Overall Bullanginya Lodge was satisfactory but there were two problems I had with the facilities during our stay. First, the queen-sized bed was firm-ish (which is great) but lumpy (not great), indicating that it was a very, very well-worn mattress and needed replacing. The first night I found it hard to sleep and woke with a sore back. The next night i slept on one of the single beds, which was lovely and firm, although my legs hung over the end, so they were obviously meant for children and people under 6 feet.
Secondly, the towels supplied smelled eggy or like dirty dogs. They may need to change their fabric softener or something.
Finally, when I went into reception, there was a cat litter box on the floor against the wall and bits of litter were strewn on the floor around the box. First impressions are important and seeing something like that doesn’t inspire confidence in cleanliness.
Apart from these few gripes, our stay was comfortable. The air conditioner in the room was very effective on the two 39 degree days that we were there and the staff, a married couple with a family, were warm and friendly.
Note to readers: there was no option for “maybe” in the “would you recommend” selection. If there were this is what I would suggest. We’re they to update their mattresses and ensure that the towels were more pleasing smelling, I would give the motel 7.5 out of 10. Based on my stay, I can only give them 4.