Barabba Holidays from NZ$598

Average view from our balcony as we were at the side. Looked like permanent residents in other buildings. Shower pressure was not very high. Room was smaller than looked on website and we were upgraded!! No high definition tv, so won't get any channel 7 etc. Need new pillows, so soft and flat. There is a great Thai restaurant downstairs in hotel ,beautiful meals and you get 10% off for staying at hotel. The Lady we had at the reception was very welcoming, greeted us beautifully and was very helpful. So was a couple of nice thing's, but room was very very average.

The room was great for the three nights we needed. If I had to pick up things to improve on I would only say: The bathroom could have been a little cleaner 8/10 - as tiles around the bathroom could have been wiped better. For what we needed, a short break to visit family and with free parking - it was great. The car park was full bar 2 spots on the Friday night, so that could be painful if you pulled in later. I also thought the room could have a couple of bowls- incase you wanted cereal or noodles in your room- and there was only one spoon. The staff were really attentive and the restaurant attached to reception was great. Wine and pasta $30 on a Thursday night. We would stay again next time as the location was super handy and didn’t feel like you were in the city. Nice park across the road which held a wedding ceremony on the weekend. It was a good vibe and close to grandparent in thebarton so we love these aspects and it suited us really well.

Laundry/dryer machine was great but didnt have any instructions to use it. Had to find manual on internet to find instructions to use. Bathroom was very large but glass shower curtain was not long enough so got the floor wet. Parking was great but charged a fee. The front desk claimed that they don't over allocate parking so everyone that reserved a spot should have a spot. We always returned to hotel early evening to ensure a parking spot so never had an issue. Not very noisy even though room was on streetside of the building. Ava at the front desk was very helpful.

Ease with parking and being free is a great bonus. Lovely, competent interaction with staff. Room fine 😁 and beneficial to my needs. Overall professional all round. Thanks.