Hotel Blue & Cottages

Australia , Sydney - NSW
KATOOMBA, Lurline Street, 88
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Tara

Great ocean view. Pool is fun and rooms were great. Blankets on the bed are more like a sheet but other than that a great place

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2026

Gwendolyn

The room was clean. The staff was nice. Beach view was excellent! Did not use the pool because it needed a print job…the pool ground looked dirty and it wasn’t appealing to me. The lobby needs a print job and new furniture. It was dark and gloomy! I would not book that Hotel again…it gave me and my husband the blues!!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2026

Laquitta

The lobby was very unattractive and extremely outdated. My room was okay, but my daughter’s room was absolutely in poor condition. The furniture in the sitting area felt damp and uncomfortable, there appeared to be stains on the walls, and there were bugs on the floor. She actually ended up going to a nearby Hilton instead.

I would not recommend this hotel, especially if you are accustomed to the standards of Hilton or Hampton Inn properties. The only positive thing I can say is that the location was great.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Annetta

Love it need a little update on

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2026

Bryan

Was a nice place with will maintained rooms, pleasant and helpful staff, beautiful view of the ocean

Partner

4/10

Poor

07 May 2026

Tyronza

A lot of furniture, dirty, and damage

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Darren

Very delightful stay with Hotel Blue. Our ocean front room was fresh, clean and modern. The pool was clean and the swim up bar was great. Definitely coming back.

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2026

Quentin

It was supposed to be ocean view and it definitely was not

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Jessica

Great

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Vinina

Clean rooms, I love the service and I will be back to visit

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

KEYOSHA

SO THIS WAS MY HUSBAND AND I FIRST TIME STAYING AT HOTEL BLUE. I WILL SAY THAT I LOOOOOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THE HOTEL/MINI APARTMENT!!!!! YES MINI APARTMENT. AT FIRST WHEN I TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT BREAKFAST ISN’T INCLUDED WITH THE STAY. IT WAS A DOWNFALL. BUT BABY WHEN WE CHECKED IN AND SETTLED INTO OUR ROOM. WE WHERE AMAZED. WE HAD A FULL SIZE STOVE, MICROWAVE, REFRIGERATOR, SINK. PLUS KITCHEN UTENSILS. YES. POT, PAN, FORKS, SPOONS. YOU NAME IT. IT WAS THERE. COFFEE MACHINE AS WELL.

THE LAYOUT IS PERFECT. YOU ENTER AND IT IS A BATHROOM ON YOUR RIGHT, WALK-IN CLOSET LEFT OF YOU. A NICE SIZE ROOM FOR ADULTS. NICE LIVING SPACE FOR YOUR KID’S……AND THEN YOU SEE THE VIEW OF THE OCEAN. I LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU CAN SIT IN THE LIVING ROOM WATCH T.V AND VIEW THE OCEAN. ALL IN 1.

THE STAFF ARE FAST SERVICE. WITHOUT ATTITUDE. WE NEEDED MORE TOILET PAPER AND WASH CLOTHES. SO I CALLED AND THE LADY WAS THERE WITHIN 6 MINUTES. THEY WERE FRESH OUT OF THE DRYER. WHEN ROOM SERVICE ANSWERED MY CALL THE GENTLEMAN ASKED “HOW CAN HELP ROOM 123 TODAY”

THE SWIM UP BAR WAS NOT AVAILABLE DURING OUR STAY. BUT THAT IS OKAY. OVERALL WE LOVE HOTEL BLUE. BOOK YOUR STAY TODAY. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. OOOOOH BY THE WAY OUR ROOM WAS CLEAN BEFORE AND AFTER WE LIFT.

