Birch Motel Bowen
Location: 18512 Bruce Highway, Bowen, Queensland, 4805, Bowen, AU
Star Rating: 2 Stars
Property Type: Motels
About this Property
Outdoor Pool and Terrace
Indulge in the outdoor pool or soak in the breathtaking views from the terrace and garden.
Complimentary Amenities
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, tour assistance, barbecue facilities, and free parking during your stay.
Cozy Rooms with Modern Amenities
Relax in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms with private patios, refrigerators, microwaves, and entertainment on flat-screen TVs.
Experience Bowen's attractions with ease at Birch Motel Bowen, just minutes away from The Big Mango and other key destinations. Book now to secure your relaxing getaway.
Important Information
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Smoke-free property
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free self parking
- Well-lit path to entrance
Rooms Available
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Twin Room
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Furnished patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and local maps
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Local maps
- Window screens
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Restaurant dining guide
-
Triple Room
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Furnished patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and local maps
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Local maps
- Window screens
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Restaurant dining guide
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Standard Room (Queen)
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
387-sq-foot room, furnished patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and local maps
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Local maps
- Window screens
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Restaurant dining guide
-
Family Room
1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds
387-sq-foot room, furnished patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and local maps
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Local maps
- Window screens
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Restaurant dining guide
-
Queen Room
1 Queen Bed
387-sq-foot room, furnished patio with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and local maps
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
- Local maps
- Window screens
- Guidebooks or recommendations
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Restaurant dining guide
Guest Reviews
- aurora (1/5): Challenging. - Nothing to like about the property. Very poorly maintained and too expensive for what it offered. DO NOT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ALLOW THEM TO GIVE YOU ROOM NO 2. It’s totally poorly maintained and very bad. Everything.
- Linda (9/5): -
- crystal (7/5): -
- Michael (8/5): Great accommodation - Thanks All Good
- Rodney (5/5): My children described the accomodation to other friends as a poor house. - Nothing Location, lights not working in bathroom, pool not clean enough, signage indicates Bowen Arrow which is misleading, previous guests towel still hanging behind door, more expensive than better accommodation in good location.
- Brian (8/5): Great for an overnight stop over - Handy location to break up a long drive Poor wifi
- Jeanette (10/5): -
- KAYLA (3/5): - It was an okay place to stay for the night for a lay over when travelling. The property was highly unclean. It was poorly if not, never cleaned prior to guest arrival. Having gecko feces all over the vanity, toilet and shower. Floors dirty with animal feces and dirt. Also, the two fleeces blankets that were folded up for guest to use were disgusting dirty, smelling like wet dog. Was such a dreadful smell.
- Gary (8/5): Clean comfortable and value for money. - Nice clean and comfortable room. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The location on the southern side of town on the highway was very convenient but highway noise wasn’t a problem. The tariff was also very reasonable. There wasn’t any power outlets near the bed which I require for my sleep apnea machine, management managed to find an extension lead to power my machine, thank you for this.
- Scott (6/5): -
- Narelle (3/5): Very average accomodation - Convenient location Bed was broken on one side, need replacing. No blankets, pillows were poor. Air-conditioner is old and needs servicing. Fan has loads of dust on the blades. TVs are old. Very average place.
- Russell (9/5): - Parking
- Phillip (10/5): -
- Karen (8/5): Would stay again - Clean , affordable and comfortable .. Hot water took a long time to get warm (wasn’t hot) and room had a workers sweaty smell but was ok after I sprayed a deodorant around
- Lorraine (9/5): Be booking again next year - Location. Good full size fridge. Suited our requirements. Nil
- Joelene (2/5): Poor - The room sliding door was not la thing to the bracket so we couldn't lock the door. Felt unsafe at all. We had to ask to move to another room and that rooms front doored couldn't shut properly at all it was ð t It was dirty and unsafe
- marge (8/5): - Quite No wifi
- Ron (10/5): - Clean an tidy N/A
- VERNICE (10/5): Recommended! - It was a nice place to stay in Bowen and their staff was so friendly as filipino, good to see and hear from fellow half filo 😁
- Sagiba (5/5): - Sleeping 😴
- Pathak (8/5): - Location
- Judith (5/5): okay - We carry our own food as we have family with allergies. The rooms and building need renovation. Staff were wonderful and very helpful. We stay their when traveling to Ingham as it is close to the highway but off the road some. Proserpine is to busy and rooms are right next too the highway with to much traffic noise.
