Name: Alabaster Motor Inn
Address: 23 25 Oxley St, Taree, AU

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Jane

Modern, very clean and comfortable. Convenient location for our needs. Would recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

Simon

Very helpful staff. Able to charge my EV. Close to the Pub for a good meal. Enjoyable stay in a comfortable and clean room.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2025

John

The staff were great except for the man who opened the door to come in without knocking while we were getting changed.
The bed was terrible - like foam with no support.
There was no sink or mirror in the bathroom - had to use the kitchen sink.
The laundry was next to our room and the pipes hammered every time the water went on and off and they started washing sheets at 6am.

Apart from that it was fine.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Marlene

The people im the next room inconseridate of people next door at 6am talking at the top of their voices theyvould have been a lot quieter

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2024

Wayne

Sheets and towels good and having
kitchenette facilities.Bed comfy. I didn't like holes in curtains where backing had perished, cobwebs hanging from ceiling from one side to other. Given dishwashing liquid but no cloth or tea towel, exhaust fan in bathroom needs cleaning. Extra roll of toilet paper would come in handy and there was no body wash in shower dispenser.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2024

Natasha

Owner was super nice and helpful!

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2024

Andrew

Nice property and fairly well serviced. Has had some renovations recently which freshened it up a bit. Very comfortable bedding.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2024

Denise

Very comfortable beds, the room was large. The ladies working the front deck were amazing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2023

Rose

Very clean and affordable. The room was excellent, very clean i could not fault it. If you are looking for an overnightstay on your travels, this motel is most suitable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2022

David

Restaurant across the road

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2022

Damien

Fantastic 5 star stay

We came to Taree for a family catch up after a trip to the Hunter staying at the Crowne Plaza.
We were expecting a worn out tired and average country motel.
The Alabaster Motel was BETTER than the Crowne Plaza
The motel has had a major refurbishment, in which they did not skimp! This was not a superficial new coat of paint and some cheap fitout. They thought about it, and made the rooms very classy and comfortable.
I particularly like that the king size beds are actual king size beds and not 2 king single beds joined together. The pillows were top quality as you’d expect from a 5 star hotel.
The staff were fantastic and very accommodating to our needs.
I would also thank the staff for the recommendation to the Manning River Hotel for dinner/lunch! Again, you look at the building and think this is going to average. The staff and kitchen was EXCEPTIONAL! Awesome counter meals.
Thank you Alabaster for great stay and we will be back

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2022

izabelle

Room was nice, owners didn’t seem that friendly, looked like owner was recording us on her phone as we left the hotel.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2022

marilyn

Taree stopover!

We requested a downstairs room and was offered an updated room at an extra cost, it was money well spent. It had a huge TV and beautiful bathroom, not big but big enough. Bed was very comfortable too, king size.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2022

Mark

Just a stop over for us but
We were very comfortable and the room was great.
Very comfy bed, had a great nights sleep

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2022

Karen

Thanks for accommodating me so late, it was a last minute decision while driving. The shower was terrific and the bed was comfortable. I had a good night's sleep and left again on my journey feeling refreshed. Much appreciated.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2022

Karen

Lovely comfortable bed,very clean room, quick check in, parking outside room

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2022

Jodie

The room was Comfortable and clean. Bed comfy. Massage chair in room. Good strong flow shower. Small kitchenette.
Safe and quiet. Highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2022

Sharon

I think I was in a small room (room 20) as it was very compact. During the night a man knocked on my door and then yelled expletives outside my room, kicking the bannister and I was actually really scared. Not the motel owners fault of course but they had not heard any of this until I mentioned it the next morning.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2022

Paula

Recently renovated room very modern and comfortable staff very helpful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2022

Kelly

Property was clean. Reception was not very friendly on arrival. Parking was difficult due to not being enough spots being available to cover all rooms.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2022

Steve

5 star

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2022

Kathryn

Great overnighter

Very comfortable. Room was clean and tidy.

