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Cooktown Motel

Tropical North Coast - QLD · Australia

9 Boundary StView location

7.6/10Very good67 Reviews
Cleanliness7.6/107.6
Service8.2/108.2
Comfort7.2/107.2
Condition6.8/106.8
Amenities7.0/107.0
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About Cooktown Motel

Located in Cooktown, the Cooktown Motel is a short drive from attractions such as the James Cook Museum and the Cooktown History Centre. This motel offers air-conditioned guestrooms, each with a private bathroom equipped with a shower and hairdryer.

Nearby points of interest include the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery and Bicentennial Park. The nearest major airport is Cooktown (CTN).

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Located in Cooktown, Cooktown Motel is within a 5-minute drive of James Cook Museum and Cooktown History Centre. This motel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Eliabeth Guzsely Gallery and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Mount Cook National Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 33 air-conditioned guestrooms.

Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided once per stay. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Concierge
Entertainment
Smoking areas
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until 7:00 PM
Check-out until 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No elevators Professional property host/manager Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing Property does not require health documentation at check-in Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • Special Instructions
    The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
    • Late check-in fee for check-in between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

James Cook Museum 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Mount Cook National Park 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Cooktown History Centre 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Eliabeth Guzsely Gallery 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Nature's Powerhouse 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Cooktown Botanic Gardens 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Bicentennial Park 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Endeavour River National Park 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Cook's Landing Tourist Centre 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Grassy Hill Lookout 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park 5.1 km / 3.1 mi
Cooktown Golf Links at Walker Bay 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
Annan River Area B Nature Refuge 7.2 km / 4.5 mi
Annan River National Park 9.1 km / 5.6 mi
Endeavour River Resources Reserve 10.7 km / 6.7 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 8
  • hotel
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Garden
  • Outdoor freshwater pool
Upon availability

Room types

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  • SINGLE WITH SHARED BATHROOMSINGLE • WITH SHARED BATHROOMSGL.FH

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    SINGLE WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
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    SINGLE
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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: SGL.FH

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  • TWIN AccessibleTWIN • AccessibleTWN.H6

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    TWIN Accessible

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    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    TWIN
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    Accessible

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    Room code: TWN.H6

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  • Double or Twin STANDARDDouble or Twin • STANDARDDBT.ST

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    Double or Twin STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 6 • Children: max. 3
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    Double or Twin
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: DBT.ST

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  • TRIPLE TWO BEDSTRIPLE • TWO BEDSTPL.2B

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    TRIPLE TWO BEDS

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    Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 3 • Children: max. 4
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    TWO BEDS

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    Room code: TPL.2B

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  • Room AccessibleRoom • AccessibleROO.H6

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    Room Accessible

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    Accessible

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    Room code: ROO.H6

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  • FAMILY ROOM STANDARDFAMILY ROOM • STANDARDFAM.ST

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    FAMILY ROOM STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
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    FAMILY ROOM
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: FAM.ST

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  • TRIPLE STANDARDTRIPLE • STANDARDTPL.ST

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    TRIPLE STANDARD

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    Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 3 • Children: max. 4
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    TRIPLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: TPL.ST

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  • VILLA STANDARDVILLA • STANDARDVIL.ST

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    VILLA STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 2–20 • Adults: max. 20 • Children: max. 13
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    VILLA
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: VIL.ST

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  • DOUBLE STANDARDDOUBLE • STANDARDDBL.ST

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    DOUBLE STANDARD

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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    DOUBLE
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: DBL.ST

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  • VILLA WITH DOUBLE BEDVILLA • WITH DOUBLE BEDVIL.DB

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    VILLA WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 2–20 • Adults: max. 20 • Children: max. 13
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    VILLA
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    WITH DOUBLE BED

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    Room code: VIL.DB

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  • Room THREE BEDSRoom • THREE BEDSROO.3B

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    Room THREE BEDS

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    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    Room
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    THREE BEDS

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    Room code: ROO.3B

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  • Cabin WITH KITCHENETTECabin • WITH KITCHENETTECAB.KT

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    Cabin WITH KITCHENETTE

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 2–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
    Room type
    Cabin
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    WITH KITCHENETTE

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    Room code: CAB.KT

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  • DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOMDOUBLE • WITH SHARED BATHROOMDBL.FH

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    DOUBLE WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    DOUBLE
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    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room code: DBL.FH

