Name: Sundown Villas
Address: Symonstonnarrabundah Lane, Canberra (narrabundah), 0, AU

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Karen

Ideal for my stay.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Raymund

You get a good experience for how inexpensive their services are. The rooms were clean, really close to Canberra CBD, and are good for family

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Krystine

Perfect stay very well maintained cabins with wildlife visitors at the door.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Wayne

Would stay here again, no noise or traffic, nice quiet spot

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Yasir

The host was.friendly. Our room had 2 beds and rooms were clean.
The heater kept rooms warm in Canberras 3 degrees night.
Motel is close to German Club which was handy for lively dinner and drinks.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Pep

Everything was great and on point.
- price was reasonable
- rooms were spacious enough
- clean and tidy throughout- especiallly kitchen and bathroom
- parking very clise to accommodate
- Afer hours contact was reasonable
- I didn't get to use the pool or BBQ areas but was available too.

Definitely coming back with my family mext time.

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2026

VAIBHAV

The shower recess does not have a soap dish - so the patrons are forced to keep the used soap cakes on top of the shower frame - which don't get cleaned.
The lights above the beds were not working - upon complaining we got told that they do not have the right light bulbs on hand.
The cutlery list states one thing and the actual numbers are vastly different - the list says 3 tea spoons - in fact there was only one.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Steven

Great parking, place is dated but clean, and extremely friendly staff, entry to bathroom bit odd thru one of the bedrooms

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Marcel

Couldn't find anything wrong with this property. Just a great place for a good price

Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Roberta

Yes it was good

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Judith

Clean and comfortable. Heating on cold nights very effective

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Apr 2026

Nicole

The villa was spacious and looked nice from the outside.

Inside the spa bath was dirty with dirt marks and the shower gel and shampoo dispenser was empty.

We asked reception to clean the spa bath and fill the dispenser and they just gave me mini shampoo bottles etc. They said as for cleaning depends if staff are available.
I asked for a hairdryer they said its been stolen. We requested a late checkout and lady demanded us to be out on time as they had big group coming to stay.

The next day they made the bed but left the rubbish and provided no fresh towels we had to collect them

There were 2 guys staying at villa next door who chucked meat in our bins so bin guy had to take away bin he said he almost vomited.

On the last day there were flys in the villa plus cockroach and bugs in spa bath.

The lady also advised the outdoor pool was under maintenance and closed so we couldnt use the pool and the bistro was closed.

The accomodation was very far from shops and tourist atrraction.

It seemed the staff only wanted to do bare minimum. The accomodation was average and run down.

On the morning of our late checkout the reception called me at 10.30am as they forgot we had requested late checkout. I felt they were implying us to hurry and leave. We didnt feel welcomed.

I was really disapointed! It was a clear case of false advertising and i dont recommend staying here for the price.

The customer service was appalling and one lady was rolling her eyes at reception.

4/10

Poor

09 Apr 2026

Cathryn

Located in a far flung corner of South Canberra without any particular charm, it felt like we were the only people there, aside from the permanent residents in the static caravans. Hugely disappointed by the fact the pool had been drained - this was the reason we had booked here. The room appeared clean, was very basic, but the bed was comfortable and the shower very powerful.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Ricky

I thought Sundown Villas was way out from everything. But not so. Everything is within easy drive.

Very pleasant stay. Will stay again

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Sandra

Freshly renovated bathroom with hot shower and good pressure. Basic kitchen with everything we needed. Quiet place with picnic table near our room. Parking a few steps from our room but this made it peaceful.

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Mar 2026

Keenan

Only redeeming quality for us was the pool area. Kids had fun.
Room smelt, mould in shower, bed sheets not clean, plates not clean

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2026

Kylie

Look, this is basic accommodation at a very reasonable price, but it is clean and spacious with all the basics. It's away from everything, so be prepared to drive to get to anything. On the plus side, it is quiet and it is the way!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Simone

This place is well positioned for a trip to Canberra. We spent over a week here, visiting family and friends, and found our 2 bdr villa a very comfortable home away from home.
The villa was stocked well enough for the budget price and staff were very friendly and helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2026

Phillip

Clean Room,lots of things on site

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2026

Kim

Staff friendly and helpful. Rooms are comfortable. It is such a great facility, but unfortunately could do with a bit of love. Good for budget accommodation.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2026

Grant

Clean & tidy.A little outdated.However the $ was right.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Feb 2026

Sean

The best word I could choose for this accommodation is \"sufficient\". It's not got amazing rooms or facilities, infact to be honest they're pretty average.
What it does have is units with some aircon (average but working), a tv, a little kitchenette and beds. I stayed for 3 weeks and it was sufficient for my needs. This was helped by the fact that hands down it's the most affordable like-for-like accommodation anywhere in the ACT.
Also in its favour is the staff are more than happy to help with things. Unfortunately the hospitality cleaning crew were hard to find but the front office were willing to do something when we needed a hand.
Great views of the sky at night because it's dark given the absence of anyone actually living anywhere near it, unless you count the prison down the road. Also no-one in Canberra actually knows where Symonston is so you probably won't get unexpected visitors.
Anyway, it's sufficient for a stay if you are looking for somewhere not amazing but affordable and... sufficient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Abdulkader

Clean room and good stuff.