THANK YOU ALL AT HOTEL BLUE. THE TORAINS WILL RETURN 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Partner

2/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Anastasia

If I could give this “Elevated Motel” negative 10 stars, I absolutely would. The pictures are beyond misleading—what’s advertised online and what you walk into are two completely different realities. This place is flat-out disgusting. The second you step into the lobby, you’re hit with a strong, nasty pool-water smell that makes no sense and doesn’t go away. It’s not “clean chlorine”—it’s stale, lingering, and unsettling. The entire place feels damp, dingy, and poorly maintained. The staff? Completely unprofessional. One looked like she rolled straight out of bed in yoga shorts and a hoodie, and to make it worse, you can literally see their office/break room/lounge all crammed into the same visible space. No structure, no separation, no standards.
And the manager? She came out looking like she walked straight off Little House on the Prairie—except way less put together—with a nasty attitude to match. It took her forever to even come address my concerns, and when she finally did, she was dismissive and rude. She offered another room like that would fix anything—absolutely not. If the first impression is that bad, there’s no way I’m trusting anything else in that building. The outside was just as bad. The parking lot looked filthy and neglected, with strange black marks on the walls that honestly made the whole place feel unsafe and unclean. I refused to stay and asked for a refund, and they still wouldn’t give me my money back. That tells you everything you need to know!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Melinda

Had a really good time

Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Apr 2026

Shehab

There was no beach view
I paid for ocean view and I only got partial ocean view on the third floor
Terrible experience

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2026

Lashonda

Nothing memorable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2026

Chandra

Not a great view- the parking lot! Even though we checked in during the week and there wasn't hardly any guests, we were pu5 on the 5th floor instead of the 1st. Also, the parking garage is the way into your room. You drive into the right floor and you park in front of the room door. Kinda weird.

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Apr 2026

Jeff

skip it. you’ll thanks me later.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2026

Shannon

Staff and swim up bar was great the rooms not so great. Online pictures make them look so much better than in person. Didn’t realize you had to pay extra to park at a hotel you paid almost 400. Dollars for.

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2026

donna

Nice pool area with swim up bar. Loved that we could park our car next to our room… did not know we would have to pay to park. A/C in bedroom is quite noisy.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2026

Yuliia

Great stuff! Hotel is old ,furniture is old too. So close to the beach

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

25 Apr 2026

Paul

I don’t understand the rating for this Hotel ,,paid top dollar for a low class motel, floors were sticky ,room smelled, would never recommend this Hotel to anybody

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Brenda

Absolutely beautiful stay room was clean. Staff was amazing.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2026

Linda

Bed was very hard. This hotel is ok for a last minute stay & if you're ok smelling weed the entire stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Brenadia

Great time

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Petra

Beach view awesome, Room very clean and nice, staff friendly, swim up bar could use wine and beer selection and is not open very long

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Belinda

The room was fine,the staff were helpful the view was great and the swim up bar was awesome!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Apr 2026

Lydia

We stayed at the property for Spring Break. Very affordable but Checking in felt “inconvenient” to the employee. She didn’t even crack a smile, she was talking so low and had an accent I could barely comprehend what her questions. When I asked to repeat she made me feel as if it were such a problem. Pool was nice, overseeing the ocean you could see the building is older. The halls had a bad stench. We did make the best of it and had a fun family trip. 50/50 on if I’d stay again but price wise, very affordable.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Danta

Everything was great and the bar at the pool is nice!

Friends

2/10

Poor

19 Apr 2026

Claudia

The level of cleanliness and maintenance at this hotel was unacceptable and completely overshadowed any positive aspects of the stay.

The room was not properly cleaned — the floors, mirrors, bathtub, and sink were visibly dirty. The kitchen area was greasy and clearly had not been thoroughly cleaned. Overall, the space felt neglected and unsanitary.

Cleanliness is a basic expectation, and this property failed to meet even that standard. I would not recommend staying here.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Richard

Staff 2as helpful, bu i didn't like the room NOT being cleaned everyday.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Ruth

Perfect for a solo trip! The room was clean, the staff was friendly, and the overall vibe felt safe and relaxing. Great place to unwind and enjoy some peaceful time.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

Jaylene

Loved it the ocean front balcony was the best

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Jasmyne

It was a very nice room. Myself and my children loved it

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2026

David

Hotel charge for parking your car, which should be included with your room…No continental breakfast also no regular cleaning in the room

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2026

Brianna

No daily room cleaning

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Rafique

Beautiful view and clean !

