Bateau Bay Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Michael

It had everything you need.I liked the bistro and bar. It was a lot bigger than I expected. There were plenty of people and had a good vibe. The room was spacious and plenty big enough. I thought it was fantastic value for money.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Melissa

Friendly staff. Clean & tidy room with comfy bed. Value for money.

Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Apr 2026

Michael

Room smelled of cigarette smoke, staff and guests gather outside the door sitting on milk crates and smoking. Toilet seat was dirty, bedside light dudnt work and room looked like it wasnt cleaned.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2026

Chris

Easy check-in, good value stay with parking and restaurant.

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

lillian

Drains need cleaning and room smelled of smoke. The bistro was excellent

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Chris

Room one star you get what you pay for. Accommodation book in hard to find. It was through bottle shop

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Michael

The room was spotless, fresh clean sheets on beds, decent size clean bathroom with fresh towels & all the staff l had contact with were more than courteous they were alsovery helpful friendly.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

08 Feb 2026

Ilse

Room very dusty, my 10yo son ended up in the ER for an acute onset of asthma. Also quite noisy at nigth with people talking (and cursing) loudly on the picnic table next to the room. Location good. Convenient to have the restaurant next door.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2026

John

Clean room, easy check-in. Quiet room.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2026

Aaron

Good room and great location for the price.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2026

Eva

Yes, the room was okay, the staff were friendly, thanks

Leisure

4/10

Poor

26 Jan 2026

Donna

You get what you pay for. Clean but very basic.

2/10

Poor

18 Jan 2026

Christine

Two other rooms occupied with loud argumentive drunks that continued with swearing and yelling till early hours of morning. Felt very unsafe so left at 4.30 am.It is a hotel but I thought there might have been some security.Have stayed before and never had problems but this time I was scared.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

16 Jan 2026

Antonio

The POSITIVE points: Reasonable price for a basic room. OK linens, aircon and kettle and few packets of coffee, tea and milk. Restaurant and bottle shop next door. The staff at the bottle shop / check in is friendly. Good location, quiet, easy to find and has a very large carpark. A short drive to the beaches and shopping centre.
The NEGATIVE points: The room is a bit small, but has an outdoor sitting area at the back of the room. The toilet, shower and vanity are outdated, mouldy, paint peeling and flaky, odours linger, the dark carpet feels dirty, and doors are tight and needs to be pushed hard. The booking site indicates daily housekeeping but there was none despite our request for housekeeping on day 2. So I had to ask for replacement towels when we got back. Towels have a smell of kitchen and body odour. Maybe for this price, I'd be unreasonable to expect a pristine place but they should be honest in their ad that daily housekeeping isn't included and they should wash, dry and deodoriser their towels better.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

12 Jan 2026

Emily

Surprised it doesn’t not have shampoo and hair dryer ，no lock at door which makes it feel not safe, very hard to find the check in place

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2026

Chris

Quick and easy check-in, good value stay in motel type accommodation with air-conditioning, shower and toilet.

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2025

Sandra

Mostly great. Only five rooms. Great price. Easy parking. Totally quiet. I bought dinner in the hotel. No toaster or microwave. A jug was available. The shower was hitsbathroom floor and shower cubicle needed a good scrub. There was black mould on the bottom of the white shower curtain and on tile grout.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Martine

Very clean room with private bathroom outdoor area and very good food would stay here again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

keith

rooms were clean, plenty of parking, good food ,staff were good, bar was well stocked, overall great stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2025

Martine

Nice place close to all shops and dinning and close to the beach affordable price would stay here again

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

Noah

Very clean room, easy and convenient and staff were helpful and accommodating at check in

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2025

Maryanne

Clean room, comfy bed, very quiet. Great budget accommodation. Everyone friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Louise

For the amount we paid it was great will stay there again.Very happy with it

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Matt

Good value

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Michelle

Clean and easy instructions and lovely staff.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2025

Colonel John

It was very easy to book accommodation, find it and park. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was fine. To my surprise the room was quiet. Free parking close to the room. Departure was very simple - just leave the key inside and close the door.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2025

Michael

Clean & tidy at a good price.
Car park noise a bit loud.

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Chris

Quick and easy Check-in, good value stay in motel type accommodation with private facilities, large TV, fridge and kettle. Clean and close to the restaurant for dinner.

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2025

Catherine

Was very please with the room

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2025

Beryl

The “pub” was excellent and staff lvly ..gd food and outdoor area btiful ….lvly atmosohere …room was basic but clean ..gd value fur the money I paid …

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2025

Carly

The price for each night was so good, as it has good location, a very good club belong to the hotel, a TV, a fridge and a bathroom inside.
The downside is the cleanliness and comfort. I wouldn't give it more than 4 over 10. The management could have invested a little extra to make it at least presentable, and then they can charge higher rate.
If you are only after a budget stay with good location, go for it.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2025

Antonio

Pro: acceptable cleanliness for the price.
Con: they forgot to make our room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Morgan

Great staff great food

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2025

Chris

Fast transaction, quick and easy check-in at short notice, good value stay and close to the beach.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2025

Warren

There were 3 coffee cups upon arrival, but 2 were dirty (not washed properly) and no teaspoons

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2025

IVAN

Hotel was clean and in a good location.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2025

Stuart

It's a low-cost room to be fair but wasn't clean there was mould on the shower curtain and the mattress for the bed was sagged, unsupportive and smelled like a mixture of body odour and musty dust. I've been in backpacker hostels that were cleaner and more comfortable. I left and drove 2 hours home to sleep at my own home after the second time I Iaid on the bed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Cassandra

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Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Cassandra

1
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Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2025

Terry

Run down.

