Would stay again as very friendly staff and a good basic motel handy to everything including the Gorge road.
Don't miss the museum (history fascinating with a cute cafe attached !), we spent 2 hours there for $5.Great early history well recorded - fascinating.
Breakfast sunrise cruise on Gorge great, bats at start a shocker, 1000,s of the smelly buggars,but the rest fantastic.
School of the Air, a terrific hour tour and experience, Govt money well spent (for once).
We found the local Aboriginal people pretty sad after such a pleasant experience in Jabiru/Kakadu -

Katherine Motel is a pretty average looking motel but our room was scrupulously clean and comfortable with plenty of space to spread ourselves out. The bathrooms have been recently updated and work well - shower over bath - lots of space to put things. It's very central which has its advantages and disadvantages. I think usually it would be an advantage but unfortunately woolies were doing noisy night paving on their adjacent car park - no fault of the motel.
The reason this is worth the stay however are the owners - larconic, funny and friendly host and his wife is a truly wonderful cook that served us fresh home cooked food - beautifully done. The owners are what set this accommodation apart.

Basic hotel room. Beds (a single and a double in the room) were uncomfortable. Hard to see in room as only 2 lights worked. Window in bathroom was wide open which was a worry as someone could easily get in through it lucky I looked behind shower curtain before going out. Convinient spot if you need to be in the main part of town.
Restaurant attached to hotel R.Js had the best steak and amazingly big fresh tasty oysters
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reasonable value although the rooms were slightly dated. Overall a good option for staying in Katherine and I would if I was back in Katherine.