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Reviews of Cool Palms Motel

2.5 out of 5
Cool Palms Motel
4 Nebo Road, West Mackay, QLD

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 243 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Lloyd

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Wayne and Anne on 11 Apr 2024
Hi Lloyd, not sure why you gave us this review as you arrived late at night and left early morning so we didn't get a chance to meet up with you. We are sorry you didn't enjoy your brief stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Although the property is older and seems a little more dated, everything was pretty clean with good amenities, including toaster and microwave. The coffee was a little stale but otherwise it was a great room and the service was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Wayne and Anne on 11 Apr 2024
Hi Ariel, thanks so much for the lovely review and comments, we do appreciate them.

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Jayson

Disliked: Staff & service
This is a greedy hotel. I had a family emergency 1 week out from staying and tried to cancel, not only did i not get a refund, but they were going to charge a fee for cancelling as well as keeping the booking fee. Disgusting service. I will never stay with a hotel that does this. As it was i had to send my sick children there anyway as i had no choice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Wayne and Anne on 27 Jan 2024
Hi Jayson, I don't remember you asking to cancel and I have no emails asking for a cancellation?! The booking was made on 29th December for a Jaylee who arrived on the 20th January... that is really strange because our cancellation period is up to 24 hours prior to check in and we would never not agree to a cancellation 1 week out from a booking plus we don't take payment until the afternoon before the guest arrives so none of what you have written in your review makes sense. If we do cancel the only fee is the first night's accommodation.

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have been staying here for 40 years and it has always been good real family friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Wayne and Anne on 27 Jan 2024
Thanks Alexander for your lovely comment and review.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Wayne and Anne on 23 Jan 2024
Awesome, thanks tracey, much appreciated.

8/10 Good

Fraser

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Wayne and Anne on 27 Jan 2024
Thanks for taking the time to review us Fraser and for the great score.

10/10 Excellent

yosep

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
kind
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Wayne and Anne on 27 Jan 2024
Thanks Yosep, we do appreciate your review and thanks for the amazing score.

6/10 Okay

Leon

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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Wayne and Anne on 21 Feb 2024
Thanks Leon

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 7 Jan 2024
Thanks for the great review, Paul.

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Clean and very helpful staff will definitely stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 7 Jan 2024
Thanks for the wonderful review Sharon

10/10 Excellent

KAZUYA

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 15 Dec 2023
Thanks so much for your awesome review score, we do appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 15 Dec 2023
Hi Julie, thanks so much for the great review score!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service. Provided all the information needed for our stay. Rooms very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 3 Dec 2023
Thanks Jennifer, we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 3 Dec 2023
Thanks Jamie, we hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 15 Nov 2023
Thanks for the awesome Review Hannah.

10/10 Excellent

Kaye

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. 4 lady bowlers shared the family room. Have stayed at many motels on trips away and this would be the best. Real crockery and cutlery unlike some. One lady a smoker and was made feel comfortable in lovely smoking area. Will be recommending to anyone looking for accommodation in Mackay. Kaye Cooper Townsville
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks for the really lovely review and comments Kaye, we do appreciate them

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was pretty good value for money. For the price, it was clean, pretty modern renovation, well kept, parking, not a bad location close to Canelands shops and the city centre. Absolutely no complaints, as a cheap and cheerful it scores well. In fact you could quite easily be charged twice as much for something that good. We arrived late, and they did a great job on the key in the lock box, and the owners live on site if you're desperate, you can ring them on the main line after hours. Highly recommended for a work activity or quick visit, and nice people running it and cleaning etc (hey it's Mackay, of course people are nice). Of course dear Mackay is absolutely a hard working industrial heartland of mining and agriculture, don't expect it to be a tourist paradise like Cairns, because it's not.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 29 Oct 2023
Your comments were amazing and so nice to hear Richard, our team do work hard to present the motel as best we can. Thanks so much for taking the time to review us.

8/10 Good

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The property itself wasnt anything spectacular. Pretty good for the price really. The owner was a little stand-offish and wasnt very welcoming. The cleaning staff the morning we were leaving, were friendlier. Would go back though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 1 Oct 2023
Hi Louise, thanks for taking the time to leave us your review and comments. Yes we are an older motel not a flashy hotel but we try our best to provide a welcoming stop over for our guests plus we do have long stays as well and lots of repeat guests which is wonderful.

