Chinderah Motel

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Jason

Room was renovated, clean, and had what we needed. Great, quiet location. Staff were super friendly. Have booked again already.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Michael

Great staff and ease of check in. Very neat and tidy, nice location near the water and close to airport.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Darren

Finn CB

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Damian

Pool, spa, upgrade, comfy bed, spacious all awesome only downside was space to hang towels and area to make coffee etc. but overall a great one night stay and would definitely stay again!!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Karen

Lovely spot on the river quiet and unassuming

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2025

Leo

Was just what we required for one night.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2025

Debbie

The only suggestion we could make, is the need for a separate sink to wash your hands.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2024

Trudy

The actual room size was good. It had a small kitchenette with full size fridge which was a plus. Unfortunately the plug was too small for the sink, the bathroom was too small to swing a cat. Nowhere to put anything in the bathroom, no basin or cupboard, no mirror, nowhere to put soap. The coffee etc hadn't been replenished before we moved in and room wasn't serviced while we were there. Only stayed for 2 days though. The motel was in an excellent spot though.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Shelley

Like the area for fishing

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2023

Nicole

Clean, comfortable bed, convenient location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2023

Stephen

Was a last minute booking but really enjoyed the overnight stay.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2022

Steve de

A standard Motel from yesteryear. Small but clean & comfortable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2021

Trevor

Friendly Staff

Friendly Staff, simple standard motel. great for a overnighter. Close to the all the cafes on the beach strip.

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2021

James

Overnight

Always clean and tidy, staff are great and the pub is just up the road for a good meal.

Business

2/10

Poor

08 May 2021

Verified traveler

Not advised

The owner was exceptionally rude !!!!!!!!!
And he creeps around at night time
He doesnt sleep
And he wrote my credit card numbers down in his book which i dont think is safe or exceptional at all
When there is no need as i paid by eftpos and it was booked through hotels.com
so if needed he could contact them
It says there is a sofa lounge in room but there wasnt
Only a single bed

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2021

Verified traveler

Property is tired and needs a few repairs, however, for the price it was satisfactory.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Lovely location & staff. Great price too!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

It was basic but was value for money

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2021

Michael

Ok for a short stay

Bit expensive for the type of accomodation on offer. Usual country style motel but probably the smallest TV I’ve ever seen in a motel room. Also lack of a vanity basin in bathroom means using kitchenette sink to wash hands and no mirror for shaving? Good friendly people running this motel which appears to be more an accomodation place for travelling workers than a tourist motel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Spur of the moment late booking due to work - staff waited up until I arrived just before 10pm - so appreciated. Friendly and helpful. On the side of the river was nice to wake up to and quick walk before heading off. Room was clean and comfortable. THANK YOU

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

The property location is excellent for Tweed or Kingscliff area. River across the road beautiful afternoon walks. Its simple, clean and practical.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

The location, only negative is the tin roof, gets really loud when it’s raining.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2021

Jack

Great hotel great spot kid friendly and walking distance from beach and parks

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2021

Dean

Good value - good location

Good simple country motel. Not a flashy city motel, but clean, comfortable, good location, and nice motel licensee.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Very clean room, king size bed was really comfortable, friendly staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Great place for a night or 2, all you need was there
Quiet place and great morning walk on the river. We had or take away dinner on the river by sunset!
Pool great

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2020

Verified traveler

Good room and facilities, cold air conditioning and dark room.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

10 Jun 2020

Julie

Got there grandkids to look after the place while they went away on holidays with the money they took from me in cash is how they wanted it and a lot that was addressed from me they either didnt fix or know how to do this will never stay there again as they are atrocious on the whole motel

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Mar 2020

Christian

Paperwork says gym, sauna, breakfast delivred to room. Can not find gym, sauna, no breakfast was delivered.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Location was great & it is a quiet property but the rooms are very basic & the car park is awful.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2020

David

Basic but nice

It was basic but comfortable
$130 was alittle high

But school holidays I guess

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Nice motel in great location beside the Tweed River. Kitchenette was handy addition. Would definitely stay again.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

nothing to dislike it was excellent for it's age it's proximity to the town centre was good

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Very basic for the price compared to other places I've stayed. There were only 2 towels when the room was booked for 3 people. There were no toiletries such as shampoo etc - only bar off soap provided. The bathroom surprisingly didn't have a basin - had to use the stainless steel sink in the kitchenette part of the room. Sorry to say I wouldn't stay there again or recommend it. Disclaimer: Apparently the usual owners/ operators were away on holidays and someone else was running it for them.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely location on the river, nice and quiet. Walking distance to pub nearby for dinner. Friendly staff, clean rooms. I have stayed here a few times and would happily stay again :-)

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2019

Joseph

Friendly staff/owner.Large room in nice quiet area.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Great location on the river. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Close to the Tavern for a good pub dinner and to Cubby Bakehouse for a great breakfast.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2019

Steven

Tough Nights Sleep

The bed and pillows meant we didn’t sleep well and really tainted our stay. My wife ended up not using the pillow through the night as it was just too high and was hurting her neck. I tried to just sleep on my side to look after my neck but still woke up sore. The bed was very romantic as we seemed to end up in the middle due to the dip. There was no basin in the bathroom so we had to share the bathroom and kitchen duties together and the shower head was one of the needle style water saver that you just wanted to get away from. No internet offered or milk on checkin. Nice enough people but they must do it tough.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2019

Verified traveler

It had all the amenities was very neat and tidy
Management were fantastic

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great little motel. Very conveniently located near both the Tweed Rive and Cudgeon Creek. Staff we friendly. Rooms were neat and tidy and the mattresses were perfectly cosy.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2019

