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Colonial Motor Inn Pambula

Property class: 2.5

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A swimming pool with a surrounding fence, a grassy area, and trees in the background. - Colonial Motor Inn Pambula (Pambula)
A parking area with a row of parked cars, a building with a red roof, and a garden with pink and white flowers. - Colonial Motor Inn Pambula (Pambula)
A living room with a grey sofa, a wooden coffee table, a vase with flowers, a lamp, and a brick wall with a framed picture. - Colonial Motor Inn Pambula (Pambula)
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Colonial Motor Inn Pambula provides amenities like a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

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A room with a bed, a desk, a chair, and a table. There is a window with curtains, a ceiling fan, and an air conditioning unit.

Queen Room Multiple Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a brick accent wall, a bed with a colorful quilt, a red chair, a small table with a lamp, and a view of the outdoors.

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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A living room with a grey sofa, a wooden coffee table, a vase with flowers, a lamp, and a brick wall with a framed picture.

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Twin Room, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Pambula is home to Colonial Motor Inn Pambula. Merimbula Imlay Historical Society and Eden Killer Whale Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Pambula Merimbula Golf Club and Merimbula Marina. Spencer Park Beach and Magic Mountain Recreational Park are also worth visiting. Visit our Pambula travel guide
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51 Bullara St, Pambula, NSW, 2549

What's nearby

  • A sign welcoming visitors to Pan Boola, a conservation and rehabilitation site.
    Panboola Wetlands and Heritage Project
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • A coastal cliff with red and white layers, surrounded by greenery and the sea.
    Beowa National Park
    14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Panboola Waterbird Sanctuary
    5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Pambula Hospital
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Pambula Merimbula Golf Club
    2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Merimbula, NSW (MIM)
    5 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
    7 min drive
  • Mormors
    8 min drive
  • Grapevine Pizza
    7 min drive
  • Bar Beach
    10 min drive
  • The Wharf Restaurant
    11 min drive

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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

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

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 8:00 AM - midnight

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Frequently asked questions

Is Colonial Motor Inn Pambula pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Colonial Motor Inn Pambula?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Colonial Motor Inn Pambula?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Colonial Motor Inn Pambula located?

Situated in Pambula, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Panboola Wetlands and Heritage Project and Panboola Waterbird Sanctuary. Pambula Hospital and Beowa National Park are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

Colonial Motor Inn Pambula Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 59 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I injoyed when I was there, good staff with good service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
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6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
Pleasant management
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Colonial is old and outdated

The motel is very tired and needs some love. Outside is run down, fallen fencing, pool turned into a sand pit, just feels dilapidated. Staff were lovely.... But I won't go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Joseph

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The unpleasant smell
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2/10 Terrible

Teena

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Daddy long legs everywhere!!! Very very dirty I’m so glad we didn’t need to use the ceiling fan because it had 2 inches of dust on top of the blades with you guessed it, daddy long legs hanging from it. They were everywhere on the cupboard in the cupboard on the walls, the roof, the floor. Maybe they should invest in a yearly pesticide plan because no amount of cleaning Will get rid of a daddy long legs infestation. The pool - you can’t swim in a pool that’s has become a dumping ground for the gardener. Why is the pool full of tree branches instead of water. I understand some places empty their pools over winter but we are a month into spring and the weather is beautiful. The branches look like they’ve been there all winter. We’ve stayed here before it was 14 years ago and it needed a bit of a freshen up then and sadly they haven’t kept up with maintenance of the property. Definitely an uncomfortable place to stay and we strongly suggest to avoid it like the plague.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
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8/10 Good

Paul

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

Pambula overnight

Nice place to stay and very little traffic noise
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
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8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable rooms. Reasonable price.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
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8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was very comfortable i would happily re-book if the opportunity was to come along.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
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8/10 Good

Christopher

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

Chris

Greeted with prompt friendly service, room was all ready and very clean and spacious. Other guest were all travellers whom were quite and respectful. Overall was a good night sleep with no disturbances which is what we all love. I would book in here again on my next visit and also easy walk to local bar and cafes.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Will be back

Close to the shops, comfortable and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
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8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
near oaklands
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
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8/10 Good

Peter

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

Good & dependable

The staff were very helpful - both during my stay and afterwards (I left something behind). The Motel is well placed for those traveling by coach (as I was) and was good, clean and comfortable. If I was going to Pambula again, I'd stay there for sure.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Staff were helpful. Room was clean. Bathroom fan could do with a clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
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6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness

Average but did the job.

Average motel but priced accordingly. Was irritated that because of either the motel or hotels.com I was not able to shorten my stay as my circumstances had changed althoughi was able to cancel had i wished. This was despite the booking saying i could change my booking on my hotels.com booking. The dates bit was greyed out I left a day early feeling annoyed with both parties. well placed to walk in town. Wifi was erratic. Thick cobwebs on top left inside the window. Noisy something going most of the night. Good shower Felt disappointed that we were put in a back alcove room and had to park away as i booked at least 2 months ago . owners were friendly. Comfortable bed .
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, great price, easy check in. Great location. Parking outside your room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rajen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was exceptionally clean and well maintained. Being a small hotel, it did not feel crowded. Great value for family stays.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The manager was extremely helpful to our needs, friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Kerri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was a total surprise. Great room close to restaurants. Excellent value for money. Thanks Steve!, We will definitely be back👍
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, relaxing, peaceful, clean and tidy, comfortable, excellent staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Hosts. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access in and out, pleasant staff, got a good rest.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
A traditional, functional and clean motor inn with comfy beds. Breakfast included - this was poor - 5 people staying got left 2 breakfasts - not an issue for us as 3 don’t eat in the morning but might be an issue for others. Devastated not to receive a refund for 2 days accommodation - due to police ordered evacuation of area - state of emergency - was offered 2 nights accommodation to take by end of June 20. - I believe I am entitled to a refund under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, due to a ‘frustrated contract’ as it was impossible to perform or carry out the original contract due to events beyond all parties’ control. I incurred significant additional expenses getting home via Canberra so I would really appreciate a refund for the 2 nights accommodation.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff,close to where we had to go,clean and excellent price for our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location - close to an amazing brewery. Clean and friendly place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019