Sunshine Gardens Bourke Resort

The staff were extremely helpful, very welcoming and pleasant.

We arrived late and in the dark it was hard to see the reception sign.

That it was secure, parking

The bed was really really uncomfortable, not enough pillows, barly any blankets, booked for 2 people and was only set up for 1 person, reception was really hard to find, bathroom door was broken, Handel to windows in bathroom was broken shower head didn’t spray water correctly, not enough tea or coffee or bathroom supply’s, no soap to wash your dishes. 2 beds joined together massive surface with only 2 pillows. Door would lock but won’t seal properly.

Everything

Nothing

Staff very helpful

Does not live up to the name 'resort', the surroundings are stark and the accommation is a prefab moved on to the site.

The owner is great and personable, very open to suggestions to improve and change - given it’s impossible to get trade services out here some things you do need to understand The room is clean, tidy and modern What’s missing A second chair to sit on and possibly a small table to eat at A folding luggage rack (especially as they are concerned about stains on the sheets) A proper quilt cover or bed spread like all other motels (this would solve the concern of dirtying the sheets) Pillows - there’s only 2 and no spares in the cupboard but you can buy some dodgy ones at the IGA Quilt - there is one undersized

ISSUES - the beds - it feels like someone took King Coil Suspension Springs and put them in the bed with a sheet of 12mm ply and glued some pad to the top - trust me the ground is more forgiving. Our ute with tray liner has more flex and I’m pretty sure there is more movement in the rear leaf springs than this bed. (Given I’ve had a spine injury the mattress didn’t help - if it weren’t so cold the ute would have been a better option). I’ve never been to a motel in this country that has a bed so stifffffffff. There is no cutlery or crockery - just 2 cups, 2 spoons - a microwave, fridge, TV This is a flat pack madeinchina.com style building and so are many of its fixtures - built for a price but very good accommodation for what it is Could things have been done better - yes - but remember you can’t get tradies out here so they have done extremely well to provide this quality of accommodation in an area that needs it can they improve - yes, and they are willing to with your thoughtful correspondence Have they improved - yes, I read reviews and looked at images from when they first opened, to times with issues in town that made it harder to trade and until my trip - give them some grace and help them get better Oh and you can talk to the staff - there are very helpful and kind I would stay again, but they need to change the mattresses to do so I would find most people cannot rest on these beds.

Location , parking off street

The bed way to hard