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Spanish Lace Motor Inn
106 - 108 Bowen Rd Rosslea, Townsville, Queensland 4812 Australia
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Quality Affordable Accommodation In Townsville The Spanish Lace Motor Inn is located in the ideal position for almost all the facilities around Townsville. We are just 10 minutes from the Townsville hospitals and airport, and close to shopping centres, the university, major sporting facilities, golf course, BMX and cycle tracks. We are the closest motel for people attending the Murray sporting complex and just 10 minutes from the new Queensland Bank Country Stadium if you intend watching the Cowboys play. We can cater for large sporting groups and clubs. Our refurbished accommodation is homely and inviting, and we aim to give our guests all the comforts, at an affordable price. We have 25 air conditioned rooms, with free undercover parking, free WiFi and laundry facilities. For those travelling with your family pet, we also have pet friendly rooms available subject to availability. There is an additional charge for pets. You must advise if you have a pet at time of booking to ensure we have you in a pet friendly room as all rooms are not pet friendly. Onsite we have a swimming pool with a BBQ and garden sitting area. We aim to offer quality accommodation at an affordable price all with good old fashioned country service. We look forward to seeing you at the Spanish Lace Motor Inn
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
24-hour security
BBQ facilities
Express check-in / check-out
Street parking
Wifi
Pool / beach towels
Outdoor pool
Fence around pool
Complimentary tea
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
Private check-in / check-out
Clothes dryer
Self-serve laundry
Washing machine
Room features
Air conditioning
Desk
Housekeeping
Seating area
Coffee / tea maker
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
Tile / marble floor
Electric kettle
Kitchenware
Complimentary toiletries
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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Languages Spoken
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The Spanish Lace Motor Inn garners praise for its pet-friendly environment and the warm, accommodating service provided by its staff. Guests often note the comfortable, spacious rooms, which are kept spotlessly clean, along with the fresh linens that contribute to the inviting atmosphere.
While the hotel's pricing may be a concern for some, particularly during peak events, the convenience of on-site amenities like free laundry services and parking adds to its appeal. Reviewers frequently highlight the value of the comfortable accommodations close to local amenities.
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We travel with our pets and we are so happy with the cleanliness of the room and also the pet facilities. It’s quiet and in a very convenient to get to the city or shopping centres. We always feel welcome and would not stay anywhere else. Well done guys.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Christine Peterson, Owner at Spanish Lace Motor Inn
Responded 15 Dec 2023
Thank you for your positive comments. I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! I hope your next stay is just around the corner. Call us if there is anything we can help you with.
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Intent was to drive through to Cairns, however was suffering minor back spasms from I’m sure being seated in the car way too long!
‘Googled’ pet friendly and Spanish Lace appeared as first result, telephoned reception and spoke with Christine; not a problem see you then. Arrived; nothing an issue- here’s your keys and relax!
Christine made the whole last minute process simple, friendly and so accommodating. It’s what you want right?!
This property is PET FRIENDLY and even has its own little dog wee/ poo area. Pool area is awesome, lots of car spaces with more out the front. The motel grounds are extremely clean and also impeccable within the motel room. Rooms are also very quiet with hardly a road noise heard, and aircon works a treat too.
Definitely will be my first choice when returning to Townsville for a reef trip, v8 Supercars or a journey south again. Thanks Christine!
‘Googled’ pet friendly and Spanish Lace appeared as first result, telephoned reception and spoke with Christine; not a problem see you then. Arrived; nothing an issue- here’s your keys and relax!
Christine made the whole last minute process simple, friendly and so accommodating. It’s what you want right?!
This property is PET FRIENDLY and even has its own little dog wee/ poo area. Pool area is awesome, lots of car spaces with more out the front. The motel grounds are extremely clean and also impeccable within the motel room. Rooms are also very quiet with hardly a road noise heard, and aircon works a treat too.
Definitely will be my first choice when returning to Townsville for a reef trip, v8 Supercars or a journey south again. Thanks Christine!
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Christine P, Owner at Spanish Lace Motor Inn
Responded 25 Feb 2020
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Look forward to welcoming you back one day, minus the back spasms. We want guests to feel comfortable and while its not home we hope that it feels like home, which in turn helps you to unwind.
