Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Continental breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee of approximately AUD 15 for adults and children.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a fee of AUD 30 per pet per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Sale, within a 5-minute drive of Victoria Park and Gippsland Centre, and approximately 1.7 miles from The Wedge - Performing Arts Centre and 1.8 miles from Gippsland Art Gallery.

The Reserve Hotel

What guests think

Across reviews, The Reserve Hotel stands out for friendly, helpful service and renovated, spacious rooms that feel clean and well equipped, with appreciated extras like pod coffee, snacks and Netflix, often seen as good value for straightforward stays.

Families mention enjoying the on-site arcade and bowling, and several guests appreciated the pet-friendly policy and parking at the door. Downsides include daytime renovation noise, occasional night-time disturbances from other guests or dogs, and some reports of maintenance or cleanliness issues and inconsistent value. Located a little outside central Sale, it is convenient by car for short, practical stays.

Facilities

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Facilities

Recent renovations are underway, and guests highlight the on-site arcade and bowling as fun extras. Pet-friendly policy and parking at the door are appreciated; a few note daytime noise from works.

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KENNETH

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value accomodation with all the amenities that you’ll need in a hotel room. It’s also very spacious. The only nitpick is that the sink is tad narrow. But you get Free Netflix, the room is very clean, large double bed. Externally the hotel doesn’t look like much but I understand that they are building a bowling alley and amusement centre in this hotel. I only hope they don’t increase the rent.

10

Dinendra

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a short stay over the weekend and it was a fantastic experience. Staff were amazing and helpful. Very reasonable and flexible even with the late checkout for 11am because we were travelling with little kids. Gaming arcade - specially 10 pin bowling & duckpin bowling were fantastic experiences. We all had a great time would definitely recommend this place.

10

Teresa

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Greatly appreciated being moved from an upstair unit to a ground floor. Had great fun playing the 'string bowling', ideal for kids. Arcade games are a great attraction too. Great complimentary snacks, which were all replenished the next day too! Lot's of hotel/motels don't do this which is annoying. Really enjoyed our stay, will definitely stay again when we're back in Sale - Thanks!

10

Rachel

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Reception staff were friendly and gave me a discount. The room had lots of extras like chips, bottles of water and different choices for tea and coffee. The room was very clean and appeared to have been renovated recently. We loved that our puppy could stay with us. Thank you for having us. We will stay with you again next time we are in Sale.

8

Penelope

17 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pleasant room for family and dog.

8

UDAY

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is undergoing renovation , bit of noisy during day time . Otherwise all good

10

Neil

1 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Refurbished, spacious, clean and comfortable rooms. Coffee machine with pods, snacks, microwave etc. Great staff. Highly recommend this property.

10

Cindy

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pet friendly and very welcoming staff

10

Jon

28 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was great . lovely room and spacious.parking at the door . walked to the sale greyhound club (10 minutes) for great food and drinks .the host was friendly and informative.servo next door .would definitely stay here again .thankyou

8

Angelina

17 Feb 2022

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Stayed 1 night

It was a short over night stay. Conveniently located. Pet friendly.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews describe rooms as clean or very clean, but a minority report issues such as leftover items, missing linens, and worn fixtures. Overall standards feel improved by renovations, though consistency varies.

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John

16 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean. The bed was comfy. The cupboards need attention

10

Narelle

21 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean staff friendly

10

Vivian

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room is super cleaning and staff are super friendly and patient, trying so hard to make your stay a perfect one!

4

Lisa

12 Apr 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Wouldn't stay again. No pillow cases, bathmat or hand towel. Beer cans strewn through garden. Front door mended from what look like it had been kicked in. Safety chain broken. On a positive, the bed was comfortable.

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Paul

24 Apr 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

In my experience rooms are not the same as represented on the website. In addition, they were dirty. There were bottle tops and dirt on the floor when we entered the room. The freezer still had food and drinks presumably left by a previous guest and, in one instance where I unrolled a blind, I found it impregnated with dead bugs. To add insult to injury, this was, in my experience, a very expensive motel room. I have travelled extensively for business and pleasure and rate my accommodation experience by value for money. For me, this did not stack up as value for money. By the way, this is the first time that I can recall that I have ever rated accommodation so low.

10

Andrew

28 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service upon check-in and a number of little things made you feel comfortable and welcomed. Newly renovated so was very clean. Will stay here again for sure.

10

Melanie

30 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice clean room and bathroom, plenty of space (not all cramped in), really comfy beds. Great price. Would gladly recommend to others, and would stay here again.

6

Ian

16 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean

4

Laurel

24 Apr 2022

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Stayed 1 night

When booking I usually do more research and unfortunately this time didn’t. This property is sadly showing it’s age, paint coming off vanity, poor shower pressure, electrical socket coming away from wall. We were woken twice in night by other guests fighting so felt unsafe. At least the beds were clean & comfortable and reception guy was friendly & welcoming.

10

Jon

28 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was great . lovely room and spacious.parking at the door . walked to the sale greyhound club (10 minutes) for great food and drinks .the host was friendly and informative.servo next door .would definitely stay here again .thankyou

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and newly updated, with comfortable beds, blackout curtains and handy extras; some mention narrow sinks or dated elements. Noise can be an issue at times, and a few note faulty fittings or an uncomfortable bed.

