Upon arrival at this acclaimed 3.5 star rated motel that looks like it should be available "per hour" rather then a nightly rate.
Dragging your suitcase down the exterior skinny pathway covered in torn shabby bird netting and dodging open windows with razor sharp corners you will enjoy getting smacked in the face by the over powering aroma of cheap air freshener used to disguise a smell that can only be described as 1000 sports socks after a marathon through a sewage pond.
First impression of the room is "suitable" but cramped. You can squeeze between the bed and table if your a skinny 5 year child. Keep your shoes on in the room or your feet will be black after walking on the carpet.
You will find mould EVERYWHERE!!!!! the walls and door have significant signs of water damage and are peeling and falling apart, the fridge was frozen up due to stuffed door seals.
You'll want to admire the amazing view of the lake by heading out onto the balcony, you'll share this experience with everyone else as its a shared balcony with 5 other rooms. There are no seats or tables so enjoy your view while standing.
If you want to leave windows open in an attempt to rid the room of the smell, don't leave any valuables as anyone can access the room.
The room is advertised as self contained, we had one plastic cup and one broken glass, very basic utensils and we had to clean everything before using it.
DONT count on getting a park if you have a vehicle, we were lucky to get one of only 10 parks available. They offer "free street parking" but you wont get a park within 2kms of the motel.
If you do manage to fall asleep with the serenading sounds of traffic outside your room, you'll be pleasantly woken with beams of bright light streaming into your room through the paper thin curtains from the flood lights used to illuminate the motel all night.
Our stay in September saw some very cold nights and we were grateful for the plug-in bar heater to prevent hyperthermia however, this was not safe to leave on when away from the room and added a nice "red light district" feel as the heater added to the illumination of the room.
My advice to anyone thinking of staying here.......DONT!!!
This would be suitable accommodation for $80 per night but not $200.
After staying here for two nights our family is now up to date with out tetanus shots.