Original North Australian is ideally located just a 5-minute walk from Bowen’s beach and water park. Guests enjoy free WiFi and all rooms feature a patio with an outdoor dining area. Original North Australian Motel is a 3-minute drive from Centre Point Plaza shopping centre. It is a 10-minute drive from the Tourism Information Centre, where you can see the giant mango sculpture. All rooms are air-conditioned and feature a dining/seating area and a flat-screen TV. There is a fridge and tea and coffee making facilities. The bathroom includes free toiletries.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
and
1 double bed
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
8.8
Facilities
8.1
Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.6
Value for money
8.5
Location
8.8
Free WiFi
8.8

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lady
    Australia Australia
    Very clean and tidy, staff were friendly and helpful...great location, walking distance to where we needed to go.
  • Kathryn
    Australia Australia
    Location Great . Meals good value & lovely staff
  • Luke
    Australia Australia
    Staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. Went above and beyond to help.
  • Jade
    Australia Australia
    I lived in Bowen for 20 years. It's good to come home once a month. The staff are ever so helpful and extremely accommodating of my needs. Lovely and clean, nice and safe a and in the heart of town. It's my go to hotel to stay at.
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    Sheryl
    Australia Australia
    That we were able to stay an extra night due to road closures.
  • Davina
    Australia Australia
    Central location; easy access/checkin after hours; the rooms are always exceptionally clean; aircon cold; big shower; great water pressure. The Australian is always a pleasure for an overnight stop when travelling up and down the coast - Bowen is...
  • Erica
    Australia Australia
    Room was clean & comfortable. Loved the little bedside tables (I know they are a bonus item). Decent sized shower & good water pressure. Staff were friendly. Parking off road (although not necessarily directly at your door) Close to everything.
  • Johannah
    Australia Australia
    Very friendly and helpful staff, easy check in after hours, VERY clean room, we only stayed the one night but was so convenient to eat at the bar with the family and just stroll back to the room for bed!
  • Anita
    Australia Australia
    Hotel was very conveniently located. The staff were friendly, always waved good morning to us. The room was cleaned nearly everyday even without us needing to ask. Bed were comfy and the a/c kept the room nice and cool. The window above the shower...
  • Jade
    Australia Australia
    i left Bowen 16 months ago after living there for 20 years and the service was outstanding as you also accommodated my request for an early check in of 9.30 am. The young lady who checked me in was welcoming and very friendly. the service I got...

Property surroundings

Facilities of Original North Australian
Great facilities! Review score, 8.1

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

Bathroom

  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Alarm clock

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Seating Area

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Radio

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key access

General

  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Private entrance
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 18:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that check-in is available from 14:00 - 18:00. Please let the property know at the time of booking if you will be arriving outside of these hours. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.

Please inform Original North Australian in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

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