Original North Australian

Location: 55 Herbert Street, Bowen, au

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Motels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Family rooms
• Soundproof rooms
• Non-smoking throughout
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Secured parking

Rooms Available

• Twin Room

  This room features air-conditioning and ceiling fans. It also includes a small refrigerator, flat-screen TV, tea/coffee making facilities and a private bathroom. An outdoor seating area and access to shared laundry facilities are provided.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Interconnected room(s) available
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

• Queen Room

  This room features a pillow-top, air-conditioning and ceiling fans. It also includes a small refrigerator, a 32-inch flat-screen TV, private bathroom and tea/coffee making facilities. An outdoor seating area and access to shared laundry facilities are provided.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Radio
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation

Guest Reviews

• Deborah (10/5): - Everything Nothing
• Melanie (8/5): The room was clean, basic, centrally located, good for an overnight stop over. Staff were friendly. Value for money paid - Centrally located No door between room and shower- only a shower curtain
• Brigitte (10/5): - The staff was very freindly and helpful. The room clean and perfect for my purpose. I had a Woodfire Pizza it was really perfect. The room was quiet. Iwould recommend Original North Australian. As a female I feeled very safe. Thank you
• Tim (9/5): Great location - Quietl
• Terry (6/5): -
• Monique (9/5): -
• Carminaleta (10/5): -
• Patricia (9/5): Very accommodating, and friendly. Will definitely return. -
• Franciscus MJ (8/5): Op doorreis van Brisbane naar Cairns. - Gezellige bar & restaurant waren eveneens onderdeel van het motel. Niets.
• Bolaqace (5/5): - Quiet and place is clean None
• Bronwyn (10/5): Great - Central location to town No breeze gets through at front of units
• Steph (10/5): -
• Caine (8/5): -
• Sally (10/5): -
• Isaiah (10/5): Perfect! I'll be back - I love the staff is very welcoming and takes good care of their visitors. I also love the location and the restaurant and bar is available to the rooms. I went dancing outside my room to the entertainment coming from the restaurant. I love the accommodation and the atmosphere of the whole place. I enjoy my stay there.
• Mario (8/5): -
• Lloyd (7/5): -
• Laine (10/5): -
• Linda (9/5): -
• RYAN (9/5): -
• Mario (8/5): -
• Resely (8/5): I enjoyed my stay. - Cleanliness. Noisy neighbours in the early morning hours.
• Mary (9/5): Easy check in after hours. Safe parking. Quiet location - Beautiful clean town Bowen Good walking tracks N/A
• Jodi (10/5): Perfect location Friday night karaoke was fun -
• Karen (8/5): - Older style motel , very clean and comfortable. Great shower and good food available to the room from the bistro. Easy walk to supermarket and front beach. Far better than I expected for the price. Some noise and music from neighbouring venues but to be expected when in a central downtown location. Wore earplugs to bed and had a great nights sleep.
• Trish (8/5): Perfect for our little vacation - Great location, walking distance to all the essentials and to the front beach. Restaurant/bar attached in very handy and has delecious food. Limitied car parking spaces
• Kara (8/5): Perfect Stopover Location with Nearby Dining - Location for a quick stop over is spot on. Close to pub for a nice feed Ideal location for a quick stopover, with a walk to the local pub for a great meal @Grand View Hotel.
• Toni Leigh (10/5): Great - Friendly staff great food
• Melanie (8/5): -
• Vimela (7/5): -
• Hungerford (8/5): -
• Jade (10/5): -
• Kylie (10/5): -
• Nerrida (7/5): Clean, comfortable and quiet, good location. - Location was good, close to local eating places. The hotel wasn’t open for dinner, and the menu in our room didn’t say it was normally shut on that day, so we had to go elsewhere for food. We were not told at check in that they would be shut.
• Jaba (8/5): -
• Shalinthip (10/5): So good - Staff is very friendly, room is very clean
• Donna (9/5): - Close to where we needed to be clean and tidy The only down was the light coming from the bathroom windows at the crack of dawn
• Susan Martin (10/5): Excellent accomodation - Best place in Bowen. Handy, quiet. Value Nothing
• Susan Martin (10/5): Best place in Bowen - Excellent on every level Nothing
• Daniel (7/5): Guter Aufenthalt für eine Durchreise - Es war gut gelegen Es könnte etwas moderner sein
• Maricel (4/5): Overall ok - NA Noise from the pub
• Clayton (4/5): Hold your nose. - Location. The place smelt like a mix of urine and chemicals.
• Susan Martin (10/5): Paradise - Excellent everything. Clean, serviced daily. Great pub/restaurant next door and many eateries walking distance. Great staff. Always come to this motel and always will 🥰 Nothing at all. Can't improve on excellence
• Tim (8/5): Looking for a house to buy and get a way - Its a great location Nothing
• Richard (7/5): Pleasant stay and would stay again - Pub attached Car parking
• Gary (10/5): - Great place, friendly staff great atmosphere
• Louise (10/5): Bowen a Secret Gem - Great location right next to the hotel where you can enjoy a meal or snack. The staff were fantastic so helpful and happy they were wonderful really
• Julie (8/5): - Good position No powerpoint near bed ,husband use a cpap machine. Not good when you need power close.
• Simon (10/5): Great place to stay. Will go back definitely - Our room was exceptionally clean & quiet. Great motel. Had a yummy meal at pub which was right next door.
• Bernadette (10/5): -
• Peter (8/5): - Location Good value, no bad report. Stayed here multiple times.
• Aliah (10/5): Have stayed here on 2 different occasions and both were outstanding. Was running abit late the first stay and they accom - It is comfortable and clean and although it is next to a pub it is nice and quiet Nothing
• Sandra (8/5): -
• Linda (9/5): -