- Angela (5/5): - Good location and nice wide parking spots They had wifi issues so we couldn’t watch tv as it kept dropping out.
- Aneta (7/5): - On the highway.
- Melissa (5/5): Overall, location great, room fairly clean, people friendly. - The room was cleanish and the people were friendly. The toilet and bathroom sink was leaking, there was no screen on back door to outside, there were dead cockroaches in the large fridge in the middle section, it does look like they might be hard to get out but still. There were 3 teabags for a family of 5 staying 2 nights.
- Aaron (7/5): All in all, a good place to stay the night. - Warm and welcoming staff, knowledgeable of the local area. The lack of a kitchen sink
- Colin (8/5): Nice clean room and bathroom. Friendly helpful front desk. Very happy. Will stay again. -
- Matthew (7/5): -
- DARREN (10/5): -
- Merimba (7/5): -
- Eliza (7/5): Great staff - Great Not the cleanest
- Karen (8/5): Overall we enjoyed the stay Michael and Melinda were very good hosts - Easy access Close to all places of interest Premises could do with upgrading especially T V reception and wi-fi was not available
- DARREN (10/5): -
- Locksi (8/5): - pet friendly
- Bek (5/5): - The manager was lovely Things didnt work. Tv , internet We found it a little cramped , old and very basic. Could do with a little revamp. It will do if you need a roof over your head for the night. But if you wanted to holiday in Bowen. Birch may not be the place to set up for a few days
- Trevor (9/5): - The bed was a shocker needed a new mattress other than that it was good the staff were great
- Lauren (9/5): We will be back. Thank you!! - We have stayed here twice and each time the staff are wonderful, the beds are great, I can sleep anywhere, but we've never had any issues. Pet friendly too as we couldn't get our pooch into a kennel and hes old and happy to just sleep. Thank you so much. It's older but clean, tidy and no issues.
- Suez312 (8/5): - Birch Motel Bowen is located right on the highway on the southern side of town, but we couldn't hear traffic inside the room with the door closed. The room is spacious, the beds are comfortable. There is a fridge and microwave in the room.
- DARREN (10/5): -
- Rameera (10/5): - Friendly staff and clean room. No wifi
- Jacqui (6/5): Good for a stopover - Easy access for the car and caravan A used face washer still in the shower. A dirty ceiling fan. Dirty marks in bathroom
- Debbie (8/5): -
- Alison (9/5): Very enjoyable - Kitchen facilities and pool Nothing
- Victor (7/5): Great place to break a long drive. Walking distance to servo meals. - Great location. Could do with a little upgrading eg new curtains.
- Kingzie Leonard (9/5): -
- Cheryl (7/5): We would stay again. The staff were helpful. - Big room, easy check in comfortable beds It had a funny odour
- Scott (9/5): -
- Lynette (8/5): Would stay again.goid value for money - Clean. Comfortable and good location for travelling through
- anne (8/5): Pleasant stay in a comfortable, clean unit. - Clean and good location for our purpose. Very friendly staff. Loved the pool.
- Janette (8/5): -
- Desley (6/5): - Comfortable bed. Needs a update and maintenance.
- Brian (6/5): -
- Peter (7/5): -
- David Elliott (8/5): We've been here before and probably will be here again if travelling. - Birch Motel is a No Frills, Cost effective, overnight option travelling on the Bruce Highway. It has all that we need. It also offers trailer parking. Nothing I can think of.
- David Elliott (8/5): Good overnight no frills stopover. - This place is not flash but it is clean and comfortable and the right distance for an overnight stop. The cistern for the toilet had come adrift off the wall. It still worked okay but was a concern.
- Robyn (8/5): The motel is on the main highway, its clean and neat. - didn't require breakfast. its on the main highway which is convient for us.
- Graeme (7/5): - Stayed 3 days, Room was not serviced?
- Kevin (8/5): Great overnight stay. - Our room was slight larger than most with table and chairs (not as many motels these days), with plenty of rooms for parking.
- Kylie (6/5): -
- Vishwant (7/5): -
- sangay (8/5): -
- Ron (9/5): Very nice quiet place to stay - Clean Nothing
- Angus (7/5): -
- Christine (10/5): Great stay - Everything was good Nothing
- Simon (5/5): - Location Beening hassle 3 days before i got there to pay my room off then being charged $5.20 surcharge on my creditcard which I was not told about by cranky old manager lady on the phone.Said she would sort it out and then went back on her word .She was very rude and abrupt after promising to sort it out .The old manager was very friendly and helpful. I will not be staying there again .These places all go through bookings, but as soon as their is a problem, first they say contact bookings, which is basically impossible to do .Not really keen on bookings.com cause this has happened a few times now in regards to booking place through them .
- Nicholas (7/5): Convenient overnight stay. - Convenient location on the highway for travellers to stop for the night. Big rooms, beautiful pool perfect to cool off after a long day driving, and only a short walk to the beach. Clean towels and sheets. Nice new fridge and appliances. Friendly manager. There was mould on the bathroom ceiling, the floors were quite dirty, the bed was broken and made a lot of noise when moving, and the mattress was bowed in the middle and uncomfortable. Despite the above, everything else was in really good condition, especially for an aged room.
- Grace (4/5): - Need a soap in the property no soap for wash no shampoo need this things , there has coaches Need half of our money back , she kept watching what Iam doing and told me to walk along way to put the milk container
- Simon (8/5): - Was very happy with everything
- Phil (7/5): -
- Sherry (10/5): -
- Mariah (10/5): -
- Michael (4/5): - Property some distance from town...therefore and apart from nearby fish'n'chips outlet, no other shopping options
- Wilson (8/5): - Room was clean and vomfortable The price was expensive. The patio needed cleaning and the garden was untidy
- Scott (6/5): - Very Average I don’t think much work activity going on around there cockroach playground.
- Karen (8/5): - Kind/helpful people
- Teresa (9/5): -
- Gordon (10/5): -
- Malcolm (8/5): Satisfying and staff we helpful - Size of the room was excellent TV struggled some nights to get reception but that might be a problem of the region, not the motel
- Manuel (10/5): -
- Andrea (7/5): -
- Edward (9/5): -
- Tracy (7/5): Clean and comfortable for a night in transit. - Large room Very dated.
- Sebastian (7/5): - Sehr freundlich. Einfacher Check in und Check out.
- Nicholas (10/5): -
- Nicholas (8/5): -
- shane (10/5): - i
- madin (10/5): - Always clean and comfortable recommended to the traveller. Always know what to expect clean comfortable and welcoming
- Kim (10/5): - Great staff great help
- Jenny (5/5): Clean but in desperate need of upgrade for the price - Location was good Needs a major upgrade Back sliding door didn’t lock
- shane (8/5): - T
- Steve (10/5): - Neat, tidy and spacious. Great for an overnight stay or base for exploring the surrounding area. Great value for money.
- Phillip (10/5): Exceptional -
- Simonette (6/5): - Poor wifi connection
- Cheryl (8/5): Very good -
- Shane (6/5): DONT STAY HERE - Out of town but still close Say on bookings free wifi well you can't even connect to ya phone ,the TV will connect but wifi turns off every 10 mins .I payed $152 for 1 night i can get better value for money walk to beach, park, and club for $120 a night that has full kitchen 2 bedrooms that sleep 8 and beds are more comfortable and not broken, will I come back here deffainty not . It's not worth the money and hassle.
- Walsh (10/5): Beautiful and quiet. Not much car noise in the morning. - The look of it. It brings back memories for my mum.
- David (9/5): Value for money - Value for money. Caring and friendly staff. Spacious room. Everything worked. Bowls, plates, cutlery provided.
- Landers (1/5): Unfriendly management and dirty room - Location Management was unfriendly, and when I asked for the fridge to be cleaned ( shelves were dirty and dirty ice built up in freezer where a can had exploded, he was not happy about cleaning it. He actually told me that " the next time you come up this way, you'd be better off going to a 5 start motel where the cleaning would suit me better " He also said that he was not a cleaner but a manager , my reply was " ultimately the buck stops with you to make sure the rooms are ready to be occupied " Would I go back NO
- Adam (8/5): Very good -
- Meschelle (10/5): Exceptional -
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