Lady was friendly when we made the booking en-route to Hay. On checkin I asked if they had any rooms at the back in which she said they didn't but afterwards I noticed they did but not sure if they were unavailable. As we arrived late from Sydney we slept in. Ten mins before check out time the host came by to tell us to leave. He refused to even give us half an hour to pack up insisting check out was at 10. We didn't leave until about 10:30 but the host didn't come back.

The rooms are new. Bed medium firm. Pillows firm. Sheets and towels clean. Spider web in the corner of the room. The newness makes it a nice place to stay but I wonder whether it will be well maintained and clean as it ages.

If you want a new place, recommend it. Trucks can be heard in rooms facing highway even with the windows closed. It's not too bad in the early hours.

Service was average.

Following the devastating fire in the January 2010 the Hotel has now been rebadged "Bishop's Lodge" Motel. My son and I were travelling from Sydney to Adelaide this week and being approximately half way on the trip this motel on the Sturt Highway sounded ideal. We had a room in the back building away from the road which was very quiet. Only 1-2 minutes into town for a number of good pubs with lavious counter and bistro meals. The Bishop's lodge staff were extremely friendly, the service exceptional and the the room very clean and very very spacious and when I drive back from Adelaide in March I will be staying there again - no worries what so ever - thoroughly recommended!