Name: River Motel
Address: 1 Macquoid Street, Canberra, Canberra (and vicinity), New South Wales, Australia, Canberra, Queanbeyan-palerang Regional Council, Australia
Rating: 8.25

Guest reviews

8.3

Very good

Based on 653 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Business

15%

Couple

47%

Family

23%

Group

13%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

At River Motel, travelers repeatedly note clean, functional rooms, easy contactless check-in, and a convenient riverside location with parking, making it a practical stopover for road trips, pets, or quick visits to town and nearby routes.

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10

Thomas

13 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

The staff were amazing - friendly and helpful with great service. The room was clean, tidy and had everything I needed. Plenty of parking and walking distance to shops. Thankyou.

10

Jasmin

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were really helpful, especially when getting extra towels for us when we had a last minute extra person. The room was nice and tidy with everything we needed.

8

Marnie

14 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was great just the young people next door were so loud both nights I had to ask them to keep it down & that was @2am. No respect for anyone staying there.

8

Janet

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were very clean and perfect for what we needed. Very close to the airport. Only fault we found was the light that comes into the rooms of a night. Block out blinds would be good as bed closest to the window is like sleeping in daylight.

10

Glenn

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

River Motel great place

1 Macquoid Street, Canberra, Canberra (and vicinity), New South Wales, Australia

Location

With a stay at River Motel in Canberra (Queanbeyan East), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Canberra Hospital and Canberra Centre. This motel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Booroomba Rocks Walk.

The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre(0.3 Miles)

Booroomba Rocks Walk(1.4 Miles)

Lanyon Homestead(1.4 Miles)

Lanyon Drive Cemetery(2.4 Miles)

Queanbeyan Nature Reserve(2.8 Miles)

Rockley Dog Park(6.1 Miles)

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Property policies

Check-in instructions

Everything you need to know for a smooth check-in.

Check-in

Check-out

From 14:00 to 23:30

Before 10:00

Good to know

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Optional extras

Additional paid services you can request.

FAQs

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. However, parking is limited.

Yes, pets are allowed in specific rooms only, with a fee of AUD 20 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 11:30 PM, and check-out is at 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including accessible parking and public areas.

The property is located in Queanbeyan East, within a 15-minute drive of Canberra Hospital and Canberra Centre. It is 0.7 mi from The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre and 1.8 mi from Booroomba Rocks Walk.

Children are allowed at the property, and kids can stay for free up to a certain age, although specific age details are not provided.

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