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Almare Tourist Motel

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Reception
Deluxe Queen Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Twin Room | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
$97
$88 nightly
$97 total
Total with taxes and fees
May 11 - May 12

Explore the area

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339 River Street, Ballina, NSW, 2478
  • Place, Saunders Oval
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Ballina Fair Shopping Centre
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Ballina District Hospital
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ballina, NSW (BNK-Ballina - Byron Gateway)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Family Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Queen Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Queen Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Queen Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Queen Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Single/Couple Budget Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single/Couple Budget Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Ballina

With a stay at Almare Tourist Motel in Ballina (Ballina Central), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Ballina Racecourse and 7 minutes from Shelly Beach. .This motel is 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Ballina Golf Club and 7 mi (11.3 km) from Pat Morton Lookout.
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What's nearby

  • Saunders Oval - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Ballina Fair Shopping Centre - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Ballina District Hospital - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Ballina Visitor Information Centre - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Lismore Station - 31 min drive
  • Ballina, NSW (BNK-Ballina - Byron Gateway) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Charcoal Bay - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Australian Hotel - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell Ballina - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Gallery Cafe - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Almare Tourist Motel

Almare Tourist Motel offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.

This Ballina motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 13 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 9 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 9 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: AUD 12 to 16.50 per person

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of AUD 15.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 15.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 12.00 to 16.50 per person
  • Pet fee: AUD 15.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 15.0 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Almare Tourist Motel Ballina
Almare Tourist Motel
Almare Tourist Ballina
Almare Tourist
Almare Tourist Motel Motel
Almare Tourist Motel Ballina
Almare Tourist Motel Motel Ballina

Almare Tourist Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 252 out of 602 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 243 out of 602 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 78 out of 602 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 602 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 602 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean, friendly staff and safe and secure parking. Thank you! 😊
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Prasoon

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a clean property with pet-friendly accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kenny

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and seemed refurbished. Adequate space with proper table and chairs. Comfortable beds. Good amount of cutlery. Conveniently located. Would certainly stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sascha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Oleksiy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, friendly staff, excellent location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Neil

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean room, needed a spray for a couple of unwelcome visitors but adequate for our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic accommodation. Clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot just off the freeway. Rooms were nice a neat with modern bathroom. Parking right out the front of the room. Staff were awesome. We were running later than expected and they made arrangements for a late check.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Kerry

Traveled with partner
The room was okay, little bit noisy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We did not have breakrast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauree

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Nice place for a night!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super happy to find a pet friendly hotel and lovely areas for walking my dog
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice and clean. Had everything required for a short stay. Very friendly greeting and handy location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly reception - spotlessly clean room - comfortable bed and pillows - nice fluffy towels - although the room was small, it was perfectly adequate for an overnight stay. The breakfast was large and reasonable value. Would I stay here again, yes, definitely.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Lida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was clean ,I got luck they gave me a room in middle corner, which u couldn't hear the road. Staff very friendly. Great for a one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room very clean; sufficient kitchen utensils and bathroom needs. Bed comfortable; pleasant surroundings; ideal accommodation for a short stay of perhaps 3 days. I would certainly stay there again if passing through Ballina.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Alison

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Bob

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom very small could hardly turn around in there and some of the cutlery was dirty not impressed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

shaun

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so relaxing that stay another day thank you
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manoa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and had all the ammenities that we needed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good access to shops
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Motel room was v small but it was equiped with everything needed for quick onight stay incl microwave and toaster which most do not have these days.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room to small no hanging space
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025