Name: Woolgoolga Motor Inn
Address: 1876 Solitary Islands Way, Woolgoolga, Woolgoolga, Woolgoolga, 2456, Australia
Rating: 7

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Woolgoolga Beach

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Coffs Harbour Airport

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Woolgoolga Motor Inn

Woolgoolga

Stayed in a family room (2 bedroom) on New Years Eve to break the long car trip Sydney-Brisbane.  Room was clean, comfortable and quiet.

Just out of Byron on New Year’s Day, received a message that we had left the switch charger in the room.  The management kindly posted the charger to us in Brisbane and did not want to be reimbursed.

Lovely people, lovely end to the Christmas holiday.

Exceptional customer service

Very easy check in and nice owner and staff. Close to beach and Woolies. Good number of beds in room to fit our family. Was easy to get in and out off the highway on our way back to Sydney. Was a bit expensive but it’s normal for these holiday times. Everything has gone up

Clean and nice motel

We rang a few hours before arrival and booked room #4 for $150. We  normally stay at the #1 TA rated motel 200 metres away but because they've gone pet friendly, we decided on this motel for a change. 
The owner was very friendly and thanked us for staying with them.  No offer of a bottle of wine as a previous reviewer mentioned.  I would find that strange anyway and he told me they were always fully booked.  He'd be going through hundreds of bottles per week if that was the case. 
The room was very clean, a good size, with a bar fridge, tea and coffee but no biscuits.  No small cartons of milk, just those small single serve capsules. 
No shampoo, conditioner or body wash, just 2 small cakes of soap. 
The room was quite light unless you closed the bathroom door (which was off its bottom runner) and pulled down a blind above the vanity. 
Bed was comfortable but strangly, the bed only had a top sheet for warmth.  We had to get the blanket out of the cupboard and found it had a slight dusty odour and was only a double sized blanket for a queen size bed. It also had some damage in one area. 
The vanity wasn't in the bathroom so you had to go to the bathroom to use the handtowel if you wanted to have it hung up. We just left it on the vanity. A simple towel rack would be beneficial. The bathtowels were thin and scratchy, so need replacing. 
We had a single bed as well so there was only 1 bedside table on one side. The room had reasonable lighting, tiled floor, 3 comfy chairs. We didn't put the air con on but realised it was on in the morning, whether deliberately left on we don't know but it was so quiet we didn't know it was on. For $150 it was expensive, but most motels in that area and nearby Coffs Harbour are. 



Satisfactory for an overnight stay

Husband and I decided to break our trip from Byron Bay to Wingham, stayed at the Woolgoolga Motor inn, the rooms were large, very clean and nicely appointed, had a full size fridge and stove. The bed was so comfortable had the best night sleep, the owners were friendly and welcoming even gave us a bottle of red wine, which was welcomed after a long day. Would highly recommend them and we intend to stay again when we head north for the winter.

Very comfortable stay

I want to preface this review that the owner is a lovely man, very friendly. I was working in Coffs and due to my error left the booking too late to secure my normal motel. Every where was booked out and the only available rooms were here. Whilst the rooms are very spacious, they are not maintained to a great standard. Fly screen missing in the bathroom. Empty soap wrappers and long black hairs in the shower. Bathroom very small and vanity is in the main room. The mixer tap on the vanity was very loose and I nearly pulled it out the first time I used it. The rooms are not serviced daily ( if staying longer than a night) owner said he would get “ the girl” to service room on the Wednesday. This was not done. So no clean towels until Thursday. Floors were not swept or anything wiped down. Thank god since covid I always travel with glen 20 and disinfectant wipes. There is a full sized fridge in the room which was handy, but on top is the microwave. So when I used it I had to stand on the chair. Milk , tea bags and soap are not replaced so bring your own. The beds are very comfortable and the air conditioning works well.

Business trip

This could have been a 4 star review. The room was nice (large room with 1 queen bed and 1 single), full sized fridge, dining table, private bathroom, air con, overhead fan, good shower, toiletries, tea and coffee provided, carpark directly outside the room, located on a quiet road. 

However, the employee made a point to say something about my weight and suggesting I drink apple cider vinegar to "get skinny". Obviously I didn't ask for this advice and before you ask, no I didn't misconstrue what he said. 

After implying to my housemate that a cup of warm water would cure his sleep apnea, this employee turned to me and told me he lost weight by drinking warm water and apple cider vinegar daily. Cool, great, good for him. I didn't remark on this because who wants a stranger commenting on their body? He then pointed at my stomach and said "you should do it, it'll make you skinny". WOW. My body is none of his concern and it was very unprofessional for him to say this. I spent the night feeling sh*t about myself so thanks for that. 

The room was alright for the price ($120) and I would have recommended it to others looking for a nice place to kip for the night. But now? Hell no. I will go out of my way to avoid this motor inn in the future.

Like being body shamed? This is the place for you!

Booked online via Wotif. March 2019.
Rated 3 star.Room 5.
Room was dated mid fifties. Floor was sticky. No crockery or cutlery.
No SMOKE detector !!! But a wire hanging through a hole in ceiling.
Lighting switch in derelict condition, didn’t want to touch it.
Unsolicited local advice informed us that this property is routinely used to house homeless persons as per hostel accomodation.
Appalling to rate 3 star. I am a regular traveller and 3 star rating is perfectly acceptable to me. 
Photos of electrical complaints attached ....hopefully.

Nightmare in Northern NSW

The dude at the front dest was an absolute legend, he was extremely friendly and very helpful! Our stay was great with no noise or any other problem. The room was clean and the bed was very comfy. We highly recommend this place as a very well price, friendly staffed and great accommodation!!

Road trip

Great value for money, couldn’t ask for more, we arrived late and our room was prepared with a welcoming light on! Surprisingly quiet away from highway, we had stayed in caravan park at Woolgoolga a few years ago before bypass. Staff friendly, very clean and the king size bed was extremely comfortable. Hubby thought the shower was fabulous!

Easy as!

✅Host / owner/ staff: very friendly, pleasant and helpful!
✅Room: recently renovated so the previous problems stated in reviews are now sorted!
✅Fridge: Full sized so ice cream doesn’t melt and drinks stay cold.
✅Air con: new Panasonic R/c.
✅Location: Excellent but away from the beach. Quiet at night.
✅Pool is old and probably the next renovation project but water quality was excellent  and crystal clear ...no slime or green! Surrounds are carpet which needs attention. As winter is approaching no one is swimming anyway.
✅kitchenette is now vanity and is useful size with hairdryer and 2 mirrors. Bench table for eating at is more than adequate.
✅Ceiling fan works well.
✅Microwave too.
✅Iron and ironing board in cupboard.
✅Soft and harder pillows, comfy King bed.
✅Good tariff for those on budget.
❌Bathroom door needs attention/ replacement ... unit 8. 
❌A few more cutlery items would be good but if I had of asked I am sure they would have provided them! (Often taken by previous guests???? I don’t blame them for not having more for this reason)

👍👍👍👍👍👍
thank you for a pleasant stay!



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