Name: Pooraka Motor Inn
Address: 875 Main North Road, Adelaide, 5095, AU

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2026

Janet

The room was clean and large, the bed very comfy, the water was hot, the parking easy and the staff friendly. However this hotel had seen better days. The sites say a 24 hr front desk, well sort of. I never got to see the front desk, When I arrived which was within normal working hours, the door was closed and I had to phone for attention. If it wasnt for mobile phones I may still be standing in the car park. The website I first visited I'm sure said free breakfast but that seems to have been removed. Having dietary issues I normally buy supplies for breakfast, but finding a shop nearby (and not a petrol station) which had gluten free bread, cereal, and lactose free milk was not easy, a folder of such information in the room would have been handy, plus information on places to eat. Although the bed was comfy we could have done with an extra blanket, and extra pillows. I don't recommend it to older people, the stairs are awful. Also walls do not stop sound of snoring next door. But cheap and cheerful.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Robyn

We will definitely stay here again when we need to be in this side of Adelaide. Good size comfortable rooms with very comfortable king size bed. Lovely friendly staff, and would recommend a stay here 😀

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2025

Craig

Average but functional. Did the job.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2025

Prince

I felt very disappointed. Because the room was not looks like in pictures. The room was stinking and the towels in the room was like they didn't wash them from a long time. There was broken hair on the floor. Overall, the property was below average.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2024

Mark

On arrival I was asked to pay an additional $20 for the room I had selected on Hotels.com.
The room was dated but ok with fridge and microwave and easy parking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2024

Maggi

The owner and his family are lovely people very helpful will be staying there again 😀

Business Self

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2024

Jacqui

Nothing check in was thru a tiny window weird , towels stained , no coffee milk sugar basic stuff . Smoke detector wasn’t working . This motel is a 1 star if you are lucky . Rubbish on lawn out the back bathroom is disgusting out dated damaged . We froze no blankets just a horrible place .

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2024

Janet

We were first given a room that was absolutely vile, water damaged furniture, grubby, dusty. a health hazard. not fit for purpose. then after complaining was offered to see a different room. on the ground floor which was clean, newly renovated and fine for our stay. The tiny court yard garden was still a mess with the aftermath of the renos. If you book here ask to see the room before you pay or agree to stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2024

Bill

older style motel but clean large rooms.
bathroom needs updating particularly the slippery tiles in shower recess

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2024

Lee

Basic

Not bad, basic old style, well used motel

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2024

Chris

Excellent service

Leisure

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2018

jane

Staff were so rude! Couldn’t get to sleep til 3am after staff keep coming to our room for no reason what so ever and cars on the main road

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2018

Trevor

One night stay

Nice location, lovely view of ocean and very quiet room. We only stayed overnight but it would be a great location for a holiday base to do day trips from.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

I found the room comfortable. The TV was not working well, but the manager changed the batteries in the remote and it was okay.

The booklets and the shampoo were out of my reach and the towel rail in the bathroom was missing.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Staff/owner very helpful and friendly

Room was comfortable and clean

Close to area that I was going to on the day will stay there again next year.

Thank you Pooraka Motor Inn

Regards Mark from Melbourne

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Location

Easy access to buses to city, close to shops and food outlets. Spacious rooms and plenty of parking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2018

Barb

Good spot to get to events from

Had to walk upstairs with a sore knee but the room was clean and well appointed

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2018

Dave

Clean and comfortable

The motel room I stayed in was clean, the bed was comfortable. It had all the basics required. As I was traveling for work I only needed somewhere to rest. The staff were very friendly.

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2017

marie

I would stay again

Very clean and convenient location
Staff are helpfull

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2017

norma

pooraka motor inn adelaide

We were welcomed on arrival and checked on later for our comfort overall a lovely stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2017

Jan

Needs an upgrade and a few running repairs.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Needed a bed for one night near to mawson lakes. Everything was as it should be and the staff were pleasant and very helpful.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2017

RENAI

Only used as a stop over, was great for what we needed. Amenities and room looked like recent upgrades, loved colour choices bery modern

Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2017

chris

close to MacDonalds and bus stop

Place could do with a good spring clean, mould in the shower and filthy graffiti on the door.

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel, easy to get to.

The hotel was comfortable and very clean. This includes the bathroom which I couldn't fault. We were only there to sleep and left early in the morning the next day to get back to Melbourne but for what we needed the accommodation was fine. The TV's worked, the beds were spotless, the room smelled of lavender, a bit overpoweringly so, and the room was spacious enough for our family of four. Even the room rate was more than reasonable.
We were only in the room from midnight until 9am the next day so we didn't use the wi-fi, or the kettle or any of the other facilities so we couldn't rate any of that but as I said, for what we needed the room was more than adequate and we've stayed in some very nice hotels in our time. The grounds were tidy but unfortunately the stair well leading to our room was used by Smokers as an ash tray. It's funny how only smokers think that smoking isn't really, really, really gross. Anyway, as I said our stay was comfortable enough and yes I would recommend this motel to my friends if they needed somewhere to stay in the event Guns 'N' Roses is doing a show at Adelaide oval where they play many of their hits and only a few of their, 'Why the heck are you playing that?' songs.
The character limit for leaving a review on this website is extremely excessive, I can't believe I still have 9 characters to fill at the end of this statement. Bye.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

good stay.

