Name: Ballina Colonial Motel
Address: 9 Bangalow Road, Ballina Central, Ballina, New South Wales, Australia, Ballina, Ballina Shire Council, AU
Price range: $111–$156 per night
Rating: 8.47

What guests think

Across recent reviews, Ballina Colonial Motel stands out for very clean, comfortable rooms, friendly owners, and quiet stays, with guests appreciating good value and easy access to nearby dining and local attractions.

Several mention a well maintained pool and the convenience of parking at the door or under cover. Check in via text code works smoothly for late arrivals, and the room key can provide member discounts for meals at the nearby club. A few note minor drawbacks such as noise from the gravel driveway, strict checkout times, an aging single bed in one room, limited crockery, or a dated impression. A practical stop for road trips seeking straightforward comfort.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

Service

Location

Dining

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Facilities

Guests highlight a well maintained pool and the convenience of parking at the door or under a carport.

Related guest reviews

8

Susan

Dec 29, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Clean, good sized room, comfy bed and great swimming pool.

8

Karen

Mar 24, 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

Great position to attractions and dining. Easy check-in. Can get a little noisy with gravel driveway but great convenience of having car at the door. Loved having real milk and biscuits.

10

Jennifer

Jan 3, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed our stay. The pool was well maintained and a welcome rest after a long drive. The room was large, clean and comfortable. An added bonus was the proximity to the Bowlo for a meal. Our son loved the playground. Our room key gave us a member discount which was great.

6

Craig

Jul 13, 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

I didn't like the ide of one reception for the two hotels, but the rooms were very clean and functional

10

Judy

Jan 8, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient and modern. Impressed by the carport cover for the car. Overal an excellent stay.

10

Paul

Mar 2, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Clean and fresh feeling. Nice rooms. Great pool. Friendly family run premises.

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Cleanliness

Reviews consistently praise very clean, tidy rooms and bathrooms; one outlier mentioned a need for a deeper clean.

Related guest reviews

8

Susan

Dec 29, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Clean, good sized room, comfy bed and great swimming pool.

10

Diane

Jan 14, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Checkin and out was easy Everything was clean and tidy

10

Mark

Dec 24, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Was welcomed by a lovely lady who assisted me. The room was immaculate and everything worked. Aircon was great. Everything clean and comfy. Would recommend and will stay there again in the future.

10

Christopher

Apr 25, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Cheap, clean, easy check in. Exactly what we wanted coming in late for a place to sleep

10

William

Mar 6, 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

Clean room Comfy bed Clean bathroom Easy check in and out

10

Jennifer

Jan 3, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed our stay. The pool was well maintained and a welcome rest after a long drive. The room was large, clean and comfortable. An added bonus was the proximity to the Bowlo for a meal. Our son loved the playground. Our room key gave us a member discount which was great.

10

Kirsten

Dec 22, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Well priced, clean and comfortable. Perfect for an overnight stop.

10

David

Mar 2, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Nice overnight stay . Clean and quiet . Had to check out at 10 am . No chance for a late check out even though we arrived at dinner time . Thats Australia for you .

10

Paul

Mar 2, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Clean and fresh feeling. Nice rooms. Great pool. Friendly family run premises.

6

Janine

Jan 9, 2023

·

Stayed 19,366 nights

Very tired property that needed a good spring clean.

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Rooms

Rooms are comfortable and generally quiet, with several noting modern updates and some larger layouts with comfy beds.

Related guest reviews

8

Susan

Dec 29, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Clean, good sized room, comfy bed and great swimming pool.

8

Karen

Mar 24, 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

Great position to attractions and dining. Easy check-in. Can get a little noisy with gravel driveway but great convenience of having car at the door. Loved having real milk and biscuits.

10

Susan

Sep 26, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

My room was spotless, the bed was very comfortable, breakfast was a just short walk away. Check in was interesting…I received a text early afternoon with a code which I punched into the door handle.

8

Darryl

Mar 25, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Room has been done up really really well with new bathroom new flooring great TV looks very impressive however lost one point due to single bed being not replaced and needs to be thrown in the bin. Queen bed over compensating the bad one. good quality

10

William

Mar 6, 2024

·

Stayed 3 nights

Clean room Comfy bed Clean bathroom Easy check in and out

8

Craig

Dec 18, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Very comfortable

10

Jennifer

Jan 3, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed our stay. The pool was well maintained and a welcome rest after a long drive. The room was large, clean and comfortable. An added bonus was the proximity to the Bowlo for a meal. Our son loved the playground. Our room key gave us a member discount which was great.

10

Leanne

Jul 9, 2023

·

Was a last minute decision to stay somewhere on the way up to QLD and we are very glad we did as the motel was in a quite location with helpful friendly owners and walking distance to everything you need

10

Judy

Jan 8, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient and modern. Impressed by the carport cover for the car. Overal an excellent stay.

