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Black Rock Inn

4.0 star property
Motel with free parking, near Blackwater Japanese Gardens

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Travelers start their day at Black Rock Inn with breakfast at 21 Doon before exploring Blackwater's nature. The hotel offers practical amenities like a bar, business center, luggage storage, laundry facilities, and free self-parking. Guests appreciate the convenient location.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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View all photos for Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Apartment)

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Apartment) | Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Apartment)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
2 bedrooms
  • 58 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Queen Disabled)

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Queen Disabled) | Private kitchenette | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Queen Disabled)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Executive Room, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Executive Queen)

Desk, laptop workspace, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Executive Room, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Executive Queen)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Frequently asked questions

Is Black Rock Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Black Rock Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Black Rock Inn?

Check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).

Where is Black Rock Inn located?

Situated in Blackwater, this motel is within a 15-minute walk of Blackwater Japanese Gardens and Blackwater International Coal Centre. Blackwater Country Club and Blackwater Hospital are also within 1 mi (2 km). Blackwater Station is only a 3-minute walk.

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Black Rock Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 94 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot to rest the head for the night, all basic necessities met and the lady at the front counter is absolutely lovely
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good motel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glen

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

Nice motel

First time staying here and I will be back. Nice and clean. Comfortable bed. And had a nice meal at the restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Meal was fantastic. Rooms are tidy. Main issue is rooms aren’t sound proof and also only has blinds so room full of light at night. Hear trains all night, shift workers talking and stomping on flor above and cars and trucks start about 3:30am. Really hard to sleep if shift worker.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always book Black Rock for work purposes and have never been disappointed. The staff are always welcoming and the rooms are great.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet room good bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Diesel

Cleaning needs attention, bathroom particularly. Coffee mug was stained and there's no brush or dishcloth to clean up in the kitchenette. Tiny 32" TV on the huge wall opposite the bed, should be at least 40" to be seen at that distance.. The receptionist was friendly and helpful on check-in. I paid on check-in with a different card to the one I used to confirm the booking and an attempt was made 1.5 hrs later to charge my card that was used to confirm the booking, even though the account was paid in full??
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is showing ware and tear. But it was definitely 5 times more quite than any room I had in Vancouver, Calgary or Kamloops Canada.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I did not like the fact that there no information about Black Rock motel or the room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always book the Blackrock for work and have never been disappointed. The staff are always friendly and housekeeping do a great job of maintaining the rooms. The laundry area is great to have on hand as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was real good to stay there an how good would be if there was apool in summer
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

Tidy complex, centrally located, large clean room.

The Black Rock Inn was very easy to find. It’s a large complex with plenty of onsite parking. Our room was large and clean. We had a good size fridge which was appreciated, as well as a kitchen sink and microwave. We had a small balcony, nice to sit out on in the evening. The motel manager was very friendly and accommodating. We used the onsite restaurant one night of our stay - great food and service.
Sunset from our balcony.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place

10/10 Excellent

Marcelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent stay at Black Rock Inn. The staff was super friendly, very warm welcome 😊. The size of the 2 bedroom appartement was bigger than expected. It was clean and tidy. Excellent location to visit Blackdown Tablelands, which was beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The room was good but the Ac was off in the room and with the ridiculously hot weather the room took 2 hrs to cool down and the bed was that hot it was uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Rommel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
arrived & waited at reception for a good five minutes (which was ok) Went into room facilities were ok, couch was badly worn, & bed was comfortable When we returned from the pub no lights were on so we were walking in pitch black darkness, which is disappointing as there should be lights in the car parking area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Shaun

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

Clean and Tidy.

Very clean and comfortable within walking distance of everything.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was close to the main food outlets. Unfortunately I arrived when the Motel restaurant was closed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately since I last stayed here the service & the quality has fallen away We first arrived & reception was closed (1345), when we returned at (1400) there were two dogs in the reception area and a bad odour in the area Rooms were clean & aircon on when I got into my room (which was a relief from the heat) We took customers out for dinner at 1830 & waited a little while to be served drinks, restaurant was not even half full, food was average (we have eaten here before & the food was excellent) Walking back to the rooms from the restaurant lights were turned off in the car park area so we were walking back in complex darkness with phones as the only light In the morning I opened up my curtains to overgrown weeds & unkept garden areas Probably won’t be staying here again which is unfortunate as this used to be a really good place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Bundaberg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, friendly staff. Spacious room. Clean and tidy. Comfy bed. Great breakfast. Will definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great clean rooms, manager was lovely. Unfortunately the Wotif listing wasn’t quite correct, said check in my 7pm, but was 5pm when we got here, but the manager was onsite and had already prepared our keys. Also advertised with breakfast included which was a big selling point to us, but that was also incorrect. So that was a bit disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Everything you need is onsite.

Check in was easier, rooms are clean, spacious and you can walk to the on-site restaurant. Very good food and very cold beer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Rommel, Mackay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good clean room, friendly staff, only real issue which isn't really an issue, there is no internal phone to call reception
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Max

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

Good accommodation

Good accommodation with a great restaurant attached to it. Be sure to book because it gets quite busy.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

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