Grafton hotellia

Plussat: The property is in a beautiful position set next to the lovely Clarence River. It has been a labour of love for Terry & Greg to bring the rooms & grounds to such a high standard. Our room was amazing with a balcony overlooking the river and an enormous spa bath in the room. Most of the wooden furniture, shelves & surrounds were made by Greg himself & the quality is outstanding. Unfortunately it was raining when we went there so couldn’t make use of the pool but it was still possible to sit out on the covered terrace outside & enjoy the views with a glass of wine. There were lots of wallabies on the grass & a resident koala in the tree by the river. We had 2 decent evening meals and breakfasts during our stay and would highly recommend this b&b.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The property was a beautiful design situated next to the Clarence River. Our hosts, who were lovely people, gave us cheese and wine on our arrival and made us an excellent dinner which we ate on our balcony. We slept extremely well and breakfast included a wonderful home made muesli and delicious scrambled eggs.

Miinukset: We liked everything

Plussat: Marvelous hosts, resident kangaroos, top notch facilities. One of the best B & B’s we have ever stayed in: and there have been many!

Plussat: Wow, what a property. We were just blown away by it. Everything was so much better than expected. The view, The river, The privacy, the hosts, the food, the stunning house, the room... Just everything. And it even rained as we had our FREE afternoon teas (wine) on our covered verandah. You won't be sorry if you stay here.

Miinukset: We didn't like that we had to leave so soon. 2 nights would have been much better.

Plussat: Lovely location

Plussat: everything

Plussat: Large room, comfortable surroundings, close to town facilities.

Miinukset: A fair bit of highway noise from passing trucks, but you get that anywhere when you stay on a main road.

Plussat: Everything owners especially warm and welcoming

Miinukset: Nothing was great

Plussat: Only average compared to others & dearer $$$

Miinukset: Price $$$

Plussat: I travel a lot for work and certainly will be booking again, the room was great a nice break from my normal motel stays.

Miinukset: Internet was down, no fault of the owners but that would have made a 10/10 if it worked. Bare mobile signal

Plussat: Loved the fact that there was a separate bedroom and loungeroom with a couch - awesome for a country motel and highly appreciated. We also loved the outdoor sitting areas - great to sit and chat with fellow travellers over a cool refreshing beverage.

Miinukset: Nothing - it was great.

Plussat: Room was very nice and clean.

Miinukset: Location was not what I expected. Loud traffic either side made it hard to get some sleep.

Plussat: The owners are delightful and made us very welcome.

Plussat: The property is still very comfortable and in a convenient location. I have stayed before with previous owners and had a very pleasant stay with such lovely personal service. The room and bathroom was very clean and comfortable. I had a great deal of room to myself and was glad for the air conditioning. The walk to the local restaurant on the river is short and the food there is very good.

Miinukset: With new management, check in is now at the bar of the hotel up the road and this was inconvenient. I had driven a long way and was very hot and tired. I had to walk up to the hotel and wait at the crowded bar to be served. The bar attendant served all the drinking patrons before me. Check in needs to be on site again. The breakfast is now self serve and there are no on-site staff. This means other guests are not monitored. There were other guests staying who were disturbing my stay and woke me at 2am with their use of the kitchen and common area. I needed rest to continue driving and was not happy. They were also smoking and left the kitchen in a disgusting mess. The breakfast is continental only now and previously it has been more elaborate, with cooked food. Parking has still not been improved, and I was expected to park on the street, which was not convenient or close to my room. Overall, the changes are not convenient and after staying here previously, I returned expecting things to be as they were. It is still a lovely place but I will reconsider staying there again.

Plussat: Private and clean

Miinukset: Parking

Plussat: I liked the friendliness, helpfulness and the atmosphere with the young couple

Miinukset: Having some Dish Washing detergent would be helpful

Plussat: Greeted and made to feel welcome on arrival. Upgraded to a two bedroom house and everything was very clean and convenient.

Miinukset: No everything was above expectations.

Plussat: Room clean .Bed comfy.

Miinukset: The room is outdated. Metal rod along ceiling? Two spot lights on this rod.Only one worked

Plussat: Was easy to get to. No road noise.

