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Lamplighter Motel

3.5 star property
Suburban motel with a restaurant and a bar

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Just steps from Chadstone Shopping Mall, the Lamplighter Motel offers practical comforts. Guests enjoy on-site laundry, WiFi throughout, and easy luggage storage. The bar and restaurant provide relaxing spots to unwind after shopping.

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Classic Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Hair dryer
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Classic Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Classic Twin - Upstairs Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Classic Double Upstairs Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Hydromassage showerhead
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
3166, VIC, Oakleigh, 1440 Dandenong Rd

What's nearby

  • Chadstone Shopping Mall - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Monash Children's Hospital - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Monash Medical Centre Clayton - 4 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Monash University - 4 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Deakin University - 8 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Oakleigh Station - 14 min walk
  • Flinders Street Station - 18 min drive
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪All Season Dumpling Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Vanilla Lounge - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Hungry Jack's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Mythos GR - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Lamplighter Motel

Motel near Chadstone Shopping Mall
You can look forward to laundry facilities, a bar, and a restaurant at Lamplighter Motel. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Lamplighter Motel include perks such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as amenities like room service.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with hair dryers and toilet paper
  • 0-inch TVs with cable channels and DVD players
  • Wardrobes/closets, refrigerators, and electric kettles

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Dial-up internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available for a fee: AUD 5 to 15 for adults and AUD 5 to 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Balloons

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 0-inch TV with cable channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM) and Sunday - Sunday (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately AUD 5.00 to 15.00 for adults, and AUD 5.00 to 10.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lamplighter Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Lamplighter Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Lamplighter Motel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Lamplighter Motel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Lamplighter Motel located?

Located in Oakleigh, this motel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Chadstone Shopping Mall and within 3 mi (5 km) of Monash University and Monash Medical Centre Clayton. Monash Children's Hospital is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) away. Oakleigh Station is 14 minutes by foot and Hughesdale Station is 23 minutes.

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Lamplighter Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 387 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 387 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 387 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 387 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 74 out of 387 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.4/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

3.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

phil

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disgusting

Blood on bathroom floor, smelt of cigarettes, do not ever consider this fleapit,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Julianne

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel is nothing like the pictures, it is dirty and filthy and not looked after at all … There were food pieces on the walls in the bathroom like someone had vomit in there and missed the toilet all together, the floors all were dirty and stained. Curtains were ripped. This motel has loads of people living there permanently. We had no choice but to stay there for the night as we got there late…. We slept on top Of the blankets in our clothes.
Ripped curtain
Front diir
Curtains
Bathroom door
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mike

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was dirty, unclean
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Felt very unsafe with the condition and people hanging around.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Diann

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do yourself a favour and never stay there and take it off your website it’s not what your advertising l have never been so scared in my life at a motel we ran out of there forfeit our money

2/10 Terrible

Isabella

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible and unsafe
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

phillip

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
there were bloodstains on door will never stay there again deffinetly not covet freindly took photos would like to send to health board
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kylie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay here. Dirty, unsafe, no staff around. Worst experience ever. We did not end up staying.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Anoop

Disliked: Amenities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Greg

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel is no longer part of Golden Chain group. Carpark is filthy. Room we had did not in any way match the photos on website.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Evangelos

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property needs an health inspection and cleaning service to go through the property needs paint job need new shower. Doors painted I will not stay there again and I make sure that I will pass on my experience over the weekend to other people
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Robyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Obviously people living there permanent with rubbish in the stairs and balcony. Drunkard noise, swearing and banging on our door until around 4.00am. Scary environment
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would never stay here again!! It was extremally poor standards with rubbish and household items out the front of rooms. I stayed for an hour before I decided to leave and find accommodation elsewhere. The loud music and people yelling out the front of my room was enough for me to feel unsafe
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is poor beyond description. I felt very unsafe. Several drug affected or mentally ill people were in doorways. The website photos are false and totally misleading. I cannot believe that the property is included on Wotif. Myself and a friend booked for two nights but left within 10 minutes. The property was obviosly being used as a place for homeless and / or drug affected, mentally ill people. It was dirty, a broken down car with smashed windows was in the carpark. The rooms were filthy from the outside with cracked glass etc. One room had red paint splashed over door and broken window. Broken bikes and rubbish was in doorways and common areas. Cigarette smoke was the pervading odour everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bernadette

