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3.5 out of 5
Ocean Shores Motel
Cnr Orana Road & Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores, NSW

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 114 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 114 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, helpful information re visitor options for shopping & dinner options!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Wendy on 5 Mar 2024
Thank you Geoffrey, glad you enjoyed your stay Wendy

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Ned

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little place. Bit expensive for what it was though.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Denise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Simple accommodation, priced appropriately, convenient location just off M1 and close to family we were visiting.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Adrian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big room well renovated, handy kitchen facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Leah

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Quiet and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel wasn’t glamorous but the bed was very comfortable and it was clean with good amenities. Perfect for an over night stay. Would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lyndall

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was neat and tidy, will stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Don

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very handy kitchenette
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Rob and Linda on 18 Jun 2022
Hi Criag, thanks for your great review - we really appreciate it. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot to rest up for a night or two
Great motel, clean room and comfy bed, very friendly staff. Only negative is that it's not within walking distance of shops or beach or anything.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Ocean Shores Motel on 12 Jun 2022
Thanks for your review, we appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, the property was good. Not excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Rob and Linda on 12 May 2022
Thanks for your review. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very professional and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Rob and Linda on 27 Apr 2022
Thanks for your great review, we really appreciate it. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our whole stay was amazing especially the service, fresh linen daily including bed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Rob and Linda on 19 Jan 2022
Thank you so much for your review, we really appreciate it. Hope to see you at our motel again - you were a pleasure to have as guests.

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, well situated and clean and roomy.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Rob and Linda on 10 Jan 2022
Thanks for reviewing us, we appreciate it. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Joey

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Rob and Linda on 20 Dec 2021
Thanks for your great review Joey - it was a pleasure to have you stay with us. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Alex

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Fair in Ocean Shores
I travelled through Ocean Shores on my way to Queensland. It was a quiet, leafy complex. Quite a walk to go anywhere for dinner. Bed was comfortable and bathroom clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Rob and Linda on 17 Dec 2021
Thanks for your review Alex. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Joey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic service
Owner was super friendly and helpful. We booked one night and then a second due to plans changing the owner was fantastic to find a way for us to have the same room so we did not have to change rooms and check in and out again. There was ample parking both off street and in the hotel. Rooms has been renovated and of high standard.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Rob and Linda on 17 Dec 2021
Thanks for your great review Joey - we really appreciate it. Hope you stay with us again if you are passing through this way.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a lovely friendly place to stay. We were greeted with a warm smile, an upgrade and lots of help and information on the local area. Our room was large, quiet and very clean. My only suggestion (definitely not a complaint) is maybe the addition of some non slip spots on the shower floor. The tiles were a little slippery. The weather was terrible but it was so nice to return from a funeral to such a lovely place. I would definitely stay here again. Thank You
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Linda and Rob on 28 Feb 2021
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us such a lovely review - we really appreciate it. When our guests are happy, we are happy! We hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and nice simple place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Linda and Rob on 11 Jan 2021
Thanks for reviewing us - hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Linda and Rob on 9 Dec 2020
Thanks so much for your review. Hope to see you at our motel again.

10/10 Excellent

Kath, Canberra ACT

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and efficient owners. Nothing a trouble. Great room, clean and spacious.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Linda and Rob on 25 Nov 2020
Thank you for your great review - we really appreciate. Hope to see you at our motel again.

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Spacious, clean room
The room was quite spacious, and recently renovated. Staff were lovely. Building is currently being painted and will be lovely when finished.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Linda and Rob on 20 Nov 2020
Thanks for your great review, Natalie. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic service lovely people very helpful room very clean Good location
Stayed 18 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Linda and Rob on 20 Oct 2020
Thanks for your great review, much appreciated. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value pleasant motel.
Stayed six nights - convenient to Brunswick/Byron/ Tweed coast and eateries nearby. Very friendly reception staff. Motel is good value in the ridiculously overpriced Byron market. Rooms recently renovated & although small quite adequate. Convenient microwave, refrigerator, toaster, kettle, & iron. King bed is comfortable on each side of the twin bases - a soft top would really enhance the flexible twin single or king bed arrangement.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Linda and Rob on 23 Sept 2020
Thank you for your lovely review - we appreciate it. Hope to see you at our motel again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Kristie, Brunswick Heads

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy. Great for a short or long stay. Would stay here again. Lovely staff too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2020
Response from Rob and Linda on 5 May 2020
Thank you for your great review, we really appreciate it. Hope to see you at our motel again.

