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The Boat Harbour Motel

Corner Campbell and Wilson Street, Wollongong, New South Wales NSW 2500, Australia
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The Boat Harbour Motel
Ranked #4 of 12 Wollongong B&B and Inns
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Nottingham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

I stayed for just one night, and found it slightly disappointing. Although the staff were polite,and the room was clean, the decor was very old fashioned, with a stone-aged air conditioning unit. The shower room was tiny, very basic, and in need of a revamp. I felt that $120 for a single was a pretty steep for what was offered.... More

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Wagga Wagga, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

Stayed for a few days with family - Great get together as well as a special occasion with the wedding of one of the family. Staff were great - Meals were good and the location is excellent. I know all of the family that stayed there also had a great experience with the friendly and professional staff.

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Kew, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

Lovely welcome. Old fashioned motel. Three floors - lift. Rooms accessed from balcony surrounding indoor courtyard. Fabulous view from room overlooking harbour. Old fixtures and fittings, but what does that matter. Microwave provided - with cutlery and plates. If you don't expect or need top of the range, this is a lovely place to stay. Breakfast in the restaurant is... More

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Sydney, Australia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

I came down here with my family and a couple of other families for the weekend. The reception lady was very rude. The adults went outside in the night time to have a drink and talk only to be sent away by the people who worked there. On the second night, the workers took away the tables and chairs so... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

I stayed in the Boat Harbour Motel for several months in 1987-88 when I was working in Wollongong, and returning to Oz for the first time in a quarter-century, I wanted to see if the Boat Harbour was as good as I remembered it. I wasn't disappointed! The Boat Harbour has a fantastic location, just across the road from the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

I was pleasantly surprised when I recently stayed here for 2 nights. The location is brilliant; right near the beach and boat harbour. The staff are friendly and helpful. The room was really large and renovated. The bathroom was new. There was no air-conditioning or fans so I don't know how they keep the rooms cool when it's really hot.... More

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Sydney
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012

Reception staff were efficient and helpful. The room was very dated and the air conditioner only worked on the fan setting which was quite useless. It would have been unbearable if the temperature hadn't dropped dramatically in the night time, as the day had been a scorcher. The room was clean and the bed was very comfortable but it really... More

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Emerald
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2012

The people on reception were very helpful. The motel was really quite dated but was comfortable and kept very clean. he air conditioner was extremely old and quite noisy (mine had no knob to control the temperature). There was no bathtub in my room which I was looking forward too, indeed, the bathroom is extremely small. The room wasn't self... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012

We had the worst stay. Booked online, no mention of the extensive renovations taking place, charged full price (over priced at that) for a old room with no style. Service is dour. We came back from a day out to find our room fully opened, had irreplaceable valuables sitting on table in view of the outside world. Painters were given... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2012

Room was clean and spacious, bed very comfortable. Good location, suffers from dated fixtures. Best night's sleep, very quiet. Not overly cheap for what you get.

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Address: Corner Campbell and Wilson Street, Wollongong, New South Wales NSW 2500, Australia
Region: Australia > New South Wales > Wollongong
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Ranked #4 of 12 B&Bs / Inns in Wollongong
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