Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center
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Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center
1 Ronan Pl Corner River Street and Ronan Place, Ballina, New South Wales 2478 Australia
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#2 of 5 small hotels in Ballina
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Welcome to the Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Centre, a resort style complex on 2½ acres comprising of 40 spacious, ground level rooms, a licensed restaurant, a fully stocked bar and a covered courtyard which overlooks the landscaped lagoon style salt water pool area. In addition, the property has a fully equipped function and conference centre which is ideally suited for weddings, conferences and functions for up to 110 guests. The rooms are located within a tranquil garden setting, each with their own car parking space with additional onsite parking available for large vehicles, boats, buses and trailers. Each air-conditioned room has opening security windows, outdoor seating, complimentary toiletries, tea and coffee making facilities, flat screen TV, bar fridge, toaster, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. Portacot, microwave, crockery and cutlery on request. Complimentary 16 channel Foxtel and complimentary unlimited Wi-Fi, Free bike hire.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Bar / lounge
Bicycle rental
Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Parking
Wifi
Outdoor pool
Fence around pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast in the room
Complimentary tea
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Picnic area
Self-serve laundry
Room features
Air conditioning
Desk
Housekeeping
Room service
Coffee / tea maker
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Hair dryer
Telephone
Iron
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Business
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English
Location
1 Ronan Pl Corner River Street and Ronan Place, Ballina, New South Wales 2478 Australia
Getting there
Car recommended
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The Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center comes highly recommended for its spotless environment and the inviting pool area. Rooms are celebrated for their spaciousness and comfort, though there are occasional remarks about inadequate lighting and noise. The staff's exceptional service, including the convenience of free bike hire, garners positive feedback.
While the resort's atmosphere is described as serene, opinions on location vary, with accessibility being a point of contention for some guests. The amenities generally satisfy, but critiques of the decor and crockery suggest room for improvement. Lastly, the resort's value proposition receives mixed reactions, as some guests feel additional fees undermine the overall cost-effectiveness.
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I was very impressed with our room and stay. We needed a stopover during covid and was very impressed with the cleanliness and safety measures that were put into place to ensure staff and guests were kept safe.
The bed was so comfortable and was quiet even though the resort is located on the Main Street. We will stay here again.
The bed was so comfortable and was quiet even though the resort is located on the Main Street. We will stay here again.
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Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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My husband & I stay here often for work. The staff are friendly & always attentive
Rooms are very clean & COVIDSafe. The hot water in the shower is instant & plentiful Beds are comfortable & nicely presented. In room iron & board, hair dryer, Fridge, kettle, toasters & even microwaves in most rooms we have stayed in
Room service is prompt & timely which helps us make our work commitments on time 😊
Love Jason the Chefs work. He is a quiet, polite man who when can takes the time to meet his customers & asks if Everything was ok
Shickma & Kristina are very professional & down to earth both on the front desk & in the restaurant
It has been to cold to enjoy the pool but it looks inviting
This is a resort by name not by nature. If you are thinking of on the beach & palm trees you maybe disappointed but if you are looking for comfort, cleanliness, good food, service, easy access to what Ballina has to offer & value for money then definitely here you will not be disappointed
Only criticism is some of the towel racks are placed too close to the toilets But hey that’s just me not a biggy as there are always ways around it
Very much enjoyed Thank you
Kris & Tony 👍🏼 😎
Rooms are very clean & COVIDSafe. The hot water in the shower is instant & plentiful Beds are comfortable & nicely presented. In room iron & board, hair dryer, Fridge, kettle, toasters & even microwaves in most rooms we have stayed in
Room service is prompt & timely which helps us make our work commitments on time 😊
Love Jason the Chefs work. He is a quiet, polite man who when can takes the time to meet his customers & asks if Everything was ok
Shickma & Kristina are very professional & down to earth both on the front desk & in the restaurant
It has been to cold to enjoy the pool but it looks inviting
This is a resort by name not by nature. If you are thinking of on the beach & palm trees you maybe disappointed but if you are looking for comfort, cleanliness, good food, service, easy access to what Ballina has to offer & value for money then definitely here you will not be disappointed
Only criticism is some of the towel racks are placed too close to the toilets But hey that’s just me not a biggy as there are always ways around it
Very much enjoyed Thank you
Kris & Tony 👍🏼 😎
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Date of stay: October 2020Trip type: Travelled on business
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Stayed for 3 nights and had 3 blissful nights sleep. The bed was so soft and inviting - that sold it for me !!!!!