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Robert

Awesome place no issues

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Apr 2026

Miguel

Yes it was and the day of check in my was dirty and my second had a cockroach

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Nyeshia

Great hotel and pool bar was amazinggggggggg the bartender PREE was the best !!!!!10 out of 10 for me

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

candace

Loved this hotel. It was clean and well staffed. The swim up bar was wonderful as well. I do wish the pool had been a little deeper but the lounge chairs in the water made up for that.

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

John

Good spot for with children.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Kristina

N/A

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Denasia

Great stay.

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Apr 2026

Poneh

Nothing like the pictures online. The hotel is very old . Furniture were so old and extremely dirty.I had to ask them to remove the furniture immediately.
Beds are in a lower quality level and wall bed is very uncomfortable.
Staff are friendly but there is no care or restaurant neither is there any bar.
There is small counter space selling coffee.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2026

Peter

Clean property and rooms. Great pool and beach access. Would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Jasmine

The front desk worker was amazing. I can’t remember her name

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

Nicholas

Clean room, nice staff, beach view was wonderful!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2026

Jordan

Everything was good but the price. I thought I was offered the best price on hotels.com then the day of my trip y’all lowered the price of my room by 50.00. Would’ve been nice to receive that price to help cover the $15.00 a day parking that wasn’t mentioned.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Melissa

This property was good stay it was an issue with the room the first night but went to the front desk with the issue and the desk attendant made sure we was moved to a better

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

savana

Everything was perfect, the view was beautiful pools lazy river so nice

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Todd

Helpful staff

4/10

Poor

23 Mar 2026

Tamar

The bathroom was to small, they need to update the shower into a walk in, the sheets had dirty brown stains,

2/10

Poor

21 Mar 2026

riley

absolutely filthy room. upon arriving there was a sticky substance spilled/not cleaned. mold around the bed frame. a tub that did not hold water. front desk reception was rude. i will definitely not be returning here.

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2026

William

Can’t find some spa ?

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Elizabeth

Excellent

Friends

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2026

Erica

I stayed in 326, the stay was horrible from start to end. After checking in around 10:30pm the key wouldn’t open the room door. 1st Maintenance man had an attitude, 2nd guy was great. Heat in bedroom wasn’t working so no one was able to sleep in bedroom because it was too cold. Balcony door off track in sitting area. Hair dryer did not work. Tv channels did not match guide channels. Jacuzzi was dirty 1st day with no water the 2nd day. Inside pool had the top open up the whole time while cold and windy making kids cold and sick. I doubt I’ll be returning!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Monica

The beach view was AMAZING!!✨✨✨✨
The room/bathroom and balcony were clean and very comfortable!! The housekeeping staff were kind, hospitable and on point I never had to wait for what I needed or ask twice! With basic necessities covered such as a microwave and small refrigerator. I was also very impressed with the guest laundry room they had it was very convenient, so make sure you bring laundry detergent and fabric softener sheets. They had multiple pools and a lazy river and a hot tub which I did not use because it was too cold. This particular area is very nice and well maintained from what I saw. It would’ve been nice if they had beach chairs for guests. Things that I did not like were that the lobby was closed and I being an out of towner, had a hard time finding the location of where I needed to go to register and the lobby was closed my entire stay. So if you needed something you had to walk somewhere else. The customer service was basically “sorry but you’re on your own”. So be prepared for that. Also after you book the room you will get notification of a $250 hold on your card which is refundable or a fee of 39.99$(not refunded)for a deposit for any damage done to your room. If you don’t have either you will have spent all that money and still not get a room so include that in your spending money budget. But overall, I would recommend this place for others to go. It’s literally gorgeous and peaceful and and relaxing and a very nice time once you know what to expect!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Dona