Plussat: Stopped in on our way to Queensland. It was convenient, staff were lovely facilities are great, in the pool area you wouldn’t think you were in a country town. Check in and out were super easy. Would easily stay again.

Plussat: clean, very comfortable bed

Miinukset: clean pool

Plussat: Alan was friendly, helpful suggesting some dinner places. Close to Coles. Bed comfortable.

Miinukset: Pool wasn’t open to the public.

Plussat: Al has excellent customer service skills. He ensured we were looked after very well during our stay, answered patiently all of our queries and guided us accordingly. Bent Street Motor Inn is the place to stay!

Plussat: Lovely , clean , friendly

Miinukset: Big king bed

Plussat: I went there because it was small and had a restaurant BUT it wasn’t open on Sundays it didn’t tell me that.

Miinukset: Nothing really except restaurant was closed Sunday.

Plussat: Bed was good

Miinukset: The shower pressure was pathetic

Plussat: Just the quietness and location for our function.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Great place, room is very clean and tidy. Customer service is excellent and very friendly. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to stay.

Miinukset: Nothing at all

Plussat: Good location

Miinukset: As mentioned above I think booking.com need to see the property as if not like the photos at all especially our room. The air conditioner didn’t work well at all as was extremely warm instead of cool. The pool was dirty and had missing and cracked tiles

Plussat: Lovely friendly staff Top location with restaurants and bars/pubs close by

Plussat: Comfortable room, staff friendly

Miinukset: Chlorine smell from pool

Plussat: Convenient, comfortable and clean

Plussat: Friendly staff and good food

Plussat: The owner went out of his way to ensure we were able to park our vehicle and trailer. He was also very helpful in all other respects. The motel is old but solid and clean. We would stay again.

Plussat: It was how described

Miinukset: The restaurant was closed unfortunately as after the long drive would have been good to not have to drive elsewhere

Plussat: Very friendly and helpful staff. Room was quite big for our family of 5.

Miinukset: A little older but clean and roomy

Plussat: Great place for our stop over between trips.

Plussat: It was great value, spotlessly clean and comfy. It’s an older motel but nothing wrong with that.

Miinukset: The old air con was on the loud side but worked well on a hot Summer night.

Plussat: Location on hwy.

Plussat: Location was on highway .With windows open it was noisy but when closed very quiet.Located out of town in rural area which we liked but we needed to drive to town for supplies and meals.This was to be expected. Views over river in distance. Room clean and spacious But Bathroom bin not emptied from past guests and Supply of towels overlooked but supplied quickly when I asked for them. Provision of toaster ,2 tub lounge chairs and dining table and chairs a bonus. Comfy bed.Quiet air con.

Miinukset: This was a basic 3 star motel but had all we needed and was roomy. Other than unemptied sanitary bin in bathroom which could be an oversight,there were no major issues.

Plussat: The pool

Miinukset: The lady was quite mean, the restaurant wasn’t serving food. And there was a lot of noise

Plussat: We liked the location of the property.

Miinukset: For the price we paid, the rooms and furiture are very outdated and didn't look overly clean. Everything needs a complete update and remodel plus the fly screens were extremely dirty.

Plussat: The size of the family room, great that the kids could go into a different room

Miinukset: The floors especially in the bathroom didn’t feel clean

Plussat: The room was quite nice. The Location was good. The Bed was fine.

Miinukset: The room got a little stuffy but couldn't leave the door open because there was no flyscreen. Breakfast was disappointing. No coffee & $15 for toast & cereal is a little steep.

Plussat: Very very friendly staff.

Miinukset: I'm used to higher end properties but this property was clean and comfortable. I really can't complain.

Plussat: Great location to where we wanted to go.

Miinukset: The toilet seat kept on wanting to close on you , whilst sitting on toilet. Was annoying.

Plussat: It was a typical country town motel.

Miinukset: The room had a smell in places. Possibly the shower was leaking into the tile bed and across to the carpet.

Plussat: Spacious rooms in central location. Quiet and comfortable. Pleasant outlook.

Plussat: Good location..

Miinukset: Nothing open for dinner on a Sunday night.

