Motel Sierra - Bright

Good little place , stayed for 2 days

Couldn’t have asked for more, especially with the price! We’d turned up to a pre-booked and frankly unhygienic place elsewhere in Bright, and were fortunate enough to get some rooms here instead. The staff were all really friendly, the rooms were clean, and the heaters worked nicely for autumn weather. Very happy, thank you to the staff!

Loved the pool and lovely green lawn and gardens around this area.

Manager was very accommodating and nice. I was given an upgrade on my room which I was more than happy with. The bed was very comfortable, room had everything that you would need to be self- sufficient. It was just a short walk/drive to town, and to the service station. Highly recommend.

The property is in a great location,rooms were spacious and easy check in and check out.

Cute and central so we could walk into town. Spacious room for the price too

Well it’s cheap for a reason. If all you want is a place to sleep for a couple of nights as you’re at the snow or doing some cycling then this place is ok. But that’s it. Not sure how this place got great reviews. Firstly the room is ok. We had a twin room. Bed was ok although too hard for my husband. Pillows were reasonable. Shower was nice and hot. A microwave is provided. There is a kettle (yes there are cups) and a toaster but no plates or cutlery. The split system is about 20 years old and the modern tv advertised is not a smart tv. The channels are all over the place. Channel 7 is something odd like channel 62. There is no guide to tell you which channel is which so you just have to go up and down one channel at a time, hoping to find a channel that works. Strangely there are no duvets/doonas on the beds. Just a blanket and sheet. It’s winter and about 0c outside. There should be doonas! There are spare blankets in the cupboard. Luckily we had electric blankets on our bed. But our friends in another room didn’t get electric blankets and were freezing overnight. We brought an extra heater which saved us. Yes you can leave the split system on but the airflow just made the dusty blankets dustier. I actually came home ill due to the dust. The bathroom is clean with a hot shower but no exhaust fan and we couldn’t open the window. Yes there is a back lawn which is probably great for kids in summer. But the pool doesn’t look amazing. Looks like a large bath tub with dodgy water. Maybe it has a different look and feel over summer but didn’t look inviting at all during winter. The room was clean but the next day we left the sign out to tidy our room and the cleaner asked us “ do you really need your room cleaned?” I don’t think she could be bothered so we told her to just clean the bathroom. Surprisingly, we were allowed to bring our bikes into the room which was great. We did turn them upside down so not to get the carpet dirty although I am sure many don’t bother doing that. I don’t think the owner was interested in making more money. Our friends wanted to stay an extra night but were told they were full. Not true. Most people left on the public holiday and most apartments were empty. Car park was empty. There were plenty of rooms but our friends got turned away. Wifi is average and there is a humming noise from outside during the night. We think it was the pool pump. Town is about a 10 minute walk away. Overall, it’s cheap and basic. We will try to get a warmer and less dustier place next time. Only stay here if you’re desperate.

While the overall experience was fair, unmarked parking bays meant poor access due to other patrons' inconsiderate parking. Marked lines would easily resolve this. The freezer section of the fridge didn't work, leading to water dripping in and out of the fridge. The shower rose was broken and water sprayed everywhere. The manager was informed, but was possibly unable to contact a plumber due to long weekend. A few simple fixes to get a 5star rating.

Motel is close to town. Room is big and spacious. However there is no exhaust fan in the bathroom. TV in the room needs to be updated as you could only watch a very limited number of channels. Fine for a short stay