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Blue Dolphin Motel

Fraser Street, Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013 via mobile

Travelling from Queensland to Sydney when we needed to stop over somewhere for 1 night. Booked this motel based on what I saw on their website. When we got there though, it was nothing like advertised. It was a very, very hot day & the website advertised both air conditioning & a pool. The first thing that hit us was... More

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Port Macquarie, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012

Run down and has an uncared for look and feel. It is in a great location with beaut views over the river especially from room 17, and the RSL Club is nearby but this is one motel that I will not be staying in again anytime soon. I agree with all of the recent reviews - a disaster!

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2012

I (unfortunately) stayed here for for one night on the way from Sydney to Queensland on 13/10/12 and have to agree with all the other reviews here regarding the dilapidated and run-down state of the place. I think my room number was 11, it was downstairs near the pool which was not usable...it had no water in it, apart from... More

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30 April 2013

13.10.12 Reviewer registers in Unit 11, Blue Dolphin Motel. 29.11.12 Via email reviewer alleges he was bitten by bed bugs. We immediately checked the room. WE FOUND NO BED BUGS . 29.11.12 Our main cleaner had worked in Nth Qld and was familiar with bed bugs. SHE SAID THERE WERE NO BED BUGS. Nevertheless, we insisted she check the mattress... More

Eudlo, QLD, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012

We stayed here on a recommendation of some friends who had stayed there about 20 years ago. But I must say these friends only said that it has a million-dollar view, and that it was built in 1958. The room was clean, and the view is spectacular, (room 17), but that is where the bad begins, single bed was not... More

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Sydney
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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
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

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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Sydney, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

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

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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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011

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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Blue Dolphin Motel Nambucca Heads
Address: Fraser Street, Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Nambucca Heads
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Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Pets Allowed
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Ranked #5 of 5 hotels in Nambucca Heads

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