Huskisson Beach Motel

My partner and I drove down to Jervis Bay this week to stay in one of the Huskisson beach escape rooms that belong to the Motel. I think it would be a massive understatement to say we were disappointed… Sand, human hair and a grit like substance was found in the bed. The sheets were ripped and there wasn’t an actual duvet but instead a blanket disguised as one. We found it hard to believe that the place had even been cleaned since the last guests. The floors were dirty and the cabinets were cracked and falling apart. Despite being promised high speed WiFi, there either wasn’t any at all or such a weak connection that nothing loaded anyway. We were woken at 5am to the generator going outside our rooms as well as a constant dripping of the drain pipe onto the tin! It was so disruptive we struggled to get back to sleep. On this note, we decided to cut our stay short but unfortunately were not recompensed for the night we didn’t stay. Our emails have gone unanswered and we have been left incredibly upset by the whole experience. As once said in the Inbetweeners movie, “I can’t help but feel a sh*t in the corner of the room would have cheered the place up”. In summary, we would not recommend staying here.

Upon reading the reviews since we have completed our stay here, it is obvious the 5 star reviews are all friends /family of the owner. The owner only allows the positive reviews to be displayed on booking platforms and website. Contactless check in is near impossible to use, without contacting the after hours reception number, even when reception is open and staff are at the desk. We booked the 2 bedroom apartment, for 2 nights, and the moment we walked into the room we were disappointed. it was obvious they’d combined two previously single rooms. The bathrooms had been renovated, and the walls painted, but that didn’t cover up grotty carpet, questionable stains on bed linen, and old furniture crammed into the rooms. No cooking facilities, toaster, cutlery or plates/bowls. Hot water takes forever to heat up. The aircon/heating didn’t work in the whole room and you can’t adjust the temperature. Beds are very uncomfortable. You can hear people in the other rooms. Not worth the $420 per night room rate.

Functional clean hotel in the heart of Husky. Nothing flash but my stay was comfortable and enjoyable. Room had a comfortable bed, clean bathroom, aircon, table, bar fridge and kettle. Wifi was decent. There was a TV that I never turned on. The automated out of office hours check-in system was a bit difficult as my booking could not be retrieved by name or email address (only booking number worked - last thing I tried). When in the room I had to have the front blinds closed for privacy. If I was on a personal trip, I'd book an AirBnB, but this was a work trip and work doesn't allow us to book AirBnB. I would stay here again on my next work trip.