Having stayed at the Manly Paradise Beachfront Apartments before and enjoying it tremendously, we decided to book a room in the Motel this time because it was a shorter stay. I cannot understand the reviews on here written below complaining that the Reception staff were unhelpful. We found every member of staff we dealt with to be extremely friendly, courteous and helpful. We witnessed this on check in when a young man who had just arrived from America had mixed up his booking and with no place to stay that night, the Reception staff rang around and found him another room and then personally escorted him to where he was able to stay that night. We also overheard the receptionists googling daytrips for visitors, booking shuttles and ferry timetables and making restaurant suggestions and reservations for guests.

The motel rooms have a beach view, and are located on the side of the building, facing diagonally north up the beach towards Queenscliff whereas the apartments face directly onto the ocean front with a balcony. The motel rooms have a window, no balcony. I would say the beachview is partial, rather than direct but the main drawcard here is the location. Who wants to spend too much time in their motel room when the beach is right across the road and all the fab things Manly has to offer are calling? .We spent heaps of time sunning ourselves around the rooftop pool while enjoying the stunning beach view. The motel room was equipped with everything we needed and is ideally situated right across the road from the beach at North Steyne, one block from the Corso with a myriad of dining options and a 5 minute walk to Manly Wharf where you can jump on a ferry and be in the city within 40 minutes. Our room was serviced daily and we found it extremely clean and comfortable. The bathrooms are quite small, no bath but perfectly adequate. I think that after reading some of the negative reviews on this establishment, perhaps the people writing them have unrealistic expectations. This is a 3.5 star motel, not a 5 star resort. The location, however, and the service and staff are 5 star and Manly is a great destination.