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Forrest Hotel and Apartments

3.5 star property

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Superior Two Bedroom Apartment
Superior Two Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen
Standard One Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
30 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, 2603
  • Parliament House
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • National Gallery of Australia
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Australian National University
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard One Bedroom Apartment | Living area

Standard One Bedroom Apartment

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV

Executive Two Bedroom Apartment

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

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Executive One Bedroom Apartment | Living area

Executive One Bedroom Apartment

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Forrest Double Room Special - limited housekeeping

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV

Executive Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Two Bedroom Apartment | Living area

Superior Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 67 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Queen Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Bar (on property)

Mercure Canberra

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (1001)
The price is NZ$158
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
11 May - 12 May
Mercure Canberra

About the area

Canberra

In the heart of Canberra, Forrest Hotel and Apartments is within a 5-minute drive of Old Parliament House and National Gallery of Australia. .This motel is 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Parliament House and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Australian National University.
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What's nearby

  • Parliament House - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Old Parliament House - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • National Gallery of Australia - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Australian National University - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Australian War Memorial - 7 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Kingston Canberra Station - 3 min drive
  • Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Urban Pantry - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Ostani - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Public Bar & Dining Room - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Belluci's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪My Cafe in Manuka - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Forrest Hotel and Apartments

Motel with free parking, near Parliament House
Forrest Hotel and Apartments offers 114 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Stay in one of 114 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. This motel also features a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
Grab a bite to eat at Sherwood Restaurant, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Canberra? This motel has 915 square feet (85 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Sherwood Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
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 transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Sherwood Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (915 square foot of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

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 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 20.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 20.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 20.0 per night
  • 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds, rollaway/extra beds, and high chair
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Forrest Hotel & Apartments
Forrest Hotel Apartments

Forrest Hotel and Apartments Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 369 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 382 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 167 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1004 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Fiona

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Clean quiet area- renovated facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, parking included and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good price. Basic, older style rooms, but fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ivonne

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty and old furniture. Bad experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Rosa

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Yili

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The door of my room needed to pull hard to clock. Otherwise, the door just close. The shower head was hard to use, not flexible. Sometimes, the housekeeper forgot to change the tissue box. The hotel is located at a quiet spot. A big park is good for walking. The hotel also close to Manuka shopping centre and New parliament house.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
all good, great location, basic all included as anticated, which suited me requirement for a quick stay rayB
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaclyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect base for families when visiting Canberra. Excellent facilities in 2 bed apartments. We’ll be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was great for us. Three of us stayed in an apartment with a kitchen, including dishwasher, so for one night out of the 3 we stayed we could cook a full dinner. Other nights we went out. Apartment was clean and comfortable and we will stay again on future trips.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Hugh

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Bernhard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Ok, but reception staff was unfriendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The standard queen room is a basic motel room. Mine was on the first floor. There is no lift. Parking can be tight. The main advantage of this place is the location. It’s close to Manuka shops and a short drive to the NGA, Old Parliament House etc.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is located in a nice quiet area. It is clean and well presented. Nice place to stay and is reasonably priced
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Pamela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prabin kumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a lpvely property. Everything was very clean, with nice crisp sheets. The grounds were pleasant, and well kept. The kitchen had all cooking facilities, including a full sized fridge. The weather was pleasant, which meant that we didn’t need to test out the air con, which appeared to be inadequate, though portable devices were available in the suite.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Scott, Chisholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Front staff is very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

David

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

8/10 Good

Ben

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and suitable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ying

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not far from city . Nice and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Regular base for my Canberra escapes

Great quiet location. Less than 10 minutes easy stroll to the cafes and shops of Manuka. Staff always friendly and welcoming. I choose to stay in the serviced apartment section of the accommodation. Id describe it as "cheap and cheerful". The apartment has everything I need for a comfortable stay. Plenty of unallocated parking located around the various apartments. I use this as my regular place to stay when I travel to Canberra several times a year for short escapes from Sydney.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rushworth, Rushworth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful clean rooms with comfortable beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
value for money. I only paid $85 for a queen bed with private bathroom, bargain!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024