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Ballina Colonial Motel

Property class: 3

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A beach with clear skies, calm waves, and a sandy shore.
A well-maintained lawn with palm trees and a Colonial Motel sign.
Indoor/outdoor pool
A hotel reception area with a glass door, a sign indicating the establishment is open, and a reception desk with a computer and a framed picture on the wall.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a chair, a small table with a plant, a microwave, a refrigerator, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $122
$111 nightly
$122 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 12 - Sep 13

Explore the area

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9 Bangalow Road, Ballina, NSW, 2478
  • Place, Ballina Fair Shopping Centre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Ballina Visitor Information Centre
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Ballina Racecourse
    ‪28 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ballina, NSW (BNK-Ballina - Byron Gateway)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard, One Queen and One Single Bed

A hotel room with two beds, a round mirror, abstract art, a nightstand, and a lamp.

Standard, One Queen and One Single Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 280 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Family Room

A hotel room with two beds, a small kitchenette, a round mirror, and a wooden cabinet.

Family Room

  • Garden view
  • 280 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a chair, a small table with a plant, a microwave, a refrigerator, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Ballina

With a stay at Ballina Colonial Motel, you'll be centrally located in Ballina, just a 4-minute walk from Ballina District Hospital and 10 minutes by foot from Ballina Fair Shopping Centre. .This motel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Missingham Park and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Saunders Oval.
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What's nearby

  • Ballina Fair Shopping Centre - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Saunders Oval - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Ballina Visitor Information Centre - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Missingham Park - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Lismore Station - 32 min drive
  • Ballina, NSW (BNK-Ballina - Byron Gateway) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Bell Ballina - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Old Quarter Coffee Merchants - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Australian Hotel - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Ballina Colonial Motel

Ballina Colonial Motel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 26-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a children's pool.

Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 26-inch LCD televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Things to do

  • Children's pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • DVD player
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

More

  • 1 building
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 26-inch LCD TV with digital channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

At check-in, guests must provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test result

Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 48 hours prior to check-in

This property enforces quiet hours from 8:00 PM to 9:00 AM

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 2478

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property
Children under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Ballina Colonial

Ballina Colonial Motel

Colonial Motel Ballina

Ballina Colonial Motel Motel

Ballina Colonial Motel Ballina

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Ballina Colonial Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 241 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 241 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 241 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 241 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 241 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, always stay at colonial, everytime im in balliba, which is alot, great manage, his name is Phil, hoping he is there permanent, good job Phil, Ray.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bronwyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, we checked in late and no issues at all. Place was great, would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ursula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great spot - like a hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Biljana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness . Staff very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay, highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very lovely stay, clean and spacious
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10/10 Excellent

Tonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very personable and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Susan

Clean, good sized room, comfy bed and great swimming pool.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Motel was easy to locate, our room was clean, quiet, close to shops with plenty of room for easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was lovely close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

DEREK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice room and very helpful owners.Just the sort of place we liked to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Well priced, clean and comfortable. Perfect for an overnight stop.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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8/10 Good

Geraldene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
staff very friendly. nice and quiet. also nice and clean. would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Managers, Brendon & Renee are great people, very welcoming and easy to get on with.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room Comfy bed Clean bathroom Easy check in and out
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Checkin and out was easy Everything was clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a last minute decision to stay somewhere on the way up to QLD and we are very glad we did as the motel was in a quite location with helpful friendly owners and walking distance to everything you need
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely quiet comfortable motel. New owners had just taken over and were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cheap, clean, easy check in. Exactly what we wanted coming in late for a place to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and fresh feeling. Nice rooms. Great pool. Friendly family run premises.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient and modern. Impressed by the carport cover for the car. Overal an excellent stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great stay

We really enjoyed our stay. The pool was well maintained and a welcome rest after a long drive. The room was large, clean and comfortable. An added bonus was the proximity to the Bowlo for a meal. Our son loved the playground. Our room key gave us a member discount which was great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024