10/10 Excellent

Taija

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was very clean and catered well for small children. There was even a high-chair available.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 1 Oct 2023
Hi Taija, thanks for your comments and review, much appreciated.

8/10 Good

Max

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 1 Oct 2023
Thanks Max

10/10 Excellent

Birrahlee

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 1 Oct 2023
Thanks Birrahlee

8/10 Good

Les

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The motel is on a busy road, luckily our room was the furthest away from the road. The room was very clean and tidy, however it had some issues. The light switches were loose as were the power points. There were several other small repairs that needed to be done. The bed was very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 13 Sept 2023
Hi Les, thanks for the review and comments and for bringing those item to our attention.

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 3 Sept 2023
Thank for the review

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 3 Sept 2023
Thank for the great review score

10/10 Excellent

Mataiulua

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 3 Sept 2023
Thank for the awesome comments and review score

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No duvet provided, sheet and thin blanket only. For the people who doesn't like aircon like me have to suffer cold night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 20 July 2023
Hi Nancy, thanks for your review and comments. I'm confused as to why there was no cover on your bed as we have bedcovers on all our beds and the only time we use blankets is for our trundler beds or if our guests ask for a blanket to put on top of the bedcover. Are you sure it was our motel? If so please always phone us to let us know.

8/10 Good

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 3 Sept 2023
Thank for the great review score

10/10 Excellent

Shauna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly hosts. Gave us tips on where to eat and advice on our travel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 20 July 2023
Thanks for the lovely review and comments Shauna.

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I found it to be great value foroney and very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 22 June 2023
Thanks for the awesome review and comments Christine we do appreciate them.

10/10 Excellent

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 22 June 2023
Thanks for the amazing review.

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 22 June 2023
Thanks for the amazing review Suzanne.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff are great people.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 6 June 2023
Hi David, thanks for the awesome review we do appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Noel

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 28 May 2023
Hi Noel, thanks for the great review we do appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy very good use of space not over crowded would recommend to our family and friends
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 3 May 2023
Thanks Pam, much appreciated!

2/10 Terrible

Lorraine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our door wouldn't lock when my husband arrive on the 9 th April after he finished work I'd lock the door he just pulled it and it open
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 10 Apr 2023
Hi Lorraine, you should have come to us and let us know. We run at 94% occupancy and that room is always rented and no-one else has told us of a problem with the door so perhaps you weren't locking it properly?

8/10 Good

Lyndall

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room with comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 10 Apr 2023
Thanks Lyndall for the lovely comments and review

8/10 Good

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 10 Apr 2023
Thanks for the great review.

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 10 Apr 2023
Hi Jerry, thanks for the awesome review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 10 Apr 2023
Hi Michael, wow thanks for the great review.

10/10 Excellent

Cale

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service, good value for money, comfy bed and had everything I needed and more
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 5 Mar 2023
Thanks so much for your amazing comments and review, much appreciated

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well maintained, clean and overall good value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 24 Feb 2023
Hi Peter, thanks for the great review and comments. The hard work was done by our relief manager Lyn who is amazing!

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 20 Mar 2023
Thanks for the review Sarah

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s very clean a little noisy from passing cars, but the main thing is how clean it is
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 24 Feb 2023
Hi Deborah, thanks for the lovely comment and review. We were away when you stayed but our relief manager is Lyn and she's amazing, we can always rely on her to present the motel in the best possible way.

4/10 Poor

Quinton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was ok stay,just the junkies carried on till all hours,think i will stay elsewhere next time,staff and owners very nice ppl.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Wayne and Anne on 14 Jan 2023
Hi Quinton, yes apologies re the disturbance last night, we've been pretty good over the last few years at keeping them out but these ones slipped under our radar.

10/10 Excellent

Elise

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

NATALIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy and quick. Friendly isnt a term I would use much in hospitality these days, however Wayne and Anne were that as well as helpful and professional. The room was neat, clean and it also had a kitchenette (which I didn't realise when I booked). I will definitely be back when next we travel and would certainly recommend to family and friends.
Response from Wayne and Anne on 14 Jan 2023
Thanks for the truly amazing review and comments we do appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy, very clean & comfy. Had everything we needed and short walk to The Shamrock Hotel for a lovely dinner. Great value
Response from Wayne and Anne on 14 Jan 2023
Hi Wendy, thanks for the lovely review and comments.

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing.
Response from Wayne and Anne on 2 Jan 2023
Thanks for the amazing review Jean, we do appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022