Branxton House Motel — Hotel in Branxton

We found this place through booking.com. I've read the previous reviews about mouldy bathrooms etc after I've already booked this motel on that platform.

However on our check-in yesterday I noticed it is newly renovated. You can see this in the photos I took last night. We only stayed overnight for a business trip in Hunter Valley. The place looks very old outside and inside it is a brick room. There is a microwave, electric kettle and cups and teaspoons and a little fridge. Even a box of tea and coffee. Two beds, one queen and a single bed. The place is enough for our quick overnight stop. The heater works well.

The bed is not too bad and I managed to sleep well. For $199 this is nearly everything and I would say a common price for a motel like this. It is also very quiet. I am not sure what the other reviews were about people telling them off at night. We were up til midnight and didn't hear a thing.

Aesthetic-wise, this motel looks old and run down but the bathroom is clean and the water pressure is good. If I would change something or request it would be for them to provide a liquid soap instead of the bar soap. Anyway, that's why I brought my tiny supply in case that is not available in a tiny accommodation like this that we booked a day before.

Overall, if you're not picky and it's just an overnight stopover then this is...

Nice clean room. Friendly manager. Decor was a bit outdated but not an issue as still in good condition. The room was reasonably priced at $122/night. ||||Firm Queen bed with soft pillows. No traffic noises. ||||Room included a small fridge, toaster, kettle, microwave, glasses, plates, coffee mugs and cutlery - all clean and in good condition. ||||Had a television, fan, aircon and good lighting - Multiple independent light sources including lights aimed at the table, down lights over the bed, lights for the whole room, and lights over the mirrors (good for makeup). ||||Each motel room has designated parking directly in front of the room. Enclosed car park with access via the front reception so seemed safe. ||||Nice small town with an IGA (and deli), fish and chip shop, chinese and pub. Good location only 30 minutes to Singleton and many local wineries nearby. ||||Bathrooms are currently being renovated to have new tiles and updated vanities and taps. Rooms 1-6 complete (31/01/2020) with the others to be done in the next few weeks. ||||Overall: Would stay again and would...

Was looking for a cheap room as was travelling for work and paid $165 for the night after being told a different figure initially of $150. Didn't expect anything flash but this was an absolute disappoint to say the least. The bed was extremely smelly and stank to high heaven. The smell was that putrid and that bad that I couldn't wait to get out of the bed in morning and get out the room. 2 single mattresses placed together with what appeared to be a board on top to even them out and then a blanket put on top for cushioning. Pillows were disgusting and rank smelling. Th smell hasn't left my senses for the last 6 hours since having left there. Holes in the carpet, scratched furniture, graffiti scratched into in the glazing in the bathroom and now need to say anymore. Not sure what the other good reviews got but this is a not anywhere near what they had written. Would have slept in the car had I known what I was going to get...