Wayfarer Motel

3.5 star property

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Standard Room, Non Smoking (Triple (Queen + Single)) | Balcony

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Triple (Queen + Single))

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Twin (Double + Single))

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Room, Non Smoking (Deluxe queen room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room, Non Smoking (Family room)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

Wayfarer Motel

3.5-star Muswellbrook motel with outdoor pool
An outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and express check-in are available at this motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, barbecue grills, and a picnic area are onsite. Housekeeping is not available.
Wayfarer Motel offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Muswellbrook motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Wayfarer Motel features an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and a garden. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Muswellbrook motel also offers a picnic area, laundry facilities, and express check-in. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Wayfarer Motel has designated areas for smoking.

Breakfast is available for a surcharge each morning.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast available for a fee: AUD 6 to 25 per person

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (7 AM - 9 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (8 AM - 8 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Breakfast fee: approximately AUD 6 to 25 per person

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Property is also known as

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Wayfarer Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 269 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 269 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 269 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 269 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 269 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn't end up staying, the room smelt of smoke (inconsiderate workers), there was some black mould on the ceiling in the bathroom and the state of the Motel out front is terrible. We also booked here based on there being a pool. When we arrived we were told the pool no longer works!!! It looks like there is NO care or love from who ever is managing this place. The person at reception was understanding about us wanting to cancel, she was the only great thing about the Wayfarer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samantha

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Has a derilict, abandoned air. We actually thought the motel was abandoned at first and that we had the wrong address. The office is not manned at all, phonecalls not answered, after ringing out a message says the mailbox is full, all outdoor plants shown in the advertising photo were dead, left over rubbish from previous guests in the bin in the room, shower clogged and spitting water, microwave handle broken, shade cloth over pool torn and hanging down, towels threadbare, and air-conditioning hit and miss. Definitely would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Business traveler
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I first drove past it looked like the place had been abandoned. It is not well maintained. The bed was uncomfortable. They did not leave me a towel (I did not notice until the morning but no one was in reception). The lamp beside my bed did not work. The power point beside the bed did not work. The aircon unit (which thankfully I did not need) was covered in dust. There was very little bed covering so it was cold.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stop over in Muswellbrook !

The room is actually okey , comfortable bed , functional aircon, microwave, hot shower with good water pressure ( my room was on the back ) , clean bedding , kitchen tower , face washer . Excellent value , would stay again !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Russell

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the property needs updating and cleaning
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Emma

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property was not maintained, pictured of property was misleading
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Chris

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wayfarer Motel or Bates Motel? On approach it appears like a motel from a Midwest American slasher film. The trees and grass are overgrown and all the greenery on the motel itself is dead and dying. I have expected to find Norman Bates manning the reception desk. You receive the combination to your room on a Post-it note and I’m unlocking the door you find it won’t lock again. The rooms are small but adequate and to be honest for what you pay they’re okay. It has to be mentioned that the bathroom had a stool straight out of the 1970s, which is the one that looks like a plastic picnic salt and pepper shaker. When you try to shower at 7 o’clock in the morning there is no water coming out of the hot water pipe, you’ll find out later in the day that they have it turned off and you have to ask for it to be on the next morning. The staff are pleasant and helpful, though they can only work with what they’ve got. I won’t be staying there next year.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric, Charlestown

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very average room but clean enough. Poor quality mattress and the shower had no pressure at all.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Warren

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They turned the water off without informing the guests
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Wendy

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Anja

Disliked: Staff & service
Run down Motel right at New England Hwy. Pool closed. It was good for us and cheap.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old smelt of mould
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hollie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Photos of this property were obviously taken 10 years ago! So run down. I’ve stayed in many motels all over the country/world and this would have to be the worst place we’ve ever stayed. There were hairs on the pillows. My kids complained of being able to feel what felt like dirt at the end of the bed. The door between main bedroom and kids bedroom didn’t close! Bathroom doors didn’t close and looked so dirty! I don’t think floor had been mopped between stays! No soap supplied! No room key given! Just a written key code on a post it note! Seriously don’t know how this place is still running! Save your money or spend $30 more and stay elsewhere!

2/10 Terrible

Bradley

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
couldn't pay me to stay there again, my door code expired a day before I was due to check out. No staff were in the office or around the motel, no one answered phone after 6 hours of being locked out I had to call a lock smith to break into the room for me, left voice mails and a personal message, no one contacted me after I left to tried to make anything right
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is very old and unkept. It is falling apart. Room smelt like cigarettes. Will not go back
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Budget accommodation at reasonable price

Rooms out the back are decent 3-star standard, with signs of wear and tear but clean and functional. Front of building looks very rundown and cannot comment on these rooms. Owner was very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Elmer

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Pamela

Nice grape vine
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Antoinette

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This would be my in my top 3 of worst motels ever stayed in. We were allocated room 15 after our room 1 was not ready at 2.45pm at check in. The room was grubby, dusty and in dire need of renovation. The bathroom ceiling mouldy. Curtains ill-fitting and torn in places. I have photos to back up my assessment. Never again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness and bed was nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Peter

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is old and run down and is clearly not being maintained by the owners.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jarrad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property close to services and staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024