Name: Merrijig Inn
Address: 1 Campbell St, Port Fairy VIC 3284, Australia, Port Fairy, Port Fairy, Port Fairy, 3284, Australia
Rating: 9

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Port Fairy History Centre

Griffith Island

Port Fairy Coastal Reserve

Eclectic Designs Glass Blowing Studio

Go Surf School

Port Fairy Public Cemetery

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Port Fairy

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Merrijig inn. This place is charming and full of character, and staff are super friendly and helpful. 
This place has a beautiful inviting garden, lovely to sit in on a nice day with a book in one hand and a glass of wine in the other. They also have charming and comfortable sitting rooms throughout the property were you can sit, read and meet other guests. Breakfast was included in our stay and was amazing to say the least. It included continental and a cooked breakfast. We had dinner at the Merrijig restaurant and found it outstanding, food, wine and service was incredible. 
We only had one night at this place but after our experience will be without question going back for a longer stay. The only change would be to book a bigger room. They have a verity of rooms and sizes and we stayed in one of the smaller attic rooms. Although it was very comfortable it was tiny and probably more suited for a solo traveler. But as we were only spending one night there and didn’t spend much time in the room it sufficed. 
Hands down would thoroughly Recommend this place.

Homely cottage style accommodation.

We loved the Inn, so homely, cosy, comfortable and welcoming. We had a roof in the loft which was so pretty and cosy although small, just the bed and ensuite with pitched ceilings so lucky we are not tall.  There are two lounge/reading areas with books and rugs to keep warm and a fireplace in the main room.  We went out for dinner and breakfast was very fresh and delicious.  Our only complaint was that our room was above the restaurant which was noisy and we had been driving all day so needed sleep so I had some over the counter sleeping tabs which we took and turned the rain sounds on the iPad and we were off sleeping like a baby.  The inn is close to town and we’ll located in a beautiful town, one of the most beautiful we have found. Lovely shops, restaurants and cafes nearby.

Cosy, cosy, cosy and delightful

This interesting, characterful, small inn is an absolute pleasure. Whilst some may find it idiosyncratic, this is a fabulous place to stay. Situated very close to the shore and a short walk into the town centre. Parking within a few yards. Staff are really helpful (we had a problem with patchy wifi which they managed to fix) and clearly enthusiastic about providing great service.

The bar is tiny but that only encourages guests to chat over a cocktail or glass of local wine. The restaurant is outstanding - menus change daily dependent upon available ingredients. The owner / chef grows and preserves fruit and veg. Storage jars are on almost every shelf. If the cheese souffle is on the menu, don't hesitate. It's sublime. Note you must book the restaurant well in advance. It's full every night.

Breakfast is again delightful. Freshly cooked bread, home-prepared cereals, preserves made in-house. The cooked breakfast option was a mushroom omelette. The very best I have ever had.

If you are driving the Great Ocean Road, try to make the Merrijig Inn a stopping off point.

Our room was extremely comfortable - a suite with separate lounge. Note there isn't a lift for rooms on the first floor. There are two guest lounges available with books and magazines plus a spacious garden.

This interesting, characterful, small inn is an absolute pleasure

Our “suite” was very spacious and very comfortable and, being just outside of the main building, was very quiet. The central heating had been put on for our arrival. Breakfast was lovely. So I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this hotel to other travellers.
One slight criticism was that the served breakfast was not available until 8.30am by which time everybody was wanting to be served at the same time because they were all champing at the bit to get on with their holiday.
I would have to query though whether it was worth the 100kms drive from the 12 Apostles? Strictly speaking Port Fairy is not on the Great Ocean Road and if, like us people were travelling onto the Grampians or even back to Melbourne by the inland route, going down to Port Fairy adds quite a bit of mileage to one’s journey. Personally, I would have thought it would have made more sense for us to have stayed in Port Campbell or Allansford.
If one does travel down as far as Port Fairy then one really needs to stay at least two nights in order to see a bit of the surrounding area. We arrive shattered having seen all the sights along the Great Ocean Road and needed to be up and gone fairly early the following morning to be in the Grampians in order to do an afternoon walk which meant that we saw very little of Port Fairy


A very nice hotel

This “inn” is simply in a state of disrepair with old junky furniture and dirty. Was simply shocked at the condition and had a hard time finding alternative accommodation on a holiday weekend. But I simply didn’t want to stay. There are cobwebs, dust, cracked and peeling walls, torn carpet, frayed or damaged furniture. Would never stay again or recommend!

Would never return! Simply dirty and in disrepair with old junky furniture.

Excellent stay at a very individual guest house in Port Fairy. Exceptional evening meal with very friendly staff in particular Leroy who went out of his way to welcome us. Produce from their garden & the whole place had an unique old fashioned charm about it. Very good position for the wharf and shops.

Excellent stay in a great unique guest house with wonderful food

Fabulous quirky place with a wonderful atmosphere and ambiance. Room was lovely and bed was super comfortable and everything was was clean and well presented. Breakfast was just super with friendly staff. Only downside was the cheap toilet seat. Seems daft but true.

Great place to stay.

We stayed one night at the Merrijig Inn. The hotel is located in the oldest guest house in Port Fairy. We had a suite consisting of a bedroom and a living room. Everything available for an overnight stay. Extremely friendly staff. The hotel also has a very good restaurant (Merrijig kitchen) which is highly recommended. Unfortunately it is only open from Friday to Monday.

Very nice little hotel - historic building

Everything about this Inn is like staying in a storybook. Comfortable and quiet room for a great sleep. Beautiful gardens, sitting rooms packed with books- beautifully peaceful. Breakfast was fabulous and the inn keeper is lovely. I would definitely stay here again.

Cozy Home Away From Home

Lovely place to stay on our drive from Melbourne to Adelaide. A very warm welcome, a nice spacious room that can only be described as cozy. Breakfast was great. Situated very close to town and the river. Would have loved to experience dinner but we stayed on a Tuesday and dinner is only served Friday to Monday nights. 

Would stay here again.

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