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Nice and clean despite being old. Well maintained, looks a bit messy around the office, but does not matter for the comfort of the guests. Nice pool as well. A nice Fish take away 4 minutes drive towards Bowen, great.
Carsten
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from owner on 30 Nov 2023
Thank you Carsten. Yes. My day bed in the office has raised a few eyebrows but at 83 I enjoy a nap while on duty.Best wishes. Col & team.
10/10 Excellent
Rodney
25 Nov 2023
Rodney
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Col. on 6 Jan 2024
Thank you. We are pleased you enjoyed our facilities & many special things.
it's sad you missed our wood work that most folk love.Our view of the Bay & Islands can be enjoyed from the quality chairs & table from our front terrace as car is under cover at rear. Best wishes.
Clean, friendly, good location wonderful re PET FRIENDLY establishment even to the point of providing a dog run area for off lead - great for travelling with bigger dog (although other dog owners have not been so gracious to clean up after their pets in the run area! (A sign could be warranted)
Arna
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Col. on 13 Jul 2023
Thank you. It's comforting to us to know our facilities are appreciated.. We provide doggie bags to encourage clean ups.Best wishes.
6/10 Okay
Dulcie
12 Jul 2023
shower had issues and so had to reach uphigh to turn on the tap.
The iron was unsafe to use and had to alert the management about it.
Dulcie
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Col. on 13 Jul 2023
Sorry that you had to reach for the shower tap..We were able to swap the iron for a new one for you..We have your scarf here that we found.Best wishes.
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Wi-Fi was very disappointing and rooms are showing their age. While they were clean enough the bathrooms do need upgrading.
Jeffrey
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Col. still Young with 82 years experience. on 3 Apr 2023
Gee Jeffrey. Sorry about WiFi. We have had a number of NBN hiccups of late. Most people love our Retro solid wood work. The rounded corners are much safer than current fashion speed built items. We get great comments on our beds, showers & of course our view & breeze..
Easy access off the highway. Clean rooms which are pet friendly. Room overlooking the pool and the ocean.
Kathy and Paul
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
8/10 Good
Lexie
23 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly service and comfortable stopover stay. Rooms are a bit tired but comfortable. Pet friendly rooms and lovely pool and view of sea. Air con worked well. Will stay here again. Right near the Big Mango where we stopped in for some ice cream.
Location,but it's a pity that Wotif forgot to book us a room
Malcolm
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
DENISE
Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
18 Jul 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This property is a little gem, a little on the old side but you have everything and it is clean and tidy and has the best ocean we have ever had in a motel
DENISE
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from col. on 19 Jul 2022
Thanks Denise. We realize we have a magic spot.
6/10 Okay
Cathryn
8 Jul 2022
Liked: Staff & service
Cathryn
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
2/10 Terrible
Annette
Travelled with family
22 Apr 2022
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The family room I booked was nothing like the advertised one I booked. It had a double and 3 separate single beds. The room we got was tiny and had one double and squashed near it was a bunk and a trundle. The bunks were close together and you couldn't sit up. The shower only had a shower curtain and an open room to dress in after the shower no door for privacy. A pet gate across the bedroom was dangerous at night. The family room was extra at $150. And we were very disappointed and felt ripped off. The whole room was awful. We will never stay there again and we are telling everyone not to stay there.
Lack of communication from hotel, no care at all there’s much better places for less in Bowen
Josh
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
6/10 Okay
Jennifer
Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
21 Dec 2021
Liked: Staff & service
View pleasant. Dog happy. Bed comfortable. But hot water was only warm and the old aircon was leaking water everywhere, had to find a mop and clean up the water twice.
Jennifer
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Young Col. on 3 Jan 2022
Thank you. Gee, our Showers are considered great.
They are large & gas.- Strange.
Our Air Cons are all very new. Can drip externally if on Artic well below suggested temp settings & rare Bowen humidity.
Thank you Kim. We appreciate your appreciation of our place with its magic features of space, views, breezes.apart from the very good beds etc etc..
See you again.
Regards Col, Andy & Team.
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
11 Apr 2021
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great Customer service aside from the unclean toaster, cutlery and kettle and some new white towels needed.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Col Young on 13 Apr 2021
Sorry but must be some confusion as our Towels are all Blue - not White?
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
14 Jan 2021
Liked: Staff & service
Room was way too small for our family of 5. Two people fine, but not 5. Right on the highway so very noisy with passing traffic. Also on the water & the mud flats stink when the tide is out. Lots of cane toads came out at night (but no one can help that). A cheeky gecko also made it into our room all night and kept disrupting our sleep with his noises. Older building with older bathrooms. No door to the bathroom, just a shower curtain.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Col Young on 14 Jan 2021
Wow. Most folk love our tastefully Retro rooms with real wooden benches, front Terrace to enjoy the water & Island views from our elevated position back from road.with cars undercover at back of room plus a rear door too. Geckos are considered better than those Southern flies.
6/10 Okay
Pierre
Travelled with family
4 Jan 2021
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Average. Decent for a quick overnight stay
It's pretty dated and the room had a strange layout. Front door opening into the bathroom area, no partition between bathroom area and the rest of the room etc. It's definitely a no frills place, but fine for what we were looking for. It does have a nice view from the front porch area though
Pierre
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Col Young on 4 Jan 2021
Hi Pierre. Yes. It's not a European layout. Our Front Terrace, Front & Rear doors allow excellent ventilation. The under cover rear parking is considered perfect. The stained genuine woodwork Is loved by most guests as are our quality beds & million dollar views. Good luck in your travels.
2/10 Terrible
Rilla
3 Jan 2021
Rilla
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Col Young on 19 Jan 2021
Thank you. Yes. We are one in a million many say..
Best wishes.
Staff was very friendly and helpful with anything needed. Beds were very comfortable and the rooms had everything for a comfortable stay. Plus the views were great and information booth next door at the big mango. Will definitely stay again.
I had a great view and property was easy to find. Will definitely stay there again
John
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Col on 8 Jan 2020
Glad you enjoyed your stay & welcome back. Every one loves our view from every room - the lights of Bowen in evening, Sunrise over the Bay & Islands. It's a tough life living here!
Traffic noise and distance from the city centre and beaches were negatives.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Col on 26 Nov 2019
We are further back from road than most motels plus our nice elevation appeals to most guests who usually enjoy the comfort of not being in city centre with it's interfering pedestrians. Our million dollar view & sea breezes wins hearts. Best wishes. Regards. Col.
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
Business traveller
11 Sept 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Comfortable room that suited my stop over with ease free check in.
Only small issue was that it was noisy due to traffic. Motel is on highway.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Col. on 21 Aug 2019
Surprised at comment re noise as we are much further away from road than most motels plus elevated too. Our rooms are much more quiet than many. Seldom hear adjoining rooms.Another gorgeous sunrise here this morning.
6/10 Okay
B&T, Brisbane
Travelled with partner
4 Aug 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pros: Beautiful view of ocean from room. Had ceiling fan, louvres for air flow, and security screens. Located next to Information Centre. Cons: No privacy in shower area (I felt very exposed stepping out of the shower into the open passage next to to the entry door). Could hear traffic from busy highway with windows closed. Too far to wak into centre of town (more than 6 kilometres).
B&T
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Col on 5 Aug 2019
We are pleased you appreciated our magic view from our elevated position well back from the road. Unsure why you didn’t relax by locking rear door. Also front door if Partner not with you.
Guests love to walk on beach areas as against walking to town. Hope you saw the new art turtle, fish & crab next door with the Big Mango?