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Hilldrop Motor Inn

3.0 star property
The countryside offers a peaceful retreat where travelers can relax in the garden or enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool - a perfect balance of calm and convenience

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Hilldrop Motor Inn provides a quiet rural getaway with its garden and outdoor pool. Travelers stay connected with free in-room WiFi while appreciating practical amenities like RV/bus/truck parking, luggage storage, and staff available at the front desk 24 hours a day.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Standard Room, Non Smoking (Budget Queen Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi

Basic Room, Non Smoking (Basic Triple Room)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, free WiFi

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Standard Quadruple Room)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, Non Smoking (Queen Bed Room 2 People)

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  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Twin Bed Room 2 People)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Waterview Heights, Hilldrop Motor Inn is in a rural area. Saraton Theatre and Squatters Rest are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Clarence River Historical Society and Victoria Street. Visit our Waterview Heights travel guide
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706 Gwydir Highway, Waterview Heights, NSW, 2460

What's nearby

  • Cowans Pond Wildlife Reserve
    19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Susan Island Nature Reserve
    3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Clarence River
    7 min drive - 4.6 miles
  • Victoria Street
    13 min drive - 8.6 miles
  • Grafton Racetrack
    13 min drive - 8.6 miles

Getting around

  • Grafton City Station
    8 min drive
  • Grafton, NSW (GFN-Clarence Valley Regional)
    17 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Coffee Club
    9 min drive
  • KFC
    9 min drive
  • Grafton District Services Club
    11 min drive
  • Clocktower Hotel Restaurant
    9 min drive
  • Heart & Soul Wholefood Cafe
    9 min drive

About this property

Hilldrop Motor Inn

Motel in a rural location
Hilldrop Motor Inn provides a garden and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • RV/bus/truck parking, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • A 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Hilldrop Motor Inn feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Wardrobes/closets, ceiling fans, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)

More

  • 1 floor
  • 2 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Does Hilldrop Motor Inn have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Hilldrop 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 Hilldrop Motor Inn?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Hilldrop Motor Inn?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Hilldrop Motor Inn located?

Situated in a rural location, this motel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Cowans Pond Wildlife Reserve and within 3 mi (5 km) of Susan Island Nature Reserve and Clarence River. Grafton Shoppingworld and Grafton Regional Gallery are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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

Hilldrop Motor Inn Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.0

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 129 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 129 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 129 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 129 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 129 reviews

Reviews

Verified

4/10 Poor

Don

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
nothing. old and needs update motel is 8ks from town centre
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Away from the highway and close enough from the town if you needed to go there
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was very spacious, the cleaning was of a high standard.Also they will allow dogs if travelling with pets. Which is great. Would recommend this hotel if wanting value for your money.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely old and run down. Check in was not a pleasant experience. After waiting without being acknowledged owner finally asked my name and handed me a key just stating room number and nothing else. When leaving the following morning had to ring owner twice and leave message. He finally came to the door in pyjamas, this was just after 7am. I went in and paid.....no thank you for my honesty, etc. Extremely hard to find after dark as signs outside do not work. Power point where kettle and toaster were plugged in appeared to be faulty. Mosquitos were plentiful in the room along with cans of insect spray.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Room was clean. The facilities are a little on the older side.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

happy

Not good room not clean and the beds had bed bugs in them.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Tracy

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

Serenity

Friendly, quiet and clean Lovely location and pool. Perfect for a nights rest
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Not good would not stay there ever again

Not good the beds has bed bugs
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

William

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

Stayed 1 night travelling through.

Even though the booking stated 24 hour reception we arrived to find reception locked up and we had to call someone via a phone outside the door. After 3 attempts that went unanswered someone came out and we were given keys to the room. The room was quite roomy for a motel and facilities were more than we expected. We would stay again if we were in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
PRO's: Quiet location, good value for money, bed was comfortable CON's: fan only worked on the highest speed, bathroom didn't have an exhaust fan so it was very hot, had to leave the door open, air con was old, needs upgrading
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Gem

Surprisingly comfortable and quiet. Beds clean and room tidy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephen

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

Short stay. Definately stay here next time!

Stopped in Grafton on the way to the Gold Coast. Arrived late at the hotel and owners had "gone to town". However they had left a note with the key which made checking in a breeze. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Great value for money. Next day left early so just needed to drop the key in a box. Overall very good experience and would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and tidy despite being a little old. Arrived just after sunset and motel was hard to find in the dark. Signage was small and entrance is poorly lit
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Tv didn't work we had to gin around with it for half hour only to find airel plug had been pulled It had an over powering sweet smell to ithad to air the place out other than that is was quiet and clean
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The photos supplied to wotif are totally and i would say deliberately misleading. This property needs serious intervention from pest control.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a well set out room with all the necessary amenities for an overnight stay- clean and close enough to town without the traffic noise of town
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very tidy. Only trouble was the tv didn't work.Very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is our second stay now at this Motel and it was much better than the first time we stayed here. The only down-side was that the door to the bathroom wouldn't close shut so privacy was a bit of an issue.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room itself looked clean and well presented. However, aircon was too noisy to run while sleeping. Fan only ran on top speed so couldn't run that while sleeping. Had to turn the fridge off as it was making a horrible gurgling sound. Room was warm so didn't get much sleep. I reported it to the manager and he said he was working his way through the rooms replacing the aircons.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

maureen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Very disappointing

We arrived and went to the office to book in. Door was locked 4pm and the phone to contact owners didn’t work. After wandering around the building we found that the office was now in a different place. We were then told that the room we had been allocated had just been given to someone else. We then had to wait for another room to be cleaned.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Affordable

Nice location reasonably priced new owners just finding feet and changing would stay again once changes complete
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Dylan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Standard motel, nice service

The usual standard, big rooms and decent bathroom. Owner is super friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Diana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Office was a filthy mess and dark. Was told they had wifi but it wouldnt reach our room!!!!! It isn't nice to see cockroach spray on the cabinet. Still has filthy shower curtains.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

paula

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

Motel was affordable and away from highway

We had a short stay but it had nice hot showers and very clean and cosy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little too far out of town. Motel needs refurbishing. The owner was a very nice guy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018