Name: Sturt Motel
Address: 153 Rakow street, New South Wales, Australia, Broken Hill City Council, AU
Price range: $77–$89 per night
Rating: 8.03

What guests think

At Sturt Motel, reviewers consistently praise clean, good-value rooms and convenient parking, while noting big differences between room sizes and layouts, and recurring frustrations with after-hours check in that can be slow or confusing.

Many guests find some rooms spacious, renovated, and quiet, but others report cramped spaces, limited storage, and occasional maintenance or noise issues. Location feedback is mixed, with some calling it convenient to town and others saying you need to drive to most things. Wi-Fi reliability is mixed, with some noting poor internet. Expect a clean, budget-friendly stay with variable room types and a potentially tricky check-in.

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Facilities

Parking is convenient and feels secure. Some rooms include kitchens, though a few comments note missing amenities or minor maintenance issues.

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Massimo

Dec 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, clean and good size. Good fridge and air con. Convenient parking . Nothing close by, had to drive everywhere. Inconvenient check in on Sundays (unmanned office) with poor phone communications with 3rd party managers.

10

Timothy

Apr 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall a pleasant stay. The room was immaculate with cutlery , coffee cups, tea and coffee. Felt safe with a fire extinguisher present in the room. A deep 'clean' smell. TV & Radio. Comfy bed.

10

Stephen

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Three day trip to Broken Hill and the Sturt Motel was ideal for our purposes. Nice room and good facilities. Very clean, one of the cleanest we've been in. Would definitely recommend to others. Nothing not to like. Hope to return in a couple of years and would not only stay there but request the same room. Thanks to everybody concerned.

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Pam

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Windows and T V grubby. Clean otherwise. No sink in bathroom. Fridge didnt work.

10

Lisa-Maree

Jan 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Quite a large 1 bedroom apartment with full kitchen. A lot of space compared to other places. We also had a small yard and chairs. Although they were quite weather worn and need replacing. Very happy with location and property overall

8

Raymond

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The motel was good for the price. The check in process is absolutely ridiculous and took about half an hour and multiple phone calls. Not pleasant after a long drive. Its has a new bathroom and a kitchen and the bed was ok.

8

Natalie

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great motel especially for the price. A little older but kept nicely and bathroom and bed, and heating excellent

10

Marjorie

Sep 2, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The property was nicely set with lovely front garden. The shower in our cabin needs to be looked at. Very slippery and the taps made loud noises when turned on..

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Nathan

Nov 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was great and cant thank them enough for late checkout for no extra cost.... but no shampoo or conditioner or body wash . No glasses for a drink

8

Ben

Dec 10, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Safe secure parking out the back right next to the cabin, not visible from the road.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness earns frequent praise, with multiple reviews describing rooms as very clean. A handful note specific issues such as grubby surfaces, worn bathroom fittings, or inconsistent servicing over multi-night stays.

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Anthony

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Huge clean room super quiet

8

Massimo

Dec 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, clean and good size. Good fridge and air con. Convenient parking . Nothing close by, had to drive everywhere. Inconvenient check in on Sundays (unmanned office) with poor phone communications with 3rd party managers.

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Robert

Jan 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

After 9 days of road tripping and staying in a different place every night, this was by far the best place we had stayed in for cleanliness and customer seevice

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David

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A great room, lots of space and freshly renovated

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Stephen

Nov 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Three day trip to Broken Hill and the Sturt Motel was ideal for our purposes. Nice room and good facilities. Very clean, one of the cleanest we've been in. Would definitely recommend to others. Nothing not to like. Hope to return in a couple of years and would not only stay there but request the same room. Thanks to everybody concerned.

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Pam

Aug 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Windows and T V grubby. Clean otherwise. No sink in bathroom. Fridge didnt work.

10

Noel

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable, good price, easy access. Exactly what we needed

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Sieu

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean and tidy. Beds were comfortable. The location was very convenient for our stay. .

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Andrew

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room said was serviced daily We stayed 2 nights Bed was made and they re hung our towels Dishes not washed Did give us fresh milk

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Phillip

Mar 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was cheap and cheap we got. Very old and very tired. Bathroom was the worst. The toilet seat was so old it was discoloured from urine drips. Pretty much out of town.

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Rooms

Rooms range from spacious, renovated and quiet to small or cramped, with several comments about limited storage and awkward layouts. Noise depends on location, bed comfort and lighting are mixed, and minor maintenance plus patchy Wi-Fi are noted.

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A Keith

May 16, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Ok place. Wifi useless.

