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Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge

3.0 star property

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Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar

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130 Schmidts Rd, Brimpaen, VIC, 3401
  • Place, Mockinya Bushland Reserve
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Grampians National Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, McKenzies Falls
    ‪24 min drive‬

Room options

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Double/Twin Share Cabin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Ensuite Cabin

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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4 Share Ensuite Cabin

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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5 Share Ensuite Cabin

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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6 Share Ensuite Cabin

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

About the area

Brimpaen

At Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge, you'll be 5.5 km (3.4 mi) from Grampians National Park and 7.5 km (4.6 mi) from Mockinya Bushland Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Mockinya Bushland Reserve - 7 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Grampians National Park - 10 min drive - 13.9 km
  • McKenzies Falls - 24 min drive - 35.6 km
  • The Pinnacle - 38 min drive - 56.6 km
  • Halls Gap Zoo - 43 min drive - 63.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Wander Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Wander Inn Wartook Valley - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge

You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Brimpaen cabin.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge offers 8 accommodations.

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Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Dining

  • A bar/lounge

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • No housekeeping service

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 8 units

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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Important information

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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Property is also known as

Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge Brimpaen

Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge

Asses Ears Wilderness Brimpaen

Asses Ears Wilderness

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge?

No, Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Asses Ears Wilderness Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 29 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

beautiful

Great stay. It is a beautiful place and the cabin was spacious and comfortable - as was the common room. The kitchen is outdoors and provides cooking utensils but don't expect anybody else to clean for you. Also you should provide your own food. As it is pretty far out the landscape and the stars are amazing. If the owner is not at the reception when you arrive, just give him a call. He is friendly and fun and can give you some tips for hiking. We did enjoy our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Dated and Dirty

We wish we had read the reviews before booking. The place is very dated and had nothing in the cabins except beds and a very old dirty bathroom. There was no TV, Fridge, Tea/coffee making facilities, Toaster etc in the cabins. You had to go to an outdoor communal kitchen that was like a big open shed and full of cobwebs, animal droppings and pretty much everything was covered in dust. The continental breakfast was non existent. Again you had to try and find something in the fridge outside and hope you were not taking someone else food as you were not allowed to take food into your cabin. We won't be going back
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Jan, Western Australia

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

Dump in grampians

No towels no sheets no toiletries no breakfast even though we had prepaid for it. The place was so dirty and not anything of interest for a tourist. As Australians we were embarrassed that this was accommodation for overseas visitors. We were under the impression it was 3 stars. We have stayed in a lot of 3stars accommodation beforw and this was rhe worst by far. I want my money back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Pascal, Lyon, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great bush experience. Good base to expl Grampian

A great alternative to the touristy Hall's Gap. The bungalow was spacious and clean. Great beds and bed linen. Cooking amenities in the breakfast building. Steve, our host, was a great source to learn about the region, the wildlife, the hikes and, above all, the people. Of course, if you need the type of comfort offered by a 4 star hotel, this place is not for you, but being in the middle of nowhere is mind-blowing when you scan the sky at night (a dome of stars, stardust, "starmilk" we had never seen anywhere, even in Colorado or in the middle of the Pacific ocean), the sight of mobs of kangoroos is amazing. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Poonam, melbourne

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

Very bad experience

Wasn’t happy with the stay that we were expecting, it’s inside the bushes, no mobile network, as we have kids, they gave us the the house inside the bushes, which were not safe and risky. As Free breakfast was mention, there was no staff to serve u, dirty kitchen area. Water wasn’t safe to drink, It’s good for teenagers to live in bushes there but not good at all for a family with kids.there are no market around, no people, it’s just empty land around u,you just have to drive around. Visiting places are quite away from the stay place. Wasnt happy at all. Won’t go there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely owner & location but dirty & dilapidated.

The owner met us on arrival and was very friendly and gave us a brief tour. The location was lovely, allowing us to see a lot of wildlife and view the Grampians in the wilderness. Unfortunately the communal area was dirty, greasy and full of cockroaches and mice! We couldn't even consider cooking there and so had to drive the 40-50km to Horsham to buy dinner. The bins were ransacked in the night, by possums I presume, and over 24 hours later still hadn't been cleaned up. Regarding our lodge, the curtains, bedding and screens were dirty and full of holes, the ceiling was covered in spider webs, the bathroom was filthy, the bin hadn't been emptied, and the cupboard under the sink contained unknown brown contents!!! Each morning we woke up with insects/spiders all over the bed and the walls were paper thin so, had we not been getting up before 7am each day, we would have been awoken by the dogs barking. The air con was fine though and the bed comfortable. I would advise paying a little extra and staying elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A tranquil night in a wonderful wilderness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

anita, melbourne

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

Worst hotel

No signal to make calls. No towels, soaps. No cups , plates , microwave. You have to go out to get all this I. Dark. Look scary place. Poor service. Waiting for long to get keys. Try to call but owner didn't pick the call. Couldn't get out of car there were 3 dogs. Not recommended to anyone. Felt that I lived in cementry.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Assess Ears Wilderness lodge

The cabins are all the same and can be configured how you want by the owner. Next time I would book through the owner by phone rather than online. The online sites have different configurations for the cabins which is confusing. However due to the remoteness of the place and poor phone reception it is often difficult to contact by phone. I was unable to do so and had to book online instead.

