Name: Woodmans Hill Motel
Address: 9503 Western Highway, Ballarat, Ballarat, Ballarat, 3352, Australia
Rating: 6

Air conditioning

Smoking areas

Smoke-free property

Heating

Newspapers

Garden

Express check-in

No elevators

General

Non-smoking rooms

Fridge

Family room

Shower/Bathtub

Shower

Rooms

Accessibility features

Accessibility

Laundry

Luggage storage

Services and amenities

Breakfast

Breakfast in the room

Vending machine

Microwave oven

Kettle

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet access

Internet

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Picnic area

Barbeque

Recreation

Free parking

Free parking nearby

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

Fax and copy machine

Business

Children's playground

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets allowed

Pets

Contactless check-in and/or check-out

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the mini-hotel

Room amenities

Ballarat Airport

Woodmans Hill Motel

Ballarat

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

12-beds

13-beds

14-beds

15-beds

16-beds

17-beds

18-beds

19-beds

2-beds

20-beds

21-beds

22-beds

23-beds

24-beds

25-beds

26-beds

27-beds

28-beds

29-beds

3-beds

30-beds

31-beds

32-beds

33-beds

34-beds

35-beds

36-beds

37-beds

38-beds

39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

I stayed with a group for a weekend, were we really just needed beds for a couple of nights!  The check in was easy and convenient, and even when I struggled due to my own fault, the caretaker came straight out and helped me.  Same when we ran out of coffee etc, no problem at all for her to come back with a handful.  We did have to ask for fresh towels, but still, no dramas.
The master bed was reportedly a little uncomfortable, but the sofa and singles were all reported as great! (I Had a great sleep on the sofa)
Its probably almost due for an update, but I was happy with what we got for the price we paid.  There was room for the kids to run around safely, but no real playground as such.  There was also a bbq if we wanted it.  The parking was off street and we had three cars, all our the front no dramas at all.

Lovely staff, quiet location

Once I found the place, a little out of the way & off the main Melbourne freeway, there was no obvious entry to reception. One of the staff or owners had (inconveniently) parked a car in the main driveway - effectively making it a one-way driveway! 

The Lady that checked me in, was lovely. Booking.com & their website had listed that they supply a hot &/or cold breakfast - which is NOT the case! I could purchase a continental breakfast (a small box of cereal & some bread) for $16, WTF?? and cooked was not available at all! 

The room itself was a little outdated & none of the decor 'matched'. The carpets were stained & the curtains looked like a heavy smoker had been there for years! The bathroom was spacious, however, the shower over the Spa was not safe or high enough! My 6-foot husband had to sit to wash his hair! Also - the stepping up & into the bath to Shower was a little unsafe, also the gutter/drain at the base also unsafe!
 
I had noisy neighbours, which isn't the motels' fault, but a little soundproofing will go a long way - particularly as you are right next to the main Melbourne Highway/freeway!

The bed, on initial lay, felt comfy enough, until my husband got in too, then it was like sleeping on an air bed - I kept automatically rolling down to his side (he is twice my size), which made for a particularly non-existent sleep - which was not cool as I had Aerobics courses the following day for 7 hours & needed a good sleep! 
Upon my return for my second night, my towels had been replaced, but not my mat or hand towel, which was both clearly dirty! The spa was perfect, clean & large enough for just me! Second night sleep not much better & was out of there well before check out at 7:30 am, to get away! 
The extra charges for using a credit card were not cool & I specified that I was going to pay cash - but my credit card had already been charged & they wouldn't reverse it or change it! Communication was extremely limited with the motel Owners. I asked on 3-4 separate occasions about the extra fee & breakfast, etc but only one reply, just stating that it is a financial fee - nothing more, no explanation! 
So if you want cheap - This is it, just a place to rest & move on - Don't expect anything much at all!  Free, good WiFi is excellent!

Classed as Budget, more like Crap

I have stayed here for 5 nights. Came back to my room at 530pm to my room not serviced. Went to reception to be told that she had only started and not to worry my room will get serviced. Well I waited and then had to ask for towels. So the room never got serviced.
2 days later I got back at 2pm to have a shower, and guess what no room serviced. I called to ask for towels, was told that the girl starts at 330pm my room will be serviced then. Well a bit late.
The shower water is only a drizzle no water pressure at all. And only luke warm, so if you like hot showers this us not for you.

Slack

We booked and paid online when we arrived after hours about 10.30pm  there was an additional charge of $50 per night added. It was an automated system and we could not get our room code without paying the charge. went to our room and no towels. I was directed the next morning to another room to get towels only to wake the people in the room. I had been sent to an occupied room ! When reception opened management refused to talk to us and left it to the cleaner (who was lovely) to tell us that there was an additional fee for a long weekend hence the additional charge that was not mentioned when I checked in online and paid. and no apology for walking in on the other poor guest. It was a horrible experience.

Appalling

can't complain about the service there wasn't any. overpriced. no cups on arrival. no tea or coffee on second night. electrical testing  nearly 2 years overdue. bed not made for second day. floor not swept and bins not emptied. Wont go back.

Woodmans Hill Motel

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