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#7 of 7 motels in Bathurst

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Clean and comfortable with a range of rooms to suit different needs and budgets. Reverse cycle air conditioning in all rooms. Free WiFi. Flat-screen TV, On-site parking. All rooms are non-smoking. The motel is in a quiet location and not on the main highway. Close to the car race track, restaurants, Cinema, and train station, 100m to the Bathurst Panthers leagues club, and 3 blocks from Bathurst CBD.

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Free parking

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Wifi

Breakfast available

Breakfast in the room

Vending machine

Baggage storage

Non-smoking hotel

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Air conditioning

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Refrigerator

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Non-smoking rooms

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Centrally Located

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English

Location

67Somewhat walkable

Grade: 67 out of 100

12Restaurantswithin 0.5 km

5Attractionswithin 0.5 km

145 William St, Bathurst, New South Wales 2795 Australia

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Machattie Park

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Julie C wrote a review Oct 2023

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BATHROOM NOT CLEANED BETWEEN GUESTS

We arrived in the evening to stay in the 3 bedroom apartment. The bathroom had not been cleaned from the previous guests with dirty towels hanging behind the door, a clogged shower drain and a dirty mirror. There was also only one clean towel left for our family of six. I politely advised the front office staff that the bathroom hadn't been cleaned and that we were going out for dinner and it could be done while we were gone. Mistakes happen and I wasn't too worried, as long as it was rectified. Upon return we discovered that only cleans towels had been left behind and the room had not been touched. So we were left with dirty towels and a dirty bathroom. It kept getting worse. At 11pm we were kept awake with a couple fighting next door (please note, the only room beside ours was for staff!). They started up again at 6am the next morning and continued fighting off and on until we left at 9am. I explained all this to the lady on reception when we left but she seemed unable/unwilling to do anything at all. I was told the manager wasn't available so I asked for the manager to call me. Needless to say, it hasn't happened. Our experience at this motel was so bad, it compelled me to join Trip Advisor to warn other travelers!…

Date of stay: October 2023

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Trip type: Travelled with family

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Rachel C wrote a review July 2023

Ryde, Australia4 contributions

Would stay again.

We enjoyed our over night stay for the Winter Festival. It was a close walk to town. Beds/pillows were comfy. Shower had good water pressure. Towels were fluffy. The TV was small. I prefer real milk.

Date of stay: July 2023

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David J wrote a review Feb 2023

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Tidy, Dated, Expensive.

We stayed when the Bathurst 12 hr GT3 race was on in February. So maybe $2112 for 4 guests for 4 nights is ok. I thought it was price gouging, obviously accommodation places inflate their prices as required, is it smart business? You decide. The room was clean as were the surroundings. Car parking is an issue, little chance of parking near your room door and there are no numbers on the parking spaces to assist this. Room 30 has a recently renovated bathroom, new tiles and shower. When the water is turned on in the shower it runs out under the shower door and into the drain that is central in the bathroom. This is because there is no fall to the drain in the shower base. Poor workmanship. The freezer in the bar fridge is useless, it wouldn't freeze the water in the ice cube tray that I had to buy, despite been in there for 12 hours, same for the water in the 10 cm high cut down plastic milk container that had been in the freezer for 16 hours. It was pointed out to me by management that there is a thick layer of ice in the freezer so to say it is not freezing is not accurate and that I am expecting a lot from a bar fridge freezer. Unfortunately our frozen food thawed out as well. Thankfully Ian kindly offered to place our water containers in the Kitchen commercial freezer. I would have thought that if a guest stated that the freezer wasn't freezing then the guests opinion would be respected and believed. If high money is to be charged then high standards need to be provided and met.…

Date of stay: February 2023

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Room Tip: Room 30 has a good view.

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Michael K wrote a review Nov 2022

Sydney, Australia605 contributions163 helpful votes

Probably better than expected to be honest

Most of these similar priced hotels in Bathurst are pretty much "you get what you pay for", but to be honest, The Country Lodge exceeded my low expectations. Great location. Panthers Club is right next door. Only a couple of minutes from Mt Panorama. Clean room and great to see decent block-out blinds. Overall great value for money and will definitely stay here again. One small criticism, the parking within the complex is really tight, especially for work trucks so street parking is a simpler option and there's plenty around. Also a microwave would have been handy. Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised with the property.

Date of stay: November 2022

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Response from CountryLodge Motor Inn, Owner at Country Lodge Motor Inn

Responded 16 Nov 2022

Thanks for your feedback Michael. We are a basic 3 star motel but we offer clean and comfortable accommodation at an affordable price. Whilst there isn't much we can do about the size of the car park in the middle section, there is a additional parking at rear, and driveways either side that can be used. Unfortunately I don't think it was designed for the large work utes of today. In our favour as you say is our location, which is not on the highway, and right next to Bathurst Panthers Leagues Club for food and entertainment, plus an easy walk to the Oxford Hotel and restaurant and just 2 blocks from the CBD, parks and Entertaiment Centre. For rooms that don't have a microwave, we have a couple available on request. We are always available for any requests, including heating food up ourselves for guests if required. Covid prevented us from doing this earlier, but we have also just started a program of full bathroom renovations, so progressively over the next few months we will have much nicer facilities, with some rooms being renovated as well. Hopefully you may visit again after that to compare the difference. We don't look much from the outside, but what we do have we try to make as comfortable as possible for guests. Thanks for staying with us, and we hope to see you again in the future.