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  • FAMILY ROOM BUNK BEDFAMILY ROOM • BUNK BEDFAM.BK

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    FAMILY ROOM BUNK BED

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
    Room type
    FAMILY ROOM
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    BUNK BED

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    Room code: FAM.BK

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  • TWIN WITH SHARED BATHROOMTWIN • WITH SHARED BATHROOMTWN.FH

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    TWIN WITH SHARED BATHROOM

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    TWIN
    View / characteristic
    WITH SHARED BATHROOM

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: TWN.FH

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Cooktown Motel

7.6
Very good
67 Reviews
Cleanliness
7.6 /10
Service
8.2 /10
Comfort
7.2 /10
Condition
6.8 /10
Amenities
7.0 /10
43 reviews shown
4/10
Poor
25 Jul 2026
James
Room was marketed as a villa, but was terribly small and cramped. Kitchen was very old.
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jul 2026
Neil
Great staff and had a wonderful stay in Cooktown! Parking was perfect outside our unit.
Friends_and_family Friends
10/10
Exceptional
02 Jan 2026
Shannon
Yes the staff are lovely and very helpful. And the room was spotless thankyou Shannon
Business Self
4/10
Poor
10 Dec 2025
Kay
We stayed in Cooktown for two nights at your poorly maintained motel. The room did not look like it had been cleaned, the shower had its own personal fountain and needed maintenance. There were no towels at all. For the price of the basic room with its kitchenette was ridiculous. Definitely not recommend this motel to anyone.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
16 Nov 2025
James
Yes great
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
08 Oct 2025
Hari
The manager was very friendly and helpful.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
14 Sep 2025
Hai
It is a safe location that is quiet at night. Onsite parking, aircon works fine and share facilities are fine. Close to the main strip.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
18 Aug 2025
Raymond
This property has the feel of a hostel but it is clean and has a camp kitchen which is extensively equipped. Initially we had an issue with keys fitting doirs and room not made up. The host imnediately upgraded us, with apology, to a room with an ensuite and fully equipped kitchen. The facility to cook food via the camp kitchen or in room is one we valued as the food choices in town were expensie and not to our taste. The bathrooms were well stocked with soaps, shampoos and body wash normally expected with higher cost hotels. The beds were very comfortable. The staff were amicable and helpful at all times. I would stay again.
6/10
Pleasant
11 Aug 2025
Steve
Carparking is difficult when motel is full. Good for an overnight stay.
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
01 Jul 2025
Paul
Needs upgrade generally but even a little thing like the security chain on our door was hanging from one nail.
Paint peeling from walls.
Staff (Sue) was very nice but overall the place needs doing up
8/10
Excellent
25 Jun 2025
DAVID
It's certainly a budget motel but the caretakers are lovely people. No toilet in the room I had so it was a communal amenities block which wasn't a problem. The pool looked really great but I didn't have a dip in it. The camp kitchen was the winner for me.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jun 2025
lynece
WONDERFUL
Business Family_with_children
6/10
Pleasant
16 Jun 2025
Peter
Ok a little noicy probably because of the wind
Partner
8/10
Excellent
03 Jun 2025
mark
Good location but needs TLC
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
12 Jan 2025
Victoria
Friendly stuff overall, it’s okay
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
03 Sep 2024
Dr Tony
It was very nice
8/10
Excellent
15 Jul 2024
Helen
The best thing about this property is the people. Everyone I met was helpful, and the proprietor went out of her way to meet my needs.
The property is undergoing some renovation following floods, but was able to provide a good quality bed, and better extras than I got in city properties.
Leisure Self
4/10
Poor
06 Jul 2024
Kelli
Very run down, poor bedding linen
8/10
Excellent
02 Jul 2024
Angela
Great communication with the staff. Simple and effective accommodation
Business
8/10
Excellent
24 Jun 2024
Kenneth
Older style motel. Great for short stay. Needs some maintenance but is being slowly renovated. Friendly staff. One problem was attended to immediately.
Leisure Friends
4/10
Poor
19 Oct 2023
Peter
I will bite my tongue
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
22 Sep 2023
Shelley
Friendly checkin, gardens lush, close to town.
Leisure Friends
6/10
Pleasant
28 Aug 2023
Eddy
Basic, old, but clean. Beautiful gardens,
8/10
Excellent
27 Aug 2023
Cristien
Over all the property was good.
The bed I slept in was hard and you could feel the springs.
When I woke I had a sore back and pressure points specially my hips.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
10 Aug 2023
kym
Good stay for us. Value for money. Very pleasant and helpful manager.
Leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
08 Aug 2023
Ernest
Not safe for motorbike travellers. I wouldn’t leave my bike park in that car park. Unless I was close to it the beds. I can feel every spring when I sat on it. I walked out, did not stay found another place.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
07 Aug 2023
Herman
Motel was fine, albeit a bit of a walk to Town
8/10
Excellent
04 Aug 2023
Maureen
Staff were great. A couple of things needed some maintenance.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
08 Jul 2023
Yu
Location is fine with easy parking. But did anybody clean the room? See hairs and dust on bed sheets and side table. I know it's tropical, but so many ants walking around. It comes in everywhere. WiFi does now work in ensuite room at all. Good for one night just to sleep and leave.
Business_and_leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
22 Jun 2023
Jennifer
The unit was small but comfortable. We had booked a unit with a kitchenette but neither of the hotplates worked! Also the motel is near the main road and heavy traffic was loud in the early morning.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jun 2023
David

