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Border Motel is an excellent choice for travellers visiting Goondiwindi, offering a budget friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
While staying at Border Motel, visitors can check out Riddles Oval (1.3 mi), which is a popular Goondiwindi attraction.
Rooms at Border Motel provide air conditioning and a refrigerator, and guests can stay connected with free wifi.
You can also enjoy a pool while staying at Border Motel. Need a place to park? Free parking is available at Border Motel.
While in Goondiwindi be sure to experience local fish and chips favourites at Sonno's Takeaway.
Looking to explore? Then look no further than Gunsynd The Goondiwindi Grey (0.5 mi) and Holy Trinity Church (0.2 mi), which are some popular Goondiwindi attractions – all conveniently located within walking distance of the motel.
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HOTEL STYLE
Charming
Budget
Languages Spoken
English
Location
126 Marshall St, Goondiwindi, Queensland 4390 Australia
Border Motel
4.5 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Booked a twin room for 3 nights at $165/night. The motel is located at the eastern end of town. Well located for walking to eateries & shopping & sightseeing. A good welcome, with explanation about unlimited bottled water & milk kept in the office. We were allocated Room 16. Undercover car parking out the front of the room. Room 16 is a corner room, with a short access way before the door, so set back. Its a long rectangle in shape with the access door about 2/3rds along. This door opens onto the double bed & the configuration is tight in this part of the room. The single bed is off to the side. The room is dark, due to its location & also the 1 set of thick heavy curtains provided to the window. The beds are comfortable & there is plenty of bench space, with 2 upright chairs. There is a bar fridge, microwave, toaster & kettle & crockery /cutlery. A courtesy tray with biscuits tea/coffee. Wifi is free & fast. The windows in this room aren't openable & the air con is required, which is noisy. It is also dark The ensuite is small. The sliding door to the ensuite is heavy & difficult to pull open/closed There is a walk in shower. The rooms are fully serviced daily. Much appreciated. Access gates are closed at night. We did not see anyone at check out. There is much to commend this motel, but for us the room let down the overall feeling about this motel, but still very good.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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We have stayed at the Border Motel a number of times on the return leg of some long road trips. The rooms contain all we need with comfortable beds, a handy kitchenette, and are spotlessly clean throughout, but without that horrid antiseptic smell you are often greeted by when entering many motel rooms. The Border Motel is also budget friendly, at $144 for a twin room.
Tara, who runs the show, is lovely, warm, friendly and accommodating.
Roomy, designated undercover parking is right outside the door. This, unlike our previous night in another motel where parking is on a first come first served basis - leading to some unpleasantness among guests. The Border has you covered.
The Border Motel a minute's walk to the centre of town and the pubs and restaurants. There is a coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch next door to the motel.
We will be back again when we travel through Goondiwindi
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Tara is the most amazing host. You walk in from a long day of driving, and she makes you feel so welcome. She firstly offered us bottled water, milk and proceeded to give us directions to our room etc. Our rooms even though small had everything that we needed, with undercover parking for our car and a security gate that she closes at 11pm each night. Tara really has thought of everything!
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Date of stay: August 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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A very nice place for a stopover, could have stayed longer, if time permitted. Very comfortable beds and pillows. Towels were great, nice decor. Good undercover parking and very friendly check in and advice. Only a couple of minor issues.
To the people who smoke outside your room (table and chair provided), have consideration as morning and evening air makes the smoke hang around and enters the rooms. Go stand on the footpath out front.
No soap holder in shower so everything sits on shower floor, hopefully sanitised correctly. Water from shower runs into bathroom in in front of sink. Might be wise to install a water jump to stop it from happening.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:The pizza shop just down from motel has very nice pizzas. Friendly staff. There is a pub not far...
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After staying at the Ascot a dozen times and service now non existent I decided to try the Border. Tara is amazing. So friendly and accommodating. The first thing you are offered is a cold bottle of water, perfect when staying in summer after driving for 4 hours. The beds are fantastic. The pillows I wanted to keep. Definitely a few upgrades needed but for the price this place is perfect. I didn’t want to eat out so used one of the two bbqs on site. As soon as Tara found out I was doing this she promptly bought over 8 different condiments salt pepper and bbq tools. After being on the road for a week I needed to do some laundry, all though no guest laundry again Tara said absolutely no problem and she did it for me. Porkies pizza next door is great, the pub 50m away not bad either. I stay in Gundi every 4 weeks and won’t even think of staying anywhere else from now on. J.K.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled on business
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Stayed here for one night on our inland country adventure. Close to everything shops ,attractions and restaurants and hotel etc for eating at night. Nice friendly front desk, parking was directly out front and undercover and had a pool which I made use of and they provided towels too. For the room it had a queen size bed, table with two chairs, luggage rack, A/C toaster/Kettle, Tea / coffee and fresh milk. Shower was a good size but with a curtain not screen door bathroom also had a hairdryer Had dinner up the road (5 mins walk) at Queensland's First hotel..
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Room Tip:Rooms had parking directly out front and undercover.
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We stayed at the Border Motel for two nights in August 2021 and we really enjoyed it and recommend this motel to anyone visiting Goondiwindi.
Tara the owner was so friendly and welcoming.
The rooms are very nicely decorated and bed was comfy. I really liked the toiletries which included a toothbrush/paste kit and shaving kit, as well as the usual toiletries.
Border Motel is located in the Main Street of Goondiwindi which allowed us yo walk to most places of interest and places to eat in Goondiwindi.
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Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Border Motel has a family room and the rooms for two. It also has a pool and there is a popular...
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What a great find. My siblings and I travel to Goondiwindi annually to celebrate our late parents special occasions. We were super impressed with the Border motel - very well maintained and presented rooms; absolutely great rates; nice pool and area to gather; very convenient location and the welcome and genuine & helpful manner in which we were treated there made it an absolute delight. This is our future go to Motel in Goondiwindi.
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Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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It’s easy to see why this is the highest rated motel in Goondiwindi, we have stayed here numerous times passing through. A warm greeting is given to you on arrival, this motel is constantly upgrading, spotlessly clean, modern furniture and fittings, upmarket ammenities, the bed would not be out of place in a 5 star hotel super comfy. Rooms are well laid out, quiet split a/c smart TVs with Netflix. The owner Tara does a great job the final bonus her dogs and the latest edition a St. Bernard puppy who loves a cuddle. Just remember to book direct to the motel to save commissions and fees going to overseas 3rd party companies, plus with Covid cancellations are always easier to arrange when dealing directly with the property.
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Everything about this little motel is lovely. We called at 10:30pm as tired drivers en route to Coonabarabran in the hopes of finding a room for the night and the wonderful owner answered our call. What a life-saver! This was our second time staying at the Border Motel and it was just as great the second time around. The rooms are very inviting and tasteful furnished and the beds are so comfortable. I couldn't recommend this motel highly enough.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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"The pizza shop just down from motel has very nice pizzas. Friendly staff. There is a pub not far from motel, serving meals. Take a walk down to the river, check out Gunsynd "
There are more places to choose from in the Goondiwindi area.
PRICE RANGE
AU$133 - AU$164 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
AustraliaQueenslandGoondiwindi
NUMBER OF ROOMS
20
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