I had to travel from Sydney to Adelaide for business. Too far to drive in one day, I booked this motel in advance for my first nights stay after a long drive.

The hotel advertises that it has won awards for its refurbishment, so considering the experience I'd had in other Mildura hotels (bad ones), I thought I'd give this motel a shot.

The room was neat and tidy, but very basic. Nothing really stood out as "refurb-ed" so I'd hate to think what it used to be like. My room opened up onto a common area and families had their kids out there playing and it sounded like they were in my room. The pool is also very close to the rooms, so if you want to relax after a long days travel, you may want to avoid this motel.

The air-con was sub-standard and very noisy. Limited channel choice on the TV as well.

That all said, the staff were very friendly. The water pressure in the bathroom was fantastic and the wifi was fast.

Overall, this would suit younger families, but not the solo traveller.

I liked the hotel.

It's located near the intersection of the two major highways in Mildura. It is a little drive to town center, but it's quick and parking wasn't an issue. The rooms were clean, looked nice, basically the equivalent of a well-maintained Choice Hotel room in the U.S. There was free WiFi here (also a plus for me) and a McD across the street. There are shops within a short drive on one of the highways, but no nearby stores that I could see.

One thing of note, much to my surprise, Mildura had some amazing restaurants. It's a town in the middle of nowhere (sort of), and it was great to find great food. I went to several places downtown on Langtree and they were all excellent (Fasta Pasta, the Thai place, a sandwich/bakery called Banjo).

The rooms were lovely but its quite a way from the main centre to restaurants and cafes (you have to drive or cab it). We had the spa room and everything was new and clean. Nice beds too.

Reading a previous review it said the rooms had been refurbished. They were much better than expected. Same as a modern hotel in the Sydney or Melbourne CBD. They have a very modern restaurant frequented by locals (dressed up!) so it is worth booking.

My first chioce if heading back that way.