Outdoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool loungers

Reviews of Katherine Motel

3 out of 5
Katherine Motel
3 Giles Street, Katherine, NT

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 170 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lueang-on

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff is so welcome, the place is good with the restaurant nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Katherine Motel on 7 May 2024
Thank you so much for taking time to review ˆ-ˆ.

10/10 Excellent

F.S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staffs provided the best service. Room and all interior are new and modern, quality bed and mattress, big TV with all channels. Dust-free bathroom. Easy parking in front of my room wih spacious parking lot. Security gate was closed after sunset and keycard lock made me feel safety and had a good sleep. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Katherine Motel on 25 Feb 2024
Thank you F.S for sharing your positive feedback and recommendation! It sounds like you had a wonderful experience at Katherine Motel. From the modern interior and newly renovated room to the cleanliness and security measures, it seems like you are satisfied with the services from our hard woking team members. Hope to welcoming you again.ThanksTeamKatherine Motel

10/10 Excellent

Renu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home away from home!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Katherine Motel on 23 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that your stay with us felt like a 'home away from home.' Creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for our guests is always our top priority, and we're delighted that you felt comfortable and at ease during your time here. We strive to provide a relaxing and enjoyable experience for all our visitors, and it's wonderful to know that we succeeded in making your stay memorable. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon for another fantastic experience. Safe travels!"Thanks againTeamKatherine Motel

10/10 Excellent

Saujay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
With its clean rooms, welcoming atmosphere, and proximity to Katherine's attractions, the Katherine Motel is a top choice for visitors seeking value and convenience. Guests rave about the friendly staff, delicious meals at the on-site restaurant, and the peaceful ambiance that makes for a restful stay. Whether you're on a solo adventure or traveling with family, this motel offers everything you need for a memorable stay in the heart of Australia's Northern Territory.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Katherine Motel on 23 Feb 2024
Thank you for sharing your honest experiences and we really appreciate for you commend. We are delighted that our location was convenient for exploring the area and that our hard working team members provided you with exceptional assistance throughout your stay. Thank you for highly recommending us! We hope to welcome you back for another outstanding stay.Thanks.TeamKatherine Motel

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Katherine Motel on 13 Feb 2024
Thanks Matt for taking time to review.TeamKatherine Motel

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed and friendly helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Team on 20 Aug 2023
hello Stephen Parks, we are happy to know that your stay was comfortable and our team met your expcetation during your stay in our newly renovated room with 55 inches smart TV with two door fridge and our new bed and mattress was comfortable. you kind words are highly motivational for our hardworking team.Thanks again,Team Katherine Motel

8/10 Good

Shaine

Business traveller
Clean, comfy and conveniently located
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Team on 20 Aug 2023
Thanks for your kind expression of your experience in our newly renovated room.We wish you a very comfortable life ahead.Team Katherine Motel

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was nice - new mattress, new carpet. Pub close by which was a bit rowdy, but it is Katherine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Team Katherine Motel on 20 Aug 2023
Thanks a lot Karen for detailed review admiring our newly renovated rooms with new beds and mattress, carpet which we recently done after Covid. Pub is an excitement for most of the guest. As there are not much places for entertainment in small town like Katherine thanks again.

10/10 Excellent

Vikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
no swimming pool
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Team Katherine Motel on 20 Aug 2023
Thanks Vikki thanks for your time to review. we have a beautiful kidney shape swimming pool adjacent to our Bhoj Restaurant and the pool entry in front of our newly renovated Superior room number 32.we wish you a very comfortable life ahead

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean & comfortable & safe parking
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Team on 20 Aug 2023
Thanks Jenny to take time for review our team and services. All credit goes to our hardworking team members. thanks to all.Team Katherine Motel

2/10 Terrible

Allen

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Team on 20 Aug 2023
No reply is required for the guests who are abusive aggressive and under the heavy influence of alcohol with our team members. hence black listed in our motel

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasantly renovated rooms, immaculately clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Team KM on 14 Jul 2023
thank you for taking time to review our newly renovated room. our team members get motivation with your kind expression of wordsThanks TeamKatherine Motel

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and had everything needed for overnight stay. Bathroom is a bit dated but functional.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Team KM on 14 Jul 2023
thanks for you observation and appreciation for the clean room. We have recently renovated the rooms and next number is for bathrooms. All the credit goes to our dedicated team.thanks again