LAH

great motel for a group of old friends to meet at. A tavern just down the road for evening meals & a few drinks. And tables & chairs in front of the rooms to socialise at in the afternoon, or around the pool. We were in the area for a funeral of a friend. Perfect spot for our needs.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Good location on the water. Clean. Affordable and happy to accommodate a late checkout

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

It was very nice the veiw from the room looking ouf to thd lake

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely clean facilities with great proximity to the river

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2019

Katie

Older Motel on the River

We stayed overnight at Chinderah Motel in unit one. The motel was older in style - spacious and well maintained. It was clean and self contained (tea and coffee making facilities as well as chips, glasses, cutlery and plates - all mixed matched and only one wine glass). Our problem was that the air-conditioner couldn't complete with the heat in the room generated from the western sun hitting the external wall. Only became cooled well after sun set. Otherwise a nice location in suburbia/near caravan parks on the Tweed River.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Had a Nice over night stay with big Breakfast
The Owner was very accommodating

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2018

Francis

Good motel

Great motel right on the river. Handy to food outlets. I will stay again when I am in the area.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2018

Nic

Friendly staff and location to the beach and rivet.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2018

FRANK

MOTEL NEAR HIGHWAY

GOOD WELCOME BASIC MOTEL CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE, STRANGE NO BATHROOM BASIN .QIUTE LOCATION

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Enjoyed our stay

Close to everything we needed for an enjoyable holiday

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2018

Verified traveler

Clean and very quite location
Handy to freeway
Comfortable bed

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Enjoyable

Beautiful riverside views with Mt Warning in the background. Friendly staff who went out of their way to help us. Nice clean rooms and good service

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Neat &Tidy

Friendly service good for a nights stay there is a pub cloise by for a fantastic feed & entertainment

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2018

Andy

Average & cheap hotel

Guests smoking outside windows meant smoke coming into my room most of the night. Rooms are very outdated and run down.

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Good spot

Check-in was quick and efficient. Very friendly staff.
Room was basic motel style, but fresh and comfortable.
Lovely views of river across the road.
Local hotel nearby was excellent for meals

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Quiet hotel close to the water

The room was spacious and quiet. The bed was comfortable and clean, but the toilet was dirty and the sink was outside the bathroom in the room.

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

This was our second visit to the motel. It is close to the water, lovely views, and the staff are friendly.

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2017

Pen

Nice motel

We enjoyed our stay at Chinderah Motel. We were so close to the Tweed River and was able to fish everyday. Our room was nice and clean and the staff were lovely and friendly.

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2017

Rozzi

A room with a view

I booked without realising we would have a lovely view of the river. Plenty of room, comfy bed and it fitted all our needs. It was upstairs which was a bit of a nuisance transporting everything to our room in the rain but we were so pleased when we saw we had a balcony overlooking the river which cancelled out the upstairs difficulties. Glad we picked this motel

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2017

George

Hotel Chinderah

Great hosts can speak highly recommend this establishment

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2017

Caroline

Excellent location, clean

We appreciated a hot shower, modern facilities, and spacious room after a long drive. Our daughter was delighted by the neighbouring horses!

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Breakfast not included in tariff and the menu was very expensive - easy to spent $50 plus - far better to bring your own.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

My parter, myself and out 10 month old stayed for 2 nights the staff were pleasant the bed was comfortable but the cleanliness was to be desired. When we arrived the place was overpowered with the smell of bleach from the bathroom. We watched while our 10 month old explored but very quickly realised he got covered in bleach his clothes and my partners got ruined when he picked him up as the bleach was not washed away but the cupboards and walls and under the bed were very dirty.

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2017

Verified traveler

Ideal Location, Easy Access

Ideal location, close to local Pub for meals. Easy access to Kingscliff for Shops & Cafes

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2017

Natalie

basic and clean

Was basic but clean

Family

4/10

Poor

10 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

This hotel was ok for a one night stay. It was old and dated. Smelled and there were ants everywhere. Not worth ththe price.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2017

Sally

Great place to stay!

I booked in for a couple of nights - I'd stayed there before and it was good - clean, comfortable and friendly - so when I had to stay in the area again, it was the obvious choice. Mother Nature agreed with me too - ex Tropical Cyclone Debbie recrossed the coast on the second night I was there and the motel was literally an island. The owners looked after its guests very well and made sure we were all fed and kept comfortable. We were marooned for two nights until the floodwaters receded enough to allow us to get out, but even then I stayed an additional night.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2017

Scott

Great location

Nice and clean and staff friendly.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Close

Not far off to highway. Close to so many tourist places/beaches. Nice view over the Tweed river.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2017

Pip

Clean and tidy motel close with views of Tweed Riv

Clean. Very reasonable rates. Pleasant staff. Pretty views. Directly across the road for the Tweed River

4/10

Poor

26 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Basic motel

Luckily only booked for one night. VERY basic accomodation, inadequately ventilated, toilet hand basin doubles as kitchen sink, not sure what health & safety would think of that!

2/10

Poor

15 Jan 2017

Terese

Just an overnight stay

Nothing flash just an overnight stay a bit expensive for two and half star

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2017

Shady

Nice hotel close to destination

We looked for a motel room for 3 adults (parents with adult son) close to where we wanted to be. The room was clean & comfortable. Motel itself needs a little tidying & updating. Pool was beautiful. Motel close (walking distance) to eating places.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Pics don't do justice: gorgeous views

Ace place to stay: smaller rooms but everything you need, and the view was divine. Will def stay again! Thanks.

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2016

Jimbo

Good value & clean motel

I stayed one night to avoid commute from Brisbane - reception was not open when I arrived but the owner answered my call straight away & check in easy. Very clean room with everything you need, no Wi-Fi in the room but at this price I'm not complaining. Easy parking on site, good quite location but not too far to the highway. No complaints - will use again.