Standard Room, Non Smoking, Private Bathroom

Reviews of Kangaroo Island Seaview Motel

3.5 out of 5
Kangaroo Island Seaview Motel
51 Chapman Terrace, Kingscote, SA

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 134 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jenny, San jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Wonderful place with a great location right in front of the beach. An amazing Italian restaurant just a few minutes walk. The pizzas were amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the room decor, the walkability of the town, and the sea view.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

paula

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This motel was an unexpected delight - the rooms are in great condition and have been renovated in great colours and lovely decor. Would recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from KI Seaview Motel on 30 Sept 2023
Hi Aimee,Thank you for the great review, we really appreciate the time taken to write this review. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time with us at Seaview.Best Regards,KI Seaview Motel Team

10/10 Excellent

De

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a look at a few accommodation options but I chose the right one, it’s straight across from the police station and within walking distance of everything I needed. I will definitely be staying here when I return.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from KI Seaview Motel on 18 Sept 2023
Hi De, "Dear [Guest's Name],Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to share your positive experience. We're delighted to hear that our convenient location met your needs perfectly.We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit.Best regards,Isai Motel ManagerKI Seaview Motel

8/10 Good

Anna

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from KI Seaview Motel on 14 July 2023
HI Anna, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a rating. Hope you can share with us how we can get a 10 out of 10 next time.Kind regards, KI Seaview Motel

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently situated withing walking distance to eateries, we found it a very easy place to stay. Room was exactly as depicted on website, with updated bathroom and decor. We stayed two nights and were sorry to not have been able to get into the on-site restaurant The Odd Plate. While it is run independently from the motel, it would have been helpful for the motel to prompt visitors to book in when confirming their stay. The restaurant is quite small and was in very high demand at the time of our stay in low season, when a number of other optional eateries were closed on vacation. Other than that, our stay was very pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from KI Seaview Motel on 14 July 2023
Hi LindaThank you for your positive review of our conveniently located motel! We're glad to hear that you found it easy to stay with us and that the room lived up to your expectations with its updated bathroom and decor. We apologize for any inconvenience regarding The Odd Plate restaurant. We appreciate your feedback and will consider your suggestion of prompting visitors to book in when confirming their stay. Despite this, we're pleased to know that overall, your stay was pleasant. We hope to welcome you back in the future!Regards,KI Seaview Motel

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice motel
Very nice motel. Stayed at the Sea View Suite. Inside must have been recently refurbished. Thoughtful and handy little details. Little kitchen was lacking salt, pepper and oil etc., but other than that well equipped.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Isai on 7 June 2023
Thank you for your feedback on your stay at our motel. We're delighted to hear that you had a pleasant experience overall, particularly with our Ocean View Suite.We appreciate your feedback regarding the kitchen amenities, we don't provide this kind of amenities in kitchen due to food and safety regulations. Thank you again for choosing our motel, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future. If there's anything else we can assist you with, please don't hesitate to let us know.Regards, Isai SolisMotel Manager

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Isai on 7 June 2023
Hi Brian, Thank you for your 10/10 score. We hoped you had an amazing time in Kangaroo Island and with us at Seaview Motel. We hope we can welcome you back again in the future. Regards,Isai SolisMotel Manager

10/10 Excellent

Kirstie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so kind. The property was clean, well managed and easy accessible
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Bree

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with sea views! Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend this beautiful place. Very clean and looks like something out of a house and home magazine. Stunning touches and extremely comfortable bed. Ocean views directly from the big glass window of your room. Friendly checkin too. Right opposite on a Saturday morning at 8am at the Tidal pool is the Parkrun. Great 5k and locals are welcoming. So close to drive to wineries and gin distillery.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

jayson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and assessible to local shops-hotels
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marcia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay!!!
Very comfortable clean room!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bernice

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant, close to everything, great views and friendly Manager.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Isai Solis on 24 Mar 2022
Hi Nicolle, Thank you for your kind feedback. We hope you enjoyed your stay and riding around this beautiful Island. Hope to see you again next time Best regards, Isai Solis Motel Manager

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful for 3 star, good value
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service from the staff was excellent. The accommodation was ok, getting a little tied though. Overall I’d definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and cleanliness as always
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

MISS

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Heath

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were simple but clean and tidy. The staff were friendly. They are currently doing renovations and hopefully they will add a Cafe/Restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dated, yes. But charming and quirky. I loved the little shutters over the floor level air vents. All in all this fits the natural charm of the seaside town of Kingscote. Very clean, cosy, and everything we needed for a night in town. Lots of on-site and street parking. Across the road from the natural seas pool and an easy short walk to anything in town. Very pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Agnes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family stay
Good location by the rock pool and the center of Kingscote. Basic room clean and easy access. Good for a week end!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Manager on 12 Mar 2020
Thankyou for choosing to stay with us and we are glad that you enjoyed your time on Kangaroo Island.

10/10 Excellent

RobJ, Sydney

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was quick and service was excellent. With some great recommendations of local eateries and activities.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Bobby on 4 Feb 2020
Thank you for your feedback, we are glad that you enjoyed your time on Kangaroo Island.

6/10 Okay

Janelle

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs some updating!
No air conditioning, external bathrooms, images online don’t reflect actual rooms. Not really value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Million dollar view!
Very close to the beach and all amenities. Peaceful and relaxing. We'll be back. Beautiful sunrise.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Bobby on 4 Feb 2020
Thank you for your feed back and we are happy that you enjoyed your stay on KI, and hope that you will come back one day.