Our stay was what we expected for a 3 star motel. Clean and well kept amenities. Good sized carpark. Staff were friendly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2016

carolyn

Great for a large family

We stayed overnight and were amazed with the rim. Interconnected with a queen bed in one room and 5 singles. Would be very handy for larger families. We were pleasantly surprised

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2016

Karen

comfortable stay

Spacious room for family of 6. Convenient location for our stay.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2016

jacki

Traffic very noisy

Fast speedy checkin,nice man at reception.room was lacking deep cleaning,dirty,stained carpets.walls very dirty.tv tiny.nice comfortable bed,sheets used as bedspreads.

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2016

Gordon

Comfortable and clean.

The staff were friendly and obliging. The motel was handy to relatives, which was convenient as I was attending my brothers funeral, and was close to a supermarket.
However the shower recess left a little to be desired.

Family

4/10

Poor

25 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Would not stay there again very noise right on main road needs double glazing to reduce road noise holes in the blanket

2/10

Poor

21 Nov 2016

Robyn

Not worth what we were charged.

Over charged for what we got, can get a fully equiped apartment for the same price. Room had dirt and dust on top of curtains, cupboards and microwave, interior of microwave had crumbs and bit of food splatter in it. One light on the wall above bed did not work and soap dispenser in bathroom was pretty much empty. I went too grab a cup out of cubboard and it was stuck too shelf surface! When I got the cup out you could see a ring stain in it from a previous customers cuppa, I had too clean all cups before use. Husband spoke too a male clerk and he said dust was because room near Road and doesn't get used much, no excuse for failing too meet hygiene standards. Unsanitary and very disappointed in response when issue was brought up. I wouldn't waste your money here, this place is not worth what they charge.

4/10

Poor

08 Oct 2016

Angus

The back door had been kicked in and the only way to secure it was a slide-bolt which was really only big enough for a kitchen cupboard. There were drunks arguing outside my door at 2.00am, rubbish lying everywhere and weeds all around

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2016

janet

Close to everywhere we want to go

Quite . Host very nice and friendly. Not the 1st time we have stayed their.

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2016

Janet

Very easy to anywhere you want to go. Very quite

Sorry no photos. Very clean qiute and comfortable. Hosts very nice and happy to help in anyway. Very reasonable priced

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2016

mel

Family room

The family room was good as it had one room with a queen bed and one room with three single beds. The beds were comfortable . The bathroom was clean. The problem was with our door as it kept getting stuck ,which made it hard to get out of the room. This is bad as I'd there was a fire we would not be able to get out quickly. I told the manager , but he just said he already knew about it and was waiting for the carpenter to fix the frame. The manager did not tell us this when we moved in. The hotel also does not clean your room daily , so we had to use our wet towels again.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2016

Helen

Good basic accommodation. Quiet even though it's near a main road.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2016

Mike

One Nighter.

Room was larger than most other motels and very quiet, eg: no traffic noise or other guests.

Family

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Rooms were good but the customer service was non existent. The manager was away and his wife didnt have a clue how to run the establishment at all. Didnt have our booking reservation even though I had the e.mail from wot if to prove it so she wouldn't give us a receipt.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2015

Ray

pooroka pit stop

Was a stop over after a 500klm drive and found the room quite spacious and comfortable.
Bathroom was to small, but after a long drive yr only after a bed.
Staff were friendly, probably just a little over priced

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2015

Mary-Anne

Nice Hotel. Close to main shopping centres.

Nice size room. Love the king bed. Very quiet considering it is on a main road.

4/10

Poor

04 Apr 2015

Michael

Close to Gepps cross and motor trader.

First impression basic low cost room, small TV. The room generally appeared clean, neat and tidy however the spider webs in the cornice were an indication that the room was overdue a good spring clean.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Mar 2015

Sharmini

Facilities: Nothing special; Service: Inferior;

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2015

Christina

Facilities: Above average; Value: Great deal, Bargain; Service: Professional, Friendly; Cleanliness: Spotless;
Hotel was fully booked but there was heaps of secure car parks. Dont have to park close to other cars if your worried about dents.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2015

Arthur

Facilities: Nice ; Value: Economical; Service: Sloppy; Cleanliness: Faultless;

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2015

Teresa

Facilities: Above average, New feature old bathroom; Value: Fantastic, Great value for money; Service: Go the extra mile, Very friendly; Cleanliness: Spotless, House keeping near 100%;
Close to almost anything and close to the city. Very [pleasing to see management making changes to improve and update. Will stay there again next time

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2014

Peter

Facilities: Tired, Nothing special, Old; Value: Average price; Service: Professional, Respectful, Friendly; Cleanliness: Hygienic ;
Package deals = unit not serviced daily

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2014

Kelvin

Facilities: Good; Value: Bargain; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Pleasant;

4/10

Poor

12 Aug 2014

Mark

Facilities: Shabby, Run-down; Value: Costly; Service: Lacking; Cleanliness: Grubby;
Place is run down I ahve stayed in lots of motels/hotels and this is one of the worst

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2014

Alison

Service: Below average; Cleanliness: Smelly, Grubby;
Key was supposed to be left under mat, it wasnt, manageress didnt know what happened to it, then room was disgusting, next room better, corridor dirty

Partner