Business

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Friendly staff. Opened for late arrival

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

30 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Disgusting

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Rooms refurbished but didn’t like having to clean teeth in kitchen sink as there was no hand basin in bathroom

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Great friendly service and clean, refurbished rooms.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

It was conveniant to nearby locations .the proprietors were very friendly and imformative

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2021

Rodney

Business near Taree

All good

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2021

Barry

Enthusiastic Host

I arrived late at night & the Office was still open. I was greeted by an enthusiastic host who welcomed me to his Motel.
Quick check-in, free upgrade to a Corporate Room, parking outside the door, awesome shower, Smart TV, comfortable bed, split level air conditioning.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Place was lovely, staff were friendly, awesome place to stay will be coming back that’s for sure. Negative side for some would be a kitchen, but honestly we love our camping style so didn’t bother us at all. Nothing but a great weekend Thankyou!!! 😁

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2020

Peter

Great for a stopover on the trip between Brisbane and Bulli

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2020

Michael

The room was Clean,Fresh & a pleasure to stay & be based from, whilst in Town

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2020

Michael

Stop over

Great place for a stop over and great location easy walk to food and drinks, will use this hotel again on my travels

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2020

Debbie

great place to stay

Room was modern & clean. Free internet was adequate for my needs. Noisy neighbours spoilt our stay. Hosts very helpful & accomodating.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2020

Joyce

Comfy bed and quiet

Short one night stop over. Comfy bed, clean and good shower. Over the road from a lovely Italian restaurant. Quiet room - would definitely stay again.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

02 Oct 2020

Ken

I can understand why the Wi-Fi was free. It was non existing. The bed was that soft you sunk into the middle and your feet were higher then your head. The old you only get what you pay for was true here.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2020

Verified traveler

nice, clean & tidy with friendly service, would definitely stay again

6/10

Pleasant

15 Mar 2020

Bel

No fly screens on windows spent half the night swatting mozzies after the windows had been left open by staff and room smelt like vomit

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

I was really impressed with the cleanliness of the property and it was so quite we didn't hear any other cars or people arriving.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Great stay, lovely motel. Clean and new, would stay again.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2019

Koz

Staff are super nice. Property is clean. Only minor issues like a dirty towel. Nice clean pool. Room good size. Staff happy to set up cot for us. Would stay again.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2019

Matthew

Nice and quiet, new fitout in bathroom and sink area was a big improvement.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Everything was fine after a long daY of driving you need a hassle free stay

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Room was modern with matching artwork, a nice touch. Bed was very comfortable, and the waterfall shower at the end of a long hard day was brilliant.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Always feel safe when I stay here. Pub with great meals across the road. Cinema too.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Comfortable bed. No basin in bathroom and wire racking was cheap. But over all 100% would stay again.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Apr 2019

Gezza

Understanding that this hotel is under progressive renovation and I got one of the yet-to-be renovated rooms.
This last saw an updates around 40 years ago.
Lights in kitchen / bathroom didn't work.
Security lock on door was ripped off.
Door was only held on by two hinges and didn't open properly.
The double bed was sagged and threatened to tip you onto the floor at any moment.
The air conditioner unit was louder that a b-double in full compression brake so turned that off.
I didn't get into the pool but it looked nice, water was clear.
I did get to see one of the 'renovated' rooms, it was more of the same.
I will not stay here again.

Business

2/10

Poor

09 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Our room condition was in a word disgusting. Apart from a comfortable bed the rest of the room was terrible. The bathroom was outdated and did not make you feel it was clean enough to use. The toilet button got stuck every time and the kitchenette was covered with ants. The carpet was also damp. When I told reception in the morning I was simply told that the room was to be \"gutted\" soon - Don't offer it if it's not up to standard

4/10

Poor

25 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Very disappointing.

The room was very run down. They are doing renovations but unfortunately the pictures that are online are of a completed room certainly not the rooms that were available. The curtain which didn’t quite cover the whole window fell off in the middle of the night into my young son. The toilet constantly ran, and the rotting timber frames around the bathroom were falling apart everywhere.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Very comfortable stay. No daggy bedspreads here - modern styling and comforts.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Overall just satisfactory. Whinges: hot water is hit and miss.. Waste huge amount of water waiting for hot shower. Hot water comes and goes. Personally found the mattress was very soft and not for my back. Otherwise just satisfactory.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent and well-maintained swimming pool. Good value overall.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Our room desperately needed some updating. When we arrived there was no light globes in the bedside lamps but that was sorted out very quickly. The room was large and the bed was very comfy. The soft furnishings were a bit smelly but the bed linen was clean and fresh. I probably wouldnt stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2018

Walter

The Alabaster Hotel was an amazing place to stay. We only stayed overnight on a trip north, but we were very impressed with the place. I emailed through a question via the Hotels.com website and to my surprise the hotel called me and unexpected went above and beyond to help us out. The room was new renovated and the beds were amazingly comfortable. The service on check in was excellent. We were all very pleased with the stay and the Alabaster would be our first pick on our next overnight in Taree.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2018