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Alexandra

Dec 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Not sure if it was the time of year, but I am sure we ended up in the worst room in the hotel. The main bed was 1m away from the window next to the key collection point where customers were forced to phone to have their keys released, preventing any sleep that night. Along with one bedside table for three guests, a running toilet and broken t roll holder and poor shower drainage, it wasn't a great success, and we were tired for the drive into Adelaide the next day. The room certainly didn't look like the photos on the site with more dated furniture and ad hoc TV placement blocking use of the hairdryer.

4

Theo

Aug 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Overall it was disappointing, the room was cramped, kettle was placed atop microwave, making coffee too hazardous to make

10

Anthony

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Huge clean room super quiet

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David

Jun 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I had a modern looking, clean and neat room. The downsides were that the WiFi was not very reliable and I had a room facing the main Highway so it was noisy.

6

Kevin

Aug 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Could do with storage spaces for clothing. No room on the table.

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Alex

Feb 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was ok the room we stayed in was tiny, nothing like the pictures, you couldn’t open the wardrobe door because the fridge was blocking it! We had to leave our luggage in car it was that small!! Other rooms looked better so we might have drawn the short straw, but it was clean

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Robyn

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

All was good except squeaky bathroom door

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David

Sep 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A great room, lots of space and freshly renovated

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Patricia

Sep 6, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

No wardrobe or anywhere for clothes/ luggage. Not happy with entrances to bathroom and toilet.

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Service

Staff are often friendly and helpful, with smooth check-ins for some and flexible late checkout. However, many report frustrating unmanned or after-hours check-in processes and occasional booking or billing issues, plus inconsistent housekeeping.

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Philip

Jun 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Efficient check in system. Room small but adequate.

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Massimo

Dec 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, clean and good size. Good fridge and air con. Convenient parking . Nothing close by, had to drive everywhere. Inconvenient check in on Sundays (unmanned office) with poor phone communications with 3rd party managers.

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Gareth

Jun 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Helpful staff, clean and value for money

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Damien

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We booked a Supreme Queen room and we paid via card ,the price on the web was $121 for the room after discounts. We received an email advising that we needed to check-in by 5pm or contact the office by phone. We arrived at 3.30pm to a reception not open, i rang the number given to me and held on for quite a few minutes, the receptionist was running between the motel and the caravan park across the road. We finally got our key and went to our room to find that we had a small room with a double bed not a queen. I then checked my emails to find i had been charged $131. I went to reception to sort it out but again no reception. I will never return to the Sturt Motel again, our friends that also stayed received the room that they booked. Also had no sleep as the light coming through the door and main windows was excessive. Overall rating. 1 but on a positive note the room was clean & tidy.

10

Fouad

Sep 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff and very helpful, location is great first time in the area. It suited us we highly recommended

10

Rod

Aug 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Motel was great staff very friendly good price for room will book again

8

Raymond

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The motel was good for the price. The check in process is absolutely ridiculous and took about half an hour and multiple phone calls. Not pleasant after a long drive. Its has a new bathroom and a kitchen and the bed was ok.

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Andrew

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room said was serviced daily We stayed 2 nights Bed was made and they re hung our towels Dishes not washed Did give us fresh milk

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Arthur

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cleaning staff were very helpful

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Karen

Dec 24, 2022

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Stayed 19,349 nights

Arrived after reception closed key was left where stated

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Location

Location sentiment is mixed: some found it convenient or accessible to the CBD, while others said it’s out of town with little nearby so driving is needed. Highway-facing rooms can get traffic noise, though many mention a generally quiet setting.

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David

Jun 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I had a modern looking, clean and neat room. The downsides were that the WiFi was not very reliable and I had a room facing the main Highway so it was noisy.

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Massimo

Dec 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, clean and good size. Good fridge and air con. Convenient parking . Nothing close by, had to drive everywhere. Inconvenient check in on Sundays (unmanned office) with poor phone communications with 3rd party managers.

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Margaret

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

convenient

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Patrick

Feb 28, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice and quiet

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Noel

Oct 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable, good price, easy access. Exactly what we needed

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Sieu

Apr 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean and tidy. Beds were comfortable. The location was very convenient for our stay. .

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Fouad

Sep 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff and very helpful, location is great first time in the area. It suited us we highly recommended

10

Ian

Nov 20, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenience, cleanliness and accessibility to everything around Broken Hill

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Phillip

Mar 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was cheap and cheap we got. Very old and very tired. Bathroom was the worst. The toilet seat was so old it was discoloured from urine drips. Pretty much out of town.

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Geoffrey

Jun 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet, comfortable, reasonably priced and not too far from CBD.

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Dining

Not enough information in reviews.

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Rosemary

Jul 16, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Website, brochure mentioned breakfast but when checking in we were told that there was no breakfast. Disappointing!

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Sturt Motel

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