Coonawarra Motor Lodge - Penola

The Coonawarra Motor Lodge provides quality accommodation in the heart of the Coonawarra Limestone Coast region. With 12 motel units you are assured personal service and a relaxing stay. Located next door to the famous Bushman's Inn - a regular watering hole for the 'Bushmen' of the South east.

Coonawarra Motor Lodge features include: all rooms feature AUSTAR cable television, mini-bar fridge, toasters, tea and coffee facilities, hair-dryer, iron with ironing board, queen-size beds, reverse cycle air-conditioning and eat-in or room service from our Bushman's Inn cafe and wine bar. We also have a number of rooms with baths, disabled access facilities & wheel-chair access. Other features include an appealing pool and sunning area, outdoor seating in the garden, guest laundry and off-street parking.

Restaurant, Conference and Meeting Facilities in Penola:

Our staff aim to help you enjoy your Bushman's experience as you warm to the helpful service, hearty menu and welcoming atmosphere.

Our facilities and meeting room can be used and set up in any configuration you desire. We can provide meals, light snacks and refreshments, and our outdoor area is ideal when used to take breaks from meetings and enjoy a cup of coffee in the garden setting.

Things to see and do in Penola:

Penola is the Limestone Coast's oldest town and has been home greats such as poets Adam Lindsay Gordon, John Shaw Neilson and Will Ogilvie and inspiring people like co-founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and Mary MacKillop.

Coonawarra and the Surrounding Limestone Coast region have some incredible Cellar doors with outstanding award-winning wines. You will need to stay a few days to try even a handful of what's on offer... Its secret lies in a treasured rich red 'terra rossa' soil, limestone, pure underground water and a long cool ripening season for the grapes and with more than 20 Coonawarra wineries open seven days a week.. your choices will remain delightfully abundant.

For our top - TO DO'S - Try a wine tasting treat from a selection of 23 local Wine Cellar Doors. Discover Penola's 'Hidden Secrets'. Plan your Limestone Coast trip in detail. Visit the Mary MacKillop Interpretive Centre. And be sure to sample our Epicurean delights at the Bushman's Inn, cafe and wine bar.

Finding Us

The Coonawarra Motor Lodge is located at 114 Church Street, Penola. From Adelaide turn onto the Riddoch Highway and travel south. If travelling along the coast road from Adelaide,Princes Highway, turn inland at Robe and head for Penola. From Melbourne, there are two highways leading into the region. The Hamilton Highway via the Grampians, Hamilton and Casterton or continue on from the Great Ocean Road,2 hours on the Princes Highway via Mt Gambier to the Riddoch Highway.