Description:
The Glider City Motel boasts a AAA star rating. Spacious rooms, modern facilities and dedication to detail. Ideally placed ensuring a quiet stay, we are just 700 metres from the edge of the town centre, an easy stroll to all that Benalla has to offer.
We are Benalla's newest motel, boasting modern, clean, spacious rooms, as well as wireless high speed internet access. HD wide screen TVs available to several rooms also.
We have 13 ground floor units with room to door parking.
Breakfast served from 7am to 8:30am seven days to your room. Choose a traditional hot breakfast with all the trimmings or, for something lighter, a continental one. Morning newspapers are also available upon request.
We can cater to your evening meal needs with several restaurants that deliver directly to your room should you choose to stay in, or alternatively, we will supply utensils for you to cook your own BBQ at our grassy picnic area.
Our secluded pool area is private for a swim, a sun bake, or simply sitting around relaxing under the shade of an umbrella.
WE ARE ALREADY FULLY BOOKED FOR THE V8 SUPERCARS in May 2009.
Guest laundry facilities are available.
We offer friendly, personalised service to make your stay hassle-free.
A 20 minute walk could incorporate the bowling club, lawn tennis courts, walk trails around the lake, the Art Gallery, Benalla's famous rose gardens incorporating the Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop memorial, shopping centre, cafes, restaurants, museum and Aquatic Centre.
Benalla is the Gliding Centre of Victoria and the airport and Gliding Club is directly across the road from us.
A 5-10 minute drive will have you at the golf club (who also offer a courtesty bus/taxi), Winton Motor Raceway or the Benalla Race Club.
40 minutes away is the Murray River, many wineries as well as various sections of the Ned Kelly Trail, around Whitfield, Mansfield etc.
We are also the gateway to the Victorian snowfields.
So base yourself here in Benalla and you will have a diverse choice of activities to get you out and about.
Amenities:
- Air Conditioned
- Babysitting / Child Services
- Cable / Satellite TV
- Coffee / Tea Maker
- DVD Player
- Hair Dryer
- High-speed Internet
- Laundry service
- Massage / Beauty Centre
- Microwave
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- Parking
- Refrigerator
- Swimming pool
Child Policy:
$16 per person.
Transportation:
200 km from Melbourne - 100km from Albury Wodonga, exactly 2 hours from Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport.
Car Parking:
Ample secure off-street parking at your room door. Plenty of room for trailers.
Attractions:
Take a stroll around Benalla's rose gardens or the boardwalk around the lake, taking in the Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop Memorial and Art Gallery as you go. Come along history buffs - there is the legend of Ned Kelly and his famous route or, for the wine buffs - many top class wineries within a short driving distance.
Appreciators of cars ? Winton Motor Raceway regularly holds events, whether car clubs, or the V8 Supercars as part of the national racing circuit.
If something more adventurous is what you crave, visit the Benalla Gliding Club, Victoria 's renowned gliding centre, and learn to glide!
The Benalla Performing Arts Centre holds various events, including a local Eisteddfod, local plays and musical performances.
