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Shady Rest Motel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Exterior
A building with a brick facade, multiple windows, and a sign indicating a parking area.
Reception
Standard Room, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub (Spa Room) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs (surcharge), WiFi (free)

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
The current price is $134
$122 nightly
$134 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 23 - Jul 24

Explore the area

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17 Violet Street, Gympie, QLD, 4570
  • Place, Woodworks Forestry & Timber Museum
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Patrick's Church
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Hastings Street
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, Non Smoking (Queen Room)

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a nightstand with a lamp, a painting on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Queen Room)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub (Spa Room)

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub (Spa Room) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs (surcharge), WiFi (free)

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub (Spa Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room, Non Smoking (Twin Share)

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Twin Share) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs (surcharge), WiFi (free)

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Twin Share)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room, Non Smoking (Wheelchair Friendly Unit)

A hotel room with a bed, a dining table with chairs, a TV, and a microwave.

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Wheelchair Friendly Unit)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Family Room, Non Smoking (4 Bed Family Room)

Family Room, Non Smoking (4 Bed Family Room) | Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs (surcharge), WiFi (free)

Family Room, Non Smoking (4 Bed Family Room)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Family Room, Non Smoking (3 Bed Family Room)

A hotel room with a bed, two chairs, a small table, a ceiling fan, and a wall-mounted artwork.

Family Room, Non Smoking (3 Bed Family Room)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Gympie

Located in Gympie, Shady Rest Motel is within a 5-minute drive of Woodworks Forestry & Timber Museum and St. Patrick's Church. .This motel is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Woodworks Museum and 3.1 mi (4.9 km) from Gympie Gold Mining and Historical Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Woodworks Forestry & Timber Museum - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • St. Patrick's Church - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Noosa National Park - 40 min drive - 44.6 miles
  • Hastings Street - 49 min drive - 48.1 miles
  • Noosa Beach - 49 min drive - 47.9 miles

Getting around

  • Gympie Station - 5 min drive
  • Brisbane Airport (BNE) - 115 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hungry Jack's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Red Rooster Gympie - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Bellygood - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Indian Brothers Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Shady Rest Motel

Shady Rest Motel offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

This Gympie motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
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, gas grills, and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available
  • Free covered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM for a fee: AUD 5 to 25 for adults and AUD 5 to 25 for children

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 10-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Meal delivery service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 11:00 AM; Check-in end time: 7:30 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

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:30 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 7:30 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 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 available for AUD 20 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 5.00 to 25.00 for adults, and AUD 5.00 to 25.00 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 20 per night

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Parking height restrictions apply

Property class

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

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Shady Rest Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 294 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 294 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 294 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 294 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 294 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great parking easy to get in and out and the pool was thoroughly enjoyed
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean room and friendly staff with easy parking space.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good motel with friendly staff, spacious and clean rooms. Easy to find.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, modern fit out, microwave in room and complimentary bath salts for the spa bath 🙌
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Declan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good motel to put your feet up at.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Danny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tidy room friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Leonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovey staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great little place clean n tidy see you soon
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jenni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shady Rest is a nice little motel. Room was very clean and the breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Fay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Small rooms, but everything that was needed for a short stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Melissa

Nice, clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Tracie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean. Very helpful. Will be using you again. :)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott Chan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful clean motel. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tyra

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

Somewhere I'd go again 😍

It has been easy and free flowing, a good nights rest and relaxation, 100% somewhere I'd like to go and stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely friendly service and very clean room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay. Nice & clean room that includes essentials. Host are welcoming & always up for a chat. Will stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really clean and comfortable beds!! Really friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for money.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find just off the main highway but an easy 10 minute stroll into the centre of Gympie. Clean room with comfortable beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked at around 10:30 at night online - staff were easily contactable and were very helpful. Clean, safe and a comfort bed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice shower and table and chairs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022