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Bill

27 Jan 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Place was very noisy. Texted the night duty manager at 11.30pm about the loud music and singing. So they moved in front of my room and continued playing music until 3am. Avoid at all cost

8

KENNETH

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value accomodation with all the amenities that you’ll need in a hotel room. It’s also very spacious. The only nitpick is that the sink is tad narrow. But you get Free Netflix, the room is very clean, large double bed. Externally the hotel doesn’t look like much but I understand that they are building a bowling alley and amusement centre in this hotel. I only hope they don’t increase the rent.

8

Carly

2 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely one night stay - great size room and really friendly owner

10

Mathew

18 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the rooms are very nice and the beds are as comfortable as I've had in a hotel. Good blackout curtains also and complimentary water and chips was a nice touch. Plenty of toiletries, unlike some places. Overall, very satisfied and I've stayed in a lot of hotels for work over the years.

6

Trevar

22 Jan 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Wow, this motel is a bit of a blast from the past! Everything is tired and looking a bit the worse for wear, right down to mismatched linen! But overall, very clean and tidy, and a comfortable bed. I would have been very happy with my stay if it had been $30 cheaper: this is severely overpriced for a motel as old as this in such a condition. I would be happy to return if the price point was appropriate to the facility.

8

Neil

17 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable bed big room nice stay

8

Deborah

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was excellent very roomy tastefully decorated, the bathroom was absolutely beautiful, recently refurbished. The only thing that let it down was the bed it was crap.

10

Neil

1 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Refurbished, spacious, clean and comfortable rooms. Coffee machine with pods, snacks, microwave etc. Great staff. Highly recommend this property.

8

Vicki

1 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bedside light didn't work. Bathroom mirror much to high for person of average height.

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David

24 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The other people staying at this location had dogs. Like a dog show was on in the area. Those dogs yapped throughout each night I stayed. Friday and Saturday. A little annoying.

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly, responsive and accommodating, with quick check-in, helpful tips and flexibility; several issues were promptly addressed. One review reports poor handling of late-night noise.

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Johanna

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This motel offers everything you might need to make your stay comfortable, all this without frills. Miles is very helpful and friendly. Will for sure stay there next time we come to Sale.

8

Callee

22 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff friendly the check in was easy & quick. Beds were comfortable & the room is roomy & they provided free water chips & pod coffee we enjoyed our short stay

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Bill

27 Jan 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Place was very noisy. Texted the night duty manager at 11.30pm about the loud music and singing. So they moved in front of my room and continued playing music until 3am. Avoid at all cost

10

Yiannis

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Miles was so helpful. More than happy with our stay and will definitely return.

10

Dinendra

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a short stay over the weekend and it was a fantastic experience. Staff were amazing and helpful. Very reasonable and flexible even with the late checkout for 11am because we were travelling with little kids. Gaming arcade - specially 10 pin bowling & duckpin bowling were fantastic experiences. We all had a great time would definitely recommend this place.

10

Teresa

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Greatly appreciated being moved from an upstair unit to a ground floor. Had great fun playing the 'string bowling', ideal for kids. Arcade games are a great attraction too. Great complimentary snacks, which were all replenished the next day too! Lot's of hotel/motels don't do this which is annoying. Really enjoyed our stay, will definitely stay again when we're back in Sale - Thanks!

8

Peter

7 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Any (minor) problems were immediately fixed.

10

Dean

10 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff who made the stay enjoyable and comfortable. Looking forward to returning soon

8

Daniel

12 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient and clean - the receptionist was really nice and helpful!

8

Peter

25 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Personal service from Miles the host

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Location

Guests find the location convenient for local venues, with parking at the door and a servo nearby; some say it’s close to town. Several note it is a little outside the CBD and easier with a car.

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David

12 Mar 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

The Reserve Hotel is a budget stay. It has everything we need. We have stayed here previously. You do need a car to access shops etc

8

Robert

23 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The Reserve has obviously seen better days & is clearly passed its heyday, but our room was spacious, the towels were soft the shower was hot and recent renovations gave it a fresh airy feel. It's a little out of the CBD, but otherwise good value for money.

8

Daniel

8 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The place was quiet and easy to drive through. The staff were very friendly too. Overall, it was a nice place.

10

Lisa

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff welcoming nice in room supplies, awesome bed nice rooms and affordable, close to town

10

Thomas

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Thankyou for accommodating us including our doggo. Rooms were clean and tidy and location was convenient for us. Thankyou again.

10

Rod

12 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient for location for us, very ice property in the process of being refurbished.

10

Jon

28 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was great . lovely room and spacious.parking at the door . walked to the sale greyhound club (10 minutes) for great food and drinks .the host was friendly and informative.servo next door .would definitely stay here again .thankyou

8

Angelina

17 Feb 2022

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Stayed 1 night

It was a short over night stay. Conveniently located. Pet friendly.

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The Reserve Hotel

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Standard Room (Newly Renovated)

Superior Room (Newly Renovated)

Comfort Twin Room (Newly Renovated)

Deluxe Twin Room (Newly Renovated)

Deluxe Triple Room (Newly Renovated)

Family Triple Room (Newly Renovated)

Basic Twin Room (Newly Renovated)

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