8/10 Good

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The blonde hair manager was extremely rude, approaching my son, to complain about the mess in the bathroom, which consisted of a foot towel being left in the bathroom despite there being no wash basket or bin to put used soap in the cubicle. The fact that she approached a 11 year old without parents being there was disgusting.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Management on 3 Nov 2019
As I am not allowed to tell the true story due to guide lines,I feel there is no point in discussing this matter any further. Have a Happy Day

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s a great view
Perfect for a quick overnight trip
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Bobby on 26 Feb 2019
Hi Peter, thankyou for your feedback it is appreciated. Regards Seaview Staff

6/10 Okay

Xiao W

Liked: Staff & service
Good view, but the single bed is too softy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Bobby on 5 Feb 2019
Thankyou for your feed back, sorry the single bed was too soft for you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sea view.good location and excellent service. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Room are clean and comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Bobby on 5 Feb 2019
Thankyou for your feed back it is appreciated.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very dated but clean, no toilet en-suite so you have to go to a seperate building outside
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Manager on 1 Jan 2019
Thankyou for your feedback

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was unclean, stuffs from previous stays were left under the bed. Bed was uncomfortable, filthy room. We agreed to check out at 11, but by the time we went for breakfast outside, cleaners entered the room and we couldn’t use the room later. No microwave in the room. Towels were old. Television is robs my 12 inches. Not worth for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Management on 30 Dec 2018
We are sorry that you found our room so unpleasant to stay in, perhaps if you let us know about your discomfort we could have rectified the problems for you. If you had asked for a 11 am checkout the house maids would not have gone into your room. Again we are sorry that you could not communicate your troubles with us direct and felt you needed to vent online. As we are are an older motel, we do pride our self with cleanliness. Happy New Year

8/10 Good

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unit was basic and clean. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Manager on 1 Jan 2019
Thankyou for your feedback

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room but one air conditioner doesn’t cover both bed rooms. May be big stand fans will be good idea for bed rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Alana on 13 Dec 2018
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your business. While Oceanview Motel rooms have ceiling fans as well as airconditioners we are of course happy to provide a fan for any room type, all you needed to do was ask :) For future reference we can provide fans, microwaves, extra floor heater, kitchen items, almost anything at all if requested.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 Days on KI
We had a very nice stay and the staff were more than helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Bobby on 23 Oct 2018
Hi Peter, thankyou for your feed back we appreciate it and we are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fake hotel description
The website shows that room has two bathrooms, but actually there is only one. Also the number of beds is different from the picture showing on website. It's a terrible experience for me.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Bobby on 9 Oct 2018
Dear Anonymous, We are very sorry that your experience with us was not up to your standards, we have never advertised that any of our units have 2 bathrooms because they do not. As you booked with a online agency we have no control how they advertise our accommodation. As I explained to you on your arrival. We do not appreciate your statement of Fake Hotel Description as this is not something that we do. Again we are sorry that your experience was so terrible.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

BillyBoy, Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice basic accommodation,. but watch just what your buying as I was a it confused and ordered a room with a shared bathroom. But the staff sorted out the issue with me nicely.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel with sea wiews
Enjoyed our stay as we were central to many tourist attractions.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Bobby on 24 Apr 2018
Thankyou for your comments we are glad that you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location close to restaurants and natural pool
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Bobby on 24 Apr 2018
Thank you for your feedback we are happy that you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

anne, sdelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked the Baudin room which would have been ample room for four. Small spa bath in bathroom and great ocean views from this room. Even your own little terrace. Lounge. Had a microwave toaster and kettle.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Bobby on 24 Apr 2018
Dear Anne Thank you for your comments, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay. Very sorry for the late response.

8/10 Good

Frederic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice but might be noisy...
Nice stay on KI, well located, but bedroom walls very thin and you can hear your neighbours snoring...
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Uncomfortable bed, too soft.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Les, Melbourne

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kangaroo Island stay
The hotel is pretty old. Fixtures & fittings old. Bed squeaks. Lounge seats have old used coverings. Not my preferred style. Best described as "Looks Tired". Bathroom tap was leaking. Obviously not a high priority for hotel to fix. Some (glass) doors and windows don't have curtains, so very bright from outside lighting all night. Definitively not value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Alana on 9 Jan 2018
We appreciate your feedback, all comments are of course followed up with staff and maintenance. We are quite aware Seaview is an older motel, there is nothing we can do about that, however we can take particular attention to cleaning and most importantly personal service is always a priority so everything is done to make our guests comfortable. Outside lights can be switched off once other guests have safely returned in the evening, our staff are happy to help if asked. Seaview was the first motel on Kangaroo Island and enjoys the best location in town, quiet street, elevated sea views, free BBQ facilities, parking right outside your room, and still just a step across the road from the main street conveniences. There are no 'new' motels on Kangaroo Island and our rooms are quite good value in comparison to other properties. Thank you for your time :) and we do hope you enjoyed our beautiful island as much as we love living here!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended!
Very nice and helpful staff, room with beautiful view, enough space for three of us in the room. Easy walk to town and fun stroll along the beach right in front of your room. Convenient parking, comfortable room, we are very happy!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Thank you so much for your review it is appreciated. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay.