Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self parking is available onsite.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

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

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Bathurst (Kelso), within a 5-minute drive of Bathurst Visitor Information Centre and Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum. It is 1.6 miles from Bathurst War Memorial Carillon and 1.7 miles from Machattie Park.

Kelso Hotel

What guests think

Kelso Hotel offers simple motel-style rooms behind a country pub, with many guests praising friendly staff, easy parking at the door, and a convenient location, while others note dated facilities and an overall no-frills, budget stay.

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: plenty of reviews say rooms are very clean, but several report odors, dusty fittings, missed items, or outside areas needing attention. Rooms are small and basic with strong hot showers, though some mention uncomfortable or aging beds, poor blockout from carpark lights, occasional traffic or pub noise, and no Wi-Fi. The attached bistro and bar receive regular praise for good, well-priced meals and cold drinks. Overall, expect an affordable, functional stopover rather than a polished stay.

Facilities

Cleanliness

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Service

Location

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Facilities

On-site pub/bistro is frequently praised for convenient, good-value meals. Motel-style units have ground-floor access with parking at the door or on site.

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Craig

Sep 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great restaurant attached to the property. Well worth a feed.

8

Roger

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great price, great food and cold beer!

10

Antony

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

All rooms are in ground floor where we can park our car in front.

8

Denis and Debra

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good old fashioned Motel room, the ones I like. Car is close by, room size is perfect for one person. Everything functions and is good value for money. Hotel is right there, offering good bar facilities and meal options. Would stay again.

10

Leigh

Nov 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Value for money is fantastic. Great feed and drinks in the bistro. Would stay again

8

Armond

Jan 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a nice good value place to stay. It’s nothing flash but has everything you need. The food at the hotel pub was great!

8

Melanie

May 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good little place to stay for a night or two. Pub is great for a feed. Staff are super friendly. Room is small standard hotel room in a town. Clean and the door locks.

10

John

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good country pub, good bistro for lunch & dinner.

8

John

Sep 17, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The rooms are fine, and meals are available in the bistro in the evening (no breakfast). Unfortunately there is no Wi-Fi. The hotel is about 3 km from the centre of Bathurst and has on-site carparking, this was almost (but not quite) full on Saturday night. I didn't notice what types of shops are nearby, it may not be possible to buy food locally.

10

Margaret

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The meal at night was good

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Cleanliness

Many guests describe rooms as very clean or spotless, but several report dust, odors, or missed items and some exterior areas needing attention, indicating inconsistency.

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Anita

Apr 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very dirty and smells

8

Dennis

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean and comfortable and staff were very friendly

4

Bruce

Aug 6, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Although the property is in a convienient location, that is the only positive. The beds are well beyond their effective life, very uncomfortable able, window blinds are falling apart and dont blockout the outside light and the rooms are filthy. Carpet excessively stained, exhaust fan caked with dust as was all other surfaces in the room.

8

Edith Maria

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very good. The room was clean with basic amenities. It was very functional for an overnight stay on our journey.

10

Gary

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and comfortable.

6

BRUCE

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dusty blinds and light fittings. Shower gel bottle was empty. Suggest blockout blinds due to hotel carpark lights on all night. Convenient location, great food in bistro.

6

Jiao

Sep 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Good location. The property needs some good renovation, very old, a little bit dirty. Sink is too small to use, impossible to fit in kettle to get water.

8

Robert

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in very clean

10

Gabrielle

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spotless room. Courteous staff. Convenient spot. Will stop by again.

8

Liz

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was comfortable and convenient. Wondered about whoever did the room cleaning before we arrived as there was a black camisole left on the floor in the bedroom which should have been obvious to anyone vacuuming.

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Rooms

Rooms are small and basic with strong shower pressure; several reviews note aging or uncomfortable beds, limited blockout from carpark lights and other maintenance niggles, plus no Wi-Fi.

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Mark

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

bed was small/ short & the lights above the bed did not work

6

Jocelyn

Feb 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a very simple motel. Rooms and bathroom were clean, parking at the front door, check in easy. beds were average and rooms very small. The price seemed very high for the accomodation provided

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David

Oct 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beds should have been replaced many years ago the double bed was on a slope and so noisy so i slept in the single then there was the broken blind that i could not close completely so i had to put up with the outside lighting shining into my room once i went to bed ( No curtains on the windows ) and the AC filters fully blocked by dust/dirt .And being at the back of the hotel put up with screaming kids until after 9pm.

6

Harrison

Apr 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

No wifi Others are good

8

JAMES

Oct 13, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent shower pressure! Quiet, and easy to get to sleep.

6

KAROLINE

Jul 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Highway noise

6

Rodney

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Would be good if there was a microwave in the room. The shutters alone don't make the room dark enough to sleep in. We had to put a black blanket up to keep the lights from the car park out of pur room to sleep.

