Hibiscus Motel - Byron Bay, New South Wales

Jack R.

Nice and cozy little motel with available parking on site. It’s a bit dated but clean and tidy. The downsides, the bed did not have a comfortable mattress and pillows.

The doors and windows are incredibly thin, offering little soundproofing. Early in the morning, the neighbors moving out parked their car just 25cm from the door, making it impossible not to hear every conversation and the noise of them loading their belongings.

Georgia B.

Horrible rooms, they looked nothing like they did in the brochure when we booked it. 1 aircon and only 3 fans, beds are stiff and the curtains are moldy and there is some sort of black foam on the windows so i get NO light in my room. bathroom was locked upon arrival and the whole room smelt horrible almost moldy as we walked in.
do not recommend

Jacqueline E.

Good location as it was right by the beach and within walking distance of the shops and restaurants. Rooms were comfortable and clean. Would have been better if we had at least a stove top as the kitchen only had a microwave.

Nick A.

Whilst driving down to the Hibiscus Motel, I realised that we we’re not going to be at the motel in time for checking and that on the Expedia website it stated that you needed to give them 24 hours notice if you were going to arrive later than 5pm.||||I emailed the motel and explained that we were going to be late and asked if we could make alternative arrangements to check in.||||I received an email back in no time, asking if I could call the hotel as my credit card had been declined. I called the hotel and was advised that these things happen and provided my credit card details over the phone. I hadn’t realised that I had had a replacement card. ||||I was told where I could pick the key up from and everything was looking good. Just as we arrived at the motel, I check my email again to find that my card had yet again been declined and I was fully aware that reception had closed.||||I tried the combination for the safe and thankfully the keys to our room were in there, with a note asking if I could attend reception the next morning. ||||The room, was a good size and whilst it might not have been the most luxurious in Australia, it was everything we needed for a couple of nights. The bed was really comfortable which provided a good nights sleep. ||||The next morning I went to reception and was instantly put at easy by the staff. (This was the first time my card has been declined) We went through the check in procedure, attempted to pay for the room, where I received a text from the bank asking me to authorise the payment, this then went through.||||The staff could not have been any nicer or more understanding.

Kents_wife

First of all, didnt expect a lot from this motel but it turned out alright. The price is at 200$/night which is a little much for a motel but I guess most of Byron is overpriced generally. The room is spacious enough, nice location. Walking distance to beach and town centre. The bathroom has only one side of glass which means my husband absolutely flooded the place and had to use a towel to dry off the floor. We didnt get a daily housekeeping so was left with only one towel to use for the next day.||||The other annoying thing is checking into another hotel which I didnt know about. No one reminded or emailed me about it. Lucky I was reading thru the reviews in here so I knew. When we got there, their big sign outside also says "check in at waves hotel" which is around the corner. Parking is free as per most of motels.||||Other than that, the room in itself is okay.

Mark T.

A very basic experience but perfect for what we needed. Given we weren't planning on using the room apart from for sleeping and a base it was good. Plus has everything you could need including toiletries, fridge, iron, kitchen sink & microwave. Most importantly of all it was right in the middle of Byron bay & a short walk to the beach. Great value for money if you need a base/bed in central Byron.

Sylvia Z.

Where to start I booked a motor inn, so that with 2 sick kids I didn't have to drag them to the reception counter. However, the reception was around the corner from the hotel with no street front parking, so dragging was necessary. Next the room looked clean in the photos but in reality the curtains were mould stained, holey and falling from the rail and the fridge door was covered in rust. It is located close to all amenities however at bedtime and beyond this turned out not to be ideal. The surrounding "night life" could be heard into the night and at 2am 10 people sat themselves outside of their adjacent rooms, not far from our window, and continued to talk and laugh loudly until I came out and asked them to keep it down. The security service did not respond to my request to ask them to go inside. An exhausting experience in an overpriced room.

Gil F.

Good accommodation for the price. Is obviously an older establishment compared to some of the newer ones in the area but we knew that when we booked. Large rooms. Good aircon and fans. Would recommend.