8/10 Good

Michael, 4217

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Toilet next room was flushed 3 times during night made a lot of noise
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Ocean Shores Motel on 9 Mar 2020
Thanks for your review, hope to see you again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Great location, lovely staff and clean large rooms but the pool was out of action while we were there which was a shame because the picture used in the ascertaining made the pool look so nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Rob and Linda, Ocean Shores Motel on 10 Feb 2020
Thank you for your review. We apologise that the pool was out of action, however, this was totally out of our control - we received over 500 mls of rain in 4 days which flooded the pool, filling it with very dirty rainwater. We have worked as quickly and efficiently as we can to filter and clean the pool water to make it safe to swim in again. With over 500mls of rain, we are thankful that the motel itself wasn't under water.

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located for our golf trip to Ocean Shores. Friendly and accommodating host. Comfortable room with better than average facilities for a motel room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 2 Dec 2019
THANK YOU - your great review is really appreciated. Glad you were comfortable and enjoyed staying with us. Hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice staff at checkin and very clean room. The room was very sound proof, couldn't hear any noise from any of the adjacent rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 2 Dec 2019
Thank you so much for your great review - we're very happy you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Kym

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff provided first-rate service. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 20 Nov 2019
Thanks heaps for your fantastic review - we certainly hope to see you again! Cheers.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Great Staff. Great Rooms
Conveniently located just off Brunswick Valley Way. Easy commute to local shops and beaches. Super friendly and accommodating staff. Big spacious rooms with comfy beds. Having 2 x showers was handy. Perfect spot for a 2 x 2 family. Happy to recommend and will hopefully be returning sooner rather than later.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 8 Nov 2019
Thank you so much for your fantastic review, we really appreciate it. Your comments were both informative and accurate. Certainly hope to see you again. Thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner went out of her way to make sure I had everything I needed and was very friendly and pleasant. I was a single guest and my room was large with a good size ensuite, and kitchen nook was adequate, though would only suit no more than 2 guests. Accommodation was renovated and very clean. I really can't think of anything I could complain about.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 11 Oct 2019
Thank you so much for your lovely review - we really appreciate it. Hope to see you at our motel again.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very accommodating rooms always clean and t
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Rob and Linda, Ocean Shores Motel on 13 Sept 2019
Thanks for your fantastic review - we really appreciate it. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Rob and Linda, Ocean Shores Motel on 13 Jun 2019
Thanks for the review - hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff. Rooms very clean and good coffee machine.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 22 May 2019
Thank you so much for the great review! Certainly hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Well located, very clean with comfortable beds. The owners are wonderful hosts and nothing is too much for them. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 3 Apr 2019
Thank you for such a fabulous review - makes our hard work worthwhile. We hope you stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, clean motel. Very central, nice staff, easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 3 Apr 2019
Thank you for taking the time to give us such a great review. We appreciate it. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 3 Apr 2019
Thanks for your great review score, we hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 3 Apr 2019
Thanks for your great review score, hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Smith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The customer service was exceptional. The facilities are simple but that is reflected in the price you pay for the room. We would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 22 Mar 2019
Thank you for your great review, we really appreciate it. You have a good understanding of our business and what we offer - would love to host you at our motel again. Thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rob and Linda were very help from the moment ww arrived..tips on where go and what to do around Ocean Shores and soroundings.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 19 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for your fantastic review - we really appreciate it. Hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Professional and friendly local staff. Great location for rest and tranquility, but close enough to explore the nearby beaches.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Linda on 26 Feb 2019
Thank you for your fantastic review of our motel - we certainly hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, friendly staff, comfortable room, good price what more do you want
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Linda on 26 Feb 2019
Thank you for your positive review, we appreciate it. Hope to see you at our motel again.

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great staff, very accommodating, will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Rob and Linda, Ocean Shores Motel on 30 Jan 2019
Thanks for your great review, much appreciated. We would love to see you staying at our motel again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is an older style motel but it is maintained very well, room was very clean and beds extremely comfortable. Kitchenette provided with everything you might need to make breakfast or light meal, including a nespresso machine. Nice BBQ and pool area. Staff were lovely. Would not hesitate to recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Rob and Linda on 9 Jan 2019
Thank you for your lovely review - we really appreciate it. Hope to see you at our motel again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly hospitable helpful owners made navigating the area easy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Ocean Shores Motel on 7 Jan 2019
Thank you for your review. Hope to see you again at Ocean Shores Motel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good room, staff were excellent and 20min from Byron Bay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Ocean Shores Motel on 12 Nov 2018
Thank you for your fantastic review, we really appreciate it. Hope to see you at our motel again.