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Taft Motor Inn

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Near Glenelg Beach, Taft Motor Inn offers a convenient stay with in-room WiFi and laundry facilities. Enjoy the perks of express check-in, express check-out, free self parking on smoke-free premises.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

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Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Studio

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Apartment | Living area | 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

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9.0 out of 10
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(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Located near the beach, Taft Motor Inn is in Glenelg, a neighborhood in Adelaide. Holdfast Marina and North Adelaide Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Glenelg Beach and Brownhill Creek Recreation Park. Check out an event or a game at Adelaide Oval, and consider making time for Adelaide Zoo, a top attraction not to be missed. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails. Visit our Adelaide travel guide
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18 Moseley Street, Glenelg, SA, 5045

What's nearby

  • Jetty Road
    Jetty Road
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Glenelg Beach
    Glenelg Beach
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Glenelg Jetty
    Glenelg Jetty
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • The Beachhouse
    The Beachhouse
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Moseley Square
    Moseley Square
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles

Getting around

  • Adelaide Hove Station
    5 min drive
  • Moseley Square (Stop 17) Tram Stop
    5 min walk
  • Adelaide, SA Airport (ADL)
    11 min drive

Restaurants

  • Gloria Jean's Coffees
    6 min walk
  • Rosa Mexicano Glenelg
    5 min walk
  • Banjo’s Bakery Cafe
    5 min walk
  • The Jetty Bar
    6 min walk
  • Bay Fish Shop
    3 min walk

About this property

Taft Motor Inn

Motel near Glenelg Beach
Taft Motor Inn provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Taft Motor Inn feature comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Mini fridges, microwaves, and toasters

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
  • WiFi in public areas is free with a 3-device limit

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 4 percent for credit card payments
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

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

Optional extras

  • Service fee: 4 percent
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4 percent

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, 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
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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Free WiFi in public areas has a 3-device limit

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Best Western Taft Motor
Best Western Taft Motor Glenelg
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Taft Motor Glenelg
Taft Motor
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Frequently asked questions

Is Taft Motor Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Taft Motor Inn?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Taft Motor Inn?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Taft Motor Inn located?

Located in Glenelg, this motel is within a 5-minute walk of Jetty Road and Glenelg Beach. Moseley Square and Glenelg Town Hall are also within 10 minutes. Moseley Square (Stop 17) Tram Stop is 5 minutes by foot and Jetty Road (Stop 16) Tram Stop is 8 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Taft Motor Inn Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 213 out of 396 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 396 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 396 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 396 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 396 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great price no frills hotel iin excellent location. Place was clean and bed was comfortable. Will stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, comfortable and quite area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, good rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
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6/10 Okay

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, comfy bed and room. However the key pad to get into the room was a little dodgy and hard to get in.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lynette

Well located in Glenelg
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Simone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay if down glenelg end of adelaide. Quite, walk away from the beach and shops. Great price for location too. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

BRANKO

Liked: Cleanliness

Comfortable

Our stay to place the taft is convenient comfortable and so close to all facilities wr always enjoy our stay at this place
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Plenty of room and convenient to everything you could want on Jetty Road. Great public transport options to town or Marion. Very reasonably priced. Will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

BRANKO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Comfortable

As usual very comfortable convenient stay at the taft never let us down just ideal for the beach and shopping.kids nice and safe and so close to playground
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Cheap and close to Glenelg.

Cheap and close stay to the restaurants in Glenelg. It’s honest accommodation so don’t judge it too harshly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay. Recently renovated room very lovely. Friendly communication for room code. Great spot and very close to the beach area. Recommend this accommodation
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gabi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place well and truly exceeded my expectations. It’s clean, extremely well located and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful and always easy to communicate with. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
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8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Location, clean safe. Difficult to get into at first - not used to codes.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Amenities
Perfect spot for shopping eating beach etc. the main area of the room was very good I.e. clean, spaceious amenities including sink, cutlery, microwave etc. only area that needs a good scrub or upgrade is the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
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8/10 Good

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was quiet and close yo tn centre. 2 minute walk. Public transport extremely easy to accesd
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
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6/10 Okay

John

The room could have been cleaner. The shower pipes rattled. Please repaint numbers on car parks so it is easy to see. It was a convenient location for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location to Glenelg and beach, 5min walking distance, quiet street, Pool was advertised but access was not possible ? Otherwise highly recommended
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness
The location was great. Quick walk to Jetty Road and the beach. The room was clean although could have done with some maintenance. Bathroom ceiling had paint peeling and some parts of wall had plaster missing. The first room we had, there were issues with the blind not working. After some back and forth with the representative on the phone, we were given another room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Can’t pay with cash, 8% extra in charges.

Although hotels.com quoted a fixed price that could be paid at the property, the property was not staffed, and payment could only be made by a link in an email, which I consider unsafe, and there was a surprise 4% card charge and another 4% service charge on top, despite there being no staff there. Payment in cash was not possible. The next door air conditioner was ridiculously loud, no sheets for the second bed, a dirty pillow in the cupboard and the bathroom window didn’t function and its fly screen was ill fitting. Great location, and the refurbished lounge and kitchen was fine, but I wouldn’t choose to use an unstaffed property.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
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8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
5 min walk to jetty rd glenelg and parking off street in front of accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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4/10 Poor

Ray

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The check in was a nightmare never received an email with door lock code ,a shortage of cutlery and crockery at the apartment!! no plug for the sink .the cleaning lady was very helpful if it wasn’t for her we would have been stuck for the missing items.😡😡
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is so close to the main area and at a reasonable price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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4/10 Poor

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We liked the room…. But was VERY disappointed because as advertised when we booked there was a pool, we were not allowed to use it… False advertising!!! One of the main reason we booked this accommodation was because of the pool. We had a very upset boy those couple of days, as pool is privately owned!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
15 the room was quiet clean but the bathroom needs an up grade the baths paint is peeling and to sit on the lou is difficult with the toilet roll holder sticking out and the bed was far to hard.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was ideal
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023