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We booked for just the one night, staying with our fur baby, arriving in Townsville two hours earlier than planned Christine was very obliging in having us check in early, even accommodating our second vehicle. As we prepared for checkout next morning we were informed of a family emergency requiring us to extend our stay; Christine again quickly obliged with accommodating us in an already serviced room, telling us to sort out our granddaughter and to worry about finances later.
The rooms were both clean and comfortable, you would not have known a pet had been accommodated in either before, no odours or signs of usual pet wear and tear.
There is free wifi, full free laundry facilities, free BBQ and free Netflix etc, couple this with friendly staff, totally amazing host and extremely budget friendly prices, right in the centre of Townsville, what more could you ask for?
The rooms were both clean and comfortable, you would not have known a pet had been accommodated in either before, no odours or signs of usual pet wear and tear.
There is free wifi, full free laundry facilities, free BBQ and free Netflix etc, couple this with friendly staff, totally amazing host and extremely budget friendly prices, right in the centre of Townsville, what more could you ask for?
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Response from Christine Peterson, Owner at Spanish Lace Motor Inn
Responded 28 Mar 2022
I appreciate your positive feedback about our motel. We do take pride in catering to our guests' needs the best way we can. If you're traveling to our area gain soon, don't hesitate to call us.
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I was a little concerned when booking as I was not bringing a pet and staying in a pet room but the room was spotless, the bed comfortable and it contained everything I need at a reasonable price. I was in Townsville for a basketball tournament so could easily walk across the bridge to the stadium. I stayed 4 days and would absolutely stay again.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Christine Peterson, Owner at Spanish Lace Motor Inn
Responded 6 July 2023
Wow, wow what a wonderful review, thank you so much. We take pride in cleanliness whether it is a pet room or not. And thank you for making mention the fact that the room was spotless.
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What a find. Couldn't fault the rooms or the service, and the icing on the cake was the price. We stayed the night, as our family with young children were flying home on a early flight. Being able to take our fur baby was a great relief. The rooms have all that you need and are spotless, the beds are very comfortable, and the kids loved the swimming pool. Just 200 metres down the road was a Chinese take away and a fish and chip shop which meant no driving for diner. (the Chinese was superb) We will recommend this little Gem to all our friends, and we will be staying there again.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from Christine Peterson, Owner at Spanish Lace Motor Inn
Responded 29 Jan 2023
WOW, WOW, What a wonderful review, we truly appreciate your business and your trust in us. We are very happy to hear that our staff and service met your needs and expectations. Glad to hear that you would recommend us to a friend. We hope to welcome you back to the hotel in the near future.
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My wife and I stayed here for two nights with our two dogs and we were very pleasantly surprised with the quality , cleanliness and facilities on offer. The rooms are modern and very clean and the bed was extremely comfortable. Christine was more than helpful with every query we had and has a decent selection of essentials for sale in the booking office. We would definitely stay here again. Great value.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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Response from Christine Peterson, Owner at Spanish Lace Motor Inn
Responded 26 June 2021
Thank you, DM for your wonderful review. We have worked extremely hard to ensure we offer a modern, clean and comfortable stay for our guests. A home away from home. Look forward to welcoming you back again.
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It would have been great to have received the heads up that there would be a dozen or so workers & some hangers on, all from the same company whom thought it was a better option to drink & smoke in the Motel Carpark rather than venturing to an appropriate licence premises.
Then after sunset they were reasonably silent, till the “Door Banging Orchestra” commence at approximately 0500 going constantly through to around 0630.
Grease needs to be cleaned from the shower floor & the two filthy chairs in the corner need to be removed as what was written on the “We Care Note” left in our room.
Then after sunset they were reasonably silent, till the “Door Banging Orchestra” commence at approximately 0500 going constantly through to around 0630.
Grease needs to be cleaned from the shower floor & the two filthy chairs in the corner need to be removed as what was written on the “We Care Note” left in our room.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Christine Peterson, Owner at Spanish Lace Motor Inn
Responded 28 July 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Better they drink here than to go to licensed premises and drive with alcohol in their system. They were having a drink after a long day's work. We stopped smoking in front of rooms and have made 3 designated smoking areas. If this was an issue for you why did you not come to reception and complain? Instead of writing on the card and posting this review. Door banging, you could have stuck your head and asked if they could stop banging the doors. Or you could have called us and we would have intervened. As it states on the back of the door, if there is an issue to call us and we will attend. Seeing as you chose to not call us, what else could we have done? As for the chairs they were not filthy, but they were cleaned, yes, I admit they were a little dirty but certainly not filthy. You haven’t seen filthy, spend a day in our shoes and see what filthy is. The shower floor is not grease like you suggest, they were like that when we took over in 2019. I have tried numerous chemicals and scrubbed but nothing will move it. The showers are clean despite the stain on the floor. If you can come up with an inexpensive solution to remove the stain let’s hear it.
