar on the first (we didn’t hear any noise during the night). The food was excellent, and the room was quiet and comfortable. The staff were wonderful, and a lovely bonus was the free platypus tour that departs from the hotel every evening at 7pm - we were lucky enough to see one up close.

The staff were fantastic. Super friendly and helpful. The restaurant in the hotel had good food, very convenient. It was near the walk along the Meander River and there was a fellow associated with the hotel who did a platypus tour in the early evening. I've lived in Australia for 36 years and have seen probably 2-3 platypus in the wild during that time. I saw more than that in the one hour tour. Deloraine isn't a very big place, so everything was conveniently located relative to the hotel. If you want a pristine, newly renovated accommodation, the Empire Hotel isn't for you. It's an "old-style, Aussie country hotel/bar/restaurant." Some of the furniture was probably original. It is, however, a quirky, interesting place to stay with very nice people running the operation.

The room was a little bit small depending on the amount of luggage you carry with you. It was a bit tight for us, but not a real problem. The only true fault was the ceiling fan that made a fairly annoying clicking noise which made it almost impossible to have it on if you are a light sleeper.

Close to everythingRestaurant, our front room was spacious and clean

Meals on site - dinner was excellent

Small room filled by bed

It was super quaint. A fellow gives free platypus tours from their doorway every evening but we missed it because our ferry was late. Very nice area to walk around to do a little small town sightseeing and shopping.

Nothing to dislike.

Spacious , clean Central location for hikesLoved seeing platypus in the wild

A super, very cosy and quirky hotel in a beautiful town with very friendly owners, a nice bar and coffee shop and good food! Very much recommended.

Location.Help yourself breakfast, and tea and coffee available all day.

Very small room so no bedside table to put my watch or a cup of tea, etc. on.No wardrobe.

Lovely old hotel which has been restored sympathically. Fabulous staff. Very homley and comfortable and clean. Food available, self serve breakfast. Good shower, nice towels, secure parking.We were lucky to Coincide with an Irish music festival. Nice town. We went on the Platypus tour. Very informative.

Fridge in breakfast room needs de-icing. Sorry I had meant to inform staff.

Fabulous place to stay!!! Lovely old building and our Room was quaint. Loved the live Irish music being played in the lounge and outside. They play every third Friday of the month. Great food and Breakfast was lovely. Staff very friendly.

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