Wollongbar Motel

3.5 star property

Room options

Family Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

Standard Family Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed OR 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Balcony Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • 180 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds, 1 Large Twin Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Byron Bay

When you a stay at Wollongbar Motel in Byron Bay, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Cumbebin Swamp Nature Reserve and Byron Community Market. .This beach motel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Belongil Beach and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Main Beach.

What's nearby

  • Byron Community Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Belongil Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Main Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Arakwal National Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Clarkes Beach - 5 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Mullumbimby Station - 17 min drive
  • Coolangatta Airport (OOL) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Beach Hotel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Fishheads - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Great Northern Hotel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Balcony - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Miss Margarita - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Wollongbar Motel

Beach location and outdoor pool
Wollongbar Motel offers 23 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

This Byron Bay motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 23 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Byron Bay? This motel has facilities measuring 0 square feet (0 square meters), including conference space. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 4:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 40.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 20.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 20.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 40.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Wollongbar
Wollongbar Byron Bay
Wollongbar Motel
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Wollongbar Hotel Byron Bay
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Wollongbar Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 372 out of 830 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 327 out of 830 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 830 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 830 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 830 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sensational value, big room & 10 min walk roo town
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay here - biggest benefit is proximity to town and the beach. Loved it. If mattresses and curtains were replaced/upgraded this place would be perfect! Nice and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Georgene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is so close to everything, parking out front of ground floor unit. Park car and forget, walk to town. Staff very friendly and extremely helpful. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little spot, our family room was clean & comfortable (despite being dated, which I had anticipated), staff were really friendly and such a convenient location - very short walk to the beach and centre of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Loris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place but the facilities need maintenance
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Zarinabai

Liked: Staff & service

Convenient Location

Top location close to everything. Room had disability access. Nice easy access to beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Vidya, Cabarita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Conveniently close to restaurants and driving distance to the lighthouse.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here before and enjoyed our return stay after 4 years.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Great location but dated room

On the positive side this motel was in an excellent location - direct access to the beach and a 3 minute stroll into town. However the room itself was extremely dated and clearly in need of some refurbishment. If you’re planning to spend most of your time out of the room then this might be an option but otherwise I’d look elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Wollongbar Motel is a superb place to stay when visiting Byron Bay. It's really clean and well maintained. There's acees to thebeach from the motel grounds. It's a 3 minute walk from the centre of town. Cannot recommend it enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room had what we needed and it was easy to walk everywhere once we checked in. Staff were very helpful. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Erin

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great accommodation walking distance to town for 5 adults. Dated bathroom but good enough for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sherry, fort lauderdale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There was plenty of free parking in car park. Reception is available 8:30-5 only. The sliding door to room was very difficult to figure out how to lock and unlock. It would be very easy to break into the rooms. There was a small pool and a bbq on property I like the path to the beach from the back of property. The room had kettle, microwave, and fridge. The room was large. Ours had a queen and a bunk bed. TV had a variety of channels. Room was very quiet. You can walk to town in less than 10 minutes. The carpet was worn in the room. The room had a damp smell to it .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dale

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Allan, North Melbourne

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smelt like fresh paint Door lock didn’t work to balcony Toilet button broken Half used milk left in fridge and no unopened for us Our stuff felt unsafe to leave and was quite loud
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was all good Just thought a note in the shower Could do with a better head on the shower But it was OK
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025