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Island Palms Motor Inn

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, sun loungers
Exterior
Family Studio Suite | In-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Reception
Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, sun loungers

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry

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115 The Lakes Way, Forster, NSW, 2428
  • Leon Island
    2 min drive
  • Forster Marina
    3 min drive
  • Miles Island
    3 min drive
  • Forster, NSW (FOT)
    7 min drive

Room options

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Family Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Family Room

  • 366 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Family Studio Suite | In-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Family Studio Suite

  • 366 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room, Hot Tub (Spa) | Private spa tub

Deluxe Room, Hot Tub (Spa)

  • 366 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Double Room | In-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Executive Double Room

  • 11 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Superior Twin Room

  • 366 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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The price is $123
per night
$135 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 14 - Dec 15
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About this property

Island Palms Motor Inn

3.5-star Forster motel with outdoor pool
An outdoor pool, concierge services, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a front-desk safe are onsite.
Island Palms Motor Inn offers 32 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. This Forster motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Island Palms Motor Inn features an outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Forster motel also offers concierge services, laundry facilities, and room service (during limited hours). Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Island Palms Motor Inn is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM for a fee: AUD 12 to 25 for adults and AUD 9 to 14 for children

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa tub

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1987
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 12 to 25 for adults, and AUD 9 to 14 for children
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Island Palms Motor
Island Palms Motor Forster
Island Palms Motor Inn
Island Palms Motor Inn Forster
Island Palms Motor Inn Motel
Island Palms Motor Inn Forster
Island Palms Motor Inn Motel Forster

Island Palms Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 383 out of 945 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 400 out of 945 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 945 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 945 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 945 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quite private clean and modern room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
One night stay with my wife Check in was ezy staff were friendly room was clean and comfortable would definitely stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Photos look good but the reality is it’s old and tired. No food even thought advert says there is. Wouldn’t recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I felt safe and it was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lottie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Motel was clean and near a shopping centre, room was comfortable and no traffic noise. Only issue was no remote for the tv and no one at the office to ask for one. Other than that all was good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Carmel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Second Time Staying
Room was very comfortable however noise from adjoining room and carpark was disturbing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

PAUL

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room overlooked the main road. You could not open the curtains without drivers looking into the room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Annemarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All great
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The motel was very clean and comfortable,
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Joan

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good layout in family room. Could do with a few more security features. Had all the basics. We stopped there one night en route. Arrived late and checked in via kiosk which was easy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Nabil

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Over rated!!
Disappointed that advertised breakfast room service (limited). But nothing available. King bed very old mattress sunk into it as soon as lay down. Pillows lumpy not a very comfortable sleep. Also only Chanel’s on tv Chanel 9 and SBS friends stayed at caravan park and they even had cable tv and paid much less!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Kamal

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Nakiea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for our stopover. Clean spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice to stay at this motel. Clean and very simple for anyone to stay at.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Stuart

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Surprisingly quiet given location close to shopping centre and being on main road.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and modern
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It’s not the first time we have stayed here and it is still the same clean, comfortable Motel with great staff so will be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Found the spa itself was a little dusty and very slippery to sit in I kept slipping of sitting shelf while enjoying relaxing in there found the rest of my stay there was comfortable and clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024