For the price good value though nothing flash

The position

Stayed in May 2022

nothing

exceptionally well run hotel motel we stayed I night easter weekend and had dinner hotel, very busy but staff didn't miss a trick. they had jazz band very enjoyable would stay again and recommend

Stayed in April 2022

no reverse cycle heating. they had heaters though so it was fine.

good location close to the pub. nice views

Stayed in May 2022

Bathroom

Location

Stayed in May 2022

lovely corner room above hotel, newly renovated. great balcony and awesome sunrise.

Stayed in May 2022

No hair dryer but reception provided one.

Very good setting, about to be updated but comfy.

Stayed in May 2022

loved it all

position, rooms, bed, lots of windows and door for fresh air, eating areas

Stayed in May 2022

No towels on arrival. No bedside lights. Shower wasn't strong or temperature consistent. No where to put toiletries bag in the bathroom.It would have been great to orientate the bed so it faced the view.

Room was clean. Meal was great.great view from the balcony.

Stayed in April 2022

The room was barely cleaned yet we stayed there for 4 nights. This was disappointing.

Nice location, convenient to have the pub and eatery below.

Stayed in January 2025

Booked 3 nights in Heritage Room, favourite beach spot to release some ashes. Room looked lovely on website; top floor verandah, doors to open for views and ocean breeze. Nearly $900. Sounds good, right. Lots of 'faults' you don't expect at that price, at that place. No landline phone in Room - no room service, what about emergencies? No AC; there was a ceiling fan, at top speed was low at best. Horrendous quality tea bags, tasted like dishwater. Asked Reception what the Velux square thing was next to room door. No clue, even when they looked at it; said it was to do with the ceiling fan. I googled and it's something to do with the skylight.  Verandah lights left on all night, shine through doors. The don't clean room daily, only change towels if left on floor; includes not emptying bins or replacing used toilet rolls. Shower had clumps of mould left in drain. TV was very small, on side-table not wall mounted, no instructions on remote use for apps etc. Meant you couldn't lay in bed comfortably and watch. Chairs on veranda are wooden collapsible type, dangerous and hard to get out of. Bedhead not flat, has shelf, when pillows against it, very uncomfortable. No self/vanity space for toiletries in bathroom. Fan in bathroom covered in black fluffy dust, doesn't extract properly,  very steamy in there. Hot water, lukewarm. Shower pressure minimal. Ate in restaurant, poor quality, very expensive. Had to book 2 days in advance for table, if lucky. Bar had minimal offerings; no cocktails! Renovations look good, and new owner is marketing as a boutique place with micro brewery, but the food, amenities, rooms and service are sub par for the pricing. No wonder locals don't frequent it anymore. Also, tried to alter dates, even asked about cancelling. The confirmation email I received after paying had stated fully refundable if 2 or more weeks prior to booking dates. But that's not the case. If you cancel you lose all your payment.

Location on bluff is amazing!!

Stayed in February 2025

Not Value for money seems that it was for a view only of what you paid for Shower head would not stay in place kept falling

Clean

Stayed in February 2025

very difficult to make a cup of tea or coffee, no where to wash up cups or fill jug. an initial supply of uht milk would have been nice. bathroom not very well cleaned

excellent linen comfortable bed outstanding view hotel meals very good very good for overnight stay not so good for 2 or 3 night astay

Stayed in February 2025

Nice stay. Standard sized bar fridge would've been better rather than the 1/2 sized tiny one. Comfortable room though.

Stayed in February 2025

Entrance to our room felt like a dodgy concrete mall carpark - very rough. Room did not have any waterview from inside - huge missed opportunity design wise as the location is spectacular. Ceiling very low - when fans were on it didn't feel safe for my 6ft son. Would be nice to also have transparent curtains as well as block out curtains, as it's nice to have privacy during the day (but not completely block out sunlight).

The location is gorgeous. Sadly the car park and utility room has better ocean views than the guest rooms. Weird, no? Such a missed opportunity as could have been amazing. Woman (Joeslyn) very friendly and helpful. Pub restaurant very nice.

Stayed in January 2025

Unable to have the option of paying for the stay and meals/beverages as a single transaction and being forced to pay separately for each meal

Stayed in January 2025

No drinking water in the room and no aircon

View was ok

Stayed in December 2024

- The retaurant, particularly the service system. It is presented as a fine dining experience, with beautiful surroundings but service is pub-style, you have to order and pay for everything separately. We prefer to have wait staff take our orders, including wine selection, and provide the service appropriately. We did not expect, and did not like, in this surrounding, to have to serve ourselves. Also, for foreign travellers, to use a credit card incurs a fee each time it is used. To have to pay for meal, drinks, possibly a scond drink or dessert, incurs extra exchange costs that are not warranted. - the checkout time was limited to 10:30 AM. We wanted noon or a bit later, staff would not permit it.

rooms are newly remodelled, clean and well designed, Fantastic ocean view and sometimes humpback whales are seen. Breakfast not available for inclusion with room

Stayed in November 2024

The staff were dismissive and disengaged. The hotel lacked a warm vibe. A lot of staff moving around making customers feel uncomfortable and rushed.

The location is fabulous. Very beautiful and within walking distance to the beach and wharf. Whales just outside the window.

Stayed in September 2024

Old cooking oil smell in the lift. Only selling their own beer on tap. Turning the historic pub into an licensed restaurant and motel creating a very weird atmosphere.

The room and view were great.

Stayed in September 2024

Restaurant manager was rude and no takeaway coffee available. Business is running short staffed and some staff were rude

The view

Stayed in September 2024

The bathroom, although beautifully fitted out, had some mould around the floor edge in the shower. We have now stayed in several different places along the south coast of NSW and wondered if mould we be a continuing problem, not noticed in any other accommodation we have stayed in. There was dust on the ceiling fan and on the ceiling near a vent. The bottle for soap in the shower was empty. We had drinks and dinner in the bar, which is gorgeous and has the same amazing outlook, the bar staff we encountered were a bit meh, the salt and pepper squid was tasteless, looks like it was not hand made. My husbands fish and chips were generous, although the batter was overwhelming and the fish was tasteless. We chose the seafood because of the edge of the ocean location, thinking they would have the best freshest available. The people we dined with had non seafood items and were all very satisfied with their meals. To come across more than one or two minor things leaves me feeling a little disappointed with Tathra Hotel. We will come back as the location and ambience are wonderful.

Location is great, fabulous outlook to the ocean for sunrise. Excellent parking available on site. Modern and stylish rooms.

Stayed in August 2024

Dinner was not good. Long queue for ordering dinner and as all tables in the restaurant were reserved, there were no tables available to eat the meal anyway. With no microwave in my room and difficulties getting dinner in the restuarant, went to bed hungry

The room was very small and had one bed when I had asked for two beds. There was no air conditioning and no mircrowave when it had been included in the run down of facilities with booking.com. Very basic room in the motel. The room that I had been promised was in the hotel, had two beds and was bigger.

Stayed in April 2024

the bathroom floor could have been cleaner and stained lounge chairs

View

Stayed in April 2024

Very dirty. Rented 2 rooms, in both rooms no warm water for shower, none of the electricity plugs worked (so couldn’t charge phones, could use kettle, hairdryer, tv or the fridge) The bbq and pool is totally covered in animal poo. The rooms stinks very badly. Called and messaged to receptionist several times, they called us back at 9pm saying that the manager will get in touch with us next day (they never got in touch with us) Horrible experience, never go there.

The location only.

Stayed in March 2024

Unfortunately, works being completed outside started before 7am

Beautiful new and clean, shame I was too late to experience the hotel side if it

Stayed in March 2024