Plussat: We really enjoyed our stop over at the Quality Inn. The staff were friendly, helpful and informative. The room had all we needed. We ate our evening meal at the restaurant. It was delicious and the staff were very attentive.

Plussat: You need a place for smokers eve a little table and chairs outside.

Miinukset: There is no smoking area.

Miinukset: Pretty sure there was a meth lab in the cabin next door

Plussat: Location is good not far off highway but far enough away from traffic noise.

Miinukset: Had to up grade to bigger room as first one only had bed and tv in it for $61 p/night

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Nothing to say

Plussat: The floors were dirty I had to sweep the floor due to feeling the dirt and I had a shower and my shoes off in cabin found the bottom of my feet black and had to rewash feet before getting into bed

Miinukset: As above

Plussat: Not much really

Miinukset: The shared toilets leaked and the top of the doors need replacing. The sleeping spaces also leaked onto one of the bunk beds

Plussat: Lady on arrival was friendly.

Miinukset: Beds uncomfortable. Milk in fridge was 1 month out of date and we were unable to rectify as office was shut 5 mins after we arrived. Old food in cupboard under spare pillow, proving the place isn't cleaned properly, in fact the toilet block was cleaner. Horrendous mozzies. Minimal reception and WiFi did NOT work.

Plussat: Large cabin

Miinukset: After a 3 night stay, we were woken up at 7.30am on the last morning with a loud knocking on our door, and an angry person asking me to come to the office. I got dressed and half awake I did as asked, to be told that my credit card had not worked. I couldn't understand what was going on as we were told on check in that we were all paid up. It turns out that the owners had the wrong cabin and it was the occupants next door to us who hadn't paid. I was not happy and did not appreciate the accusations. The cabin we stayed in (supposedly executive) was very outdated, with a terrible musty smell when we arrived. Fridge was very old, although worked fine. The weather was very hot and humid. Everything we placed on the old wooden dining table stuck to it. The dining chairs were quite unstable. Woke up on first morning with ants all over the floor and our belongings. Borrowed some surface spray to try and get rid of them. On the plus side, the cabin was quite spacious but needs quite a bit of maintenance. Will not go back.

Plussat: The location was close to the highway but not noisy .There was no noisy people or music on the night I was there, had a peaceful night.

Miinukset: Nothing .everything was OK.

Plussat: Room was clean, able to book at short notice

Miinukset: Location bad, excessive truck noise all night. Dodgy place, carparking a free for all, upstairs had to luggage twice across carpark up slippery stairs in wet.

Plussat: I’ve stayed here once before and the owner remembered me. I’ll stay here next time I go through Grafton

Plussat: Exceptionally comfortable beds. New mattress meant an amazing night's sleep.

Plussat: It was very clean and

Miinukset: The traffic noise

Plussat: Didn't have breakfast at the motel.

Miinukset: It was close to the main road. So lots of semi's.

Plussat: Very clean bed linen and friendly staff

Miinukset: Food within premises

Plussat: Comfy bed

Miinukset: Bit noisy

Plussat: Just a short drive from town but pretty close to South side town centre.

Miinukset: The room was very outdated, veneer peeling off cabinets etc. No water pressure at all. Way too far out of town, very run down. Certainly not worth $100 for the night

Plussat: Nice, neat. Great for family overnight only.

Miinukset: Not really close to anything much.

Plussat: Lovly owners and other guests

Miinukset: No sink in bathroom and bin was full on arrival

Plussat: Clean, large comfortable not expensive

Miinukset: Strange design to rooms, though it worked

Plussat: It was OK

Miinukset: Rear door wouldn’t close properly. Very old fashioned

Miinukset: Our room was filled with flies when we arrived - no fly spray in room. There literally is no kitchen, it is just a bathroom sink outside the bathroom. Our window had no lock at all, it didn’t shut. The front door didn’t shut properly, it just felt unsafe, uncomfortable and looked like something out of a horror movie. The beds smelt and moved even when sitting on it.

Plussat: It was wonderful that it was a little out of town. So quiet. Large comfortable sleeping and toilet/shower area. I highly recommend my stay.

Miinukset: There was nothing to dislike.