Ian

Perfect for our stopover. Not a new hotel but everything we wanted. Location, fresh milk, clean room, microwave

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2018

Gary

had late checkin,
bed comfortable and new.
bathroom dated relevant to cost of room.
all clean.
owners very friendly

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

A convenient overnight stop.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2018

Kathy

Handy location for a niight out at the Taree Leagues Club. We had a small problem with the shower and it was fixed straight away.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2018

Pete

Staff were very friendly and helpful. We were given the choice of rooms and chose an older one on ground floor, very roomy neat and tidy but dated;( a reno is planned for the low season). Room was quiet from traffic noise. Comfy bed.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2018

Sue

Looks better in the photos. The whole room was old. The bed/mattress was tired. The linen was clean. The bathroom definitely needed updating

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Great value for money very clean and tidy. Very good water presser in the shower.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2018

Leo

We found the serounds very untidy.There we’re old air conditioning units in rooms which were noisy,and the bathroom fan was very noisy also.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Convenient location

Travelling from Sydney to Gold Coast the hotel was convenient to motorway. The room was clean and had all facilities necessary. Close to restaurants.

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2018

michael

Nice Hotel, room was very comfortable, I would stay there again

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2018

Darryl

Nice and quiet with greta staff

On the main road but quiet and has everything you need very clean and modern with fantastic staff and service

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

The accommodation provided everything we needed and would definitely recommend to stay.

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2018

Ian

Clean recently refurbished pleasant staff would recommend and have stayed there now 4 times over 3 months

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

The room was newly refurbished. It was basic and small but had amenities for tea and coffee. Was fine but found bedbugs in the morning. I had thought they were small cockroaches the night before, even though they were on the bed and was just grossed out. But in the morning, the ones I killed were full of blood. Pretty gross having to fumigate my possession.
Manager did not apologize, just said it’s not their fault when dirty people come in. He did say he would have his exterminator come in to treat the room.

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Nice clean hotel

Just needed a good place to rest and this was perfect

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2018

ian

Recently refurbished clean tidy helpful staff

This has been my third stay all with in a 3 month stay and will stay there on my return journey highly recommend

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2018

mohammad

It’s a good time we spend there but it was very short . I hope I will come back here later .

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Clean and comfortable motel with pool

Generous room with kitchenette area. Bathroom has been updated, but doesn't have a sink (it's in the living/bedroom), which I found a bit odd, and water pressure is a bit weird (makes a noise when you turn on taps in the shower). Room was clean and bed was comfortable. Nice pool. Couple of minutes walk to IGA, local shops and bakery, but around 2km into the centre of Taree so a bit of a walk. Unfortunately, I had a misunderstanding about room bookings so ended up paying for an extra night due to reception desk not communicating with the owner, despite me checking and re-checking that my request for two separate one-night bookings had been combined into one two-night stay in the same room. Free WiFi but remember to ask for code at reception when you check in. Facilities are good and it's convenient so would stay again, but remember to talk to the owner if you want anything done - not reception!

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2018

Christine

Overnight stop over

Room Interior has been modernly refurbished and is comfortable. However the bathroom was not clean. There was no telephone in room to contact reception and no directory with maps or local attractions
The exterior of hotel needs work. Pool needs to be cleaned.

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

It'll do if there's nothing else

When booked we expected a double and two single beds and instead got a double and a fold out couch, very uncomfortable!
Couldn't get cold water out of the bathroom tap, inside of the kettle wasn't too flash and we saw two cockroaches come out from under the fridge.
We knew we weren't getting 5 star accommodation but we're a little disappointed

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2017

Desiree

Taree Treasure

Clean and convenient location in town, staff were friendly and room was updated and included all necessary ammenities.

4/10

Poor

28 Dec 2017

Dash

Quiet location

Stayed in the family room. A lot poorer condition than the photo.
The pool area was messy, weeds all over the place.
It looked like it was the mess left after a party. There was no safety signage in the pool.
No fly screen meant we were visited by bugs through the night.