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TCB1935 wrote a review Nov 2022

Mudgee, Australia55 contributions19 helpful votes

NO HOT WATER, RUDE OWNER, DATED BATHROOM.

NO HOT WATER, RUDE OWNER, DATED BATHROOM. On checkin we were told there was no hot water and waiting on the plumber to arrive. Would have been nice to shower after travelling and before going out. Apparently all was fixed but, ran the showering in the morning the water had a hint of warmth to it, more cold than warm. My wife didn’t shower again because it was cold. After calling management explaining there’s still no hot water the lady said she’s send her partner up and we waiting 30mins and didn’t show. We spoke to a couple people outside and they had no hot water either. We called later to explain we’re were disappointed, suggested if small refund was possible because of the this but the owner said he had a hot shower this same morning and it was fixed and I was lying about there being no hot water and started yelling into the phone and hung up on me. Bathroom room is very dated also. Parking extremely tight. If the owner wasn’t so rude on the phone I would have left a better review or no review at all. After now reading a few past reviews it seems to be a common problem at the this motel.…

Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Tony B wrote a review Sept 2022

Orange, Australia535 contributions194 helpful votes

Qualifies or the 3 C's.

Stayed last night. The motel was Clean, Comfortable and Central. The Reception was very amiable and helpful. The room was light, bright and looked newly re-furbished. The room was basic country motel with all the basics. At 1 & 1/2 blocks from Machattie Park and Keppell St, it's within walking distance of much of the CBD.

Date of stay: September 2022

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Response from CountryLodge Motor Inn, Owner at Country Lodge Motor Inn

Responded 16 Nov 2022

Thanks for your review Tony. We appreciate it. You probably summed it up pretty well, but we have started renovating more bathrooms and rooms, and over the coming months more rooms will be transformed. Thanks for staying with us.

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jagphillips wrote a review May 2022

Port Macquarie, Australia63 contributions25 helpful votes

great place to stay

We were so lucky, we had not booked and there just happened to be a cancellation. We stayed there last year, it is so convenient to the Panthers club. We got a king room which had a lovely comfortable be. Also large shower head which was great. Gentlemen was so helpful when we booked in. The rest of the motel was full of variety bash cars, what a sight.

Date of stay: May 2022

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Response from CountryLodge Motor Inn, Owner at Country Lodge Motor Inn

Responded 16 Nov 2022

Thank you very much for your review. We were happy to be able to accommodate you, and we are glad you enjoyed your stay.

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bfg62 wrote a review Apr 2022

Canberra, Australia35 contributions19 helpful votes

great location

Had a night here in room with queen and single ,yes bathroom is dated but clean and good shower. Nice bed and very clean room with all facilities you would need. Great location next to Panthers and 100 mt from oxford pub. Recommend it great value form money

Date of stay: March 2022

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Response from CountryLodge Motor Inn, Owner at Country Lodge Motor Inn

Responded 16 Nov 2022

Thank you for your review and feedback. The great news is that we have just completed the first of many bathroom renovations, which will bring things more up to date! Hopefully next time you will have an even better experience! Thanks for staying. We are glad you enjoyed it.

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Robert H wrote a review Mar 2022

Port Macquarie, Australia9 contributions1 helpful vote

False ratings

This motel is not 4 star and barely rates as a 3 star. Trying to make a silk purse out of a sows ear. The shower door rubs on the floor, no soap in the shower container and no hand towel. The shower head is one of those square monstrosities that's immovable. We have stayed in 4 motels before this with no problems, for about the same price and this is a new LOW. The drawers are sub standard. The only saving grace is the bed. It, at least is comfortable and one night is sufficient.

Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Response from Philip Hong, Owner at Country Lodge Motor Inn

Responded 3 Mar 2022

Hi Robert, thanks for your review. I would like to take the opportunity to clarify a couple of things. We are a 3-star motel and we never advertise ourselves as a 4star motel/hotel or anything more than that. If anyone advertises us a 4 star, it is misleading. Furthermore, you have stayed in our best deluxe king room, which has been no issues with any previous customers and they are all happy with our bathroom and furniture. They have rated high scores for that room on social media. Sorry if the room was not your liking. As for the soap in the dispenser, our housekeepers always check it when they clean room and it cannot be empty. However, we are always behind your back and ready on call 24/7, please feel free to talk to us about any issue during your stay. Thanks again and we will take your feedback on board. Regards, Oliver - Country Lodge Motor Inn

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Craig M wrote a review Nov 2021

Sydney, Australia812 contributions159 helpful votes

Great Stay

Oliver and his team were very welcoming and friendly upon arrival and throughout our stay. Room was clean, tidy and had all the basic essentials. Relatively quiet location. Hotel is extremely well located, minutes walk to CBD, parks and cafes. Highly recommended accomodation in Bathurst.

Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Travelled with family

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