Name: Matilda Motel
Address: Oondooroo Street, 20, Winton, 4735, AU

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2026

Lauren

being here for a few days, we really missed a kitchen sink, but managed. It was safe and quiet and very relaxing. Clearly, a lot of care is put in to making this a nice place to stay. Could use a deep/bond clean but otherwise, nice.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2026

Lauren

safe and quiet. relaxing atmosphere. Could have used a deep/bond clean, but if they are busy and only get to give a quick once over, it was ok. Lovely little town, a wonderful experience overall.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Carol

This is a typical mining town motel...they're never clean enough. Expect plenty of spider webs and dust outside, the curtains haven't been cleaned for decades I'm sure. The bedspread and banket both smelled funky.
The bed was pretty comfortable and the sheets were clean at least.
Thin walls between the rooms; I could hear the guy snoring next door.
Not great value for money but there's not much choice in town.
Easy walk to the main street.
Eat at the Tattersalls Hotel...it's good.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2026

Lyndall

Clean room though it smelt like smoke. Comfortable bed and a quiet but much older section of the motel.
We appreciated being able to leave our car on site and off the street for the whole day while we went on the Dinosaur Stampede tour. Thank you.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Christina

Nice place to stay. Would stay again.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2026

Harold

Older property in need of a spruce up and a lick of paint
Nice staff and well situated near the centre of town
Bed was comfortable and kitchen facilities OK

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Kylie

Clean and comfortable rooms and the staff are absolutely lovely to deal with.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Peter and Leanne

The managers were very friendly & accommodating. The rooms however were very dated but the hot water was instantaneous & the bed comfortable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

Dale

No

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2025

Susan

I would stay again

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2025

Paul

We stayed for two nights at the Matilda hotel and were disappointed at the standard of the accommodation. We were in the back section of the motel that could do with some maintenance. The motel is a short walk from the middle of town. We would not stay at this motel again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

maurice

Quiet and relaxing

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Bob

The room had a terrible smell , may of been the water but smelt like sewage

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Chris

Friendly staff, great facilities, good location near Waltzing Matilda centre.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

15 Aug 2025

Elizabeth

Very outdated

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2025

Darren

Terrible wifi, useless curtains, thin walls- you can hear your neighbour cough & whisper, bore water smells terrible, very over priced, tiny television with few stations, Dirty towel

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2025

Rosaria

Good option easy walk to town centre

This motel is within an easy walk to the main street of the town. It was quiet but dusty as the area was unsealed. There are no restaurants in Winton but the 2 pubs were closeby with excellent meals. Not many motels around. We were happy with our choice. Town uses bore water.

Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Jun 2025

Darryl

Terrible

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2025

Tahlia

Walked into reception to be greeted to a fresh dog poo! Lovely for the $200 price tag for a dated room with sub standard amenities.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2025

Rod

Run down.
Older units need a paint.
secondary surfaces needed dusting
floor corners and window sills needed the dead insects cleaned out

Leisure

4/10

Poor

22 May 2025

John

A single room cabin for $170 a night. We booked for 2 nights in advance. But when we approached the place to check in after a long drive we thought, \"are you serious?\". The signage was from a desert scene in The Terminater movie. Externally, a very run down establishment, poorly maintained. The grounds are ridiculous. The cabin air con worked well to counter the cold in the night (late May). No cook facilities. Its just an old place that suits the dinosaur context of Winton. The town deserves better.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2025

Alexander

Reasonable motel in Winton

Old Style motel. rooms are a bit small but the rooms have been repainted, the beds are comfortable, the shower has good hot water and the staff are helpful and pleasant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2025

Stephen

It was a very nice place to stay the night, if anyone is looking for a good place to stay at Winton, I would recommend this motel.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2025

Heather

Photos much better than reality. Reception area highly secured, which was unnerving re our security. But turned out security was not a concern. Balcony area outside the room dirty. Aircon not on before we checked in and I worked out had not been on for days. Consequently, the uninsulated former demountable room was very very hot when we arrived around 4.30pm. Meant the aircon which was extremently loud had to work overtime to bring the temp down, why not put the aircon on earlier??? Room was clean, bathroom only just ok. Fridge just ok. The location being next to the Municipal pool was a big plus. That pool is really excellent and to be recommended. Also the park in front of it with wonderfully clean free electric BBQ and shaded seating areas - old fashioned community facilities, which we really enjoyed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2024

Luke

Great location, just a stroll into town. Lovely and quiet and felt very safe. Great staff and service

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

25 Oct 2024

Annette

No pool. Extremely dirty and unfriendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

Iain

Extended my stay by 1 night due to high season availability, the staff were very good - much appreciated.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

tess

Friendly staff and clean accommodation. Close to everything in town

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

ross

Staff very helpful and central location in town

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Iain

Thanks for the four day part of my stay - didn't hesitate to book the extra night, would rebook because it is near the Winton Pool, the grocers and main street, ideal for Red Dirt Tours as well.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2024

Catherine

The room was excellent and the staff very helpful. There was NO OUTDOOR POOL at all, as advertised on the WOTIF website. The pool was the Municipal pool for the Winton township, and is closed in winter anyway. When we remonstrated about the pool to reception, we were told they were not responsible. We could see it over the fence. There was also no garden at all. The walls between the units were very thin - we could hear if the next door occupants coughed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2024

ian

All good.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

Denis

Comfortable stay

Matilda is an older motel but comfortable and clean.
Manager Mark did all he could to make our stay pleasant and comfortable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2024

Helen

It was a quiet hotel, nice & clean, comfortable beds.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2024

wayne

Great little outback accommodation, with friendly staff and comfy beds

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2024

Scott

Unclean and ran down mice dropping, spiders everywhere. Toilet needs a good clean

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2023

Emma

Very close to main shopping area, right beside community pool and 2 minute walk to Waltzinng Matilda centre

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2023

Janine

There were 2 new chairs like in the photos but 3 old ones. The table was very wobbly and with kids this isn't great. The fridge was terrible and we had to throw out most of our food as it had perished. The kettle was so badly stained from the water (which can't be helped), but needed to be replaced, I wouldn't use it. The walls reminded me of the old school portables which they removed from schools due to unsafe material in the walls, so I wasn't happy my children were sleeping next to it.
The staff were lovely and accommodating. But it was really dated, tired and needed updating.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2023

M.

Friendly staff

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

04 Oct 2023

Andrew

If could give less than 1 star I would. Wifi didn’t work. Visible black mould all over the bathroom roof. A clear health hazard to my son (who has a mould allergy) and pregnant wife. Beds were some of the worse I’ve seen. Tv reception was horrible plus the tv picture was damaged.

Went to reception to ask for a refund as we simply couldn’t stay in a room with so much significant mould with my sons allergy. She said “it’s not mould. It’s just worn paint”. But if you want a refund you will need to contact wotif and they will need to contact us to do that.

Found public wifi in town to contact Wotif. Who then contacted Matilda Hotel. To which she said “we can swap them to a different room (which was never offered at the time). At this stage we already had to book another room in town. Owner refused to refund and said “tough luck”.

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. If this was the last motel
in town. I simply would not stop in Winton

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2023

Vicki

Managers were excellent. The bathroom is terrible. It’s need a total refurb. The bed had roll together so we used a single as well. You heard noise and movement when your neighbours moved in their room next door. We stayed 3 nights

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2023

Rosemarie

It was old. No bedlights. Lights rusted and globes removed
Shutter blinds dirty
Bed was comfortable

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2023

Graham

There were stained shower tiles and shower base.
In one room there was no heating.
In another room the bed lamps did not work. One lamp had no switch and the other was hanging by the wires.
In one room there were 2 cups while in the other there was 1 cup and 1 plate.
The roadway to the rooms was uneven and covered with water.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2023

Dallas

Great friendly owners, bit outdated but value for money. Had everything you would need for a stop over.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2022

Maria

Cae park had a big pot hole which filled with water after rain making it difficult to park and get out of car without getting wet shoes.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2022

Steve

Bed was so comfy. Enjoyed our stay but internet was intermittent it say the least

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2022

Deanna

Was such a neat and tidy place to stay and admin were very nice and welcoming.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2022

Jodie-Anne

Clean, Good Aircon, walk to main street

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2022

Conway

The owner/receptionist Catherine or Caroline (sorry I forgot her name), went above and beyond after Wotif/Expedia sent her an email the day before cancelling our booking. Because it was school holidays our room was quickly rebooked so there were no more family rooms left. She rang around to other hotels to try and find us a room but nothing was available. She then rang Expedia to try and find out what was going on and was told the cancellation email was sent by mistake and my booking was still valid. Then she gave me 2 double rooms next to each other (the only available option) for my family of 4 but only charged us the original price of 1 family room. As a family owned motel, she put herself out to make sure we had somewhere to stay even though the stuff up was all the fault of Wotif/Expedia and no-one else. How in the hell an email could be mistakenly sent cancelling my booking just boggles my mind. And the fact that Wotif/Expedia just didn't care and expected the individual motel to clean up their mess is even worse.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2022

Philip

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Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Feb 2022

Shane

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Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

18 Feb 2022

Sebastian

Terrible customer service and no room amenities.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Jan 2022