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2017

Craig

Comfortable and basic

We spent 1 night here. The room was clean and comfortable. Chocolates on the pillows and arrangement of towels was a nice little touch. Would recommend this motel if you need to stop in Taree for a night or two.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Nov 2017

michelle

Ok for the night

Hotel is ok for a night stop over clean but cupboards smell moldy and we forgot our pillows there and they didn't even call us to let us know but overall it was comfortable

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2017

james

n/a

a hotel has doing renovation ,a room has broken security lock, the tapes are leaking,restaurant is not working

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

overnight only.

qiute comfortable and relaxing. Did ss small hand basin in bathroom

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2017

Diane

CONTENT

We were very happy with this accommodation and wouldn't hesitate to stay there again. The receptionist
greeted us very warmly. Our room was very clean and comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Wonderful motel

This was a last-minute decision and we are so glad we made it! The rooms, while simple, have been recently refurbished and had the most comfortable beds that I experienced in my whole trip! The bathroom was also a welcome surprise since the exterior of the motel looks a bit \"dated\". A bit of advice though - don't turn the shower on full. While it is great with the rain shower head, the drain can't cope with the flow.

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Great basic accommodation

Lovely friendly and efficient guy at front desk. Room is clean and comfortable. Cars are parked right at room doors so a bit of an issue if you're noise sensitive and your \"neighbors\" aren't considerate in their comings and goings. Cleanliness excellent every time we stayed.

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2017

ken

Web says Restaurant but no restaurant nor has there been for years. Could not even get breakfast on my recent stay. Never again

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2017

Lance

Regular

I've stayed here with my family before, the motel is undergoing renovations, the rooms are very clean, comfortable beds, the location for us is good, local restaurants & hotel across the road. We will definitely stay again.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2017

maria

You get what you pay for.

We had an overnight stay at this hotel. Checking in I couldn't help but notice a strong cigarete smell in reception which concerned me. Fortunately our room smelt fresh and it was clean. The hotel is situated on the northern outcerts of the cbd. If you are wanting to stay in the town there are other hotels to choose from. We ate at the Taree Golf Club and we couldn't fault the food and service.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2017

Des

Room was refurbished very recently, bed was excellent, furniture all new. Only problem was noise from adjacent room, through the interconnecting door (which was locked) but TV was loud and left on for too long. Recommend asking for a quiet room that does NOT have an interconnecting door. We were told about the door but were not told the adjacent room had a guest.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2017

Allen

Alabaster

Clean and tidy.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Newly renovated room. Small but adequate. Clean and facilities worked.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2017

Damon

Perfect for a night passing through

Stopped for a night on the way to Queensland. An older style, a little tired looking but the bed was quite comfy, pillows were good, hot water plentiful and variety of food choices across the road. We loved the Thai place. The room had comfy chairs and a table meaning we didn't have to eat on our bed. The kitchenette was limited with just a microwave, kettle, toaster, fridge , 2 mugs, 2 glasses and one teaspoon and 1 butter knife. Was fine for us because we were just passing through and left early in the morning. Breakfast is available at a cost but we didn't do it. Was very quiet so slept well and the reception welcome was effortless. Also great towels. Suited us for a night and the price was very reasonable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2017

belinda

Cleanest and most comfortable motel

We have traveled extensively domestic and abroad and this was the cleanest and most comfortable motel room we have stayed in.
Staff are amaising.
We will revisit

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Pleasantly surprised. One of best motels I stayed in. Great value.

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Nice clean motel

Our stay was fine the room was clean - air con noisy and old

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Will stay here again

Very clean room, comfortable beds, easy check in,only a small bottle of milk supplied, maybe sell some milk at reception?(l like my coffee). Overall excellent motel good price

2/10

Poor

04 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Cigarettes Will Kill You

It would've been fine but for one HUGE problem: smokers outside the front door piping their toxic gas into my room. You might say that's not the motel's fault, but it is when they plonk chairs and tables straight out front encouraging these junkies to get their fix right outside your door. Loud talking for hours and hours outside the room from these same tables doesn't help either. Set the joint up so people do their socialising and drug taking AWAY from the rooms.

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2017

Cathy

Close to where I had to be and handy to a general store.

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

clean & comfortable

the room is clean and modern. the colour scheme is well thought out. it's all the simple basics for a good price for a stopover. the wifi is fantastic too.

the only downside was a group between two rooms were quite noisy at 1:30am but that's not any fault of the inn. i can't speak for every room but ours has a big square shower head. it looks like the kind of attachment for use in washing an elephant. however the water doesn't blast out & it's quite a task regulating the water to warm as the water changes about a minute after turning the handle.
definitely would stay again

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2017

June J

only stayed 1 night but would have been very happy to have stayed longer

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2017

Robert

Very clean Motel on the main road into Taree. \n

We were in another Motel bad a bad experience. Check out quickly on finding Alabaster to our surprised very clean and comfortable. 5 star for overnight stay.

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2017

Vijay

value for money

Family