Stayed in an “Executive Queen” room. Good sized room, bed, table/chairs, lounge, air cond, writing desk and good sized tv. Separate area for washing, tea and coffee with the shower & toilet separate again so when more than 1 in the room there’s plenty of room.
Water pressure good and retained the heat, very clean and modern feel and good quality coffee/tea and toiletries.
Well priced and worth it.
Some general info - they have standard normal motel style rooms, onsite dining & limited room service, pool and bikes for riding around. Also motel not in the center of town (about 5 mins in the car) so was nice and quiet
I’d certainly stay here again in staying in ballina !!
Stayed in an “Executive Queen” room. Good sized room, bed, table/chairs, lounge, air cond, writing desk and good sized tv. Separate area for washing, tea and coffee with the shower & toilet separate again so when more than 1 in the room there’s plenty of room.
Water pressure good and retained the heat, very clean and modern feel and good quality coffee/tea and toiletries.
Well priced and worth it.
Some general info - they have standard normal motel style rooms, onsite dining & limited room service, pool and bikes for riding around. Also motel not in the center of town (about 5 mins in the car) so was nice and quiet
I’d certainly stay here again in staying in ballina !!
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Very convenient location for a stop over. The room was quiet and clean and looked out to the pool and gardens. Parking was just outside the unit. The room had a large area to put toiletries near the bathroom mirror. Staff were very helpful and polite. Enjoyed a meal in the restaurant, quick and friendly service. A very pleasant stay.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
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We asked for a room with a two seater lounge as we had seen some in there promotion photo's, upon arrival we were told youv'e been upgraded to a better room, we thought this is OK and proceeded to our 'UPDATED" room, it was just DATED, old room in bad need of some money thrown at it, the carpet was good, tiny bath/shower with very ordinary water pressure. Airconditioner looked like it might fall off the wall and had sticky tape on it to stop the cover vibrating i assume. The fresh milk supplied was in an old juice bottle with a huge piece of glad wrap for a lid, and it wasn't even full so you weren't sure if someone had already used some earlier, this is not 4 star. There was also a dirty plate in the microwave, $125 for that room was a joke, ive stayed next door at the "Fun n Sun Motel" for $110 and had a much better experience.
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Date of stay: June 2020
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Response from Daisychain33, Owner at Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center
Responded 5 July 2020
I am so sorry your room did not meet your expectations, fortunately most of our guests do enjoy our rooms and facilities - luckily or we would be out of business. We do have accurate photos of each room type on all booking sites and you will have seen all our 4 star Executive Queen and Premium King rooms have lounges. You booked a Standard 3 1/2 star room.
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Good resort stayed in no 9, Q + S , with ensuite and microwave. Only issue shower bath , shower water will spill over glass door on to floor dont wear socks at night here. And sizable tv only had HD channels so full HD channels cant be seen.like 7flix, 9gem and 7mate but foxtel channels were varied some movie ,some doco, fox8, lifestyle and fox sports. Due 2 covid concerns didnt use the pool, dipped a finger in the salt pool it should be cold enough for hot days. Plenty of parking, free bikes for hire but they are falling to bits the saddles might be loose or the handlebars loose, gears could be broken, easy to ride bike only 4 available, hopefully more bikes will be purchased with Mens types avail soon. Friendly managers and helpful cleaning staff attended to our concerns. Fast internet wifi avail, conference facilities close to pac mwy. There is a tavern, fish n chips shops near by, chemist, spar supermarket, news agent, butcher, discount dollar store, good guys electrical store, bunnings hardware, the big prawn, auto barn store, and if you ever want to buy a car Subaru, Mitsubishi and Toyota new car dealerships within walking distance. West ballina is probably the poorer part of balllina riding the hired bike opened up my eyes to the government housing going towards ballina cbd on River st its also an area popular with funeral homes. Let that not be hinderance to your stay here you want notice too much. Also River st can be a highway at times so annoying you want to cross but the cars slow or fasten up and supposid gaps between the next car become less so you might miss your chance to cross the road there are no traffic lights until you hit ballina rsl so the cars on river st are not slowed down by the round abouts at bunnings and the good guys corner locations. Will come again
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Date of stay: October 2020
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Stayed 2 nights, and after 1st day of being out and about, we came back to unmade beds, unwashed glasses/ cups and unchanged towels.
