Name: Ballina Byron Islander Resort & Conference Centre
Address: 1 Ronan Place, Ballina, 2478, AU

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

noel

No

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Eddie

This 40 unit motel has its mojo from reception to dining.
Great room with exceptional space. Very quiet.
What makes it truly remarkable is its onsite restaurant which means no searchingfor food off site. White tablecloths and good table service and the chef of 13 years coming for feedback at the end of the evening. The food is great value as well and is on a par with clubs. Great value and convenience all round. When you've spent a day driving lobbing into a hotel with meals available is the best.
Five points:
The Argentinean woman on reception just says it all. Welcoming and friendly makes for a great checking.
The free dinner voucher was great and appreciated. We enjoyed the buffet.
Breakfast could open earlier than 7am for those getting away earlier.
Our room must have been an upgrade. Very comfortable.
Staff in the restaurant were great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Gary

The Receptionist was friendly and efficient. Easy parking close to the room. The room was clean and neatly presented.
Very comfortable bed.
Excellent dinner at the restaurant and staff were very attentive.
The free breakfast was plain but satisfying. Cereals, breads, fruit juice, tea and coffee.
Only downside to my stay was the noisy exhaust fan in the bathroom.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Elaine

Very impressed with all amenities, will definitely stay here again. 💯 percent value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Eddie

Our goal to location on the drive from Sydney to Queensland.
Comfortable room with king bed.
Great restaurant and service. The head chef comes to enquire how the meal was
Only suggestion is when breakfast opens at 7am everything should be out ready. I had to wait 10 minutes for yoghurt.
Lots of early starters including contractors and trades and people don't want to rush breakfast

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Stephen

The property was very clean overall except for the mold in the corner of the shower recess
The curtains in our room were hanging off the railing and were very stained when closed.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2026

Amit

Cosidering the location, it is expensive choice. Included Breakfast has only coffee as a hot option, remaining are cold. Just ok for 1 night.

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Maureen

We have stayed here a number of times now. It's very good value, especially considering that breakfast is included and dinner is often available as an add on at a modest price. It's an older place but more than adequate. Parking directly outside the rooms, water pressure good in the shower, comfy bed and a quiet location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Shilla

Great accomodation, great service. Issues fixed right away even on a Saturday.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2026

Andrew

Clean,, bathroom needs updating,
Basic ally, you get what you pay for, the bed was aweful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Trevor

I was happy with my accommodation plus there was a bath which wasn’t usual for my room. Very large in size with a couch or a surprise. It was a great day.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Michelle

Staff were genuinely helpful throughout my stay. Pasta and pizza night was fantastic with the presentation & taste absolutely spot‑on.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Mark

A great halfway stop overnight with quiet, clean comfortable rooms at the rear. Reception staff were very welcoming & helpful expediting our arrival & entrance in good time. Had a good sleep as the beds are super comfy & the all inclusive breakfast was a pleasant experience in the morning before hitting the road once more. Would certainly stay here again as there were also lots of food choices right across the street for dinner without having to drive any further.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Lucy

We were so warmly welcomed by the lovely couple on reception yesterday evening - it was a great start to our stay. We both slept well. We will be back for sure (when next back in Oz!)
Thank you xx

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Richard

Room quite clean and comfortable. Continental breakfast plentiful and good variety.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

Maureen

Lovely to have breakfast included. The room was fine. It's an older place but facilities adequate for our needs - bed comfy and water pressure in ahower good. Parking directly outside room is great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Scott

I booked a room here late one night while travelling along the highway. Despite the last minute (and late night!) booking, staff were very welcoming and helpful. Room was clean, air conditioning ant TV worked well and the bed was comfortable. Ample parking, too. To my surprise, a continental breakfast buffet was included!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Kerry

Parking at door, restaurant on site & the food was delicious, friendly staff. Couldn’t fault it

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Michael

Specious and clean room. Right next to Big Prawn. We will definitely stay here again!

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

Sarah

Incredibly clean rooms with inbuilt access to wifi and streaming services. Incredibly friendly staff that are always happy to help. Great amenities, cute little fenced dog run area. Food at restaurant is delicious.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Greg

Great place to stay. Restaurant is really good and the rooms are well appointed and comfortable. Price is spot on and the location s very handy.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

Chris

Good quality accommodation. Offers a basic breakfast with cereal and toast. No highway noise.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Phil

After seeing the parking situation I was happy.
Dinner on Saturday evening was spectacular.

Breakfast was well presented.
Staff were courteous and well presented.
Room was in good condition.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2026

Maureen

Second time we've stayed. Good value, especially as breakfast is included. Good variety of breakfast foods. Bed is comfy and excellent water pressure in the shower, which is over rhe bath. Wi-fi works well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Jennifer

Friendly staff, clean rooms, had a lovely dinner and parking outside your room.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2026

Julie

Hotel was very dated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Phillip

Staff were friendly and helpful

Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Michael

Overall happy. Room could have had more towels. I am sure I could have received them if I had asked. The continental breakfast ok but needed to include warm food options and better coffee. Rooms were clean, staff were great.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Suresh

Nice quiet and a conveniently located spot. The restaurant was closed was a bit disappointing. Understand it is Easter but holidayers also will also be more during such times only.

