“Excellent stay” Reviewed on Trip Advisor 17 April 2013 Wonderful accommodation. Often when you see the management-provided “professional” photos of a property, you expect it looks way better than it is. Not here — what you get is better than what you see. Spotless rooms as another reviewer mentioned. Some may not like the industrial cladding, but we loved it! A lot! Sonja and Bernie were wonderful, friendly hosts. The warm welcome was second to none. A family-run operation could not be better. Thank you, Sonja, for the recommendation to go to Raymond Island. Had a great evening communing with the local furry wildlife. We stayed only one night en route from Melbourne to the NSW South Coast. Had we known how great the place was, we would have definitely stayed longer. Sonja, Owner at bairnsdalemotel.com.au, responded to this review Hello rycarse Your review is very much appreciated thank you. As hosts we feel it is our responsibility in ensure our guests have an enjoyable stay and also to advise them of some of the wonderful things and places to see. As we have only lived here 2 years we too are learning about the wealth of exciting places to see in the area. A wonderful guest experienced and told us of the digitate delta in our Mitchell River. I have attached a note for future visitors, who may be very interested in this formation. “The Mitchell River silt jetties are an unusually long, thin landform located in the Gippsland Lakes region in Victoria, Australia. A type of digitate delta, they have been formed over millions of years by sediment deposition from the Mitchell River. The 8km long silt jetties have been nominated by geologists as a site of international significance, second in size to those of the Mississippi River at the Gulf of Mexico.” Once again, many thanks to that guest and to you for taking the time to tell others of your experience, we do trust you have enjoyed more wonderful times during your stay in our country. Safe travels. Kind regards Sonja – Owner/Host