Fantastic lower cost option. Well managed property

I think a lot of previous reviews can be dis-regarded as there is new management there. The new boss ( Col ) is right on top of managing this place. For the properties age it is very clean and tidy. I had one of the ensuite rooms and was very happy - comfy bed / airco / lotsa hot water. Plenty of onsite parking and if you want - full kitchen / cooking facilities available. If you're doing Cooktown on a budget, I 101% recommend this place.
Self
6/10
Pleasant
19 May 2023
Kathy
Property centrally located and clean. Whilst Cooktown is isolated and accommodation might be limited, the facilities were very basic and relativey expensive. For example, there were no chairs in the room. Satisfactory for a one night stay.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
10 Jan 2023
Tim
Quiet place , basic as you’d expect from a motel, staff friendly so no complaints
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Nov 2022
Edmund
For a budget accommodation, this property went beyond my basic expectation. The room was well-appointed, clean, spacious and has good ventillation. Hotel manager was very welcoming and transparent in his communication. If affordability and practicality are your main travel considerations, this property is highly recommended should beautiful Cooktown be in your bucket list.
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
19 Oct 2022
Barbara
Had a lot of trouble booking in. Would not accept wotif booking and room was not available so had to pay an extra $30 to get a room.whuch did not have the extra bed which he said it had. The actual kitchen facilities in the room was excellent and it was very clean and tidy but it was exensive and i would never book their again with a booking agent.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
21 Sep 2022
Danny
Clean,tidy,modern,quiet,walk to town,friendly service.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
08 Aug 2022
Alex

Great place to stay.

Manager was great and very helpful. Plenty of off street parking, rooms basic but clean and comfortable.
Partner
2/10
Poor
07 Aug 2022
David

I would not book with this hotel again

We drove from 10.00am to 5.00pm when we arrived they told us we had no booking and said they were all booked out so we would have to find somewhere else to stay if we could find any as they said Cooktown was all booked out they offered no sugestion on what we could do . They just left us to our own devices
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
05 Aug 2022
David
DONT BOOK ON LASTMINUTE.com. As they take your money without consulting with the property managers and create other rooms that don’t exist so beware of LASTMINUTE. com as they are uncontactable and take your money without any refund. Absolute scamming site.
Lesson learnt is to contact the Motel or Hotel direct and get a better deal and the correct info on hand.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
01 Aug 2022
Geoff
Cheap, clean and cheerful. Received what I paid for.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
15 Oct 2025
Michael
Super nettes und hilfsbereites Personal. Wir habe bei unserer Ankunft gleich ein paar Tips fürs Sightseeing bekommen.

Das Zimmer war sauber und gemütlich, jedoch, wie bei den meisten Motels, mit ein bisschen Sanierungsstaus.

Leider war der Pool bei unserem Aufenthalt wegen Renovierungsarbeiten gesperrt.
Dies war aber auch hier bei Hotels.com benannt, was ich leider übersehen hatte.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
24 Aug 2025
oga
Hotel manager and his wife work very hard to maintain the hotel. Someday I would like to visit Cooktown Motel again.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
18 Jul 2025
Sarah Jane
A lot of things need to either be updated, fixed and/or thoroughly cleaned.
Partner

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Cooktown Motel
9 Boundary St, Cooktown, Australia

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