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Blue Dolphin Motel

Fraser Street, Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, Australia
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Blue Dolphin Motel
2.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Sydney
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

I've had the profound misfortune of spending a night in this [--] hole earlier this year. Yes, same deal, arrived late and everywhere else was full. If I had only had the sense to look before I handed over the plastic, I would have willingly driven the 400 klms home to avoid this hovel. The state of disrepair is of... More

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Sydney, Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
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Stayed here 1 night coming back to Sydney from QLD - all other hotels fully booked. The hotel needs MAJOR renovations, repairs and should be inspected to see how it measures up to health and safety regulations (poorly I would think). It was very run down, the pool didn't look usable, the foyer was full of old box TVs and... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
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this motel is very old and tired; room was clean but carpet had stained. there were bags of rubbish in the car park the two days we stayed and an old matress; this was unsightly. there are certainly newer and better places to stay but if you are stuck like we were (the other places were fully booked at Christmas)... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011

I booked online to stay here when we came to Nambucca for a birthday party. It looked really good, but it was a real disappointment. Very run down,pool out of order, no phone or airconditioning(even though it was advertised as having these). It didn't have flyscreens on windows or doors & when we got back at night we were greeted... More

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Maroochydore, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011
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My sister & I stayed here on the way home to Qld from Newcastle. Very expensive for what we got. Didn't leave till 9.45am next morning & cleaner was sitting there waiting for us to leave. Hot water took a good 5 minutes to come thru. Single bed extremely uncomfortable. We should have spent that extra time to travel to... More

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Traralgon, Australia
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011
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We found this place in the RACV guide. The manageress was very friendly and helpful even getting us a discount at a local restaurant. The view of the "heads" outside our window was spectacular. The room itself .was very basic but nonethe lless comfortable and only cost $125 for 3 adults and a child. The motel is being modified over... More

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Sydney, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2011

Website for this motel is definitely not what you find when you get there. We thought we would stay in Nambucca Heads on our way back to Sydney from Queensland for 2 nights. This is the most appalling motel we have ever stayed at. Has not seen a coat of paint or a renovation in what looks like 50 years,... More

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Wollongong
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2010
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This place was quite expensive ($115) and the quality of the room was TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE.......Decore looks as though it hasn't been touched in at least 25 years, carpet was a horrible orange/brown colour. Ants all thru the bathroom, bathroom sink was falling away from the vanity (at least a 2cm gap). Super-thin and hard toilet paper. 30cm TV that... More

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Sydney - Australia
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2010
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed one night on a motorcycle tour. I didn't do any investigation beforehand so it serves me right I guess. Old and tired, not a nice place at all. I stayed in a room on the bottom floor and was awoken all hours by strange noises from above. Avoid if possible.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2009

I recently booked this Motel as an overnight stay between Brisbane and Sydney. Rates were cheap but that's about as positive as it gets. The place is in need of a complete makeover. Had to get the owner to show us how to lock the front sliding door so that we could go out-it took him at least 6 attempts.... More

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