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David B
Melbourne, Australia

Very Poor

Review of Halfway Motel
1.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 10 Apr 2024
Very Poor. Rooms are in need of a major refurbishment. Location is very good and I though this would warrant a better class of place. Receptionist was unhelpful and surly. Probably the worst room I have booked in a very long time. You can find better in Eden. Also note that the images on this site hardly reflect the true condition of the room I stayed in. You have been warned.
Date of stay: April 2024
Room Tip: Stay somewhere else.
Trip type: Travelled with family
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
2.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
2.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Reviewed 20 September 2023 via mobile

We booked this motel yesterday and arrived at 2.30pm today. After receiving a frosty greeting from the lady that appeared to be running the place, imagine our surprise when we tried to have a shower around 8pm and discovered there was NO HOT WATER.

After running the shower for 15 MINUTES, I ventured over to the reception (which was unmanned) and tried multiple times to get anyone to respond to my pushing of the intercom button.

After trying the intercom half a dozen times (I was quite annoyed and wanted to ask why we had no hot water), I realised there was a paper note attached to the locked reception door. As the light was off, I could barely read it but I’ll attach it to this review for all to see.

It would appear as though they’ve known about the lack of hot water ALL DAY yet failed to notify us either when we checked in nor when we walked back, past reception and spoke with the aforementioned lady, around 5pm.

They took our money and knew we had NO HOT WATER as the attached photo clearly shows.

Absolutely disgraceful money grabbing scumbags. Would thoroughly NOT RECOMMEND

Date of stay: September 2023
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 11 March 2023 via mobile

I have read some of the reviews above (post stay), there is an element of truth to them. The rooms are small and they could benefit from some attention. For us we just needed a place to sleep and shower, and it served this purpose well. The room was quiet, dry and clean. The staff were very accomodating when we wanted to stay an extra day. The price was competitive compared with others in the area. Please note our TV was new and large.

Date of stay: March 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 22 January 2023 via mobile

The facilities could use a little TLC but that is my only constructive criticism.

That said, the room was comfortable and the staff were both approachable and professional - two things that I really enjoyed were the location and the Indian restaurant on site (I'm a big fan of the garlic naans).

I'd be happy to stay here when I return to Eden.

Date of stay: January 2023
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Reviewed 26 November 2021 via mobile

*American-esque dirty hook up motel-ers this is for you...

Walking into the reception we asked for any accomodation, hoping to strike a deal (at 1900 hrs) having seen the place the cheapest on booking sites. We were quoted over $130 yet it showed $108 online- to which they matched. However ....

This is a box with a bed, nothing more. The door to the 'bathroom' fell off the hinges when we first arrived and the TV is smaller than the microwave! The bathroom is grubby and to put it simply I paid similar to my stay in Sydney centre a mear 2 days ago to a nice 'basic' hotel. So, this is not worth your money.

Unless of course you are into the above title. No judgement here.

Date of stay: November 2021
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 12 March 2021 via mobile

The greeting from the front desk was courteous and helpful.
We had booked a king room
The room was depressingly small, it seemed tired and worn out.
It was clean!
The curtain was torn, the fly screen held together with bluetac, the mirror in the bathroom was missing but it was on the dinning table, there was a cobweb on the ceiling light, the towels seemed very worn, the reading lamp on the bed was missing a globe, the TV Remote won’t turn the TV on or off, but would change channels.
The TV wasn’t tuned into any channels.
The constant trucks passing through the roundabout during the night kept us awake

Date of stay: March 2021
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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