8/10 Good

Ray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No hot water. Supposed to run it for 10-15 minutes. Still didn’t work. Swimming pool a bit murky.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Team KM on 14 Jul 2023
thanks for your kind feed back we recently renovated all the room and next we will concentrate on pool area. we changed many things and now hot water takes just 1 minute to flow in the shower.Thanks again for your time

10/10 Excellent

Lachlan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Team KM on 14 Jul 2023
Thanks for your time for river us. your experience in our newly renovated rooms is highly motivation for our team

2/10 Terrible

Allen

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Debra

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Sharni

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic rooms, very noisy At around $200 a night very expensive for what was offered.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in the middle of town which makes it close to amenities. It is currently undergoing renovation and once all the rooms are completed they will be better than before.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Friendly staff. No problems at all...
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Katherine Motel on 29 Jul 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your thoughts about your stay in Katherine Motel. We are happy to hear that your are satisfied with your stay but still we are finding ways to improve our rooms like changing the beds, linen and room fixtures. Our appreciation for your kind words.

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer, Jabiru

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Paid $145.00 for Superior Plus. No goodies on bed as shown in advertised picture. Pre arranged afterhour arrivals. Issue 1 Arrived to night safe- no envelope, no key. Had to phone host Issue 2 Air con not working in room, Host states forgot to turn on AIR CON acess in office. Iss. 3 No Foxtel as advertised, clearly host forgot to turn our access on. Iss. 4 No goodies or anything 'Plus' as advertised. Iss. 5 Large crack, top to bottom, on the side of the coffee mug, food safety issue Issue 6 only 2 teabags in the beverages. Issue 7 only 1 x 600ml water bottle. Not a water jug. Not enough for 2 adults Issue 8 The bathroom wall was covered in a white splash Issue 9 Shampoo bottle seal broken and used Iss. 10 shampoo and conditioner were the size of a childs thumb Iss 11. Soap x 1 was different brand to shampoo & conditioner iss 12 soap display was not near towel or sink, just random on bench. Iss. 13 very visable cockroaches Iss 14 bedspread was dirty, dusty and very old This room is $65.00 at best
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Katherine Motel on 29 Jul 2020
Hello Jennifer. Thank you for taking time to share your comments. Receiving guests feedback drives an organization forward and gives us an opportunity to improve our services.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
This place is a disaster. Reception closed at 3pm had to ring for someone to come open so could check in. Bed sheets only. Doona thrown in corner Bath filthy and stained Superior room advertised with a bad key of snacks. No such thing. Security gates not working Guests coming & going all night People screaming and fighting in streets early hours of the morning Would not stay again if last place on earth
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Ryan on 26 Mar 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your honest feedback with us, I have endeavoured to address some of your concerns below. We appreciate all forms of feedback and will endeavour to resolve any issues you mentioned for the future. Firstly, the Reception operating hours have remained unchanged, regardless of the COVID-19 virus and the ongoing renovations. We operate between 8am and 5pm. The new owners are undergoing various renovations at the moment and because of this, our staff have been assisting with works around the motel. This is the reason why you would have found the reception door closed at 3pm with a sign on the door to contact staff. The sheets in our rooms are brand new white sheets and have been there for under a fortnight. The donna’s were removed from these beds as many guests suggested that in the Territory’s hot environment, we should do so. We appreciate your feedback in regard to the positioning of the doona and I wish to inform you we have gone back to placing these on the beds. Our bathtubs are indeed old and this damage is unfortunately not stains, it is wear and tear. The new owners have this month approved a quote for InnerBath to replace all of our bathtubs, so please accept our apologies and understand we have every intention of fixing this very soon.. In regard to the ‘snacks’ as you mention; We have a number of snacks (chips, ice cream, nuts, soft drinks) available in the reception area, however do not advertise otherwise. If you could pass on the advertisement you mention then that would be a huge help towards ensuring the guest experience is as they expect when booking. Finally, in regard to the security gate, as mentioned to you on check in, this gate had a fault and was down for less than a week. It is now repaired and it was an issue out of our control. On a normal occasion, no one can enter our premises after dark unless they have a room key with them to open the security gate. Overall it is certainly very disappointing to hear of your experience, however I hope you can understand now that the premises is very old and the new owners are working day and night to ensure that the property is a much better experience for all guests in the future. I encourage you to please contact me again later in the year if you are visiting Katherine and I will personally ensure your next stay at the new and improved Katherine Motel is a pleasant one. Warm Regards, Ryan Cooney – General Manager Aumile Hospitality Pty Ltd – Trading as Katherine Motel

