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9 Pleasant Way , 2541 Nowra, Australia
#12 of 18 hotels in Nowra
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 875 hotel reviews
7.8Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.4
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Comfort
8.3
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Location
8.3
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Facilities
8.0
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Staff
8.5
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Value for money
8.2
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Free Wifi
7.7
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Reviewed: April 30, 2025
Anthony
Australia14 Reviews7.0“the room was comfortable and served its purpose for our trip”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Large Family Room
- • Stayed 1 night
pleasant family room with seperate adults area and 2 tv's
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 27, 2025
David
Australia3 Reviews8.0“Nice stay at a handy location”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Executive Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No cons - all good
Had a great stay here with my young son for a sporting competition and everything was great, the wifi was appreciated 🙂 We left an item behind and the manager was really helpful on getting it back to us, which was great ! Will stay again for next years competition!
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 23, 2025
Aleksandra
Australia1 review8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Facilities are bit tired
Wonderful helpful and attentive staff
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 17, 2025
Helen
Australia17 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location and comfort
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 13, 2025
Jeff
Australia4 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0“A budget hotel stay that is clean and tidy”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
While a neat and tidy property, walls are very thin and the incessant need to take make credit card derails for a fully paid room is off putting
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 11, 2025
Rosalee
Australia6 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
staff were very nice. in a good location
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: April 4, 2025
Wendy
Australia12 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was hard to find and get into from the main highway. More visible signage would have been helpful. But it was beautifully renovated and clean.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 31, 2025
Thomson
Australia7 Reviews7.0Good- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Little difficult to get to with the new road works completed.
Great over night spot. Would def use again.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 30, 2025
Karen
Australia2 Reviews9.0“Perfect for what we needed. Clean and comfortable.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Pillows need replacing. Maybe with a couple more choices of firm to soft. Nothing else wrong with it.
Very quiet location, easy to find. Bathroom clean and fresh, but just a little small. Beds extremely comfortable. Parking right at the door. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 30, 2025
Nicole
Australia22 Reviews7.0“The room was very clean the bed was comfortable”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Couldn’t use the pool since it’s turned into a swimming school so lots off kids around wasn’t that quite not the easy place to get in or out have to drive around a few blocks both ways
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 29, 2025
Cameron
Australia36 Reviews9.0“Awkward experience but good rooms with a very small bathroom.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe King Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Checking in to be questioned on the bed configuration I had knowingly booked we got the impression this isn't exactly all that friendly towards the gay community it made it a rather uncomfortable experience for that we will avoid in the future. The carpet had bits and pieces from the last guest needed another clean.
Room was excellent and mostly clean apart from the floor needing more attention to being vacuumed.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 22, 2025
Nicola
Australia4 Reviews8.0“Room was comfortable and clean”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Studio
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Faulty kettle
Good location
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: March 21, 2025
Jan
Australia7 Reviews9.0“We will stay again staff and location were great.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There are no safety rails in the bathroom. Bathroom is a good size but hub to get in and out of shower only curtain and no support. Spending years in OHS environment I have found many hotels lack this vital safety feature. Not everyone needs a room with aids but a safety rail in bathrooms I believe is essential.
It was clean and close to where we needed to be.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 20, 2025
Renee
Australia4 Reviews7.0“It was ok!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Executive Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The TV to small & not a smart tv, pool no longer available to guests even though in add online, rooms squished together you can everything in the next room, no view, old, bathroom had damage to basin, there was a hole in ceiling above queen bed, needs refurbishing
The bed was comfortable, late check in, was flexible with late checkout
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 14, 2025
Glen
Australia1 review7.0“Met expectations and I would stay there again.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Egress back onto main road could be made clearer. It's a bit of a maze until you work it out.
Easy access from main road.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: March 10, 2025
Merrill
Australia23 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Quick stopover that met our needs”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No complaints
Was booked for a quick stopover and we weren’t expecting anything lavish but we had no complaints as it was very clean and comfortable. Would definitely recommend and would be happy to stay again.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: March 5, 2025
Jenny
New Zealand13 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Clean and comfortable but need to update listing details”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Bottom of shower curtain discoloured and should be changed. Some a*hole parked his SUV and boat across several car parks - though the caretaker did apologize when I checked out. Fine print on ''Booking.com" says ''Please note that the swimming pool is closed on Sundays after 13:00." However pool is not available at all due to being leased to a business. Please check and correct details. TV only picks about 5 channels even after autotuning.
Stayed in February 2025. Good express check in machine. I stayed in room 41 which had one double and one single bed. The room was well set-up including iron and ironing board, plates and cutlery, microwave, dishwashing liquid. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable - may have been recently renovated? There was milk in the fridge. Though air conditioner was in a corner above the kitchen sink, still cooled the room adequately. Shower was good. Stayed on a Friday night but it was nice and quiet.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: February 24, 2025
Landeryou
Australia1 review7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was clean and comfortable and pleasant to stay in.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 20, 2025
Brian
Australia11 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Comfortable and quiet
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 16, 2025
Jeanine
Australia61 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
disappointed no pool and no cafe
location
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: January 31, 2025
Elodie
Australia9 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0“Lovely stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
“Great stay! The motel was very clean and looked recently renovated, giving it a fresh and comfortable feel. The location was peaceful, close to the river. It had all the necessary amenities, making it convenient and hassle-free.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 27, 2025
Sunny
Australia5 Reviews8.0“Our stay was pleasant except for our neighbour's noise after 11pm which required to request them ...”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Exceeded my expectation with room equipment. Location was great.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 27, 2025
Ivonne
Australia65 Reviews8 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Deluxe Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Pricey for a short stay
Clean and comfortable. Had a good night’s sleep.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: January 24, 2025
Daniella
Australia1 review9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Extremely helpful housekeeping staff.
Stayed in January 2025
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