Forest Lodge Motor Inn & Restaurant

I loved that there is a restaurant

Not many places (still) allow furry friends to stay with their owners. It was quite difficult to locate a pet friendly motel in Dubbo. Fortunately for us, and our two Aussie Shepherds, this motel is. Also: Plenty of hot water. Comfy bed. Has a Thai restaurant on site, which was handy for us as we arrived quite late and couldn’t be bothered driving anywhere to look for a place to eat. 👍

A was staggered to find out the advertised restaurant had been closed for some time ! The bathroom, all the modern had a dispensing, toilet tissue module, the same, as you find in a council toilet sheet by sheet! And when you turn the shower on the entire floor, floods – I was not desperately impressed with this hotel at all

Comfortable clean and close to hospital

We were impressed with the size and cleanliness of our room. The bath towels were large and soft. Having small bottles of fresh milk was an added bonus. While not in the centre of town it was close to everything we wanted to do ie Botantic gardens.

Check in started badly with reception unattended and a contact phone number posted on the door. Fortunately, we had a charged mobile phone – but it is inexcusable to not have the reception attended during normal business hours. A voice provided the lock box code, which contained 8-10 envelopes for incoming guests. The restaurant was closed, possibly due to a holiday absence – but would not open until several days after we departed. A hot cooked breakfast was available, cooked to order and well done. Wi-Fi was available but limited. Service staff were attentive and helpful, even when the reception was again unattended at checkout time and the cleaner processed the payment for breakfasts. A nice motel, reasonable pricing let down by the lack of presence!!