Boat Harbour Motel

3.0 star property

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Ocean View Queen | View from room
Premium bedding, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
Cnr Campbell and Wilson St, Wollongong, NSW, 2500
  • Wollongong City Beach
    7 min walk
  • North Wollongong Beach
    8 min walk
  • WIN Entertainment Centre
    9 min walk
  • Shellharbour, NSW (WOL)
    20 min drive

Room options

Ocean View Queen

  • 291 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Ocean View Triple

  • 291 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Park Harbour Queen

  • 291 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Park Harbour Triple

  • 291 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Ocean View King

  • 291 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Triple Room

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Standard Queen

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Ocean View Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Park Harbour Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Ocean View King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Ocean View Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Park Harbour Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Boat Harbour Motel

3-star motel in Wollongong CBD
A coffee shop/cafe, conference space, and a garden are available at this smoke-free motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
Boat Harbour Motel offers 42 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Wollongong motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 28-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and Netflix. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The motel offers a coffee shop/cafe. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 1346 square feet (125 square meters) include conference space. This Wollongong motel also offers a garden and an elevator. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Boat Harbour Motel is a smoke-free property.

Basin Cafe - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this café serves breakfast and lunch. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.

Languages

English, Serbian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Basin Cafe

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 1,346 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1962
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 28-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

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Boat Harbour Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 293 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 447 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 196 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 1002 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to the beach
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

David Rory

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant was closed. Cafe was closed. Room old and tired. Bathroom small, old and not inviting. Carparking was a joke, not enough spaces. Chairs didnt fit with tables. Airconditioning antiquated. Impossible to have any dark at night with floodlights beeming in through the windows at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Vu

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach and 900mwalking distance from center restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very comfortable bed, great cafe for breakfast and nice location near the water.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great accommodation while we attended a wedding nearby. Only downside is the aircon system is very noisy, but luckily we didn’t need it. Staff are great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Mary

Liked: Staff & service
Good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

IAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at the hotel many times over the years, it is close to town for me & access to beach is great
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Joanne

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is close to the boat harbour and nearby restaurants
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was ok
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leeanne

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff clean rooms and convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Leanne

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, with plenty of nice walks and food options nearby and the staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rowenna

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Check in was easy, room was clean. Helpful on reception, lots of useful things to purchase.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very convenient for us, clean & quite plus a very good restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Teresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay in Wollongong
A very pleasant place to be with views of the water. Rooms could do with some updating but v reasonable rates for the great location.
View from my balcony
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

celecitina

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Janina

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No Boat Harbour just Asphalt Carpark +Rubbish Skip
The bathroom was the smallest I have seen EVER but the room was basic, quite spacious, clean well heated and with a comfortable bed, so by all accounts should have been a comfortable stay....but instead of the Boat Harbour view we were led to believe in advertising we had an asphalt car park and rubbish skips outside our window. The Hotel is nothing more than a residential style, old tower about a bloc away from the harbour. The penthouse suite perhaps?offers a view of the harbour but all we had was a view of an asphalt car park with rubbish skips outside our window. It was disappointing and when I complained I was told that all the rooms have identical furnishings but the type of room ie Ocean View/Park view differentiate the accommodation rate. That makes sense and I accepted this explanation but it didn't say that Standard room has a car park and Rubbish skips outside and the promotional photos do not indicate this either. In most Hotels, rooms are differentiated by size of room, type of bed and facilities offered. But Boat Harbour Motel is nothing more that plain lies or deceptive marketing. Hotels.com were very supportive, but the hotel immovable on its stance. It is a pity because the stay would have been comfortable had the false expectations not been created. Transparency is a good policy at all times.
Spacious room
Carpark View not Harbour as promised in the name
Smallest bathroom
Rubbish Skips outside the window
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Carl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel was in a great location, room size was good but it badly needs to be refurbished
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

JULIE

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location clean and tidy. Was great to also have restaurant and cafe too
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view! However, it does go down hill from there quite rapidly. The lack of room sound proofing to drown out pissed customers returning to their room at 2.30 am and continuing to carry on. To the staff telling you they dont provide any crockery as result of COVID 19 even though their in house welcoming instructions say they do. Moreover, the venue is tired and using artificial grass does not hide the fact.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Naydene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location, so nice right on the beach
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Wayne B

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