Self

4/10

Poor

19 Feb 2026

Yu Him

Pro:

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2026

Simon

Yees

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Abdulkader

I really enjoyed my stay here. The place was comfortable, clean, and well equipped, and the service was excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful, which made the experience even better. I would happily stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2026

Fox

Very spacious room for the price, good for friends travelling together. The presence of a desk in addition to the table/couch was very useful for our group. Fridge left something to be desired—the bar-fridge style open freezer froze the milk our friend brought for his coffee/cereal even when it was in the door. The sink pipes in our bathroom seemed to be leaking a little, but not enough to be a concern so we just put down the bathmat and didn't worry about it.
Only real problem—smoking seems to be allowed in outdoor areas, which is a big problem if you want to leave your window open for fresh air (especially in the bedroom where there's no air con). Seems like a weird choice for a place with so many families staying :\

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jan 2026

Michelle

Water pressure was amazing, the bed was hard as a rock, and the wifi was almost non existant.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jan 2026

Chris

R

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jan 2026

Bernard

Room was clean and nice. Linen, towels and soaps, coffee supplied very good. Beds were good to sleep in.
Sadly some crockey and cultery where missing or in short supply. Perhaps taken by previous occupiers
The Airconditioner is probably in need of a service as it worked but the air was not cold and would not response to the remote.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Shehroz

I stayed in this room on rent and had a very good experience. The room was clean, comfortable, and exactly as described. The place was quiet and well maintained. Everything I needed was available, and the environment was safe and pleasant. The owner was helpful and cooperative. Overall, it was a good stay and I would recommend this place to others.\"

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Jan 2026

Marty

The shower was filthy, beds had no doona covers, just a sheet thrown over the bare doona, toilet didn’t flush properly, toilet paper comes out of a dispenser 2 single ply sheets at a time.. spiders in beds.. carpet had been very quickly vacuumed but not thoroughly at all.. the room didn’t have that fresh smell like it had been cleaned recently. It has potential to be great, but needs more attention in the housekeeping department.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Kathy

Spacious and clean. Quiet environment. Great amenities. Convenient to attractions.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Dec 2025

Cherylynn

The lay out of the unit was really nice and worked well for our family and it was cleaned on a surface level but it hadn’t had a deep clean for a very long time. There were cobwebs in the rafters, garbage left from previous guests under the single bed and in the bed side tables and the blanket had old blood stains on them while the shower door didn’t work properly. The carpet and drapes and had seen better days and were also in need of a deep clean.
We really wanted to love this place as it was so convenient for us but unfortunately we couldn’t. So much untapped potential

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

Dana

Staff person at reception was really nice. Room was dated but clean. The bed was comfortable. Good Wi-Fi. It was good for one-night and was the cheapest accommodation I could find during Spilt Milk festival.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2025

Jurek

This is old conference centre and villas, long past upgrades. However, they are clean, comfortable and priced very reasonably.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2025

Chris

We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa (#279). The unit was very dirty. Mouldy curtains in one of the rooms, very dusty around the skirting and carpet. It hasn't had a proper clean in a very long time. We have stayed at Sundown many times previously and it's never been this bad. Even though the villas are looking a bit tired and in need of refresh, they are comfortable, spacious and location is quiet and close to shops.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2025

Glenn

Room basic but clean. Shower very mouldy and continually leaking hot water tap.It was eventually repaired.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2025

Rodney

Dish washing detergent, if staying more than a night have to pay for tea and coffee, or run out of tisues or toilet paper bed is very basic same as bathroom. Would not stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2025

David

We were in room 127 .
Clean room
Great set up and clean
Reception good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Markus

This property was out of town but close enough to travel to destinations and attractions within 10 minutes.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Sandra

The property was good value for money, however there was an issue with the shower floor being danderously slippery

Leisure

4/10

Poor

19 Aug 2025

Evguenia

Sorry.But I’m never stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Yan

Met my needs to stay in Canberra with a car. Had a kitchenette that was fully used.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Jul 2025

