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Reviews of Bluewater Harbour Motel

3 out of 5
Bluewater Harbour Motel
1 Powell Street, Bowen, QLD

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 193 out of 300 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 300 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 300 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 300 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 300 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and Tidy. Location close to town centre
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the extremely lovely welcome to complimentary soft drink, this place is great. It is a quality place, spacious, clean and with cooking facilities. It actually had a comfortable arm chair and table and chairs to sit at. A very large TV, comfortable bed. We loved everything about it. A bit warmer and we could have had a swim in the lovely pool area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharifun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed staying there, very friendly owner and staff we met.

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Booked a room with a Queen bed but on arrival I got a room with 3 single beds! I was travelling for business so was extremely disappointed.
Response from Kimbo on 2 Dec 2022
Hi Stephen,I spoke to you regarding the issue prior to checking in and explained that we had a problem with a room.Clearly I should have been more forceful in explaining to to you.I hope you enjoyed Bowen during you trip.Cheers Kim Dale.

10/10 Excellent

Anthea

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved out stay. Room was lovely and good size for a family.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Kimbo on 3 Oct 2022
Hi Anthea,Absolutely wonderful.We love all reviews but yours is very special thank you.Cheers Kim Dale.

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room. Clean and lots of space. Staff friendly and helpful. Bonus little patio area , great outdoor space. Close to city
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Kimbo on 25 Sept 2022
Thank You Lloyd,My wife designed the rooms and I am still so proud of what she achieved.Cheers Kim Dale

8/10 Good

Sam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Property phoned me about my check-in, informed them I will be arriving after 9 pm, arranged to have key in the secure night box. All good. Pleased that property called me about my check-in
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Kimbo on 25 Sept 2022
Thank you Sam,I am very lucky to have had Janine and Mick looking after our motel while I had a break away.Your feedback helps me to know what a great job that they do.

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and lovely shower -everything I needed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Janine on 18 Sept 2022
Good Morning Geoffrey,Many thanks for a top review, I will pass it onto the dedicated team of terrific staff we have at the Bluewater Harbour.Kind RegardsJanine MurnaneRelief Manager

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

barry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Kimbo. on 25 Sept 2022
We brought the land many years ago as we believed that being in town and near front beach would appeal to our clients.Cheers Kim.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager was very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Kimbo on 3 Sept 2022
Oh Patricia Thank You,Lovely to have Colin and yourself here.Glad that you were able to get some of our Local Coral Trout.Cheers Kimbo.

10/10 Excellent

Hamish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

John J

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Kimbo on 18 Jul 2022
Hi John, Thank you for giving to us such a wonderful score. Cheers Kimbo

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean & tidy accommodation. The owners and staff are very friendly and helpful. Great central location and will definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Kimbo on 17 Jul 2022
Thank You Michelle, Kim Dale

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, good location. No dining on Friday night was the only downside.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Kimbo on 11 Jul 2022
Hi Stephen, I share your frustration that we are not cooking now on Fridays. We have tried hard to be full service but we have had to cut back our catering hours to Monday to Thursday. Cheers Kim

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Upgraded and very friendly service by lady at check In.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Kimbo. on 11 Jul 2022
Hi Simon, Thank you Mate. Our girls are wonderful and they really do care about our customers. Kim Dale.

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Kimbo on 22 Jun 2022
Thank You Anthony. Cheers Kimbo

8/10 Good

Diane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Kimbo on 24 May 2022
Thank you so very much Diane. Cheers

8/10 Good

Tyson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Xena

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Kimbo on 24 Mar 2022
Thank You so very much Xena. We love having happy family groups like yours stay with us. Cheers

8/10 Good

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly welcome by host Clean room & comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Kimbo on 16 Feb 2022
Good Morning Andrew, Thank You.. look forward to your visit next month. Cheers Kim Dale.

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Kimbo on 16 Jan 2022
Whoa Vicki, Thank You so very much. Kim

10/10 Excellent

Mary-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kim was a wonderful host and ever so helpful and friendly. Will not hesitate to stop over on next trip. It’s a handy location and the takeaway Kim recommend was excellent!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Kimbo on 16 Jan 2022
Hi Mary Anne, Yes its one of Bowens best secrets the excellent seafood on the harbour. Many Thanks, Kim

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Kimbo on 12 Jan 2022
Hi Catherine, Thank you so very much for your kind thoughts. Kim Dale

10/10 Excellent

Bec

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was perfectly clean. The staff were all so friendly and helpful. My only disappointment was when looking on the website to book I did choose this property thinking the water park pictured was a part of the hotel but unfortunately it's not which I found a little deceiving. We did cool off in the lovely pool though.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Kim Dale on 12 Jan 2022
Hi Bec, Yes I understand your comment. We have it listed as a Point of Interest like the images of the Jetty and the Beaches. I am so glad that you enjoyed the pool and I boast that we have the most engaged team working here to ensure the cleanliness of the rooms. Many Thanks

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly & accommodating. Nice quiet location. Spacious room with huge TV.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Kimberley on 12 Dec 2021
Thanks so much for your review Sandra, we're so glad you enjoyed your stay. Our staff really do strive to be as welcoming and accommodating as possible and the owners have done a great job in the layout of our rooms. Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Che

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great! Restaurant had great food that was reasonably priced
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kimberley on 5 Nov 2021
Thank you so much for your review Che! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay. All of our staff really do a great job making all our guests feel welcome and comfortable during their stay. Thank you for coming in and dining in our restaurant too! I'm completely biased, but our food really is amazing, the kitchen staff do a great job. We look forward to seeing you next time you're in Bowen.

