Sundown Villas

3.0 star property

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Bunk Villa - Sleeps 6 | Free WiFi, alarm clocks
Family Villa - Sleeps 6 | Free WiFi, alarm clocks
Free WiFi, alarm clocks
Family Villa - Sleeps 4 | Free WiFi, alarm clocks
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
The current price is $78
$71 nightly
$78 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 14 - Jun 15

Explore the area

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205 Narrabundah Lane, Symonston, ACT, 2609
  • Place, Capital Public Golf Course
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Callum Brae Nature Reserve
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

Bunk Villa - Sleeps 6

  • 430 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

Queen Villa

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

2 Bedroom Villa

  • 560 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

King Spa Villa

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Queen Ensuite Villa

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Canberra

With a stay at Sundown Villas in Canberra (Symonston), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Canberra Hospital and Canberra Centre. .This motel is 6 mi (9.7 km) from Australian National University and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Red Hill Nature Reserve.

What's nearby

  • Capital Public Golf Course - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Callum Brae Nature Reserve - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Canberra Centre - 12 min drive - 7.6 miles
  • Australian National University - 13 min drive - 6.5 miles

Getting around

  • Kingston Canberra Station - 4 min drive
  • Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Coffee Club - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Boost Juice - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hungry Jack's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Sundown Villas

Sundown Villas offers 100 accommodations. This Canberra motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 100 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor tennis court and a seasonal outdoor pool. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and gas grills.
Featured amenities include express check-out, 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
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Basketball
  • Children's pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 floor
  • Banquet hall
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

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

Contactless check-in available

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

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

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during May, June, July, August, September, and October:
  • Swimming pool
The following facilities are closed on Saturday and Sunday:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (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 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, 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from November to May
Pool access available from 8 AM to 8 PM

Property is also known as

Best Western Sundown

Sundown Villas Gateway Lifestyle Motel Symonston

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Sundown Villas Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 467 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 467 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 467 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 467 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 467 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Grant

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean & tidy.A little outdated.However the $ was right.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Abdulkader

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Sean

Traveled with partner
The best word I could choose for this accommodation is "sufficient". It's not got amazing rooms or facilities, infact to be honest they're pretty average. What it does have is units with some aircon (average but working), a tv, a little kitchenette and beds. I stayed for 3 weeks and it was sufficient for my needs. This was helped by the fact that hands down it's the most affordable like-for-like accommodation anywhere in the ACT. Also in its favour is the staff are more than happy to help with things. Unfortunately the hospitality cleaning crew were hard to find but the front office were willing to do something when we needed a hand. Great views of the sky at night because it's dark given the absence of anyone actually living anywhere near it, unless you count the prison down the road. Also no-one in Canberra actually knows where Symonston is so you probably won't get unexpected visitors. Anyway, it's sufficient for a stay if you are looking for somewhere not amazing but affordable and... sufficient.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Chol

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Abdulkader

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and good stuff.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

Yu Him

Pro:
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness
Yees
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Abdulkader

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay here. The place was comfortable, clean, and well equipped, and the service was excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful, which made the experience even better. I would happily stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mohit

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Fox

Traveled with group, Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very spacious room for the price, good for friends travelling together. The presence of a desk in addition to the table/couch was very useful for our group. Fridge left something to be desired—the bar-fridge style open freezer froze the milk our friend brought for his coffee/cereal even when it was in the door. The sink pipes in our bathroom seemed to be leaking a little, but not enough to be a concern so we just put down the bathmat and didn't worry about it. Only real problem—smoking seems to be allowed in outdoor areas, which is a big problem if you want to leave your window open for fresh air (especially in the bedroom where there's no air con). Seems like a weird choice for a place with so many families staying :\
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Michelle, Coffs Harbour

Traveled with partner
Water pressure was amazing, the bed was hard as a rock, and the wifi was almost non existant.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Chris

R
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Bernard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and nice. Linen, towels and soaps, coffee supplied very good. Beds were good to sleep in. Sadly some crockey and cultery where missing or in short supply. Perhaps taken by previous occupiers The Airconditioner is probably in need of a service as it worked but the air was not cold and would not response to the remote.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Shehroz

Traveled with family
I stayed in this room on rent and had a very good experience. The room was clean, comfortable, and exactly as described. The place was quiet and well maintained. Everything I needed was available, and the environment was safe and pleasant. The owner was helpful and cooperative. Overall, it was a good stay and I would recommend this place to others."
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Marty

Disliked: Cleanliness
The shower was filthy, beds had no doona covers, just a sheet thrown over the bare doona, toilet didn’t flush properly, toilet paper comes out of a dispenser 2 single ply sheets at a time.. spiders in beds.. carpet had been very quickly vacuumed but not thoroughly at all.. the room didn’t have that fresh smell like it had been cleaned recently. It has potential to be great, but needs more attention in the housekeeping department.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

jin boo

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious and clean. Quiet environment. Great amenities. Convenient to attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Natasha

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Cherylynn

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The lay out of the unit was really nice and worked well for our family and it was cleaned on a surface level but it hadn’t had a deep clean for a very long time. There were cobwebs in the rafters, garbage left from previous guests under the single bed and in the bed side tables and the blanket had old blood stains on them while the shower door didn’t work properly. The carpet and drapes and had seen better days and were also in need of a deep clean. We really wanted to love this place as it was so convenient for us but unfortunately we couldn’t. So much untapped potential
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Dana, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff person at reception was really nice. Room was dated but clean. The bed was comfortable. Good Wi-Fi. It was good for one-night and was the cheapest accommodation I could find during Spilt Milk festival.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Jurek, WICKHAM

Liked: Cleanliness
This is old conference centre and villas, long past upgrades. However, they are clean, comfortable and priced very reasonably.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa (#279). The unit was very dirty. Mouldy curtains in one of the rooms, very dusty around the skirting and carpet. It hasn't had a proper clean in a very long time. We have stayed at Sundown many times previously and it's never been this bad. Even though the villas are looking a bit tired and in need of refresh, they are comfortable, spacious and location is quiet and close to shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Disliked: Cleanliness
Room basic but clean. Shower very mouldy and continually leaking hot water tap.It was eventually repaired.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Rodney

Traveled with partner
Dish washing detergent, if staying more than a night have to pay for tea and coffee, or run out of tisues or toilet paper bed is very basic same as bathroom. Would not stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We were in room 127 . Clean room Great set up and clean Reception good
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025