Julie

First time staying here & NEVER, EVER again. Photos of the 2 brm villa on website are extremely deceiving. Is very old, dirty & smelly. Small old air con made the whole villa smell like a fish market. Had to sleep in our track pants & jumpers as the one small putrid smelling old aircon in living area did not heat sufficiently. Living area did not have a sofa as shown in pics on website, only a round dining table with 4 chairs & the tv on wall above. Not a single powerpoint in either of the bedrooms, no bedside tables or bedside light. Bathroom is ancient & awful, dried up white paint all over the towel rail, ventilation via a gap with fly screen at top of bathroom window which lets all the freezing winter cold air in, bathroom door didn't shut properly. A previous guests used towels on the floor of one of the wardrobes. Everything just generally unclean. I could go on but I think you get the idea. Thought it might be a risk staying here & unfortunately I was right!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2025

Paul

Good but some disappointments

While the room and service were fine, we had problems with the air-conditioner. It was loud, and switched from warm to cold without being programmed to do - problematic in the middle of a Canberra winter. Also, on our departure morning we found water at the base of the fridge, and found it had never been turned on at the power point and had defrosted; this was a problem for us, as we had stored meat and milk in the fridge section, which had gone off and had to be thrown out.

Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Jul 2025

Armando

Not clean ...

2/10

Poor

23 Jul 2025

Ashleigh

Dirty and disgusting dirty tissues everywhere ...dishes all over the sink surprise surprise manager hasnt called me back

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

21 Jun 2025

Richard

We were disappointed. The pictures indicated a nice place, but it was not. Guests are required to clean glasses/cups that were used.....they were really, really unclean. Towels used by previous guests were left hanging on door hooks. I am not sure that the sheets were changed as they were loose and wrinkled. There were ants in the kitchenette area. Picky? Maybe, but we expect the room to be 'finished'.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

James

Location, and a very quiet , clean place

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2025

Robert

The room was nice and roomy, however the bed only had a bedside light on one side and the fluro light cover fell of the bedroom light fell on us during the night.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2025

Phil

stayed there previously, many years ago. this time disappointed with miniscule supply of soaps etc... even though we were there for 2 nts. Written policy was if we needed more, then could purchase at reception. Not good enough.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2024

Vern

We had a wonderful time staying here for a week
Everyone was so friendly and the amenities were awesome

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2024

Judy

The bbq facilities were in very good condition. The area around clothes line & laundry untidy. The villas could have more utensils such as can opener, salad bowls & a saucepan. There was limited liquid detergent supplied for kitchen.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Steve

Great staff. Villas were nice and quiet. Enjoyed my stay.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

13 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Won’t Recommend!

Unfortunately, we had to canceled our stay in this villa. What a waste of time, drove all the way from Sydney to have a break for the kids School holidays but upon checking into the room/villa we are welcomed with an awful smell. Mouldy, dusty, old kinda smell the place are not clean properly it has full of thick dust everywhere, carpet are dirty and so much stains, the bed had already shrank and outdated, the bed runner/blanket is very dirty it is unwashed I’m sure for a long time. The curtains are very mouldy it is very obvious and visible to everyone because you can clearly see it from outside too through the glass wall, even our kids had noticed it. Even though we did not spend a night from this property from our 3 nights booking, this is an fyi especially if you are traveling with kids it’s not very good hygiene at all. I appreciated the owner offered us to cancelled our booking after checked in, for this we are happy and we booked for hotel in the city instead.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2024

Bernard

Nice

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2024

Yuri

Nice and quiet

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Bob

Nice layout of rooms

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

Dowrin

Love the setup and would like to come back to stay again near future. Definitely recommended

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2024

Evan

Nice and quiet

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2024

M

A comfortable stay

Well appointed rooms with kitchen and everything you need.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

Slavica

The staff are great. Very clean. Quiet people. It was very cold in Winter. The air con didn’t warm the villa well. I would like to visit again. However, Summer and Spring is best. The pool & BBQ area are kept extremely clean.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024

Uwais

Stay was very comfortable and location was convenient. Being able to park right next to your room is also a plus. Great value. We will visit again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2024

Sukma

The overall was good 👍

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2024

Monika

This property was perfect for our stay and very comfortable.
There were ants in the kitchenette on our first morning and there were some stains on the curtains and the back of the sofa.
The beds were very comfortable and even though it was cold for our stay, the bedding and accommodation was very warm.
We would stay here again.
Thank you :)

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Mary

Very clean all the amenities we needed good value just needed the shower and tiles updating but apart from that we would stay again

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2024

Angela

Rats/mice in the cupboards in the kitchen as our biscuits that were in packets were partially eaten. Misleading photos on website. Should specify which rooms have the spa bath. Laundry dirty. Overall not very good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2024

Andrew

clean quite and situated near major atrial routes

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2024

David

Quiet even though their were groups of school children staying. Very conveniently located for getting into city centre. Very happy with location, standard of villa for the cost.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2024

David

😄

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2023

Phillip

I have stayed at Sundown Villas on 3 previous occasions and again I am more than happy to say that I would stay here again at the price and the location for my heeds whe. Visiting the ACT

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2023

Malcolm

Good standard accommodation close enough to Canberra, at a good price

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2023

Kay

These villas are comfortable and basically equipped for short stays. The property is conceniently located for access to many areas of Canberra.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

Esther

The shared car space was taken up by the other car so we had to park in front of our villa.

