About The Motel
HC HILLCREST is ideally located directly on top of the town & lake, only 1.5km from the PO, & every room enjoys postcard views.
The 30 room [3 star self rated] motel is situated on over 11/2 acres of garden, with a large saltwater lap pool [& toddlers], gas BBQs, expansive lawns, a large variety of mature native flowering plants & tennis court.
There is a proliferation of native birds, & even eagles, sea eagles, hawks, & black cockatoos are often seen from the rooms, not to mention the flocks of lorikeets, cockatoos & galahs. Over 20 varieties of birds are regularly sighted, with some 60 native species being in this area of the southern forests alone.
As you can imagine a delightful cacophony of sound echoes at sunrise & sunset.
The Facilities
Some of the facilities available include:
- WiFi available in selected rooms.
- 3G Modem available upon request for overnight loan.
- Lap & Toddlers pool
- Free BBQs & Picnic area overlooking town
- Tennis court
- Ground level access car parking to rooms
- Guest Laundry and Kitchenette
- Deep freezer & Cold room facilities available
- Fax, Photocopier and Mail service available at the front desk
- Wheelchair accessibility [inc.1 disabled unit]
- Continental & cooked breakfast room service
- Ample parking direct to door, with undercover available
- Additional parking for boats, trailers & large vehicles
- Large spacious rooms with glorious views
- Surrounded by National Park & adjoining the lookout
- Practically no road noise [location & double brick construction]
- Company reps a specialty
- Separate executive office [Access to Telephone, Internet, Photocopier/Printer/Scanner & Fax]
- Owner operated
- All major cards accepted
The Location
Merimbula is situated directly on the coast on the main Princes Highway 1 hour from the Victorian border in the far south coast southern forests area of NSW, just 15minutes from the seaport of Eden.
It boasts a superb airport, with daily services to Sydney & Melbourne flown by Rex Airlines [Saab 340 turbo prop].
Merimbula is ideally located, with a most temperate climate, & is just 2 hours from Lake Jindabyne. The Kosciusko National Park is just a day trip away.
Renowned for its magnificent scenery of mountains, lakes, rivers, & with pristine beaches & estuaries [it is the watershed of the alps], Merimbula is truly the “jewel of the Far South [Sapphire] Coast of NSW”.
| 471km from Sydney | 5 1/2 hour drive |
| 550km Melbourne | 6 1/2 hour drive |
| 250km Canberra | 2 3/4 hour drive |
The HC Hillcrest is spectacularly sited adjoining Boller Park Lookout, & every room enjoys glorious views, said by many to be amongst the best on the coast of Australia.
There is an abundance of bird life, with mature native plants home to a huge variety of native birds.
The whole southern forests area of NSW is a wild life sanctuary hosting an enormous amount of our native fauna & flora. Merimbula is in the heart of it.