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not far from cbd
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kimberley on 31 Oct 2021
Thanks so much for your review Greg. We appreciate your feedback. We love our location, close enough to everything in town, but still a block or so away in a quiet area. We look forward to seeing you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very courteous. Easy access to rooms and close to beach and in walking distance to business and entertainment.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kimberley on 28 Oct 2021
Thank you for your review Jeffrey. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay. We love that we're centrally located to town and only a short drive to our beautiful beaches. We look forward to seeing you again next time.

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kimberley on 14 Oct 2021
Thanks for your review Vicki! Glad you enjoyed your stay. Looking forward to seeing you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, friendly and helpful staff, spacious rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kimbo on 12 Oct 2021
Hi Angela, Thank you for the comment on our rooms. Debbie and i designed and built the motel to the plan that we thought was the best after our years off travelling for work and staying in many motels. We are blessed to have such great team of girls working here.

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was really great and we would definitely stay again. Nice big room which was really clean and tidy. The staff at reception were so friendly. And they have an amazing outdoor pool area which we loved.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kimbo on 8 Oct 2021
Hi Megan, Kimberley and Paul are doing a wonderful job managing the motel for us. The improvement's that they have generated around the Pool and Camp Kitchen haven't finnished yet Hope to see you next time Kim Dale

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Kimberley on 7 Oct 2021
Thanks so much for your review Melissa. Glad you enjoyed your stay and we could help be apart of that. All our staff strive to make everyone's stay as comfortable as possible. Hope to see you next time you're in Bowen.

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
our stay was pleasent no problem at all very clean and roomy may stay next time we are in Bowen
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Kimberley on 5 Oct 2021
Thank your for your review Trevor. We're so glad your enjoyed your stay. The owners did such a fantastic job with the design of all our rooms and our cleaning staff go above and beyond to make your stay more comfortable. Hopefully we'll see you next time you're in Bowen.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very warm welcoming, lots of good visiting tips & food recommendations. Thanks for having us! We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Kimberley on 5 Oct 2021
Thank you for your review Angela! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay. All of our staff really strive to give the very best service to make your stay more comfortable. We look forward to seeing you next time you're in Bowen!

8/10 Good

Kris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Kimberley Rigley on 30 Sept 2021
Thank you for your review Kris. I'm so glad you and your daughters enjoyed your stay. I'm glad that I could make you feel welcome and thank you for letting me look after you for dinner. Hopefully we'll see you next time you're in Bowen.

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming from hosts, I requested if they had milk, could I buy some. They gave me free milk, very thoughtful of them. The room very clean and big.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Kimberley on 30 Sept 2021
Thank you for your review Janice. We're so glad you had a comfortable stay. We really strive to be as helpful as possible in making your stay enjoyable. Our rooms are fantastic and all our staff work very hard to keep them that way. Hopefully we'll see you next time you're in Bowen.

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Avoca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Manager Kimbo was so friendly and the bottle of wine was an extra bonus which was given to us on checkin. Very satisfied indeed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from kimbo. on 22 Sept 2021
Hey Julie, It was wonderful to see you girls enjoying our poolside dinning. Have a fantastic trip. Many Thanks Kim Dale

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The reception staff were very welcoming and made our large group feel at home
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from kimbo on 20 Sept 2021
Hi Steven, What a great crew we had over the weekend and all of the kids seem to have had a ball at the footy. Many Thanks, Kim Dale

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful. Room was comfortable and had everything I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from kimbo on 17 Sept 2021
Thank You so very much. Kim Dale

8/10 Good

Martin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Kimbo on 27 Jul 2021
Hi Martin, Thank you so very much Kim.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are fantastic Clean room Lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Kimbo on 27 Jul 2021
Whoa thank you.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointed
Room had large TV but no foxtel stations even though advertised- due to Covid. So be prepared! The small outside beer garden was closed -Saturday night and also the restaurant- only Monday -Friday. A short walk down to harbour area and also to pubs. But not much going on in Bowen.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from kimbo on 4 Jul 2021
Good Grief I should have insisted that you went elsewhere when i offered it to you. Bowen is a country town not Melbourne or Cairns Thank You for the memory Kim Dale

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and welcoming staff. Had a restaurant where I could dine. Also had wine available to purchase in reception which saved me having to go to the bottle shop. Room was wonderful, had an outside area off the room with a little garden which was very relaxing. Water pressure in shower excellent. Couldn’t have asked for more, despite the property being located a little further from the supermarkets and other venues. Rest was what I wanted after a long drive. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Kimbo on 2 Jul 2021
Hi Thank You, What a terribly kind review.We had a nice night in the restaurant and I am glad that you slept well. Cheers Kim.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Kim. on 27 Jul 2021
Many Thanks all of these reviews are so important to us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hosts, full of great information and advice. Super accommodating letting us park an overheight cruiser on thier lawn. Family rooms are really large and clean. Central to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Kimbo on 2 Jul 2021
Thank You Guys, Having the high vehicle and Heavy Truck parking has been a boost for us. Especially for people with Camper Trailers and Boats.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central. Great location. We left somethig behind and they were able to send it in the overnight bag immediately. Seriously excellent service!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Kimbo on 2 Jul 2021
Hi and Thank You, Being an absentee owner I am always happy when I am relieving as Kimberley and Paul have the happy ability to make our clients satisfied with there stays with us.