Capricorn Motel & Conference Centre — Hotel in Parkhurst

If I could give 0 stars I would! The worst place we have ever stayed at.

Room: loud music at night, tv streaming services would not work (we were going to sign in our own account but the tv wouldn't let the apps work) Bring your own linen, single sheet provided only! No bed cover like a dooner or quilt. After hours did not answer nor return a call. There is a suspicious stain in the bathroom near a plug that looks like dried blood! The curtains don't fit the windows. One PowerPoint near TV so don't bring anything that needs plugging in near TV like your own streaming service.

Food: I use this term very very loosly. Thai green chicken breast curry served with lime and chilli and rice. No lime, lemon used even though when questioned they produced lime, ran out of chilli. The chicken was not breast but thigh. The sauce was runny with no flavour at all, like they used water and store bought paste, no coconut, kafir lime or lemon grass flavour at all! Rice served on the side topped with cucumber! Vegies were a couple of broccoli pieces, sliced broccoli stem and a couple pieces of zucchini, no bamboo shoots,carrots or water chestnuts (things normally found in thai curries), they did top it with alfalfa sprouts for some reason? Inedible, as was the other dish chicken carbonara, pasta was hard and well undercooked, dry, no creaminess to it or flavour. Did not eat it, very...

After the first night staying at this motel, the toilet wouldn't flush and toilet water would emerge from the drain at the centre of the bathroom. When I asked the manager what they could do, he said they could do nothing, as the hotel was booked out. He didn't offer an apology and certainly didn't care. When I asked for a refund, he said I needed to go through booking.com as that's where we made the booking. I rang but could only get a recorded message that told me to go online. Since I needed a response immediately, I again spoke to the manager who offered only $130 per night refund for the two remaining nights. He said that while I'd been on the phone, he had tried to contact a plumber, unsuccessfully. I said his offer was less than what I'd paid for the booking and he said it was because booking.com takes a commission. I took the $130 refund per night for the two remaining nights and we found somewhere else to stay.

The room was sad. The floor was sticky. It smelled like a public toilet. There was only a sheet on the bed, and the blanket we found in the cupboard smelled pungently of mould. I would not...

I have been staying at the Capricorn Motel and Conference centre since 2014. I am a fly in and fly out worker, I stay here for a number of reasons: No 1 Price so great, hospitality of the owner manager Gary is fantastic nothing is to much trouble, the rooms are spotless and you also have a continental breakfast included which is awesome so you can have a nice cup of coffee and cereal and fruit before you go to work. The beds are comfortable and clean, the linen and towels are spotless. I have personally booked these rooms for many of my managers and sales staff over the years and everyone always wants to come back. I ordered room service this evening and the meal was excellent and priced very well. I would recommend the food a pleasant surprise at the end of the day. Final point I normally travel with a heavy suitcase 23kg and brief case its so nice to drive up to your suite and not have to worry about stairs or a long walk with your luggage. Well done Gary and all of your staff for old fashion hospitality service . We will always come back. Thank...