About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Rubicon Hotel Motel in Thornton offers family rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and garden views. Each room includes a refrigerator, TV, and free toiletries. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Australian cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Guests can enjoy lunch and dinner in a traditional ambience. Leisure Facilities: The hotel features a garden, outdoor seating area, and picnic spots. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Convenient Location: Located 131 km from Essendon Fields Airport, the hotel is near Lake Eildon Marina (16 km) and Eildon Boat Club (17 km). Guests appreciate the attentive staff and comfortable rooms.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.9)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

  • Top pick by families with children

  • Free private parking available at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Samantha
    Australia Australia
    The Rubicon Hotel Motel was clean and comfortable. Electric blankets and a split system kept us nice and warm. Nice hot shower with excellent water pressure. Lovely area to visit and would absolutely stay here again.
  • Cameron
    Australia Australia
    A surprise find. A modern 3 bedroom partment at the bak of a pub. What a location.
  • Rosalyn
    Australia Australia
    We were three adults sharing family room to visit our uncle and brother in palliative care. It was perfect for us. We each had a room. Like a small house. Comfortable and modern. Electric blankets were great. Had dinner at the bistro. Played the...
  • Jamieson
    Australia Australia
    Great place to stay with everything close by.. great value for money..very clean and the staff are very helpful and kind.
  • Susan
    Australia Australia
    We always prefer to stay at the Rubicon as the rooms are comfortable and having the restaurant there where you can get an excellent meal it is always our first choice to stay as we visit Eildon a number of times throughout the year
  • Space
    Australia Australia
    Very comfortable room, had dinner at the bistro went with the pizza menu on the second night. It's close to rubicon river and walk trails, and all main attractions. Hope to be back soon.
  • Karen
    Australia Australia
    Good for travelling, stay, and tavern was great for food. Good value 😊
  • Carolyne
    Australia Australia
    Loved the 3 bedrooms, so us girls all had our own bed and space
  • Smith
    Australia Australia
    Dinner was excellent. Room was very comfortable and the ambience of the Hotel was excellent. Pleasant and relaxing bar and dining area was excellent as was the service and food.
  • Oswald
    Australia Australia
    Location was great food at the Hotel was good value and excellent quality. Rooms were clean great shower which is always a big plus.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Australian
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 09:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property is located in a residential area and guests are asked to refrain from excessive noise.