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3.5 out of 5
Sonjas Bed and Breakfast
60 butterfly avenue, P.O. Box 1655, Lightning Ridge, NSW

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 161 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 161 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 161 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 161 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 161 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was lovely and the cooked breakfast was delightful. If I get back to the Ridge, I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice room, with seperate entry/kitchette. Clean annd tidy. Only gripe is the old-fashioned “window rattler” ac - it is noisy and thus was hard to sleep with. Suggest split ac would be more in order. And the paid-for brekkie didn’t eventuate due “renovations” forcing a partial refund and a lift into town, which was fine. Manager Sean was very obliging and provided us with transfers to our aircraft at the airport. Much appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juanita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, great having separate sleeping areas. Beds were very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Kenneth

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Really enjoyed staying at Sonja’s Bad And Breakfast as it is close to all the tourist attractions and the owner, Shaun was so obliging and a great host driving us around when we needed his help.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Amenities
Washing machine and dryer. Nice garden
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was a good stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was a pleasant surprise. Freshly renovated, clean and presentable. Bed was very comfortable and was close to town and all tourist sites. Host at times took a while to respond to questions.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Khristien

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great shaded area about the back to sit and ponder life. Nice and cozy appartment.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Suey on 22 Dec 2023
Thankyou and safe travels

10/10 Excellent

Cherie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Suey on 22 Dec 2023
Thankyou and safe travels

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Suey on 22 Dec 2023
Thankyou and safe travels

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was water in the fridge and tea, coffee and biscuits for the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shaun was a very friendly and accommodating host. The rooms were comfortable and private and had everything you need. We were able to come and go as we pleased and would recommend if staying in Lightning Ridge
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Suey on 22 Dec 2023
Thankyou and safe travels

8/10 Good

kerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay BBQ was good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Suey on 22 Dec 2023
Thankyou and safe travels

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, well appointed, clean, tidy, bit quaint, small but clean, functional bathroom, comfy bed. Absolutely would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

ASHOK

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Booked this place expecting to have breakfast on site, but received message minutes before arrival that there will be no breakfast available for some reason. No reason given, found out this is an ongoing trend. Very disappointed!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Collene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable room and kitchenette. Nice balcony on the front, great BBQ facilities and outdoor cooking area seated
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country style accomodation
Sonjas was in a quiet safe area within easy walking distance of town. The room was a little old and dated but quaint and had everything we needed. The room was clean which is the most important factor for us. It was serviced daily which we appreciated. Loved the free biscuits. Mattress was very lumpy and sunken but the bedding was cosy. Overall we were happy with our stay. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Upgraded our accomodation to self contained cottage on site, facilities excellent, bed comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Bronwyn

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had a great stay at Sonja’s. It’s a quirky place to stay,, beds were amazingly comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant, friendly. Beautiful bed linen!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graeme, Taylors Lakes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Home away from home, very comfortable bed, great service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming. Comfortable bed. I would recommend this place to others.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Bill

Travelled with family
Well organised, bathroom a little cramped, no door between rooms. Good location. Sound proofing between rooms a little inadequate. Everything else was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, with a helpful host
Shaun was quick to respond to any messages. The area was quiet and yet still within walking distance of the town. A lovely house.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We found the communication very good, the unit was fantastic would definitely recommend for people to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

GRAHAM

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet. Bathroom …. Very slippery shower floor. Toilet. Cramped for larger persn
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay. Friendly great facilities. Great location easy to find
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Air conditioning very noisy
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located on the edge of the town Sonja's is in a quiet location a short drive to the middle of time. Staff were very helpful and had good local knowledge. Room was basic but clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Howard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very comfortable bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Bed was absolutely excellent and that was very important feature Quiet and homely Good TV Good fridge and microwave Nice shower Problems were toilet too small and squashed. Air Conditioner poorly placed blew hot air on our face in bed so could not use it in bed. No electric blanket as advertised and no dishcloth or dish brush
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
The room size smaller than expected. The room layout un-expected.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sean was very welcoming and our room was clean and tidy. The website photos accurately reflected the property and we would recommend it to other travellers.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hamish

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sonja's bed and breakfast was beautifully cosy and kitschy. Sean was an amazing host with lots of insightful information about the area, and always a smile and a laugh whilst having a chat. He was fantastic with our two year old and she was enamoured by him. Will definitely choose Sonja's again on our next trip to The Ridge
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brook

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Ellis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the open air living combined with comfortable sleeping. Bathroom was a little poky, yet t still did the job.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zhiming

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful. A smile does make a difference.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Like a caravan, but a little bigger
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
An easy low stress place to stay if you are visiting Lightning Ridge
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Viv

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money, friendly and informative host
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rattandeep

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
N/a
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Muriel

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023