Comfortable, clean, affordable, great location. Wonderful outdoor area by the lake with bbq area.

Would’ve loved to purchase a drink from the bay and enjoy it outside by the lake in the outdoor area, however the guy at the bar refused to serve us stating “I can’t serve you because you’re sitting on the motel side, not the restaurant side”. We were later informed by reception staff that this should not have been the case and that motel guests are welcome to order drinks and food to be enjoyed in the outdoor area. Was just a little confusing and disappointing to an otherwise wonderful stay.

We have stayed here a few times before and will return. You can't beat the location right on the lake and the value for money. There is an excellent restaurant on site. Rooms are simple and basic but clean. Exceptionally good water pressure in the shower. Beds and pillows are comfortable. This time we stayed in the water view rooms (we usually just stay in the cheaper rooms). The water view rooms are quieter so if you are a light sleeper you may prefer these. It was nice to sit on the chair outside our room and have a coffee and gaze at the lake. Don't expect 5 stars at this price. But if you want a simple clean room in a stellar location you can't go wrong.

Was a little noisy one night due to a wedding on in the restaurant. But it finished around 10.30 or 11pm and was quiet after that. No housekeeping during the stay but that didn't bother me either.

Traveling with aged mother with mobility and vision issues. - Lovely spacious feeling to rooms, due to ceilings height, even though quite compact. - Loved the lift - you need to advertise that as fully accessible rooms. - Bathrooms flow well and wide, lovely shower - Excellent bed, triple sheeting good - Lots of power points in easily accessible positions. - occasional chairs comfortable - Quiet bar fridge - Quiet & efficient Air Con once got temp settings worked out - Large TV both rooms with streaming which nice - Loved, Loved, loved the restaurant with lake views as we enjoyed the swans and gentle water breeze - seafood was excellent, service and drinks brilliant. Was access for disabled. - Would have like breakfast service on site as easier with my mother.

Needed more pillows, blankets or quilts. no towel rail in bathroom, no clothes hanging rail. No herb or green tea. Musty smell as air con temp set too low on 71F which is 16C & causing too much condensation- need to air room set a.c temp to 21C.

Location, location it's right on Lake Macquarie and it was clean, cute and cosy. We booked a room with a view of the lake for two nights and it was wonderful. At sunset we sad beside the lake and watched the natural show with the resident ducks. We also saw a number of other different types of birds, while we had our breakfast outside our room. We also took advantage of the onsite BBQ and cooked ourselves a nice dinner and enjoyed the lake view again, while enjoying our meal on the patio. Our room was on the ground floor. This is an older style motel however the rooms and onsite restaurant have been modernised. We didn't dine at the restaurant, but it looked quite nice and also had a lovely outlook over the Lake. Our room had a toaster, microwave, kettle and fridge - all we needed. The bathroom was ensuite size and it was older style and had not been modernised like the bedroom area. But it was fine and clean. The shower was good.

We arrived at the motel around 3 pm on a Wednesday and at that time there is a lot of noise from the traffic on the main road. The busy road noise stopped around 6 pm. One morning around 6 am the fire alarm beeped a few times. There was no fire and we advised the staff and they said it was due a power outage (I don't think this would be a regular occurrence). The bathroom door could be replaced. It was looking a bit worn.

The location was amazing! Wonderful to be so close to the reserve/playground and easy access to get to cafes, shops, beach etc. The staff were very accommodating and friendly and sorted out a couple of issues we had very quickly. Great reception hours too.

No real issues but a few suggestions. A fly screen on the windows would be great, so windows can be opened without bugs getting in. Similarly a flap on the bottom of the door to stop spiders and beetles crawling under. Also some hangers for the coat rack would be helpful as would a hand towel and hooks to hang wet towels.

The location was perfect for our short stay. The rooms themselves have been beautifully renovated, spacious, loved the new bathroom & huge TV, super comfortable bed! Staff was helpful & could check in slightly earlier than we anticipated our arrival time.

The rear waterfront lake view is stunning but the seating and BBQ area could do with some TLC. Was a bit old & tired looking. We didn't feel like takeaway, plus the restaurant was closed. We fancied a home cooked meal but the communal BBQ plate itself was uninviting & so was the stainless steel benchtops...a bit dirty. Good thing I brought my own portable gas cooker, pots, cooking utensils. l couldn't find a tap nearby to rinse hands or plates in the BBQ area. Pavers could do with a good gernie, the cracked large pots only added to the aged presentation, messiness & lack of love. All in all a fab place to stay just hope in time the bbq area can soon present as well as the newly renovated rooms.

Worth a little extra to get lake view room. Outdoor dining at Restaurant was very nice (again with Lake view)

Paint peeling on ceiling was sad when everything else was good, tidy and clean. Door chain lock broken Restaurant menu in room different to menu in restaurant itself Bathroom door needs to be replaced. Chipped and looking tired. Venetians but no curtains No mention of housekeeping procedures...2 day stay. Bins not emptied. All little items but it's the little things which make a good hotel a better hotel 😀

The view was amazing. The room was small but it has everything I needed and clean and tidy. The ducks that visit the out door area every afternoon was my favourite thing and there is an amazing seafood restaurant next door.

You aren’t allowed to get deliveries from the restaurants only the apps which can get annoying, it would be great if there were food suggestions for people that live outside the area. The pillows aren’t my favourite but there is nothing really wrong with it.

I was in one of the rooms with a newly renovated bathroom. The rain head shower was excellent! Good heat and pressure and the electric mirror was a modern touch. Room was spacious and bed was comfortable

The light on the board walk was right outside the window of room 34 and kept the room very lit up, even with the blockout curtains. The light should be switched off or the window should have something at the top of the curtain rail to block the light out.

It is our second time staying in this nice little motel and will happily return again. Rooms are simple and clean. Great hot shower with great water pressure. Neat and tidy. Yea and coffee, microwave etc. Has everything you need. Now they have a bar and restaurant which is really nice. Expensive food but great for a drink and watch the sunset over the lake. So nice to just check in, leave the car and relax with a glass of wine or a cocktail. Great value.

One of the single beds was a bit uncomfortable but the other beds were good.