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title: "Pelican Motor Inn, Merimbula: 8.8/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Pelican Motor Inn in Merimbula: rated 8.8 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-02
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Motel · ★★★
# Pelican Motor Inn

Merimbula, Merimbula, Australia

8.8 ·  Excellent 13 reviews ·  #8 #8 of 14 in Merimbula ·  4.6/5 on Google, 167 reviews ·  6.1 Location score
## About Pelican Motor Inn

Pelican Motor Inn is a motel in Merimbula, Merimbula, Australia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 13 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 280 m from the centre of Merimbula. The nearest beach is 1.1 km away. The nearest airport, Merimbula Airport (MIM), is 2.4 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 8

18 Merimbula Drive [pelicanmotorinn.com.au](http://pelicanmotorinn.com.au/)

## Live prices around Pelican Motor Inn

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## How Pelican Motor Inn scores

Better rated than 43% of hotels in Merimbula

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **6.1**
-   Beach access **6.4**

Merimbula average

## Rating on Google

4.6/5

167 Google reviews

-   5★63%
-   4★28%
-   3★6%
-   2★1%
-   1★1%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Swimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking
-   EV charging

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **66**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **39**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **5**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Merimbula Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Merimbula Airport (MIM)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Merimbula</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Woolworths Merimbula</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">160 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Direct Chemist Outlet Merimbula</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Merimbula Imlay Historical Society360 m
-   Old School Museum380 m
-   Merimbula Old School Museum550 m
-   Fishpen Charters Merimbula620 m
-   Magic Mountain Merimbula980 m
-   Magic Mountain1.5 km

## Weather in Merimbula

[Merimbula weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/new-south-wales/merimbula/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Merimbula](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/merimbula/pool/)
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### Compare

## Compare Pelican Motor Inn with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Pelican Motor Inn

### How do guests rate Pelican Motor Inn?

Pelican Motor Inn has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 13 reviews, which is better than 43% of rated hotels in Merimbula.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Pelican Motor Inn?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Pelican Motor Inn include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Pelican Motor Inn have a pool?

Yes, Pelican Motor Inn has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Pelican Motor Inn?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Pelican Motor Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Merimbula Airport (MIM), is 2.4 km away in a straight line.

### Is Pelican Motor Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.1 km from the hotel.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Pelican Motor Inn?

Yes: Woolworths Merimbula, about 160 m away (3 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Pelican Motor Inn?

Direct Chemist Outlet Merimbula is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 130 m away (2 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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