The rooms have recently been remodeled. Everything was very clean.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2026

Jayme

staff was helpful and friendly

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2026

Gwenn

Room was clean, front desk staff were great!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2026

donna

Room was clean. Looks like some furniture was added later looks odd. Found a really strange bug in the bathroom (kinda worm/kimda mosquito). Lots of construction was our pool was in use. Had to go 3 hotels over for indoor pool. Never used it because it was too cold to go over to the other hotel. Mattresses really hard not very comfortable.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

27 Jan 2026

Ciera

They let me book a room that wasn’t open. If the entire hotel is closed don’t have it as an option to book. I drove all the way (4 and a half hours) to nowhere to go. I didn’t get my money back and ended up spending double at a different hotel because it was late.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Connie

The man who checked us in was helpful and very nice. Our room was beautiful and the view was great.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2026

Brandon

Pool was dirty green
No housekeeping on site unless you call between 9-2
Front lobby closed

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Mark

Everything was great and clean and modern and great ocean front views

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

bobby

Beautiful view, peaceful

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

isaiah

Magnificent

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

26 Oct 2025

Deja

i have stayed in better places and somethings they need to work on

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Theresa

Relaxing

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Karen

Great stay love late check out options

6/10

Pleasant

21 Oct 2025

Lisa

An unexpected parking fee of $12 dollars per day is a bad start. This should be stated in your advertising. Also I had no hot water from 7-2pm. The Shower was so difficult to get in and out of. The shower doors seem to be on backwards. And right at the toilet leaves no safe way to enter with the water running.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

Virginia R

The room was clean. The door to the balcony needs to be replaced bad. You have to lift it to open or close it.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Benny

Every thing was great Loved the room location at the end 702-building

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2025

Marilyn

Stayed in a oceanfront room it was nice except for the musky smell coming from the A/C unit. Thestaff was very nice.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

Charles

No breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Sheena

Service at this place was amazing from the beginning! Every peaceful. Direct access to the beach literally right outside the lobby!!! Everything was literally in walking distance it’s in the perfect spot for couples looking to get away and even for a quick family get away!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Jamie

The room was descent, the beds are hard and the comforter was super thin more like a slightly thicker flat sheet. Due to weather most things were closed. Inside pools had green tint to water and the elevator was really sketchy as far as safety.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

gordon

Beach front balcony. Clean pool area. Friendly service.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Idalias

Everything was perfect

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Fahima

Initially , I was given a room in the 7th floor , which was disappointing because the TV was not working and it was not clean. Second day I asked for a different room, and got a beautiful room. Overall it was a pleasant experience, and definitely worth rebooking at it!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Alice

Nice

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Alyssa

The place smelled. There were roaches everywhere. I had to check in a block away, dragging my luggage with me to and from.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Kevin

Nice view

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Ashley

The room itself was nice, clean and well equipped. My only complaint is property itself seemed a bit run down.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Chrystal

Front desk was great the people that stayed there before us left their clothes in closet .... kinda weird

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2025

Hollie

Side view of the beach

4/10

Poor

28 Sep 2025

Wont stay again

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Rosetta

Comfortable and Cozy

No complaints

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

28 Sep 2025

Maritza

Parking lot view

Leisure

4/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

Michael

The property was dirty and dated. Nothing like the photos. Would not recommend.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2025

Cindy

Our stay was ok. It wasn’t like what we expected like on some of the reviews. The room was clean

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Deborah

Great Hotel, we highly recommend. Rooms are clean and spacious and it's close to just about everything for walking including the beach (just a couple of steps.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Kendra

Room was very nice and I will be back soon

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Andrew

First every time I had contact with the front desk the associate didn’t seem to care. The rest of the staff were great and seemed to care about our stay. Our first morning there was about a 30 second power outage, but it took till early evening till the tv came back. Not a big deal bc we didn’t spend the day in the room. We did enjoy our stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

GWENDA

Beach

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2025

Joshua

10/10