Bangalow, New South Wales hotel rooms at the Independent

"The biggest plus was the location - close to the beach, eateries and the action. The room was dark with a flickering lamp. The balcony was narrow and dirty with no seating. The bathroom was spacious but had no hooks to hang up clothes or towels. The staff were friendly and helpful. Room 8 is street level so could hear the music from across the road in the evening. Will explore other accommodation options next time."

"Great location in the centre of town, restaurants and cafes ...the staff were great, had an issue with TV...poor quality TV and lip syncing was always out. The kitchen was ok...only electrical outlets in the cupboard, one stove top cooktop was not working, the outside door of the fridge was dirty, we wiped off the stains..some cups not clean. Couch and chair uncomfortable , no back support. Great bathroom clean looks updated. Great free underground carpark. "

"This was described as a fair motel and that's what we got. We needed somewhere clean and comfortable to sleep and that's what we got. Check in was good, we were given good information. It's not a place where you cook unless on the BBQ, but that's fine with us. Easy access to the beach. Easy walk into town. Internet connection was iffy, a bit of frustration. No plug for the sink. But it was fine. "

"Vary nice right on the water"

"The hotel is within walking distance to the beach & lots of restaurants.The hotel has free bicycle to use for 5hrs it also has a check out time for midday.I found all the staff i dealt with extremely polite and helpful.I would definitely stay here again "

"We stayed in the studio. It had a kitchenette - so had a microwave, kettle and toaster. There was no extra cooking supplies - I think the room had one knife and cutting board that were provided for cooking purposes. Basic but there was a communal BBQ by the pool we could use. Bed was comfy enough, comforter was like a fleece blanket in white sheets... not very warm. During our short stay the pool was being serviced and was not usable for two of the days we were there which was pretty disappointing. We weren’t aware of the pool maintenance before we booked. Check in was super easy, parking was a breeze/lots of spaces. The location is great - mind you there is a lot of construction at the back of the property behind the pool, so it was loud during the day.. check out was straight forward. Overall it was clean and basic - does the job. "

"Fantastic stay ! Thank you "

"Great place to stay in Byron. Private(ish) beach is in walking distance. Reasonable price to stay. "

"Lovely property, helpful staff, modern and clean… only issue was we were right near the toilets so woken all night by the door swinging/slamming and handryer at all hrs"