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Forstay Motel

2.5 star property
Motel in Forster with free parking

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Beach
Standard Room, Multiple Beds | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Property grounds
Exterior
Beach
Forstay Motel provides a quiet getaway with its beautiful garden setting. Guests appreciate the practical in-room WiFi that keeps them connected while traveling and take advantage of convenient luggage storage. The staff consistently earns praise for their helpful service.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Room options

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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

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Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
TV
Hair dryer
Microwave
Toaster
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
TV
Hair dryer
Microwave
Toaster
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub

Highlights

Private hot tub
Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Jetted bathtub
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Multiple Beds

Standard Room, Multiple Beds | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
TV
Hair dryer
Microwave
Toaster
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Family Room

Family Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
TV
2 bedrooms
Hair dryer
Microwave
Toaster
  • 25 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Head St, Forster, NSW, 2428

What's nearby

  • Pebbly Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Forster Marina - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Forster Town Beach - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Forster-Tuncurry Golf Course - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • One Mile Beach - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Taree, NSW (TRO) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Club Forster - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Lakes & Ocean Hotel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Paradise Marina - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Forster Bowling Club - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Tartt. - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Forstay Motel

Property highlights
Forstay Motel provides a garden and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Forstay Motel feature thoughtful touches such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers
  • 32-inch TVs with digital channels
  • Mini fridges, microwaves, and toasters

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  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 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 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance 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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Forstay Motel Motel
Forstay Motel Forster
Forstay Motel Motel Forster

Frequently asked questions

Is Forstay Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Forstay Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Forstay Motel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Forstay Motel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Forstay Motel located?

Situated in Forster, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of The Sanctuary, Pebbly Beach, and Miles Island. Forster Tenpin Centre and Wallis Lake are also within 15 minutes.

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Forstay Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 193 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 193 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 193 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 193 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 193 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and good value for money hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Motel,Friendly and Helpful Staff,Perfect with the Shops,Waterways and Tuncurry nearby
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room with kitchen ware
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean but in our case very small. Could barely get our suitcases in. Short walk to beach and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to visit and stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay

Family gathering
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Motel is well priced and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the cleanliness of the property. The staff were very Helpful also.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place to stay , very central to everything, bed was very comfortable, room was warm and had everthing i needed , thanks to Ru for organising my key after i was running late for check in .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Pam

Liked: Staff & service
clean ,convenient,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are so wonderfully friendly. Recommend staying here but fear doing that would make it harder to stay there again because they will always be booked out. Great location. Tidy rooms. Definitely will stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Naomie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Friendly staff, clean rooms. We stayed in the room with the spa. The room was nice, a bit outdated and the bathroom could do with a reno but for the price, it was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in rooms 203/303 and the staff were very friendly and the rooms were clean. Would recommend this motel 👍 From Abella Family
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy will stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were so lovely I loved my stay over Christmas
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a pleasant stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Welcoming staff, very good room amenities, extremely clean accommodation, excellent location, all at a budget price.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location easy walk to restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very surprised it is only 3 star. Very nice room, friendly, helpful staff, quick check in.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

It was conveniently close to restaurants and the beach front.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

JANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find and park. Clean and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Bronwynne

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
A nice clean family room with close by access to the beach and swimming baths.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

Convenient and comfortable

Always great service, well priced and close to everything 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

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