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Tidy property and a good location

3.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 10 Dec 2015
We stayed here with a sprots group in September. The place was great and accommodating and the untis were tidy and clean. The only down side was the bed was not that comfortable, a little soft and lumpy.
Date of stay: September 2015
Room Tip: Away from the road is quieter.
Trip type: Travelled with family
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    Reviewed 1 November 2015 via mobile

    We had a dirty unit the cupboards needed a clean and there was a spider Web in there the queen bed was hard we had a w room with 2 singles in the room they were comfy the shower filled the room with water maybe the drains need cleaning
    Also a couch in the room wouldn't go a miss yer u get what u pay for I would rather go into nelson and get a better room for the same price 130

    Date of stay: November 2015
    Trip type: Travelled with friends
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    Reviewed 18 August 2015

    Overall the staff were excellent in every way, the motel was the basic motel, TV was just free view no extra channels, shower had to be turned all the way up to even get hot water.

    I stayed here because it had a restaraunt as well, and as I said the staff were great, but the food not so much. I believe I had stomach ache from the steak on Friday night...

    Overall a place to stay when you do not expect too much.

    Room tip: Wifi was not that great at all
    Date of stay: August 2015
    • Trip type: Travelled solo
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    Thank IECody
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    Reviewed 24 June 2015

    Have stayed at this place a number of times and although its basic we have had a great experience but this last time was a nightmare ......
    1. Went to have dinner which was nice and there was a party going on which is to be expected (the owners bday) when the lights were turned off half way through we soon got over this
    2. the music was very loud and went on till the wee hours of the morning .... still we can manage this but.....
    3. what we couldn't handle was the chief drunk as skank yelling and swearing in the small hours of the morning no giving up and braking bottles etc ( we were a party of 3 women and 2 young kids ) this was very frighting we ph owners at 7.30am complaining about this she wasn't really interested .We packed up and left after no sleep

    Date of stay: April 2015
    • Trip type: Travelled with family
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    Reviewed 17 February 2015

    We stayed at the Brightwater Motor Inn over a weekend recently while participating in a sporting event in the area. The rooms were clean, tidy and of a good size - nothing flash but it met our needs. The owners/managers were pleasant.

    The motor inn is located on a busy road but while there was plenty of traffic during the day it was quiet enough at night.

    We didn't see a laundry anywhere but that wasn't a problem for us given the short stay. Apparently there's a laundromat just up the road at Stoke if you need one.

    I'd stay there again if we were participating in the same event.

    Date of stay: February 2015
    Trip type: Travelled with family
    Thank neutron0911
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    Reviewed 14 January 2014

    Naturally visitors would prefer to stay in Nelson, that's usually the destination, however the town fills up pretty quick in holiday seasons. I arrived late evening early January and there were NO ROOMS in Nelson, Richmond or immediate surrounds.
    Fortunately I had noticed the Brightwater on my drive in (it's about 16 km from town).
    They had rooms, the price was Ok for the time, they serve food.
    Room clean smallish but adequate (average roadside motel).
    Very quiet.
    Value & welcome in a jam.
    Bring the Rid or Aeroguard.

    Room tip: see review,
    Date of stay: January 2014
    • Trip type: Travelled solo
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