8/10 Good

Murray, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

One night stay

Isolated in the country for a real outback experience. At one with nature.

8/10 Good

Rob

Disliked: Cleanliness
Understaffed at that point after Easter

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Great host!

Facilities were basic- and just what you need. Nothing lavish. Three gorgeous dogs and a fantastic owner! The kitchen is a bit old/ basic - so we bought our own pans, would bring a sharp knife next time and that was fine :-)

8/10 Good

hj, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

right in the wild

the location requires you to drive the small roads into the forest, with lovely views of the mountains and sky. make sure you arrive early before sunset, and preferably with food that can be heated/cooked for dinner. there is a common kitchen area (sheltered) and lounge area (indoor) and 2 friendly dogs. nearest place to buy anything is Wartook which is 15 min drive away, and all of them close by 5pm. Enjoyed the sunset views and would have enjoyed the stars too if it wasn't so cloudy. Sadly we didn't experience kangaroos coming to our doorstep, which seemed very likely, but we did see many around on the way in and out.

6/10 Okay

Arron, Ballarat

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Interesting Hotel

As advertised that there was a pool which wasn't functional. The breakfast wasn't good milk out of date by 6 days and mouldy bread. The owner is a great bloke and serves a cold beer. The concept is great but needs work. Rooms where generally clean but need work also. I think a revamp is required overall and could make it great

8/10 Good

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great country getaway

Wonderful host beautiful scenery great spot . Won't be disappointed if your looking for a nice little getaway

4/10 Poor

Sandie, Melbourne

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Rustic getaway

Room itself clean and comfortable. No fridge or tea making. bathroom needs work but hot shower. Outside needs clean up. Common room OK - TV, bar and pool table. Communal kitchen disappointing. Bbq, fridges etc filthy. Mice and overflowing bins. Animal and bird droppings. Needs to be all screened in. Place has great potential. Owner more involved in Quad bike side.

2/10 Terrible

L., Melbourne

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

Horrific experience with the property and Expedia!

Shocking experience: poor signage, nobody to greet us or check us in. Dangerous dogs freely patrolling the property (jumping on our car). Property looking very daggy, very different from what we have seen online. Didn't stay at the property, although we have paid for 3 nights (nobody was there to check us in). Property owner blaming Expedia for not informing them about our booking... Expedia: horrible experience, kept us for hours on the phone...We are still waiting for full refund... Mature couple, professionals.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

assesears

the cabin was quite comfortable we only slept there as we had family members staying at Wartook Rise where we joined in and had all our meals there There were lots of kangaroos throughout the Grampians we also went into Horsham wher we did some shopping

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Too far from anywhere

The cleanliness and facilities were dreadful. Dirty camp kitchen with possum poo everywhere. We couldn't swim in the pool as it was unusable.

6/10 Okay

WRAYNE, Melbourne

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Simple, rustic accommodation in a remote setting.

CALL DIRECTLY AND COMFIRM YOUR RESERVATION!!! We turned up after a 4hr drive to find they had no record of us booking. It was extremely frustrating. The male owner was VERY rude upon arrival, despite us having proof of our reservation. Thankfully, his wife was lovely and sorted it out. The cabin itself was very basic, missing lightglobes, doors that were difficult to open, very worn carpet and bathroom. But the bedding was clean and the bed comfortable. There are no in room facilities (kettle, coffee, cups etc, tv, radio), but these are available in the communal area. I found it an awkward place to stay, I didn't feel welcome or particularly comfortable. Thankfully we were only after a place to lay our heads at the end of the day and weren't relying on the level of accommodation to count toward the quality of our trip.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed here for 2 nights, abit far from halls gap but close to waterfalls, it was a little awkward on the first night as we were the only one staying there,but we got used to it and enjoying the 2nd day and 3rd day, quiet and peaceful area and steve is quiet friendly too :)

10/10 Excellent

Barnes, Gol Gol NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Ear Resort With lodge.

Great tranquillity under the misiltoe thanks.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

great views

great surroundings and beautiful views

6/10 Okay

Sarah, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness

Wartook wonder - would recommend

There appeared to be issues with the same-day booking, however I think this is a communication issue between Hotels.com and the service provider. Information had still (aledgedlly) not been sent through the following day and so I had to forward my booking to them. Friendly host, more than helpful pointing us in the direction of a nice country-pub meal. Great surroundings in the Wartook area. Would be good for a secluded country getaway with lovely fresh air around! Basic breakfast included which was more than sufficient. The rooms are little out-dated, however are clean and the heating works well. The shower pressure is good and nice and hot :) Ideal accommodation for groups/tour groups/school groups. Fantastic recreation room area with TV, comfy couch and pool table (and bar and enough tables and chairs for groups).