Cooktown Motel

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool
BBQ/picnic area
Front of property
1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
$77
includes taxes & fees
Oct 20 - Oct 21

Explore the area

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9 Boundary St, Cooktown, QLD, 4895
  • Place, Cooktown History Centre
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Mount Cook National Park
  • Place, Cooktown Botanic Gardens
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cooktown, QLD (CTN)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Villa

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double room with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin room with Disability Access

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Villa

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed

Single rooms with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Cooktown Motel

3.5-star Cooktown motel with outdoor pool
An outdoor pool, a garden, and free self parking are available at this motel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a living plant wall. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Cooktown Motel offers 33 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Bathrooms include showers. Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Cooktown Motel features an outdoor pool, a garden, and a living plant wall. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cooktown Motel has designated areas for smoking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Living plant wall
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from September 22 2025 to October 15 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Swimming pool
During renovations, the motel will make every effort to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Cooktown Motel Motel
Cooktown Motel Cooktown
Cooktown Motel Motel Cooktown

Cooktown Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 53 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It's certainly a budget motel but the caretakers are lovely people. No toilet in the room I had so it was a communal amenities block which wasn't a problem. The pool looked really great but I didn't have a dip in it. The camp kitchen was the winner for me.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Digby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

lynece

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
WONDERFUL
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Ok a little noicy probably because of the wind
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

mark

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location but needs TLC
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Traveled with partner
Friendly stuff overall, it’s okay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dr Tony

It was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The best thing about this property is the people. Everyone I met was helpful, and the proprietor went out of her way to meet my needs. The property is undergoing some renovation following floods, but was able to provide a good quality bed, and better extras than I got in city properties.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Kelli

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very run down, poor bedding linen
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great communication with the staff. Simple and effective accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Older style motel. Great for short stay. Needs some maintenance but is being slowly renovated. Friendly staff. One problem was attended to immediately.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Peter

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I will bite my tongue
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Shelley

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly checkin, gardens lush, close to town.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Eddy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basic, old, but clean. Beautiful gardens,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Cristien

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Over all the property was good. The bed I slept in was hard and you could feel the springs. When I woke I had a sore back and pressure points specially my hips.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Coral

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

kym

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good stay for us. Value for money. Very pleasant and helpful manager.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ernest

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not safe for motorbike travellers. I wouldn’t leave my bike park in that car park. Unless I was close to it the beds. I can feel every spring when I sat on it. I walked out, did not stay found another place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Herman

Motel was fine, albeit a bit of a walk to Town
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great. A couple of things needed some maintenance.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Delwyn

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023