Motel in Mole Creek with free breakfast and restaurant
This motel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and coffee/tea in a common area. Free continental breakfast and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a fridge in a common area, a garden and a communal living room.
Wandering Trout offers 6 accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. This Mole Creek motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.
During your stay at Wandering Trout, you'll be close to Mersey Hill Karst Nature Reserve. You'll find features such as free breakfast and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
Free continental breakfast served daily
Free WiFi
Free self-parking
Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
Amenities include a communal living room, coffee/tea in a common area and a shared fridge
Just a 3-minute drive from Marakoopa Cave and a few minutes from Sensation Gorge Conservation Area
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily.
Wandering Trout also features a garden, coffee/tea in common area, and a communal living room. Self parking is free.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Mole Creek motel.
Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Wandering Trout Taphouse – On-site restaurant.
Wandering Trout Taphouse – On-site wine bar. Open daily.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Reservations are required.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free uncovered self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Hosted evening meal available on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for a fee of AUD 110; reservation required
Restaurants on site
Wandering Trout Taphouse
Wandering Trout Taphouse
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Conveniences
Shared refrigerator
Outdoors
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Accessibility
No lift
More
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
Biodegradable drinking straws available
Communal living room
Comprehensive recycling policy
Designated smoking areas
Local artist showcase
No plastic coffee stirrers
No plastic drinking straws
No plastic soft drink bottles
No plastic water bottles
Reusable cups
Reusable tableware
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian breakfast available
Vegetarian dining options
Room amenities
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
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Bulk dispensers for toiletries
Cleaning products are eco-friendly
Eco-friendly toiletries
Heating
Laptop workspace
Recycling
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside normal check-in hours will receive an email within 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; your host will greet you
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Host will greet you, lockbox
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 16 are welcome.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Hosted evening meal: AUD 110
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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, debit cards and cash
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property does not have a front desk. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests arriving after 8:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning on arriving outside normal check-in hours will receive an email with special check-in instructions and lockbox information. The host will greet guests on arrival.
We should mention
Children 16 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
Property is also known as
Wandering Trout Motel
Wandering Trout Mole Creek
Wandering Trout Motel Mole Creek
Wandering Trout Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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9.0/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
8.8/10
Amenities
8.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Annette
Travelled with family
6 Oct 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No choice of breakfast and expected to do own dishes.
Definitely over priced.
We stayed in the Ironstone room, which was large, homely and had a great view of Cradle Mountain. It was easy to check in and very friendly staff. We booked the tomahawk steak dinner and it did not disappoint! The light breakfast consists of Muesli and yoghurt which was also a nice start to the day. We would highly recommend staying here and wish we had longer!
Very nice atmosphere in the old style building with artistic touch. The room was well prepared and we felt very welcomed. We also enjoyed the food and drinks at the bar.
Good base for what we wanted to do in the area. Room spacious and clean no tv in room. Little expensive compared to some places we have stayed in while travelling around Tasmania
Amanda
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
Bas
8 Mar 2024
Wandering Trout
Spacious accommodation. Quiet and close to Mole Creek Hotel which provides very good Tassie Tiger pies at a reasonable price.
The atmosphere was amazing! Wonderful food and service. Room was comfortable and clean.
We came here as a stop over from Cradle Mountain and was not disappointed. Not only was the room comfortable and worth the price (particularly given the time of year we visisted), the staff were all very friendly and the whole place has a wonderful atmosphere. If you visit and like being able to mingle, we definitely recommend the set dinners they offer from Wednesday to Sunday. You get the chance to mingle with other patrons of the hotel as you eat and the food was amazing quality!
Definitely recommend if you are ever in the area. They do have limited rooms, so you are best to book.
Had a tough time finding our way into the accommodation as we did not receive any special instructions from hotels.com and there was no staff since the brewery was closed for business. Our sim card wasn't able to make calls and luckily Susie replied our fb message and guided us into the premises. The bed was comfortable and we enjoyed our stay. It was a waste that we arrived on the days that the brewery was closed for business. Otherwise, it would have been perfect.
Old school hotel which is fine, has a lot of character but is a bit Fawlty Towers with instructions as to what you are permitted to eat and the requirement to clean your own dishes after breakfast. I understand that some guests could/would try to exceed the allocated breakfast but there are ways to do that without becoming overbearing with written directions.
An older hotel well renovated. On-street parking on the outskirts of a small country town. Dinner menu was limited but OK. Breakfast was self-serve cereal and yoghurt.
100's of weird larvae in the window seal which made their way into the bed. Young bloke in reception came up, vacuumed, changed the sheets and we moved the bed to the other side of the room. Gave me a complimentary bottle of wine which was nice, but we had a terrible sleep worrying about larvae crawling on us (which they didn't). Woke up to find the window seal full of larvae again. Bought a 4 pack of beer to take home with me, only to find they were out of date when I got home. Lot's of potenial, but need greater attention to detail