This is a 3-star motel and the room and room facilities reflected that. Adequate without being special - comfortable queen bed, complimentary tea/coffee/biscuits, wall mounted smallish TV, free wifi, refrigerator, good hot water, and a/c. Especially appreciated were the basic crockery and cutlery utensils, and a toaster, allowing simple eating (especially breakfast) in the room. Location is excellent - supermarket and liquor store across the road, and the RSL Club (with a bistro serving Asian and Australian meals) about 50 metres away. Highly recommended.

There was nothing particularly unlikeable although the shower recess could do with a 100% bleach clean to remove some mould areas. Also, although there was a clothes hanging rod in the room but there were no coat hangers.

The room was exactly as described. It was clean and comfortable. Nothing fancy but everything you need was there. Perfect for one night!

You can hear your neighbors quite clearly so it might not be the ideal motel for noise sensitive people. It didn't bother us much though, and we had respectful neighbors.

Quaint, quiet, well appointed, comfy beds, fabulous shower heads, all the facilities for a home away from home stay - and clean as a whistle. My 6 year old grandson asked if we could live here! Great location with access to restaurant and general store. Thank you for a very welcome and comfortable stay after a long drive with 3 young children.

Very clean, BBQ area, quiet, great TV and comfortable beds. Roomy units.

For a little motel this is the loveliest I’ve ever stayed in. It’s obviously had a makeover and whoever did it deserves a huge compliment. So clean fresh and bright. Simple but lovely decor. THANKYOU. We’ll be back. PS The local bowlo was fantastic too. Raffles, food, drink excellent and at real old fashioned club prices.

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The suite we stayed in was huge, full kitchen, large lounge dining room and two bedrooms plus bathroom. Much more than was need for two people. Although we did use it all except second bedroom over the long weekend stay. Nicely decorated with matching furniture throughout the suite. Bed was comfortable without being exceptional but for the price of this unit I have nothing bad too say about this place. Karuah is a quiet town, close enough to nelson's Bay and tea gardens Barrington tops for day trips. Staff were great with very easy check in. Iga and rsl across the street

We stayed for 2 nights at the Riverside while exploring the Port Stephens area. Lisa was very friendly and informative about where to go and what to see. There's a small shop opposite the hotel and the room has a fridge, microwave and kettle so we had all we needed for breakfast which we ate in the sunshine at the table and chairs on the small patio outside our room. The water pressure was great and the bed was very comfortable. I really recommend a stay here.

On arrival we received a friendly welcome. The room was bright and cosy. The bed was comfortable as was the temperature of the room. All our needs were met. We enjoyed our short stay.

I cannot think of anything that I didn't like or anything else that I required.

The shower was amazing! The bed was really comfy, and the apartment was clean. Close to the bowling club which has amazing food and an all you can eat Chinese

I saw the owners talk to the people next door - but they didn’t really say “hi”. But that’s okay. Must have been a misconception.

It is very nicely decorated, central to the river, shops and near a huge bay. It had dining chairs, plus comfy rattan chairs and bowls, plates, cutlery and glasses and even a microwave oven! The bathroom is very spacious as well!

The Motel is situated within walking distance to RSL, Waterfront, Bakery, Take Away and many other shops and facilities. Also the owners and their team were so friendly and helpful. They assisted us with anything we asked for. I would highly recommend staying there. It is also quiet and peaceful.

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