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Bell Motel

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Corporate Room
BBQ/picnic area
Outdoor pool
LCD TV, DVD player
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Cnr Bell & 2 Patterson Streets, Preston, VIC, 3072
  • Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre
    14 min walk
  • Northland Shopping Centre
    2 min drive
  • La Trobe University
    6 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    23 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Twin Room

Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Corporate Room

Corporate Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Spa Suite | Bathroom

King Spa Suite

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Melbourne

Located in Melbourne (Preston), Bell Motel is within a 15-minute walk of Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre and Preston Market. .This motel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Northland Shopping Centre and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from La Trobe University.
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What's nearby

  • La Trobe University - 6 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground - 11 min drive - 11.3 km
  • Rod Laver Arena - 12 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Marvel Stadium - 13 min drive - 12.5 km
  • Crown Casino - 14 min drive - 12.9 km

Getting around

  • Bell Station - 11 min walk
  • Essendon Station - 19 min drive
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Noi Pizzeria - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Stolberg Beer Cafe & Functions - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pausa Pranzo - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rebel Rebel - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Red Rooster Preston - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Bell Motel

Motel with free parking, near Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre
Bell Motel offers 33 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Melbourne motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. LCD televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 33 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. LCD televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, barbecue grills, and a banquet hall.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this motel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • DVD player
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 7:00 PM) and Friday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with special check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 250 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 10.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Bell Motor Inn
Bell Motor Inn Melbourne
Bell Motor Melbourne
Bell Motel Preston
Bell Motel Motel
Bell Motel Preston
Bell Motel Motel Preston

Bell Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 312 out of 759 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 322 out of 759 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 759 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 759 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 759 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Property is dated but functional. Clean, with adequate facilities for an overnight stay. Customer service needs a major effort. The office was closed most of the time. I was annoyed by the lack of consideration given to patrons who were not advised that power was to turned off by the local electricity supplier so that major works (all day) could be completed. The Motel would have been advised that this was to occur but patrons were not told. This would have enabled me to avoid being halfway through a shower when the power went off, as well as use kettle and toaster to prepare something for breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy parking, good check-in, the most comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rosalind

Comfortable motel
Clean comfortable basic motel. Easy access and parking. Wifi good. Have stayed here before as close to Austin hospital for appointments. Staff friendly and helpful. Would certainly stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nadine

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Good hotel
We had a good stay at hotel just wish they served a continental breakfast in the morning
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nadine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for my work. Easy check in and check out, and booking online. Friendly staff. Tidy and clean with good amenities. Warm heating. Comforatble bed. Good parking. Graet shower.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The heater did not work properly. My husband ended up taking the filters out and they were filthy. He cleaned them and the heater worked really well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Denise

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I was a bit scared with fighting going on all night in the room next to me. No one to report it too. Outdated and old. Dirty old carpet and not enough exits. Windows throughout dirty. Shower mould. It has a lot of potential. Staff were nice and kind.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very inaccessible to disabled people. I have limit walking and had to be helped up and down the stairs
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
No Service and No Care
Booked in for 3 nights. Arrived early evening, so no reception. Settled into the room to find no tea bags. Next morning I spoke to the reception person and asked for tea bags to be put into the room. I arrived back for the 2nd night to find no tea bags and nothing done to service the room. The next morning I hung the 'please service' sign on the door. On arriving back for the 3rd night, no tea bags and no service of the room. On leaving the next morning I called into reception to complain and the receptionist said "oh we forgot to service your room". No apology and a 'no care' attitude. I will never stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

HELEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charly

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I should’ve slept in the spa bath.. the king size bed was so uncomfortable and lumpy PLUS the sheets were TOO SMALL FOR THE BED: the bottom third of the bed wasn’t even covered by bedsheets! (I took photos if you need them). The little milk container in the fridge was opened already before we got there and during our stay there was a continuous banging on the doors and shouting in the corridor by other motel stayers, even ambulance visits, so who knows what was going on. Not the nice relaxing stay I was looking forward to!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

arslan

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Large parking area
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Hilary

Travelled with family
Cold room, asked cleaning staff for a blanket after 2nd night so the other 2 nights were warmer. Good location though and easy to get to places
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking and public transport
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for a wonderful stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Sharon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Pam

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room had a strong food smell and windows were left open to ventilate. Otherwise is was nice and quiet
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Extremely poor maintenance. The TV remote was broken. The air-conditioner was extremely noisy, too noisy to sleep with the bathroom sink was broken. The lights around the kitchen area didn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thoroughly enjoyed my 2 nights stay at the Bell. It was easy to find, plenty of close parking, a clean, comfy, well-equipped, warm and spacious room. My only suggestion would be a nice 2-seater lounge to make staying in the room that much more enticing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

PHILIP

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The air-conditioning having loud noised and aur was not fresh
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024