Richmond Motor Inn

3.5 star property

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Minibar, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, River View | Balcony view
Reception
Front of property - evening/night
Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, River View | Living room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
227 River street, Ballina, NSW, 2478
  • Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Ballina Visitor Information Centre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Ballina District Hospital
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Ballina, NSW (BNK-Ballina - Byron Gateway)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Spa Room

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, River View

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 66 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Ballina

When you stay at Richmond Motor Inn in Ballina, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Saunders Oval and Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Ballina Visitor Information Centre and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Ballina District Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Ballina District Hospital - 15 min walk
  • Ballina Fair Shopping Centre - 16 min walk
  • Ballina Racecourse - 4 min drive
  • Shelly Beach - 6 min drive
  • Ballina Golf Club - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Lismore Station - 32 min drive
  • Ballina, NSW (BNK-Ballina - Byron Gateway) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ballina RSL Club - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ballina Gallery Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Henry Rous - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Malibu Burgers - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Richmond Motor Inn

Hotel in Ballina with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Richmond Motor Inn offers 13 accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include minibars and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Ballina Heritage Inn, 229 River Street, Ballina]
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 2 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 40.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 25.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 25.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 40.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Richmond Motor Inn Ballina
Richmond Motor Ballina
Richmond Motor Inn Hotel
Richmond Motor Inn Ballina
Richmond Motor Inn Hotel Ballina

Richmond Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 136 out of 240 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 240 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 240 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 240 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 240 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely tidy property, very convenient, unfortunately rooms not very soundproof so not the best being next door to an amorous couple.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a great room, We will stay there again soon.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Again it was first class highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stella XS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cait

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely stay here and the staff were really friendly and helpful. We will be back again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

LINDLEY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good standard. Walk to restaurants. Easy parking Just a little overpriced compared to other towns but would probably stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon, BANORA POINT

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and very nice rooms and close to everything in Ballina
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleaning staff where polite anfd helpful. Motel room very clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
After hours check in process very easy and stress free. Housekeeper was very warm and welxoming the next morning. Room was very clean and tidy, and quite spacious (king spa) 10/10 would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean tidy, as described as advertised. Would recommend for a stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
close to R S L.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Rod Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will definitely stay again if in the area. Great location to food and shopping , close to the water.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff excellent on check in Changed booking without any issues Staff very informative when I asked some questions about food available close to the motel I would stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good hotel
great hotel in a great location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Hazel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Within walking distance of most needs. Very quiet location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naushad, Bulimba

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean place, nice rooms. It was an extremely pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liang

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The family room is stunning- spacious and clean and modern. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very spacious apartment, super clean and comfortable. Far better than i expected
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe area easy walking good dining great RSL club
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024