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Apr 2026

danny

Curtains had a rip in them
No hairdryer or air conditioning remote in room
Only one wine glass and no hand towels in room
Restaurant was closed all Easter weekend.....I know the chef was sick, but there was no adjustment of the tariff for the failure to provide this service for breakfast & dinner
decor was dated - won't stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Natalia

Fantastic stay ! Thank you

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

TEMARII

NA

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Tanya

The room was quite average, especially considering the price paid. While it was clean and functional, it lacked the comfort and quality you would expect for the rate. The furnishings felt a bit dated, and there wasn’t anything particularly memorable about the space. Overall, it did the job for a short stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Sarah

A pet friendly place that was very clean and tidy

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

yvonne

We were very comfortable in our accommodation, the food was very nice and prices good. The breakfast could be improved. For a small cost they could have real coffee, sachet instant is a poor offering. Fruit salad too, not uncut fruit. The staff were very friendly, helpful and efficient.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2026

Maureen

We would stay here again. However, a bit of renovation is needed - all a bit tired. We opted to include breakfast and dinner when we booked. Both were good value. Room was spacious and shower water pressure good, but rom could have been cleaner. I suspect that the basics of cleaning are done but a proper spring clean isn't! Overall very good value.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Li-Kuang

The staff is friendly. Room is clean.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Montana

Great food, great pool, kind employees!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Natalia

Excellent stay ! Diner and breakfast were included and prompt check in / out , spacious spotless comfortable room ! Thank you

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Leslie

yes very good

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2026

Robyn

Staff were very helpful and friendly, the room was very clean. There is a Restaurant attached, which serves lovely food at very affordable prices and I received a free continental breakfast as part of my booking which was really nice.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2026

John

Good service ,rooms nice and large.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

FIONA

The staff we’re very accommodating we arrived early and asked if we could have our room as we were attending a funeral and they accommodate us in our request. The room was clean neat and tidy. Amenities were good. If we had a function in Ballina we would definitely stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Jessinta

Absolutely a relaxing enjoyable stay

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Brett

Fully self contained resort. Restaurant and food options included in booking. Dinner and breakfast included with generous $ value. Rooms suficient for stay and good pool.

Business

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2026

Jody

Room was clean and comfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2026

Erin

PROS: Bed was Super Comphy, lovely cold airconditioning, black out curtains room was nice and dark to sleep in.
Massive TV, comfortable couch, Microwave, Bar Fridge and Kettle.
Parking Space directly outside the room with enough space to still open car doors comfortably when cars are parked on both sides.
Swimming Pool and Spa were refreshing with comfortable sun lounges.

Buffet was yummy and only a 5 min walk from our room.
Buffet Staff were friendly and happy to bring out replacement items as needed.
Cleaning staff were friendly and helpful when I approached them asking where a skip bin is for my rubbish and they kindly took my bag of rubbish for me and when I asked for two fresh towels they stopped what they were doing and got them for me straight away which was really kind and excellent service.

CONS:
Room needs a deep clean thick dust built up on window sill, Long thick black hair stuck in the shower drain clearly visible
Toilet had faecal stains from previous guest.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Nicole

Clean and tidy

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

David

Nice tidy room comfortable bed friendly staff good food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

Josephine

The location was good for a night stop over
But for any longer it would be nice o. The water
The motel was clean and breakfast was great

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2026

Eddie

Great room and dinner and breakfast included. Excellent value. Friendly staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2026

Joice

Photos on the booking page are not an accurate representation of the premises. In reality the “resort” is nothing more than a travellers motel - hence disappointing upon arrival. Having said that, it is a decent and clean motel for a short stay. Friendly staff and free dinner and breakfast are nice bonus.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2025

SHONA

Only two pillows in the room. No cutlery. It said it had air conditioner ( didn\"t work ) said it had foxtel. No👎. Breakfast was below average and coffee was cold. Probably wouldnt go back

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Dec 2025

WEN

No towels, a lot of dust on the glass shelves.
My husband and I ordered the food for dinner. We waited for the food for a while. Finally my husband’s food arrived, I kept waiting for my order until my husband completed his dinner. I didn’t receive my order. We asked the server, she said the cook forgot to cook my order.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Dec 2025

Grigory

Pretty basic motel. Does not meet \"resort\" branding

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Lindy

It was the best motel I’ve ever stayed in. Incredible inclusions, great room, lovely pool. Restaurant on site which worked for us having had a huge day moving out and interstate….. and where do you get your toilet paper? Soft. 😊

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

jacqueline

Only stayed for 1 night. My room was lovely, clean, extra pillows, and all the amenities, amazing! Would definitely come and stay here again!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Elena

Large room, friendly staff,restaurant with perfect pizza.