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very basic lodging. The only thing we liked was the clean linen, clean bathroom but cracked sink. Reception staff extremely indifferent and unhelpful. Building very dilapidated - bathroom window loose, front door badly fitted on doorstep, room for vermin, insects. Basic requirements missing - eg. for 2 people, there was 1 knife and 1 spoon, 3 coffee mugs -1 broken, no glasses, a scattering of old tea, coffee,sugar, envelopes in a dirty draw. Our conclusion is that these people have NO IDEA how to run a hotel/motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Katrina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was poorly maintained, dogs barked all night long from a nearby room, it wasn’t until we tried to leave the next morning at 8:30 that we realised we couldn’t check out until 9 as the office wasn’t open and there was no drop box. Waited until 9:15 and still the office wasn’t open! Had to leave the key and then call later to tell them where we left it as we had an appointment to get to. Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dharamveer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was one of the worst properties I have ever stayed in. On arrival I was told no booking then after checking they realised I had booking. Afterwards room was stinky and smelly. There we blood stains in bathroom. Blood and bodily fluids on mattress and blanket. Smoke burnt marks on blanket. To top it up I was told not to complain and find another hotel if I don’t like it, because “owner doesn’t care and they have plenty of people waiting for the room even in worst condition”.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jess

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property needs to be removed from Expedia as the photos do not represent the accommodation and the facility is unsafe. On-site residents/half way house with crack heads having domestics and dogs barking all night long. We requested a full refund within a hour of arriving however due to arriving at around midnight, had no choice but to spend the night. Tv was broken. Light fixtures hanging off the wall. The room hadn’t been cleaned since the last occupants. They’d tucked in the dirty bed sheets and put us in there. Sheets were soiled and pillows covered in hairs. Toilet seat and bowl was covered in excrement, flush was broken and it wouldn’t stop running. Shower temp couldn’t be adjusted and was scoldingly hot or freezing cold. Management didn’t even ask questions when I dropped off my key in the morning and said I wouldn’t be back. Just gross
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

4/10 Poor

Cat

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On arrival, the staff had no idea how to access or manage online bookings so didn't accept that I had paid or had a booking. Despite showing all evidence, emails and receipts, it took 20 minutes before they found the online reservation.I received no apology. The motel appears to be a halfway house for semi permanent residents who had junk everywhere and who were very loud and abusive at times. The room itself was old, needs serious renovation and repairs. The photos ARE NOT A TRUE REFLECTION OF THE ROOMS. Around the motel itself is junk, old furniture, rubbish and what appears to be some sort of 'business ' operating out of a bottom floor room. All very dodgy. We put the blanket provided in the rubbish pile as it was very old, ripped and stained. Great location but we won't be using this place again. It would appear that our international friends who are buying these types of business need to be better educated in both cleanliness and appropriate Hospitality practices as per Australian standards. And no...I didn't read the reviews on this property before I booked it, but boy did they make for great reading when I eventually did...was better than watching tv or listening to the dodgy neighbours downstairs fighting below our room (as promised in the previous reviews). If you are the owners of this motel and are reading this, for God's sake, make the changes suggested. Very poorly run operation.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ida

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely terrible. I ended up leaving straight after checking in and finding alternate accommodation for the night. Strong cigarette smell in the room made me feel sick. I noticed multiple other rooms had broken windows which made me feel extremely unsafe as a single female occupant. A lot of rubbish/ hard rubbish lying around everywhere. Terrible. Although my booking was non- refundable- I am very disappointed and think I should get at least partial refund due to choosing not to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Crack house

Was not impressed with this motel at all. The TV didn't work. Housekeeping should be re trained. Very run down. Spoon in the middle of the bathroom floor. And the electronic room key didn't work. App won't let me add photos !!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wasif

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Smelly property
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room in this motel is a disgrace and not habitable. The door lock did not latch and there was no security chain. There was graffiti on the mirror, a torn blind, dirty shelves and a dirty bathroom floor. Front desk staff couldn't care less. AND they were charging $139 per night!! The Health Dept needs to pay a visit to this motel...I'm still waiting for my refund.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Staff & service
Good for a one night stay in a no fuss accommodation. The motel is not the most modern but has a comfortable bed, with a nice shower with a mini fridge in a spacious room. It can smell like cigarette smoke but it is older so to be expected. I will stay here again. The staff are friendly & accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Staff & service
For the price and location was a decent stay. Comfortable beds, accommodating staff. The room was big enough for two people.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024