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The near perfect start was interupted when the plastic key that operates the lighting broke a small section off the plastic key when inserting into the socket ,this procedure had been done by me on numerous occasions until it broke off. Management changed their tone insinuating that i somehow broke it deliberately hense rendering the room useless and having to move me into another room. Now i will admit liability if i done something wrong but close inspection of the ageing key showed that not only was it held together with araldite Glue but the other side was cracked and ready to break off I have photos, Management told me i was responsible for this wear and tear not them and i would have to pay $50 or i would be evicted imediately. after heated debate and on possible eviction i paid $25 to save being thrown out. I was in Townsville Supporting my Wife in Townsville Hospital dealing with Prostate Cancer . This Motel was recommended by the Townsville Support Workers My repeated point to management was that this old brittle key was destined to break again as shown in the photos and management could not care only to hold me to blame and make me pay for something i had no control in. I would strongly not recommend this Motel although it was very clean , because of its policies to charge the guest even if it is wear and tear.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Room Tip: After my experience i would advise to go over everything to make sure you are not charged like i...
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Response from Christine Peterson, Owner at Spanish Lace Motor Inn
Responded 4 Oct 2023
Thank you for your review, key was not held together with araldite. We actually cut it when we had these keys permanently in the holder, but with the rising cost of electricity we decided to go back to using them. It was melted back together. If you noticed the key was damaged why did you not report it immediately.
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Lovely couple, so friendly amd helpful. Drove up from Mackay to cairns with my 2 boys and fur baby. Overnight stopover in tville could not have been better! So refreshing to have a swim, take pooch for a walk, hot shower and even have frozen meals in the kiosk so dint have to get everyone back in the car to go get dinner 👏 watched TV even dried the togs off in the driers. Affordable, great value for money!! Thank you so much!!
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Room Tip: The taps heat up real quick, be ready but you will miss that hot shower at ever other hotel 😅
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Response from Christine Peterson, Owner at Spanish Lace Motor Inn
Responded 16 Apr 2023
Wow, wow, wow, thank you so much for your wonderful review and for giving us a perfect rating. We do our best to cater to our guest's needs to ensure all our guests enjoy their stay. Look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Receptionist Tam was extremely helpful and the room was very clean and spacious. The parking area was well set out and large enough to allow hassle free parking and the rooms. The Spanish Lace team deserve the highest accolades for their efforts to provide an outstanding facility.
Thanks Team.
Regards
Trevor
Thanks Team.
Regards
Trevor
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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YasminMorris asked a question Aug 2016
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia34 contributions12 helpful votesLate check in? After midnight?
Speak to Olive the owner, I am sure she will arrange that for you. The owner will do anything to help you and make you feel welcome.
"The shower rose is new but not very nice. Perhaps it is a water saving device. It seams to take longer to get wet xnd rince off. "Read full review
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AU$146 - AU$152 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
25
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Frequently Asked Questions about Spanish Lace Motor Inn
What are some of the property amenities at Spanish Lace Motor Inn?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Spanish Lace Motor Inn?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Spanish Lace Motor Inn?
Guests can enjoy barbeque facilities, complimentary tea, and free instant coffee during their stay.
Is parking available at Spanish Lace Motor Inn?
Yes, free parking and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Spanish Lace Motor Inn?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Sun Hotel, The Spirited Goat, and Cuisine On Bowen.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Spanish Lace Motor Inn?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at Spanish Lace Motor Inn?
Yes, self serve laundry and a clothes dryer are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Spanish Lace Motor Inn?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Are there any historical sites close to Spanish Lace Motor Inn?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Kissing Point Fort (6.7 km) and National Trust Heritage Centre (3.4 km).
Is Spanish Lace Motor Inn accessible?
Yes, it offers reduced mobility rooms. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.