My wife and I stayed 4 nights at the Sombrero Motor Inn and found it a fantastic venue and experience. The Motel is close to the heart of Adelaide, 5 minutes drive, and is very well maintained and presented. The staff were very friendly and obliging and would go out of their way to be of assistance. The room was very clean and quite large by motel standards. The room was also well stocked and there were rooms available which had cooking facilities if you wished to prepare your own meals. There were plenty of cafe's and restaurants within a short drive and a restaurant at the motel also. Given the motel is on a main road we found the rooms very quiet and very homely. Would thoroughly recommend the motel and if you are looking for somewhere to dine or relax around Adelaide, the staff know some great options to choose from.

In some hotel web pages this motel is listed as being in North Adelaide, when clearly it's in Prospect

This was the last hotel avaiable due to the Clipsal 500 race. We arrived late in the evening and was greeted by a very welcoming & helpful duty manager - Andrew. Unfortunately it's all downhill from there. We asked what restaurant was still open, there was only one Pizza place 10 mins walk away which was still open, but we were told "be careful" walking there. I guess he's implying the are is a bit dodgy.

In terms of the accommodation
- The carpet corridor to our room was smelly
- Whilst the room itself is good size, it was 70s brown brick boarding house style room & bathroom
- Windows was very very thin. Fronting a very busy road, we can hear every single car & truck passing by LOUD and CLEAR all night! It was almost like the cars & trucks were about to crash into the room!
- There were several Light fittings missing
- There were no Do Not Disturb signs, the cleaners wakes us very early everyday
- "Continental breakfast" was 4 slices of white bread and butter which was put in the bar fridge

All this for $150/night, spend your money elsewhere

We were in Adelaide over Australia Day 2008. This is when the "Tour Down Under" (bicycle race) is also in Adelaide - so we didn't have many hotel choices for a last minute trip.

The hotel is just north of the business district - too far to walk. It's in a business / semi-industrial area, but we didn't feel safety was an issue. The location is fine if you don't mind driving to everything, but it would not be good to stay there without a car.

The room was large but basic, and the beds were comfortable. I did get a peek at some other rooms and there were some that looked tiny! I was a bit disappointed at the facilities for the cost; but when a big event is in Adelaide, the town fills up quickly.