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2023

Peter

Great room has been refreshed and clean and tidy

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2023

Kathy

Self contained property in good location.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2023

Wendy

Tired and run down facility. Thin walls with little insulation in cold weather mean rivers of condensation running down the windows each morning and mould buildup in wet areas.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2023

Kerry

No hot water for 4 out of 5 days and inadequate old heating system- in the middle of winter!
Insufficient washing machines/dryers for a large complex, we needed to wash soccer clothing everyday and we had to hand wash in the room with no poor heating to dry clothing, 2 washing machines always in use and 1 dryer out of 2 wasn’t working.
The staff did try to assist with the hot water issue but the entire system needs to be changed over to continuous hot water. Very frustrating when you pay $900 to stay for 5 nights and you can’t have a hot shower in the middle of winter!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2023

Paul

Good size of villa (40 m2) with seperate bedroom, kitchen area & dining table. Quiet location with large grounds & only 12 minutes drive from city. Excellent value for money. We'd definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2023

Verified traveler

Satisfactory place to stay

This is a good, practical place to stay with all the required facilities. It is well-presented and a short drive from places to eat. I have stayed here before and been very satisfied. This time there were plumbing problems and the reception is open only restricted hours which failed to match with my working times so I couldn't inform them.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2023

Margo

Rooms are a decent size and bedding etc is good. Had hot plates so you could cook. However the appliances were appalling, kettle was louder than a plane taking off. Toaster wasn't wide enough to actually cook anything - tiffany brand please don't bother. Hairdryer also Tiffany brand was useless. Does have good amenities such as a pool, tennis court and laundry.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2023

Cameron

Great place to stay with friendly staff and Villas were great to stay in.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

08 Mar 2023

Stephanie

The room was far more basic than advertised. It was old, outddated and not comfortable.
The staff were lovely, however.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

24 Jan 2023

Natasha

Very disappointing. Room was definitely not as pictured. Used tissues behind the bed, mould on ceiling, ant infestation in shower, bench top oven didn’t work, exfoliating glove in place to stop shower leak. Staff were nice and the pool was kept clean, that was a positive.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

09 Jan 2023

Steve

No internet for our entire stay

No air conditioning and the filter on it looks like it has not been cleaned in years. Thank god it was not 35 degrees as is normal at this time of the year.

No information on places to go things to do around Canberra and surrounding area.
We were given a wrist band and told we had to wear it the duration of our stay which was 5 days.

Spider webs on the roof.

My daughter husband and kids all so stayed in one of your rooms, wait till you get her review as her room was totally disgusting.

Will we be back next year ? Defiantly

Will we book your motel again ? Defiantly not

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2022

Ray

m

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2022

Paul

Will not be stopping here again

The air con was cold when heat was required and speaking to a couple of other tavellers they had the same isssue. It was warmer inside to leave the air con off although this was uncomfortable when it was 3 deg outside

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2022

Robert

It felt like we were out in the country but in reality, we were about 17 minutes from Parliament House. It was a one bedroom unit obviously recently cleaned because bathroom was still wet.
Out only concern was that the bedding was not warm enough for the freezing cold nights and there was no heating in the bedroom, only the living areas.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2022

Lesley

I have been staying here for a number of years with family. We visit my mother in a nursing home in Redhill. It is a good place for us all to be together and close to the home. I would like to see more kitchen utensils and saucepans.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

27 Oct 2022

Rosemarie

Ruined our getaway break stove didnt work and it was mt second visit here and my last

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2022

Kelvin

The major downside is that free wifi is super slow and practically useless. Luckily mobile coverage seems good enough.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2022

Ashraf

The bathroom in a very bad conditions. The floor is leaking water and the ventilation fan is extremely noisy we had to use the bathroom without switching the lights on because of noise as the the and the lights are connected to one switch. Very disappointed!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

01 Oct 2022

Eyad

Definitely wont be back

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2022

Mark

The unit was clean and everything worked, the only problem was lousy wifi and mobile reception. Very frustrating