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Taft Motor Inn

Property class: 3.5

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A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a wooden countertop, and a dining area with a table and chairs. - Taft Motor Inn (Glenelg)
A modern room with a white ceiling, a grey sofa, a round table with chairs, and a TV mounted on the wall. - Taft Motor Inn (Glenelg)
A golf course with bunkers and a clear sky. - Taft Motor Inn (Glenelg)
A modern living room with a blue sofa, a coffee table with a plant, a painting of a pier, and a TV on the wall. - Taft Motor Inn (Glenelg)
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Close to Glenelg Beach, Taft Motor Inn provides amenities like laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

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A hotel room with a bed, a grey sofa, a desk, and a chair.

Studio Room with Queen

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a table, and a ceiling fan.

Studio Room with Double and Single

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

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A compact room with a bed, a sofa, a small table, and a kitchenette.

Renovated Studio Room with Queen

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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A modern living room with a blue sofa, a coffee table with a plant, a painting of a pier, and a TV on the wall.

1 Bedroom Apartment with Queen & Single

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

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A hotel room with two beds, a kitchenette, and a wooden floor.

Renovated Studio Room - Queen & Single

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

About the neighborhood

Located near the beach, Taft Motor Inn is in Glenelg, a neighborhood in Adelaide. Holdfast Marina and West Beach Parks Golf 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 Marion Coastal Walking Trail. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Adelaide Entertainment Centre or Adelaide Oval. 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

  • A town hall with a clock tower, surrounded by palm trees.
    Jetty Road
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • A beach with people, a water park, and a clock tower.
    Glenelg Beach
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • A pier extending into turquoise water, with a beach and buildings in the background.
    Glenelg Jetty
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • A modern building with a curved red roof and a sign reading "Beach House".
    The Beachhouse
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • A town hall with a clock tower, surrounded by palm trees.
    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

  • The Jetty Bar
    6 min walk
  • Banjo’s Bakery Cafe
    5 min walk
  • Bay Fish Shop
    3 min walk
  • The Grand Bar
    5 min walk
  • The Promenade Restaurant
    5 min walk

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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

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  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets 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

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

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Service fee: 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

Property class

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

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 The Beachhouse 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. 218 out of 406 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 140 out of 406 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 406 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 406 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 406 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fully fitted out with everything you need. It was so handy! Great location. Fair pricing. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was perfect so close to shops and beach
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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 review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, good rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

6/10 Okay

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 review

8/10 Good

Well located in Glenelg
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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 review

8/10 Good

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 review

10/10 Excellent

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 review

10/10 Excellent

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 review

10/10 Excellent

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 review

8/10 Good

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 review

10/10 Excellent

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

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
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

8/10 Good

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
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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 review

6/10 Okay

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 review

2/10 Terrible

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely unit, well equipped and clean. Repeat guest, we enjoy staying here. Very convenient, easy to park and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet yet close to all of the attractions in Glenelg and Jetty Road.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional location, convenient and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accom looked nicer inside than expected:) parking was right outside the door and the location was excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026