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2025

Rick

*

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Enrique

Easy going friendly staff

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

Annette

Loved the hotel. Needs a blind on glass door.
Staff beside the room were very noisy cleaning up but I suppose that’s to be expected

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Sudhir

The stay was good for the price I paid.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2025

Kim

We had dinner at the hotel, we ordered the seafood plater for two and all of it was COLD even the chips. The service heat lamps were not on or not working. Hopefully next time it will be better.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2025

ANDREW

Plenty of facilities

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2025

Col

Great 👍

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

David

Budget but clean and tidy.

The trip was for a 30yr reunion in the area. The Hotel services were amazing, bistro, bar and drive thru cellar. The room is typical pub stay but it was clean and tidy. The bed was comfy, shower fine. Great for a few nights.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Bishoy

All was good

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2025

Joanne

Great value

Lovely room, clean and quiet, private bathroom. Great value

Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Feb 2025

Nghiep

i stayed there twice
room #1 and the room smell heavily Moulded! one of the lights not working above (bed heads) bad design and too glare we had to wrap around with tissue to reduce the glaring.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2025

yehya

Its was good….

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2025

Carolynn

Great little stop over accommodation.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2024

David

The location was very accessible and central for my business visit. A redo of the rooms would not go astray

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2024

Erin

Easy to find. We had a nice balcony. No complaints!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2024

monica

Over night stay..hotel rooms right next to the restaurant… great food.
The room was decent. Comfortable bed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2024

Steven

Convenient and friendly staff

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2024

Brooke

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Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2024

Sam

Just stayed for 1 night and it did the job! Was confusing to check in as there isn't a check-in desk? We checked in at the liquor store. Bathroom wasn't the newest/cleanest but the beds and room were!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2024

Paul

Leaking facets drip all night.
Air conditioning loud, bangs all night.
Hotel cleaner bashes their buckets and whatnot in the wee ams for quite some time outside the rooms.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Oct 2024

Ewen

The hotel (pub) side of the business was fine. The room (room 3) was very much in need of a refurbishment. Power points were lacking (all in one power board, two were used and one was broken) there were none by the bed which caused a problem. This problem was solved by the property lending me an extension cord. Interestingly, as we checked out this morning - there was a team of people waiting to enter the bedrooms to \"spray\" them with something / against something.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2024

Walter

Nice budget lodging. Room was fairly spacious, and bed was comfortable. Road noise was a problem, so bring your ear plugs if you are a light sleeper.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

Pam

Great place to meet up with young family on the Central Coast as kids were very well catered for with a well-done kid friendly area and a grass hill to roll down on. The food at the pub was good.
The room was fine for the price and our overnight stay. The bed was super comfortable and the noise from the pub could not be heard. The cobwebs lent some authenticity :) Loved the water pressure in the shower. I

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

deborah

Parking wasn’t easy as the people who play sport across the road were using all the spots. I had to take my car and park overnight somewhere else. Would have preferred to leave it at the pub but too busy. Staff all nice and helpful

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2024

Narelle

Great budget accommodation. My only complaint was that it was difficult to know where to go to check in. No signage to direct me.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

Adam

Very good dining options

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Suzanne

Very comfortable

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2024

Pete

Cosy

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2024

Warren

Adequate and convenient

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2024

Tracy-Lee

Great place to stop on your journey

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2024

Jeffrey

Checking in and out was quick and easy. The hotel bistro was adequate, if unexciting. Good value for money overall.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2024

kathleen

Quick stay reasonable room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Solo female traveller

I was looking for budget accommodation with ensuite bathroom on the Central Coast. The room was very comfortable and surprisingly quiet. The Bateau Bay Hotel offered fabulous food in both indoor and outdoor settings, Sports bar and live music, thys, I didn't have to drive anywhere for dinner. Bateau Bay shopping Centre abd Mcafe is only 2Km away and the Entrance 19 minutes by car.

Self

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2024

John

Dirty bathroom area, room stuck of stale cigarette smoke. Renovation at back of room was badly constructed. Security could be better. Hotel being renovated but looks like they are chasing the big money.

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2024

Trisha

Good location for our needs. Great dining

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2024

Jennifer waterson

It was an older place but clean and beds where nice .only thing the door was hard to get key in and out no complaints here .we would stay again .easy check in .we asked to get checked in two hours before check in as we had a function .so very helpful and accommodating.very much appreciated .