• Tim (8/5): - Good location Price’s are starting to go up
• Tracey (8/5): Our booking was correct but a staff member changed it. The staff that were in the office managed to sort out our rooms a - It was a great location Not enough parking places
• Stclair (9/5): -
• Barry (10/5): - Great location, great food and beverage options, and very friendly helpful staff
• Asma (7/5): - It was very clean and the location was perfect No microwave in rooms
• Sarah (10/5): -
• Blyde (4/5): - This accommodation needs a review. Very average to poor condition mainly due to being old and the beds make it small to move around and very uncomfortable. There are no hanging points in the shower. Toilet and lid are mismatched, and sink looks like a recycled piece. All in all, it's a disappointment.
• Karen (10/5): -
• Peter (6/5): -
• Kristy (7/5): - Cutlery all wrapped and provided. Excellent service. Food was excellent and got room service. Unfortunately, there was potentially bed bugs in both our beds. Difficult shower arrangements but very good value overall for a 1 night stay.
• Nicholas (8/5): -
• Grace (5/5): -
• Collins (9/5): -
• Kerry (10/5): -
• Des (9/5): - Location
• Bruce (10/5): -
• Simone (6/5): -
• Kellie (3/5): - Location is great We ordered a queen room and pretty sure we got a double bed :( which was pretty small for two people. we got woken at 4am, 5am and 630 but the other visitors making way to much noise banging and closing car doors and esky lids and have very loud conversations and laughing right outside our room. I know you can’t control them but maybe worth ensuring notices and signs asking them to be mindful of others if leaving early especially in a Sunday.
• Vicki (6/5): - The location The bed was very hard, and the hotel closed at 5pm, so we didn't get to have a meal.
• Kym (8/5): Convenient place to stay - Location Lack of parking this time and wish it were pet friendly just for small pets
• Emilie (5/5): - Location and friendly staff Old building & outdated, old facilities. Expensive for what was offered.
• Judyanne (8/5): -
• Andy (9/5): - Location and cleanliness Toilet leaked slowly and tv remote didn't work
• Gary (10/5): - Rooms clean, tidy No microwave
• Teresa (6/5): - Great location The twin room is very small and not easy to move around, and there is no door to the bathroom for privacy. My brother had to stay outside when I showered.
• Charwend (5/5): Ok stay and nice town. - Staff were great. Food at the pub was very good. Its location is in town and makes things easy to get to. As the town has 5 pubs there is plenty of choice for food. bathroom wash basin cracked. Walls are paper thin and noise travels easily. So when neighbours had a party at 2am it was hard to sleep. Not entirely the fault of the motel owner. Internet speed for 5g is very slow 5.2 is very slow and one of the slowest I have had on the trip.
• Fram (8/5): Good - Position great food not bad barra amount could have been thicker Parking challenging but managed
• Kacey (8/5): - Beautiful and clean, had dinner at the bar and it was very quick and delicious. Great value The bathroom had no door, only a shower curtain and nowhere to dress, made staying with teenage boys very difficult and uncomfortable.
• debbie (10/5): -
• Jarred (10/5): -
• Marianne (10/5): Close to everything. Room was very clean and comfortable, quite -
• Heather (10/5): -
• Robert (7/5): Would consider staying there again - We liked the staff, the location & the meals were great The neighbors were noisy right outside our door & didn't stop until after 11pm
• Truscott (8/5): -
• Britney (8/5): - Central location and price Room was overly cramped, hot water kept cutting out
• Scarborough (9/5): ok - ok ok
• Donna (7/5): -
• Eggers (4/5): Overall disappointed lack of car parks, no power points or lamp on bedside little bugs on floor bite - Staff were friendly and tried to be as accommodation as they could with limited options available when I had an issue with parking allocations not enough for each room! Food from adjoined hotel was great and staff brought it quickly to teh room! The carpark was very tight and as their were not enough carparks for all the rooms or allocations it was difficult to get a park outside the room as requested in my booking which was frustrating as I indicated I had back surgery and needed a room with a carpark at front! Teh rooms did not have a toaster or microwave which I found annoying as I travelled with pre made meals I could not heat up after a long day! Also their were small bugs on the floor of the room which seemed to bite my feet and I was itchy when laying in the bed even though sheets appeared fresh and clean. The other annoying thing was their was now power of lamp on the bedside table and I needed to buy a long extension cord to get power to the bed to charge my phone and watch alarm clock whish was annoying! Also with no lamp and the light switching being in awkward not easily accessible places near bed meant I had to have big bright Fluro lights on and when I wanted to walk to the bathroom at night, I was in the dark, until I got to the area after navigating around a single bed also the bed side table was white but super old making it look unclean and in need of a paint!
• Allan (9/5): -
• Carter (8/5): - location
• Margaret (6/5): Staff very helpful. Overall pleasant - . Room was clean. Food lovely Would have liked bedside lamp so I didn’t have to get up to turn out light. Door rattled in wind. Car parking tight
• Pye (10/5): Strorth Anailian - All more or less was brilliant and cheap as for Bowen I'm sure I could have paid waay to much and been equally comfy as I was there, it's very nice and kinda unique lil room cause The shower is just at the end of the room and my kids threw things at me over the shower curtain, it was all g cause we are like brothers and we kind of treat each other as such and it was funny but boring regular folk may have a sour experience with that I duuno
• Yan Ya (9/5): Good value for money - Bathroom is big Parking space is small
• Jess (10/5): -
• Andrew (2/5): - Was ok The room
• Denise (8/5): - Location

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