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!

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.

Spent Easter at Motel Sierra in Bright - I highly recommend this Motel, rooms are large and very comfortable, big bed, everything you need is supplied. The Motel Owner, goes out of his way to help with anything you need The garden and pool area is excellent, especially if you have children, plenty of room for them to play outside Walking distance to town This is the 3rd time, we have stayed at this Motel, and we will be back

A 1970s style motel room resplendent with exposed brick walls and severy hatch for the days when breakfast trays were delivered to your room. I would’ve liked to have stayed here on a nice day when we could’ve utilised the large lawn surrounds and swimming pool. Unfortunately it was the first day of winter and extraordinarily cold! The room is large with a king size bed. The room also has a lounge suite and a small table with 3 chairs. The bathroom was cold and did not have an exhaust fan relying on condensation to vent through a slightly open window. Parking was in front of the room. The motel did not have many guests and I did appreciate the fact that they did not place all the guests right next to each other, as they often do in other motels to assist housekeeping. Walking distance from the shops. The hotel also had a free laundry for guest use, which was appreciated. A good value motel in what can be an expensive town.

Two years running now we have stayed her for a week of swimming and relaxing. The rooms were large and clean. The pool is the best thing about the hotel. It is like an oasis. Beautiful manicured lawns with table and chairs, a large crystal blue pool and plenty of room for the kids to run around. All rooms look onto the pool. Hotel owner is very accommodating and friendly. Nothing was too difficult for him. Kids loved the stay. Only negative the kitchenette needs a sink to wash dishes etc. Small complaint.