Great setting. very comfortable and interesting to walk around.

Stayed in February 2023

More amusing than a dislike, our room toilet was undoored. But we just agreed to use the common toilets when the need arises.

It was a prison, super quiet but we had fun with that exploring and playing Table tennis. Walking distance to town. Common areas to sit and socialise. Good for photos. A memorable night. Slept well

Stayed in February 2023

Expeience ... unique

Stayed in January 2023

Awesome place to stay, lots of photos of a by gone era, loved the chapel and shared facilities there, made for a very home felt stay.

Stayed in January 2023

nothing

very interesting

Stayed in January 2023

Bedding was fairly basic and minimal bathrooms and showers for the number of people staying

Location was great. Interesting to learn about the history.

Stayed in January 2023

Fascinating property with an interesting history. We particularly liked the information boards dotted around the grounds. Lovely room. Kitchen had everything we needed and more!

Stayed in January 2023

Shared bathrooms -> one of the locks wasn't great and took a while to work out how to turn the lights on. Shared shower floor was very wet, not sure if this is due to other guests not using the shower curtain properly.

Really great experience staying in the jail. Lots of shared facilities and areas to relax including indoors and outdoors. Shared kitchen facilities were great with everything you would need.

Stayed in January 2023

The location was lovely, I liked the history plaques, we got to stay in cell 25 where two inmates were actually able to escape from when the gaol was active. I like the communal and open spaces. The owners were friendly, personable and flexible, they messaged us directly.

Stayed in January 2023

Great authentic experience

Stayed in January 2023

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Beautifully maintained, lots of personal touches, nice building, old Goal is maintained for touring. Cells as bedrooms. Lots of paintings.

Stayed in January 2023

Noisy neighbours - playing table tennis and load talking isn't really acceptable in a hotel environment. Might be better to remove the table tennis bats and balls in the evenings to prevent this 'option'. Otherwise a great stay

Plenty of character, nice communal areas. Owner / operator very polite and helpful. Access to a kitchen was very welcome.

Stayed in January 2023

nothing! is perfect to be honest.

the cleanliness of the bedroom, kitchen and the bathroom. kitchen was fully equipped! stories and history of the Gaol made it so much more interesting. check in was easy and straight forward.

Stayed in January 2023

nothing

everything

Stayed in January 2023

nothing

wonderful place where the owners really take pride in their business every little detail is taken care of, it was such a memorable New Years Eve, it really made our stay in Mt Gambier really memorable, our only regret was that we could not stay longer

Stayed in January 2023

The atmosphere of staying in gaol. Historical ambient.

Stayed in January 2023

Great historic area, staff are very friendly and welcoming. We enjoyed staying in the cell with bunk beds, nice and warm and beds were comfortable.

Stayed in January 2023

It was a unique experience and set up really well. The rooms were great for our family.

Stayed in January 2023

Nice feel, very interesting to walk the grounds and read about the Goal's history. Kids (and adults) loved the outdoor play areas, basketball, table tennis and handball. Our daughter had loads of fun with the chalk. There are boardgames and books available for use too. Rooms were surprisingly quiet and comfortable. Good communal facilities and although the Goal was booked out it didn't feel crowded or busy. James (owner) made time to come and chat to us/others, gave us insight into the Goals history and them taking ownership. Definitely recommend! Would come back.

Stayed in January 2023

it’s clean and unique.

Stayed in December 2022

The only downside is that the bedding wasn't particularly clean. We had separate beds and both of us found hairs on the pillows when we lifted off the top pillows. The sheets on the bed also didn't look fresh. Thankfully we had our own pillows in the car so we used these instead.

It was a cool place to stay and very unique. It was good that the manager text through check in instructions before our arrival. It was also interesting to walk around the gaol and read the signage. Shared showers were good and had plenty of hot water. Lots of car parking too.

Stayed in December 2022

Location

Stayed in December 2022

Very special hotel with gaol theme. There are a couple of places could be explored. Cell/room is built with stone or solid bricks so that no noise at all. Kitchen got everything, Tidy and clean. Stuff sent me clear instructions for my late check in. Excellent!

Stayed in December 2022

It was definitely a very interesting experience to stay in an old gaol. We had fun exploring the grounds of the gaol. The room we stayed in was fell furnished and clean. There were also sufficient amenities.

Stayed in November 2022

Very quirky, close to the town & definitely a fab experience!

Stayed in November 2022