8

John

Sep 17, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The rooms are fine, and meals are available in the bistro in the evening (no breakfast). Unfortunately there is no Wi-Fi. The hotel is about 3 km from the centre of Bathurst and has on-site carparking, this was almost (but not quite) full on Saturday night. I didn't notice what types of shops are nearby, it may not be possible to buy food locally.

6

Julie

Jul 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Was quiet even though it’s located on the main highway. More than enough room.

8

Kimberly

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good simple room for a nights stay, in town for an event with kids. Bathroom door didnt pull closed , latch to lock was only on inside but wasnt an issue. Area was quiet. Shower pressure was soooo good.

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Service

Staff are consistently friendly and helpful with easy check-in, and issues are handled when raised. A few mentions of staff or smokers near room entrances detracted from the experience.

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Timothy

Sep 8, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Helpful team, comfortable room

10

Garry

Oct 17, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I found a problem with our room, told them and they gave us a new room ,

6

Scott

Feb 3, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff gathering outside our room to smoke and chat room 1

10

Michael

Apr 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and convenient accommodation. Location was great, check in was easy and having the pub close by was useful for meals etc. Rooms were very clean and set back far enough that we had a peaceful night's sleep. Would definitely stay here again.

10

Aleksei

Oct 4, 2023

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Good location, easy check-in

8

Judith

Nov 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

great value, would stay again, staff very friendly

8

Dennis

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean and comfortable and staff were very friendly

8

Brian

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff

8

Robert

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy check in very clean

8

John

Jun 8, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall pleasant. Just wish smoking was banned outside of rooms - could smell smoke. On Wednesday night could have been staff around tipster/ben near rm 1 smoking. Toilet seat rm1 is loose.

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Location

Convenient base near Bathurst with easy access and generally quiet surroundings, though some highway or carpark activity causes noise at times.

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Michael

Apr 11, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and convenient accommodation. Location was great, check in was easy and having the pub close by was useful for meals etc. Rooms were very clean and set back far enough that we had a peaceful night's sleep. Would definitely stay here again.

8

Joseph

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Small carpark right next to club. Which isn’t a problem in of itself. But there seemed to be a lot of movement past midnight in the carpark with all the rooms cozied up with just enough space for one car space per room at the rear of the hotel. As a single traveler it suits me.

8

Raymond

Apr 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Older type motel rooms at rear of the hotel. Very clean and nearby to the city of Bathurst. Ideal for our stay.

10

Aleksei

Oct 4, 2023

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Good location, easy check-in

10

Joshua

Oct 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Close to everything in town

6

KAROLINE

Jul 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Highway noise

8

John

Sep 17, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

The rooms are fine, and meals are available in the bistro in the evening (no breakfast). Unfortunately there is no Wi-Fi. The hotel is about 3 km from the centre of Bathurst and has on-site carparking, this was almost (but not quite) full on Saturday night. I didn't notice what types of shops are nearby, it may not be possible to buy food locally.

6

Julie

Jul 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Was quiet even though it’s located on the main highway. More than enough room.

8

Kimberly

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good simple room for a nights stay, in town for an event with kids. Bathroom door didnt pull closed , latch to lock was only on inside but wasnt an issue. Area was quiet. Shower pressure was soooo good.

10

Beth

Jul 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

convenient.

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Dining

The attached bistro and bar are regularly praised for tasty, good-priced meals and cold drinks. A few noted limited drink options or the need to book at busy times.

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10

Craig

Sep 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great restaurant attached to the property. Well worth a feed.

8

Roger

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great price, great food and cold beer!

4

Wayne

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff i dealt with was good, bistro prices different in the room menu(cheaper) than in the bistro but expensive, limited bar drinks, had no red wine at all, only pub i have ever been to that had none.

8

Denis and Debra

May 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good old fashioned Motel room, the ones I like. Car is close by, room size is perfect for one person. Everything functions and is good value for money. Hotel is right there, offering good bar facilities and meal options. Would stay again.

10

Leigh

Nov 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Value for money is fantastic. Great feed and drinks in the bistro. Would stay again

10

Rachael

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good place food good

8

Armond

Jan 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a nice good value place to stay. It’s nothing flash but has everything you need. The food at the hotel pub was great!

10

John

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good country pub, good bistro for lunch & dinner.

8

Jason

Jun 10, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were super friendly. The menu & meals were great & you get a discount for staying there. Also had a meat raffle for a bit of fun. Rooms were clean & shower had plenty of pressure & stayed nice n hot. Happy with my long weekend stay!

10

Margaret

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The meal at night was good

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Kelso Hotel

About this property

Location

Room options

Standard Triple Room

Standard Quadruple Room

Family Room

Guest reviews of Kelso Hotel

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