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2025

Mark

Clean enough and comfortable. Staff very friendly and helpful

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Bandhana

Amazing

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Craig

Room was clean and functional. Staff were friendly, helpful and polite. Restaurant was busy, nice and service was quick. All you can eat pizza was a hit.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

Krystal

Spotless room. Kind and friendly staff. Fantastic food

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

Danial

Was a little disappointed with the all you can eat buffet.
We dined at 6.45 and the food on offer was very minimal and not restocked.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Chris

Friendly staff were very helpful. Room was quiet for sleeping.

4/10

Poor

14 Oct 2025

Chris

The surrounding area was extremely spurious.
We had issues overnight and when this was highlighted to the receptionist, they were very unhelpful.
The only follow up question from the receptionist was, \"did we have anything from the mini bar?\"
Nothing in reference to our concern.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Shane

Nice place with newish areas and lots of work done on place. Good continental breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Veerpal

really good staff and room are well clean

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Michael

Great stay

The location was fabulous ,the staff great and the heated pool and spa was awesome ,a bonus mini bar always handy too good sized rooms with really comfortable pillows unlike a lot of places we’ve stayed that have feather pillows which I find inadequate ,can’t wait to stay again

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2025

Jules

This motel is old but the restaurant & reception staff were great. Rooms were clean & freshly painted, but bathroom facilities are an issue.
I would call it a nice clean motel, but definitely not a resort.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Chris

Room was warm and comfortable. Nothing I really didn't like.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Liam

Great spot, nice rooms friendly service.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Laura

Stayed at the Ballina Byron Islander Resort while in town for a wedding. Rooms were spacious & clean and had all the amenities we needed. Would stay here again but would recommend you have your own transport as you are a bit out of the centre of town. Staff were very friendly & helpful especially Trudy on the front desk.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2025

chris

staff were lovely food in restaurant nice but slow service. the room was not cleaned properly bath /shower dirty I had to was bath myself dust on bathroom cill thick with dust as were the skirtings its a pity the staff were great

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

Catherine

Will certainly stay again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

kim

Family friendly nice restaurant lovely food cheap and convenient.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Kylie

Nice staff and clean

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Cheryl

The room was great — parking at the door, clean and large room, help with my disability. The bonus was the included breakfast and we went to the restaurant for a lovely dinner meal. It’s very convenient to have the restaurant on site and there are lovely gardens to walk around.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Viola

Can't fault the place, I would stay here again, loved everything about this hotel.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Wayne

This is a great place to stay and good value for money. The restaurant is also a good option for dinner and breakfast.
The only improvement i would highlight is that the tiles needed regrouting in the room i was in.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

warwick

Staff were amazing - nothing too much for them
Great rooms at a great price

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

Kathleen

Great place to stay, spacious room, all amenities for a 1 night stay, clean, quiet, also great complimentary continetal breakfast

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

Jasmine

Amazing staff, beautiful rooms, very affordable!! Clean and spacious rooms! Highly recommend!

4/10

Poor

03 Aug 2025

Bruce

Didn’t like Hair on bathroom floor and basin, hot water from shower not consistent, neighbours partying all ours of the night, 7,9 and 10 aren’t premium channels
Liked food and comfortable bed

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Michelle

The location was good and the restaurant was amazing. Food 10/10

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Jeff

Well maintained, friendly and efficient staff, excellent continental breakfast.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Geoff

Great venue Restaurant catered for all our dietary needs

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Earl

Excellent stay

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2025

Earl

I just found that the mattress was not suitable for my back. Otherwise it was fine but starting to show it’s age like me.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Shona

A warm, friendly welcome. Decent facilities in a quiet environment. Free breakfast in clean, comfortable surroundings. We'll definitely return.

4/10

Poor

04 Jul 2025

Stanley

Two things I liked about the place is the friendliness of staff and the cleanliness of the tiny motel room we were given, room 4. But it is wrong for the property to advertise itself as a resort because it simply is an old and outdated motel. I don't want to be unfair, but I haven't been in a small old motel room like Room 4 for fifty years. We even had a blanket with a cigarette burn in it. Going to the toilet and then having to wash our hands in the kitchen sink isn't acceptable any longer. There isn't anywhere in the bathroom to place a toothbrush or razor. Overall I suggest the room we were given was simply mean. At least the front office staff looked a bit embarrassed when I got there and protested about our room, although there was no remedy offered. We were there for two nights only so we put up with it, but never again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Darren

good place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Jacqueline

Warm and welcoming, facilitative reception. Comfortable room inclusive of breakfast in the dining room. Excellent value.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

Teresa

Nice friendly, helpful staff, easy parking, good room and facilities, nice restaurant.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Philip

Great place friendly staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Warren

Good dinning

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2025

Helen

Management didn't deal with noisy next door room which went all night which resulted in several sleepless nights .We enjoyed the free continental breakfast and free laundry.
We stayed for 4 nights and left disappointed with Management's attitude.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Glenda

Great place. Clean, comfy bed, spacious room with everything you need, quiet , handy position to town and included breakfast. Impressed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2025

Dai

I found the property to be clean & comfortable.
The lady in reception was very helpful. Hot water for a morning shower was luke warm only.