If guests are required to wash their own cups/ glasses, please provide washing liquid and utensils. If we need to make our beds, tell us they're not serviced.
Tea & coffee making supplies not replenished either.....
We were staying there to attend my Dad's funeral, and this was a downer.
Pretty disappointed to be honest.
If guests are required to wash their own cups/ glasses, please provide washing liquid and utensils. If we need to make our beds, tell us they're not serviced.
Tea & coffee making supplies not replenished either.....
We were staying there to attend my Dad's funeral, and this was a downer.
Pretty disappointed to be honest.
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Date of stay: May 2021
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Room Tip: not sure what to suggest for best room
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Response from Dianne Walford, Owner at Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center
Responded 21 May 2021
Good afternoon M1902KIsophiec. Until May we had COVID procedures in place to minimise risk to guests and staff. Part of the procedures, as described in the laminated sheet beside the basin, was servicing rooms every 3 days. However, if guests required more supplies, or clean crockery during their visit, all they had to do was ask. Since May, having not had a COVID case for over 12 months we relaxed our procedures a little to return to our pre-COVID days of daily servicing of our rooms.
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Location: convenient, on the main road at the west end of Ballina. The room was clean, large and very well equipped. The free wifi was strong and required a password, so it was more secure than some. Good price. We stayed there overnight twice in February 2020.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Room Tip: Ours was at rear, and was quiet. Probably most rooms would be fine in this respect.
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We stayed here approx 12 months ago and enjoyed our stay so came again.
The hosts, Diane and Nick are wonderful and have done an amazing job here - the dining room and bar area have been totally transformed. It's much 'warmer, fresher decor, and more modern (including one off pieces of unique artwork - not often found at this style motel) and makes you enjoy dining here. our room was great, big comfy bed, shower with multiple settings, and the little but imp things taken care of - plastic wraps on remotes, extra hand sanitiser and gloves and everything super clean. All in all a wonderful stay.
The hosts, Diane and Nick are wonderful and have done an amazing job here - the dining room and bar area have been totally transformed. It's much 'warmer, fresher decor, and more modern (including one off pieces of unique artwork - not often found at this style motel) and makes you enjoy dining here. our room was great, big comfy bed, shower with multiple settings, and the little but imp things taken care of - plastic wraps on remotes, extra hand sanitiser and gloves and everything super clean. All in all a wonderful stay.
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Date of stay: July 2020
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We stayed overnight in the executive family room and found it to be spotlessly clean and comfortable. The owners have made the effort to add thoughtful touches like nice toiletries, pod coffee and even a chocolate on the bed. The kids loved the pool and outside spa(again spotlessly clean) whilst I loved the spa in the room. I highly recommend this resort and look forward to staying again soon.
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Date of stay: November 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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PRICE RANGE
AU$164 - AU$225 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Best Western Ballina Island Motor Inn
LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
40
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center
Which popular attractions are close to Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center?
Nearby attractions include Ballina Naval & Maritime Museum (2.9 km), Pat Morton Lookout (7.2 km), and Lighthouse Beach (5.1 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center?
Conveniently located restaurants include Ché Bon Restaurant, The Belle General, and Ballina Gallery Cafe.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Is Ballina Byron Islander Resort and Conference Center accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.