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Reviews of Flinders Ranges Motel

2.5 out of 5
Flinders Ranges Motel
2 Railway Terrace, Quorn, SA

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was in a convenient location for our purposes. I didn’t really interact with any staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quorn - History, Charm, Great eats.
What a lovely stay in Quorn. We centred our Flinders trip around the amazing Quorn Pichi Richi steam train pre booked tour to Woolshed Flat which included a short stop for a snack. Some may say the rooms at the Mill are outdated however for our stay it had everything we needed. The room was very large including a very comfortable queen bed, was very clean apart from some cobwebs, included the basics (toaster, kettle, microwave, iron/board, hairdryer, washing bowl/supplies) and everything we personally needed for our short stay. Our room was situated within walking distance of the main street and surrounds. During our stay we experienced a vintage tractor display, met the Dutch Solar Racing team who took the time to talk about their journey with their displayed solar car, visited an old bank which was now owned by a lovely artist and was full of her artwork, bric/brac, jams and much more, dined at the Quandong Cafe who made the best Quandong Cheesecake, experienced the Pichi Richi Railway station and museum and toured out of the town to the Warren Gorge and other lovely trails. This town has a beautiful shaded park in the main street with plenty of shaded street parking for larger vehicles/caravans, small supermarket, pharmacy and 3 hotels. The best bit was when walking home one night we met and spoke with an elderly local who had grown up in Quorn. You can’t beat the historical information this man spoke of. Just amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm & comfortable room, various restaurants & hotels within walking distance, & the Pichi Richi Railway Station is just up the road. A lovely little town, in a beautiful area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Phillip, Adelaide SA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was in a quiet location and within easy walking distance to the shops
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Simple clean room that was good for an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

PeJay, Adelaide

Adequate accommodation for our requirement for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Gloria, Adelaide

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
couple of changes
big bedroom and bathroom....good ... comfortable bed ... Screen in shower would have been better than a shwr curtain ...as water comes outside on the floor too much.... Also cobwebs on the ceiling and cornices of the bedroom But would still recommend to friends as close to all shops, hotels and Pichi Richi Railway and affordable price for overnight stays..
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
bad worn out matress we had sore backs thought we were staying in mill not out the back in chalets
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arrived and no proprietor. Saw some keys in a room door with my name on them and I felt very unsafe going in. Checked to make sure no one else was in there. Linen smelt, no info re dinner in town, tap dripped all night, no facewasher, heater behind curtain so couldn't use it, no tissues. Rang the out of hours number as also no instruction about checking out - no answer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Pat, Act

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were disappointed to see so many cob webs around the room maybe cleaners could look up. We also had trouble sleeping with the toilet running all night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Geoff, McLaren Vale Sth Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WINTER CHALLENGES
IN WINTER DO NOT BOOK ROOM 8, as on a clear night the AIR CONDITIONER will only give you lukewarm air at best, especially if you arrive around sunset or later. Otherwise the room was ok with other adequate facilities for the price. It was the A/C that let us down - the room was freezing and by morning we weren't even getting lukewarm air!! And the old A/C was noisy. And my electric blanket did not work on all settings and did not compensate for the coldness of the room. I did leave a message request for a fan heater, but as there is no one on site, this was not forthcoming. Overall, I would still recommend this place as long as you ensure that you will get winter comfort, otherwise go elsewhere. Lastly, if you do book check that you are paying the advertised price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Manager on 5 July 2018
Thanks for your comments, all rooms now have an additional portable heater to keep you warm on those frosty nights (these nights are usually followed by a beautiful sunny day). In regards to the price, if you had a discrepancy please contact the website you booked through as we did not process your payment.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet
Clean, quiet, plenty of parking, couple of pubs in street with dining, cafes, supermarket.

6/10 Okay

Allison, South Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The bed was comfortable. The cobwebs in the bathroom were a bit off putting. The room smelt very musty.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

anon, adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Good but no contsct
Key was in the door no reception so don’t know if staff friendly or nou Batteries flat I remote for tv and nowhere to get new ones do no television A
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

B

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Railway journey
Quiet town & Location

6/10 Okay

Caroline, Adelaide

Liked: Room comfort
Convenient motel
Room was spacious and met the needs of our family
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfy room. Need to fix door lock n cutain pull . Very clean and well supplied. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Unusual in that there was no reception nor onsite presence.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

chris, nsw

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Basic appartement in town centre
The appartement was good value for the price.It was clean and functional for our needs and we have no complaints
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Rose, NZ

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A poorly maintained motel
Never saw management. We stayed in the family room which is over crowded with beds and no couch to sit on. It was our most expensive accommodation in our 3 week out back holiday but the most disappointing. However it did provide a good TV reception. We could not get the air conditioner to go so without opening windows it was very stuffy. The shower rod was unattached and collapsed to the floor. The toilet bowl was broken in two places.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Sly Guy, Terrigal NSW

Disliked: Staff & service
Convenient Motel
Never saw any staff. Key was left in the door so as we could gain access.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

elizabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
be careful booking this motel
no one at the motel just a key left in the door. freezing cold, heater too noisy to get to sleep, so only managed a few hours in between freezing and/or keeping awake by heater. carpet filthy and bed uncomfortable. our host never came to greet us in the morning so left key inside room incase of burglary. worst place I have ever stayed in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Gary

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs an overhaul
Dated room, noisy and ineffective airconditioner which failed to warm room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy hotel close to pub.
Excellent staff just a phone call away. We had problems with hot water cutting out, they changed our room. We locked ourselves out of room, they had us in within minutes. We loved it because the staff we amazing! No city motel or hotel has ever been that good to us. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

2/10 Terrible

Suzanne, Ottawa, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Motel is in very poor condition
The Motel is in very poor condition - old, torn bed linen, in need of a thorough clean to remove dust and dirt from AC, blinds, window sills and baseboards. There is no staff person on site at all. The photo of the premises is very misleading: the motel is actually behind the charming old building shown in the photo and consists of a row of concrete block units. Sound transmits easily from adjoining units. We could hear our neighbour's TV until after midnight and then his snoring as if he was in the same room.

6/10 Okay

Janet

Adequate
Cute town. Good meal at local pub. You don't stay in the old building pictured but in units out the back. Broken toilet pipe outside room somewhat odorous. Good cutlery and crockery. Toilet door didn't close

6/10 Okay

Soren

Liked: Room comfort
Beautiful and historic location
The room was neat and convenient but the bed cover needed washing and the attachment to the shower head was rusted so that water fell out vertically downwards rather than spraying out. The visiting cat was lovely.

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is what it is
Overnight stay on the way to a wedding. Room more than adequate for our needs. No on site staff left a nagging doubt about security.

6/10 Okay

David and Joy

Liked: Room comfort
Handy to the beautiful town of Quorn, and railway
We enjoyed the beautiful old town of Quorn, the PitchiRichi railway, the old building, and the Warren Gorge and surrounds.