Emerald Highlands Motel

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Outdoor dining
Laundry
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
The current price is $110
$100 nightly
$110 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 22 - Jun 23

Explore the area

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5 Cypress Drive, Emerald, QLD, 4720
  • Place, Emerald Racecourse
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, The Big Easel
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Wally McKenzie House
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Emerald, QLD (EMD)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

Queen Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Emerald

With a stay at Emerald Highlands Motel in Emerald, you'll be a 2-minute walk from Emerald Hospital and 10 minutes by foot from Emerald Racecourse. .This motel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Central Highlands Visitor Information Centre and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Wally McKenzie House.

What's nearby

  • Emerald Racecourse - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • The Big Easel - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Central Highlands Visitor Information Centre - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Wally McKenzie House - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Emerald Golf Club - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Emerald Station - 3 min drive
  • Emerald, QLD (EMD) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Maraboon Tavern - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Capricornian - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Blah Blah Sandwich Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Gloria Jean's Coffees - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Emerald Highlands Motel

Emerald Highlands Motel offers 13 accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Emerald motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and microwaves.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the motel's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves dinner only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; 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 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a negative 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 24 hours prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Property is also known as

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Emerald Highlands Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 159 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 159 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 159 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 159 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 159 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to all the sites that we were interested in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Georges

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good motel, but information on the page is far from been curent it need to be updated to today informations, good quiet speeling, next door to a shoping centre and good tavern.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice place too stay at.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy with the stay, nice room very quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property managers were very helpful with our after hours arrival. Thanks for having us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chandrasiri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good motel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Was ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good for a overnight stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property in nice quiet location with excellent surrounding amennities.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gaylene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel for overnight stop. Pool was a bit cloudy but swimmable. Easy parking outside motel room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cherise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very easy walk to a local pub, and some fast food restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It had been updated the bed was comfy
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was extremely clean and had everything required for a quick overnight stay. Shower was strong and hot. Quick walk to shops and tavern.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff at reception upon arrival. Close to major takeaway food outlets and shops. Clean room and on-site parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and neat and had everything I needed for a comfortable stay. Simple, but well priced and the staff were friendly. I will be coming back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Tiffini

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were junkies staying at the property. Once night hit outside of the rooms smelt like weed and the beds where rock hard. There also wasn’t a smoke alarm in the room. Would have rathered sleeping on the road than in the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Staff & service
Close proximity to the Emerald hospital
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A nice room with a very comfortable bed. Well done Emerald Highlands Motel. 😀
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good room for overnight stay - but did get woken up at 5:15 am with the linen delivery guy pushing the trolley past all the rooms .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay very comfortable only two issues back door didnt have a proper lock and the air con didnt work well.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing that we did not like about the property - we will be back......Kind regards......David.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had loads of music and screaming out the back of the motel. From next door
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very average.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022