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Reviews of Nelson Towers Motel & Apartments

3 out of 5
Nelson Towers Motel & Apartments
71 Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay, NSW

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 109 out of 323 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 323 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 323 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 323 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 323 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed few nights stay at this property. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
convenient
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Danielle

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
It had cooking pan, coffee machine,toaster. Close to the marina and cbd
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mahawa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room was amazing and very close to shops had amazing time staying there
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location easy to deal with
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient to all amenities, parking, has a lift
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing I could fault was that in my room, there was no kitchen sink to rinse and wash cups and plates. Having to do these tasks in the bathroom basin didn't seem right.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property, excellent location.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Jodi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Location in centre of town was very convenient to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Christine

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vaughan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. The rooms are clean and great for singles, couples or families. The only negative would be the 'contactless' check in. Understandable during the peak of COVID but lets move on and see some more F2F hospitality. Check in could be confusing for the elderly. Check out was a much simpler process. That aside, I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Steven

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What is the point over rated
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Stephen on 28 Jun,2023
Hi Steven,I am disappointed that your stay didn't meet your expectations.RegardsStephenNelson Towers Motel & Apartments

4/10 Poor

Janene

Disliked: Staff & service
I didn’t like the fact that there were no hand towels.,,
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Stephen on 12 Jun,2023
Hi Janene,I am disappointed that your stay did not meet your expectation. If hand towels were your biggest disappointment, then I guess we have different priorities.All the best.Nelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

8/10 Good

Carmel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I will stay again as everything is close by but I wouldn't stay in the standard room ours was very small.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jean

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No cooking facilities only a microwave
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Guest Services on 22 May,2023
Hi Jean,Thanks for taking the time to post a review of your recent stay. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay.Our rooms provide a kitchenette with crockery, cutlery, glassware, toaster, kettle, microwave and pod coffee machine. There is a whole range of great restaurants and takeaway food venues within walking distance from the motel.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments

10/10 Excellent

SHEENA DIANA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We like that the property is close to the shops and very accessible to the places we want to go.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Guest Services on 22 May,2023
Hi Sheena,Thanks for taking the time to post a review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments

10/10 Excellent

Georgina

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Guest Services. on 22 May,2023
Hi Georgina,Thanks for taking the time to post a review of your recent stay. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments

4/10 Poor

miles

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nelson Bay
No staff at the premises to check-in with, all done over telephone, makes it very inconvenient and time consuming. Room was a very small with only a view of the shops wall and windows directly behind the building. No natural light in room. No shower screens and bathroom floods at each shower. Very old premises and very expensive vs quality.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Miles,I am disappointed that your stay did not meet your expectations.As a small property we do not provide an onsite reception, but have processes and communications to facilitate contactless checkin. These processes works quite well when guests fully read and action our correspondence as requested. Even when guests arrive at the property without completing the the pre-check in tasks, we aim to facilitate the check in process as quickly and efficiently as possible.The room you were allocated is our accessible room, which includes accessible features such as a roll in shower, hence the shower curtain instead of screen.Whilst some elements of the room and bathroom are a little dated, it provides a new kitchette, carpet, bed and curtains.The room provides a private courtyard with plenty of natural light and block out curtains.Your stay was during a very busy school holiday period, and we feel that the price charged during that period still provide very good value for money.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best motels I have ever stayed in. Easy check-in, complete amenities that include a dishwasher detegent to wash dishes, and expresso. You never need to request anything from housekeeping. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Lee,Thanks for taking the time to post this review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

10/10 Excellent

Dragan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
wery close to evrey wear
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Dragan,Thanks for taking the time to post this review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

8/10 Good

Maree

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall the property was great, clean and excellent location.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Maree,Thanks for taking the time to post this review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

6/10 Okay

Jay

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location But the reception is ALWAYS unattended and when I rang the caretakers for issues like no milk,had to ask everyday and had to ask to clean the room,and the caretaker “Steven” was abusive and rude
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Stephen on 22 Mar,2023
Hi Jay,We operate our motel without onsite reception. Our systems and processes ensure guests can check in and out without issue and are attended during the day by our onsite cleaners. As advised at checkin, the rooms are only serviced if the appropriate sign is hung on the room door.I am sorry if you found me to be abusive or rude, but you rang several times and were yelling and screaming down the phone. We do not tolerate abuse, either in person or on the phone. You were told to calm down if you expected me to continue talking to you. I also had complaints from other guests that you were abusive and rude to them in the car park.You have been blacklisted from returning to our property.RegardsStephenNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

6/10 Okay

Leanne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Leanne,Thanks for taking the time to post this review.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

6/10 Okay

Isabella

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room was not clean
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Stephen on 22 Mar,2023
Hi Isabella,I am disappointed that your stay did not meet your expectations. We have quite high standard of cleanliness and are sorry if we did not meet these standards on this occasion. RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments

8/10 Good

Fiona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The apartments are extremely convenient to everything. They are nice and clean and comfortable and certainly have everything that you need but are in need of an update. Happy to stay there again though at anytime
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Fiona,Thanks for taking the time to post this review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

10/10 Excellent

Anika

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room and friendly staffs
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Anika,Thanks for taking the time to post this review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great accommodation
Accommodation was 10/10. Great size rooms and balcony. Location was fantastic. Walking distance from beach, restaurants and shopping. If we holiday in Nelson Bay again this will definitely be our first choice
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Helen,Thanks for taking the time to post this review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

8/10 Good

Brian

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Brian,Thanks for taking the time to post this review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Response from Stephen on 19 Apr,2023
Hi Robert,Thanks for taking the time to post this review. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

6/10 Okay

Daniel, CORLETTE

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
No cleaning of room for our period of four days
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Stephen on 18 Sept,2022
Hi Daniel,We provided a light daily service. As advised in our arrival information, the service is only provided when the sign is place out on the door.Had to spoken to our onsite cleaners or called our office, we would have ensured that you room received the service.RegardsStephenNelson Towers Motel & Apartments

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the tranquility of Nelson Bay in winter and this accommodation was very central for us.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Stephen on 2 Oct,2022
Hi Alan,Thanks for taking the time to post this review. I am very pleased that you enjoyed your stay.RegardsStephenNelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

6/10 Okay

Brigitte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Proximity to town and marina excellent, however this property needs a serious update.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Bev

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the location. But the room wasn’t the cleanest. The tiled floor in the bedroom was very slippery. Toilet roll holder broken. Fans dirty. The host, Steve, was less then friendly if seen around the complex. Screen door on the court yard door was broken & dirty.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Mr Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The soap container in shower was broken, which if not noticed posed a threat to injury. Shower head unable to be adjusted, OK if your 7 foot tall. Gentlemen in reception unpleasant, needs retraining in customer service.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Stephen on 22 Mar,2022
Hi Robert, Thanks for taking the time to post this review. We are aware of the broken soap dish and are working on getting it fixed. My apologies for neglecting to mention it during check in. We have installed hand held shower heads that can be adjusted, moved or removed from the cradle. They are installed high to ensure everyone fits under them and can enjoy water from above. I am not sure what I did or said that you found unpleasant, but thanks for the feedback. Regards Stephen Nelson Towers Motel & Apartments.

2/10 Terrible

John

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nelson Bay is a beautiful area but we were very disappointed with the standard of our accommodation. Our apartment was looking very tired, dowdy in appearance, needs a paint and refresh and new carpet which was very grubby in places. The particular apartment that we were in was very noisy and users of an overhead pedestrian walkway had a great view of our apartment as they used the walkway! I understand that we all have our own standards of cleanliness and presentation but I can't accept that this apartment was up to scratch in this regard. This was a very disappointing experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Stephen on 21 Mar,2022
Hi John, I am disappointed that your stay did not meet your expectations. I am even more disappointed that you have now written two reviews that are extremely harsh, and haven't recognised a single positive aspect of your stay or our accommodation. As you are aware, the room that you were in has recently undergone a refurbishment, with new kitchen cabinetry, carpet, furniture and electrical items. We recognise that we still have some more work to do, but to say that it is tired, dowdy and very grubby is just down right wrong. Our prime position across from the Marina is of course going to be subject to some pedestrian and street noise, particularly at busy times. The property didn't meet your expectations, which is fine, we can't be all things to all people. Better luck in choosing accommodation that meets your expectation in the future. Regards Stephen Nelson Towers Motel & Apartments

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tessa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location Location! My boys and I had a pleasant stay. The room was clean and tidy and contained everything required to have a trouble-free stay. The location of this motel is brilliant and within walking distance of the gorgeous beaches, marina, coffee shops & restaurants'. Very secure setting. We did not have to drive anywhere. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, decently updated, great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, secure parking (lock up), clean room (Covid clean), site is within a short walking distance from numerous dining and entertainment facilities, any request to the venue wasn't an issue and they even picked up on the fact that it was our wedding anniversary and left chocolates and a bottle of wine in our room.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On arrival with my young son was met by the elderly female front desk clerk with the words "we don't allow families here". Not a particularly warm reception. Room was ok, carpet was the type where you don't want to take off your socks. Killed a small cockroach in the fridge area. View from the balcony was the back wall of another building. Pool upstairs was full of dead bees. Was definitely not worth the $159 I paid.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to Nelson Bay shops and Marina. Didnt like complicated key system. Didnt like outlook for our room on to some kind of terrace and roofs.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and facilities. Staff very friendly. Best view you can have for Marina and the ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best part was meeting the mature gentleman on arrival, he was very charming. Proximity to the Bay was perfect however.... Standard room was underwhelming, extremely small needs a good update Could hear all noise from other rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Libby

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close handy and within easy walking to all shops and restaurants. WiFi passcode and details should be handed out with the room key.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021