Andy

Room was filthy, we shifted the bed slightly and this revealed many months/years worth of debris. Spiders and many bugs in room. All kids itchy from the sheets. Light in room didn’t work nor did fridge light. The putrid smell from the water system lingers in the room for hours. Would never ever use this place again, simply terrible.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

12 Jan 2022

John

Never again

Basically a row of very old dongas disguised as a motel. Dirty uncomfortable and no wifi unless you are staying in the room next to reception which is pretty handy as there is no reception in the whole town except Telstra. Was advertised on here as “motel with pool’. There is no pool. The town pool is a stones throw away and apparently that counts as the pool. What a joke. Never again. The lady was lovely that’s the only positive.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2022

Alice

Convenient location

Convenient location, next to $1 public pool and Matilda Museum. Many bugs and flies during summer months as one would expect, met up to expectation for QLD regional town motels.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2022

LEE

The location was perfect. Next to the awesome town pool (only a gold donation entry fee!!) and the pubs/restaurants just around the corner.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2022

Kerryn

Clean and comfortable after a big day of driving. Very handy being across the road from The North Gregory Hotel. The meals there were outstanding.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2021

Solina

The room was clean, friendly staff, water pressure was strong however the shower head needs soaking in vinegar coz of calcium.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2021

Matthew

None

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2021

Bernard

Nice and comfortable in the heart of Winton. Close walk to attractions and pubs in town. However, it is an old motel lacking modern expectations. Bed lights were not working and no bulbs in place. There were no power points near the beds so had to move the bed towards powerpoints near table/desk to connect CPAP machine.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2021

Tim

Great Motel , friendly greeting at reception and parking outside the room. Room was spacious , very comfortable queen bed and nice hot shower , just what you need at the end of a 12hr day. Walking distance to great country pubs with good meals.
Would certainly stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2021

Louina

The room was clean and had everything we needed for our stay. Within walking distance to town where the meals at the pubs were typical country. Very tasty. A nice relaxing stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2021

Chantelle

The owners were extremely friendly & went out of their way to accomodate us.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2021

Jane

Friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2021

Helen

Clean and comfortable room with basic facilities that all worked (kettle, microwave and toaster). Very central location, walking distance to hotels and Waltzing Matilda Centre. Would definitely stay here again!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2021

Karen

Room felt dirty as soon as you entered. Extremely overpriced for what you got. Bed was the worst I’ve ever attempted to sleep in.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2021

Celia

Pleasant stay close to centre

Pleasant stay , close to everything. A little run down but no complaints. Suited our needs for a one night stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Centrally located to the main street, so could walk to everything including the Matilda centre.
Room was ok for a 3 star acommodation, toaster provided but no utensils or crockery.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Winton is a friendly outback Qld town that survives in a very harsh climate. This motel reflects it's location but still provides all the essentials very well. Clean and comfortable on the inside and inspite of what others say the water is just fine.
Friendly hard working people live in and around this iconic outback town.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2021

Kenneth

Disgusting.

Booked this motel In October last year,paid top price so expected a refurbished room.We stayed June this year 2 of the coldest nights of the year so far.When we turned on the A/C unit it made so much noise we had to turn it off.The extra blankets were filthy!! Dead flies in the bathroom.Electrically unsafe all appliances running off 1 socket.I could go on ,just don’t stay there.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2021

Verified traveler

The Matilda Motel is a well priced, basic motel. We spent two nights, and did not stay in one of the refurbished rooms, however the room was clean and comfortable. Parking right outside the door, with two driveway access from parallel streets. Washing machine, drier and iron available. Two steps from the main street of Winton.

I'm not sure if this is relevant to all motels in Winton or not, but we found the water was something we struggled with. It is Artisan water, but tasted and smelt like kerosene.

The lady in reception very pleasant, helpful.and accommodating.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Mar 2021

george

Poor

The first room was filthy, cobwebs in the bathroom, wasp nest in the room. All of these areas had spider droppings. We were moved to another room not much better but was a little cleaner. We could not connect to WI FI even though there was a distinct miss spelling in the notes we were given. We asked for the rom to be cleaned and when we came back in the afternoon our front door was open with all our gear inside and no cleaning to the room, we were then moved. All in all the two motels are under staffed and the grounds are a mess, we will not stay there again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

THERE ARE MUCH BETTER OPTIONS IN TOWN and WOULDN'T recommended Matilda Motel to anyone who is looking for cleanliness, comfort, parking spaces or hot water. Overall very unsatisfied with our accommodation and would suggest others to look elsewhere.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2020

Robert

A rough diamond. It’s not flash, however, the team are friendly, very clean, quiet and comfortable. Close to town.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2020

Danielle

Internet isn’t that great.