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2024

Yanti

Affordabla Basic standard room hotel at the moment, as upgrading is on it's way. Friendly staff easy check in/out, the restaurant next to it was fabulous the only big problem only the car park for hotel guests which we had to parking our car away from our room, because of restaurant customers take the hotel guest carpark. they should marking few spots for guests only park their cars. The rest is good would be back and stay again

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2024

Shady

There were construction work and was so noisy early in the morning

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2024

Tanya

Property under renovations. Perfect for what I needed. Cheap and close to my appointment next day. Staff were awesome

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2024

Karl

The property is under Constuction and I am sure it will be fine when finished

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2024

Mark

Air conditioning was great on hot night

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

27 Feb 2024

Andrew

Bearing in mind it was probably the cheapest available but it was convenient to where we were visiting and why we chose it. But at the same time being the cheapest should not mean that there would be mould on the carpet around the fridge, efflorescence on the wall with wet carpet, a split system that has not been cleaned in quite some time and a bathroom with1 x 40W globe above the mirror. The hot water took up to several minutes to come through but it was hot. A microwave and toaster would have been nice, there is a plastic kettle, some tea bags and coffee sachets and EHT milk. Luckily there are several surf clubs within 5-10 minute drive which is where we had our breakfasts except the last day when it was raining, then we used the local shopping centre for a coffee and muffin. Hard to comment on the staff, only saw a few when we checked in and 1 bloke on the 3rd or 4th morning asking if we wanted clean towels. The place is having some serious renovations which is why other than Saturday and Sunday I was woken at around 6am or a little later by heavy machinery, power tools and workmen yelling at or to each other. Fortunately we only needed it as a place to sleep, we were out from breakfast time until late evening, on returning the 1st two nights there was an outside light, after that it was pitch dark and getting to the room was hard. Despite my wife having asthma and I have a respiratory condition we did not have any adverse health issues but others could have.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jan 2024

Samantha

Property around undergoing construction, staff wonderful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2024

Ray

This is the perfect stop over travelling to the north coast I booked this place last minute. For the price it's actually not bad. There's comfy clean beds, toilet and shower private in your room. A bar fridge, kettle, coffee and tea. Remember bring yoir own shampoo hair products etc. There is no microwave, plates or hairdryer. Again for the price it was good for.a.one night stop over. I have paid hundreds of dollers a night and never had a microwave or plates in a room. Just to point that out. Plenty of towels and soap though. Thanks Bateau Bay Hotel

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

10 Jan 2024

Hanlin

Reasonable cleaning with basic facilities for a short stay. But there are small insects came into beds which were annoyed. The worst part was early construction next to the rooms. All my friends had to wake up early due to the noise.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2024

Antonio

Borderline

Reasonable price for a basic room. OK linens and towels, aircon and kettle and few packets of coffee, tea and milk. Restaurant and bottle shop next door. The staff at the bottle shop / check in is friendly. Good location, quiet, easy to find and has a very large carpark. A short drive to the beaches and shopping centre. The room is a bit small, the outdoor sitting area at the back of the room is blocked off by construction fencing, and the front area too is blocked off. The furniture and the toilet/ bathroom are outdated, odours linger, the dark carpet feels dirty, and the fridge is rusty, its door is banged up and the freezer is so thickly frosted up. The housekeepers didn’t turn up for day 2 so I had to ask for replacement towels when we got back. I requested for housekeeping for day 3 but they missed tidying up the bed. However, for this price, I'd be unreasonable to expect a pristine place. I hope the ongoing renovations work well to improve the property when I come to the area again next summer.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2023

Karen

For the budget price to stay here I thought it was excellent. Roomy, shower pressure fabulous and beds comfy. There is renovations going on but i was in a room further away so it really wasn't a problem. Handy location too.

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2023

Keith

once the renovations are complete this will be a fantastic place to stay

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Oct 2023

Steve

The room was comfortable enough but despite the information stating that there was WiFi in all rooms, it was broken & switched off. Also the info said there was a restaurant but it was closed for rebuilding. It was not stated that the place was being rebuilt and the builders woke me earlier than I would have liked. When I took the staff to task, they blamed it on Wotif, saying they had emailed to advise. The hotel emailed me a confirmation and failed to warn of these reductions in their service so I didn't accept their feeble excuse. I have been asked to advise a friend of a suitable place to stay in this area, so needless to say I did not recommend here!

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

21 Sep 2023

Christine

It was not obvious where to check in. It should have been listed as being next to a construction site. No view. Good for someone passing through that just needs to sleep overnight.

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2023

Margaret

Very basic but clean and cheap.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2023

Matthew

It is ok for a bed for the night, nothing more. Currently a construction site while under renovations, which I was unaware of.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2023

Brittany

Really nice staff, clean and reasonably priced

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2023

Julie

Great location and room for the price.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2023

Sarah

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10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2023

Kylie

There was construction site outside the the apartment. Work started at 8am Saturday. Nothing on Sunday. View from room was dirt trenches. Would stay again when work has finished.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2023

Karen

Everything was good re the stay. Wotif unfortunately hasn’t reimbursed me for a prior cancellation that needed to be reimbursed

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

Richard

Late check in was convient. Under construction when stayed so hard to review accurately. All in all, happy with stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

Margaret

We always stay there..so convenient and reasonable

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2023

Virginia

All good.