Lamplighter Motel

This property was poorly maintained, dogs barked all night long from a nearby room, it wasn’t until we tried to leave the next morning at 8:30 that we realised we couldn’t check out until 9 as the office wasn’t open and there was no drop box. Waited until 9:15 and still the office wasn’t open! Had to leave the key and then call later to tell them where we left it as we had an appointment to get to. Would not recommend.

There was a problem between LastMinute and the Motel with the booking. I booked a Family Room with double and three singles, Lamplighter had me booked as a double only. Don't know who caused that problem. The staff member did resolve the problem by giving us two rooms at no extra charge for which I'm grateful. Unfortunately the motel is past it's useby date, rough and run down. Sheets were clean, room wasn't cleaned properly. Owners need to invest and manage properly or sell!

there were bloodstains on door will never stay there again deffinetly not covet freindly took photos would like to send to health board

Felt very unsafe with the condition and people hanging around.

Nothing

DO NOT GO HERE. Looks and feels like a crack house. Dirty, stinks of cigarettes. Dirty linens out the front of the rooms. Rubbish and belongings in stairwells. Rubbish left in the sink in bathroom. Old, cracked blinds, broken beds. Stayed there long enough to find another hotel and get the heck out of there. Would not ever recommend, will tell everyone I can find to avoid. Looks absolutely nothing like the advertised pictures. Was not safe, not hygienic, never ever stay there. Should be shut down.

On arrival, the staff had no idea how to access or manage online bookings so didn't accept that I had paid or had a booking. Despite showing all evidence, emails and receipts, it took 20 minutes before they found the online reservation.I received no apology. The motel appears to be a halfway house for semi permanent residents who had junk everywhere and who were very loud and abusive at times. The room itself was old, needs serious renovation and repairs. The photos ARE NOT A TRUE REFLECTION OF THE ROOMS. Around the motel itself is junk, old furniture, rubbish and what appears to be some sort of 'business ' operating out of a bottom floor room. All very dodgy. We put the blanket provided in the rubbish pile as it was very old, ripped and stained. Great location but we won't be using this place again. It would appear that our international friends who are buying these types of business need to be better educated in both cleanliness and appropriate Hospitality practices as per Australian standards. And no...I didn't read the reviews on this property before I booked it, but boy did they make for great reading when I eventually did...was better than watching tv or listening to the dodgy neighbours downstairs fighting below our room (as promised in the previous reviews). If you are the owners of this motel and are reading this, for God's sake, make the changes suggested. Very poorly run operation.

Obviously people living there permanent with rubbish in the stairs and balcony. Drunkard noise, swearing and banging on our door until around 4.00am. Scary environment

Could do with a spruce up around the area