Abajaz Motel-Centrally Located-Shaded Parking

**PLEASE READ REVIEWS CAREFULLY BEFORE BOOKING* The price charged is extortionate for the terrible room. There was no one at the motel for check-in or to resolve any issues. The rooms were not clean, cutlery provided was dirty despite coming in a nice packet, mold in rooms, yellow stains that on walls next to bed, and bed sheet had a dead bug, the pictures say it all. Clearly the owners don't care about maintenance so don't expect a pleasant stay. Have tried to get a reasonable adjustment but the owners are not being responsive.

Wow, following our booking we received an e-mail to advise that they would forward a message on the day of arrival with room number and pin to enter room. That did not happen, arrived at the motel, no reception, need to visit another motel, 3 blocks away? Walked towards the motel. my partner called as we arrived, stating that a person had arrived at the motel to allocate rooms. Oh, wrong room, we booked the self-contained unit. Well after two couples got their rooms, we and another couple had to wait for the receptionist to return with our room and pin numbers. 10 minutes later she returned, the other couple got allocated and then she left again? I called no answer, twice i tried. After 10 minutes i tried again, wow, I got the girl after an hour of waiting I was advised she was setting the pin number and would message me. Another 10 minutes wow, I got the pin..

Yes check in is easy and all done over text with a key code which is efficient though very impersonal. We’ve stayed in many motels in our lives and this is the worst. External areas grubby. And inside the room was a disgrace. I appreciate we are in tropical outback but no where else have we stayed during our 2 months travelling the length of Australia with so many insects and more! Within 5 minutes of arriving we’d swatted about 10 mozzies. There was a dragon fly and huge spider in the bathroom which I’m pretty sure I saw crawling from a gap in the waste pipe. Multiple crickets, cicadas, beetles, cockroaches etc (don’t look under the beds - no attempt to clean in the nooks and crannies). And the highlight was a little frog hopping round the room and under the bed. And the smell… a very musty disgusting smell most likely from cigarettes. Considering the price we paid for this room we expected much more. This was a serious let down.

Average room but with cool air conditioning and basic facilities. Needed a bit more of a clean-Bugs/insects present on floor and surfaces quite dirty had to wipe over before using with wet wipes. Space for a cot if traveling with newborn. Tv and kettle facilities available.

The Abajaz is very, very overpriced! No room service, bed gets pulled up in a fashion - that’s about it. Mould every where in bathroom 🤮. $186 a night for this is a joke. Much of the interior needs to be refurbished. I’m surprised it meets health standards.

Remote control of the establishment meant no human contact except the cleaners really did not appear to have proper knowledge of their tasks. Tired old joint that did not live up to the advertisements.