「We were doing a very short SYD-MEL-SYD trip. Benalla was just 2 hours out of Melbourne so it made for an easy drive home. Its a very nice town, right on the river with great artwork, good restaurants for some takeaway and nice coffee shops for breakfast. We were very happy with our accomodation. The apartment was a good size with a king size bed and a nice bathroom with a shower and spa bath.」
「A nice family on-the-road stop. Highlights: easy access, quiet through the night, comfortable bed. Lowlights: 2 minute noodles were in the kettle from the last client, and the adjoining brick wall had about 4 or 5 finger-sized holes drilled into the brickwork, which were really a bit odd/creepy. We blocked them up with paper in case they were cameras? More likely just nail holes for artwork, although a bit low for that… but surely there’s a reasonable explanation. Other than that, would book...
「Very disappointing experience — I would not stay here again
We booked Paradise Lakes Motel through Expedia, but when we arrived late at night after driving from Melbourne, there was nobody at reception. We called the motel’s landline and the mobile number displayed at the property, but neither was answered.
We couldn’t find another place to stay at that hour, so we had to wait until 6 am to check in. We then left at 11 am to continue driving to Canberra. The owner did not apologise or offer an...