10

Nicole

Dec 27, 2022

·

Very lovely stay, clean and spacious

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Service

Service is frequently described as friendly and accommodating, with smooth, contactless keypad check in; some noted minimal face to face interaction.

Related guest reviews

8

Geraldene

Jul 8, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

staff very friendly. nice and quiet. also nice and clean. would stay again.

10

Tonya

Sep 24, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

The staff were very personable and friendly.

8

Janine

Oct 3, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Basic, clean room. Easy, no contact check in and check out. Short walk or drive to food.

10

Susan

Sep 26, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

My room was spotless, the bed was very comfortable, breakfast was a just short walk away. Check in was interesting…I received a text early afternoon with a code which I punched into the door handle.

10

Jane

Jun 17, 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

A lovely quiet comfortable motel. New owners had just taken over and were very friendly and helpful.

10

Christopher

Apr 25, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Cheap, clean, easy check in. Exactly what we wanted coming in late for a place to sleep

8

Wolfgang

Nov 26, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

The owner was very accommodating and friendly when it came to a phone query.

10

DEREK

May 1, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Really nice room and very helpful owners.Just the sort of place we liked to stay.

10

Phillip

Aug 31, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Clean, quiet, convenient. Discount on drinks and meals at the local club was appreciated. Key pad entry meant we didn’t see or meet staff members. Will stay again.

10

David

Mar 2, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

Nice overnight stay . Clean and quiet . Had to check out at 10 am . No chance for a late check out even though we arrived at dinner time . Thats Australia for you .

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Location

Convenient to dining, the local club, and attractions, with food options a short walk or drive and a generally quiet setting.

Related guest reviews

8

Karen

Mar 24, 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

Great position to attractions and dining. Easy check-in. Can get a little noisy with gravel driveway but great convenience of having car at the door. Loved having real milk and biscuits.

8

Jai

Feb 3, 2023

·

Stayed 1 night

great location

8

Janine

Oct 3, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Basic, clean room. Easy, no contact check in and check out. Short walk or drive to food.

10

Susan

Sep 26, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

My room was spotless, the bed was very comfortable, breakfast was a just short walk away. Check in was interesting…I received a text early afternoon with a code which I punched into the door handle.

10

Jennifer

Jan 3, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed our stay. The pool was well maintained and a welcome rest after a long drive. The room was large, clean and comfortable. An added bonus was the proximity to the Bowlo for a meal. Our son loved the playground. Our room key gave us a member discount which was great.

10

Sonya

Mar 30, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

It was lovely close to everything

10

Leanne

Jul 9, 2023

·

Was a last minute decision to stay somewhere on the way up to QLD and we are very glad we did as the motel was in a quite location with helpful friendly owners and walking distance to everything you need

10

Judy

Jan 8, 2025

·

Stayed 2 nights

Very convenient and modern. Impressed by the carport cover for the car. Overal an excellent stay.

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Dining

Most guests used the nearby club or local eateries for meals, with some receiving member discounts via the room key; no consistent feedback on on site dining.

Related guest reviews

8

Karen

Mar 24, 2025

·

Stayed 3 nights

Great position to attractions and dining. Easy check-in. Can get a little noisy with gravel driveway but great convenience of having car at the door. Loved having real milk and biscuits.

8

Janine

Oct 3, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Basic, clean room. Easy, no contact check in and check out. Short walk or drive to food.

10

Susan

Sep 26, 2024

·

Stayed 2 nights

My room was spotless, the bed was very comfortable, breakfast was a just short walk away. Check in was interesting…I received a text early afternoon with a code which I punched into the door handle.

10

Jennifer

Jan 3, 2025

·

Stayed 1 night

We really enjoyed our stay. The pool was well maintained and a welcome rest after a long drive. The room was large, clean and comfortable. An added bonus was the proximity to the Bowlo for a meal. Our son loved the playground. Our room key gave us a member discount which was great.

10

Phillip

Aug 31, 2024

·

Stayed 1 night

Clean, quiet, convenient. Discount on drinks and meals at the local club was appreciated. Key pad entry meant we didn’t see or meet staff members. Will stay again.

Was this helpful?

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $130	2 $130	3 $156
4 $132	5 $127	6 $118	7 $127	8 $128	9 $126	10 $124
11 $127	12 $112	13 $112	14 $112	15 $139	16 $125	17 $134
18 $128	19 $111	20 $113	21 $133	22 $128	23 $150	24 $140
25 $140	26 $112	27 $133	28 $133	29 $127	30 $123	31 $123

Ballina Colonial Motel

About this property

Location

Room options

Deluxe Double Room

Family Room

Deluxe Twin Room

Guest reviews of Ballina Colonial Motel

Who stays here?

What guests think

Property Policies

Check-in instructions

FAQs about Ballina Colonial Motel

Prices for upcoming dates

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23 $129	24 $116	25 $128	26 $142
27 $114	28 $126	29 $128	30 $117