6/10 Okay

Djimi, Texas, usa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing special. Not bad, but not perfect also. It is okay stay for couple nights.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from General Manager on 21 Feb 2020
Dear Djimi, Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate the time you took to write us a review. We are disappointed to hear you found the motel to be nothing special. We hope that when the refurbishments we are doing right now are completed, you will get an opportunity to stay with us again and hopefully change your opinion. Warm Regards, Ryan Cooney - General Manager Katherine Motel, Katherine, NT

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
when I booked it showed a rate of $100 per night, but when I arrived I was charged $120.00 per night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from General Manager on 21 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, Unfortunately, as the review is anonymous, I cannot investigate any reason as to why this might have happened. All bookings booked through Expedia are either charged by Expedia themselves, or a fixed amount is sent through via the Expedia extranet. The only reasons I can think of that a further charge would have been applied is for extra people or pets. In any case, I apologise for the confusion and I hope we have the opportunity to correct this in the future. Warm Regards, Ryan Cooney - General Manager Katherine Motel, Katherine, NT

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was 39c during the day and the air conditioning struggled to cook the room down.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Katherine Motel management on 30 Sept 2019
We are sorry to know that you had issues with air-conditioning. Most of the air-cons are fairly new and well serviced. Had we been informed about it, we would have definitely looked into it. Sometimes, it is as simple as choosing the wrong mode on the aircon remote, and the cooling doesn't happen. Our apologies for inconvenience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was one of my best stays. Very hard to find a place that lets my fur babies stay with me. Thank you to the staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from General Manager on 21 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, Here at Katherine Motel we are committed to making sure every single one of our guest have a comfortable and stress-free stay; even the fury kind! We are please to hear you enjoyed your stay and that the staff service and pet-friendly rooms were the highlights from your visit. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Warm Regards, Ryan Cooney - General Manager Katherine Motel, Katherine, NT

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from General Manager on 21 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for leaving us a review. We hope you will visit again soon. Warm Regards, Ryan Cooney - General Manager Katherine Motel, Katherine, NT

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and welcoming owners. Room clean and spacious
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from General Manager on 21 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, We are delighted to hear that you met and felt welcomed by our lovely new owners! It is also fantastic to hear that you enjoyed your clean and spacious room. We hope you will visit us again very soon. Warm Regards, Ryan Cooney - General Manager Katherine Motel, Katherine, NT

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great place to stay. Convenient to amenities. Fantastic hosts who go out of there way to please everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from General Manager on 21 Feb 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback with us! We are pleased to hear you enjoyed the service from our staff and that you felt Katherine Motel was an overall great place to stay. We hope you will visit us again in the future and see all the new changes we are making to improve the site! Warm Regards, Ryan Cooney - General Manager Katherine Motel, Katherine, NT

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners and staff were very friendly and helpful. A real pleasure to visit.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and had a little dated, but otherwise nice amenities. The staff were very friendly and extremely accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A comfortable stay
This location was in the heart of the town, right next to shopping, local historical sites, and a convenient walk to restaurants. The salt water pool topped off the stay and the friendly staff was there for any and all of my questions.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to town, neat, secure at night and very pleasant staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Weary Traveller
I was a bit disappointed to be asked to pay $40 to get into the motel room 2 hours earlier. I had arrived into Katherine at 5am via an overnight bus from Broome. At 9am I went to the Motel Office and they kindly stored my luggage. I came back at 11.15am to see if the room was prepared (I was a little weary) and then informed of the extra charge, which was not mentioned to me earlier. I made a decision at 11.30am to pay the charge as I really needed to rest and shower. They were to phone me when the room was ready, but no phone call came, hence why I went back. The room, however, was ready, as I got in straight away after paying the $40. I have been to many, many accommodations that oblige a weary, early traveller and do not charge a fee. I am a Gold Hotels.com member but this probably was not one of the accommodations to use the status. Overall, I’d stay again if needed. The bath did not look inviting, stained and looked unclean. The staff were friendly and helpful. Air con did not work initially, but they fixed the issue - dead control. The locality is very handy. Nice pool. Not too many extras for your buck. Nice enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Audio on Television could not be understood - poor quality Staff were very friendly Sheets were not ironed
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Rony, Darwin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s located in the centre of the Katherine town and close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice people at motel and good access to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The place was centrally located and had a restaurant adjacent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
You could hear what was being said Iin the rooms next door. Very old toaster and electrici jug ect could do with new ones.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was convenient. Did not like shower at all. It was over a bath & also too low so had to hold shower hose all the time to wash hair/shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eric, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget stay in Katherine
Great budget place to stay right in the middle of Katherine.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019