Glider City Motel, Benalla

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The best motel location in town, and yet away from all the local traffic noise. The Glider City Motel is the newest motel in Benalla - having opened in 1992. Quality, independant, and family operated.

Excellent facilities and amenities for your hard-earned dollars. Definitely the best value in town. Catering mid-week to the corporates (we offer single rates which are not available on weekends) as well as overnight travellers. Our rooms are the largest in Benalla, with good sized 3-seater couches, yet still leaving plenty of room to move around in. ... [+] More

Our corporate guests include a range of Government Departments, Linfox Trucking, Toll Trucks, Schneider Electrical, Thales Australia (Australian Defence Industries), Downer EDI Works, Coates Hire, Southern Rail to name a few. \

Comprising 13 ground-floor rooms, with parking right at your door. Quiet location and a short walk to the main shopping area. We offer helpful, personal, friendly service.

Updated bathrooms. New carpets.

Late arrivals are accepted, however we appreciate advance notice of same. Please phone ahead if arriving after 10pm. We are not open 24/7 for reception, however we do accept late arrivals, so please consider this.

By customer demand, all rooms are STRICTLY NON-SMOKING

We are licensed with a MAXI-BAR at reception.
Beer, wine, spirits etc. are all available within Reception hours, or upon physically checking in.

Especially for Glider City Motel corporate guests - SINGLE mid-week rates.
All rooms have HD flatscreen TVs, Direct dial-up and high-strength wireless broadband available to every room.

Charge-back facilities are available at most eateries. Georgina's Restaurant serve til 10pm for late-comers (closed on Mondays), or you may choose to have a meal delivered to your room.

200km from Melbourne - 100km from Albury
2 hours from Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport.

SNOW BUNNIES !!
70 minutes to Bright. 80mins to Harrietville -
Not long from there to either Mt Hotham (30kms further) or Falls Creek. Mt Buller is closest to Benalla - just 119km, so choose your favourite snowfields. We are a regular stopover for incoming S.A. snow-bunnies!

Spacious BBQ gazebo area - ideal for groups, with a huge shade umbrella. Enjoy your breakfast al-fresco in the warmer weather.

Our swimming pool area is neatly landscaped and away from other guests. Great for those hot summer days. Plenty of shade in there as well.

We have ample additional secure off-street parking for cars and/or trailers.

Benalla is in the heart of Ned Kelly country and a gateway to the Victorian snowfields.

Benalla is also the gliding centre of Victoria with the Gliding Club of Victoria based at the Benalla airfield. Why not book in for a Joy flight?

Benalla is well known for its beautiful rose garden reserve and won the Tidy Town of the Year in 2005 and 2006. These gardens also incorporate the Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop Memorial statue.

Overlooking Lake Benalla is Benalla's quality art gallery cafe. On the other side of the lake is the Benalla museum. A local farmer's market is held on the first Saturday of each month.

Winton Motor Raceway is close by - approx 9 kms. Regular car-club meetings, Historic vehicle racing etc. are all part of the many events held there.
V8 SUPERCAR EVENT - 2012 - 23 & 24 August - Unfortunately we are fully booked for this event already.

Group bookings are always welcome ...
Golfers, bowlers, car-clubs, gliders, hot air ballooners etc.