Lovely clean rooms and right on the Waterfront. The girl on reception when we arrived was bright,…read morecheerful and very welcoming. Right in the middle of Batemans Bay and easy walking to shops. I will definitely come back.

What a great place!…read more This was another place along the coast where I wished we had more time. One night was not enough! Let's start with being right on the water. Beautiful views day and night - steps to great restaurants. Hubs saw a seal! Tons of parrots and pelicans. Our room was super comfy - great towels and AMAZING smelling toiletries. We had everything we needed at hand, plus a very comfy bed. Amazing hospitality as well - we got the best advice at check in on where to eat and where to see local wildlife. Don't miss this charming place in a beautiful beach town!

We visited the restaurant in 2022 after Kitchen Nightmares and to be honest there's not much…read moreimprovement from the kitchen. I honestly only ordered the oysters to check if they were fresh and they were. However, freshly shucked oysters and a wedge of lemon isn't a hard dish. Most of the people at the table ordered the steak (and I did try it) and it was drowning in unseasoned butter. DROWNING. Very overpriced for a chewy, unseasoned steak that desperately called for a lifeguard. You're more likely to drown in their steak dish with cholesterol than you are by water in the ocean view pool. We also waited a very very very long time (and I was stupid enough to ask for my oysters at the same time as everyone else's mains). I'm only giving 3 stars because the waitress (same one on kitchen nightmares) was incredibly polite, apologetic, kept drinks topped up at reasonable prices due to our wait, and kept checking with the kitchen where our food was. Couldn't fault her service and felt very sorry for her. The pool and ocean view is also beautiful. I would recommend staying at the hotel, but avoiding the restaurant at all costs unless you want a drink. If you do dare to order at their restaurant, bring a lifeguard. The delayed review is I usually yelp-bomb every couple of years as I go through photos and experiences on my phone. I took personal photos of my loved ones out the front of the pool which I don't post for privacy reasons however the food wasn't picture worthy. I do recommend people read the most recent reviews in case there are improvements. For such a hotel with pretty views, I really hope it does improve. All my reviews are standardised to the following star ratings: 1. Customer service I.e. friendly, easy to book, etc. 2. Accessibility I.e. location, decor and scenery, easily assessable or flexible, etc. 3. Work, health and safety I.e. clean, safe, etc. 4. Quality of goods and/or services I.e. good food, good movers, etc. 5. Comparison to similar for location - I.e. would I recommend this above other places

We wanted to stay in their lovely resort/hotel but unfortunately it was fully booked on short…read morenotice Great food and atmosphere. great service family friendly high chair available priced well and well above average serves when visiting Batemans bay we will always return and next time we will plan our stay

Beautiful house and a beautiful room! The owners are so friendly and helpful. Gave us suggestions…read moreon good beaches and places to go, including which beach to go to see wild kangaroos (which we were able to!). They have a nice TV and DVD player in each room and a good variety of DVDs you can borrow as well. They have an indoor pool too although we didn't use it because we only stayed one night and needed to leave right after breakfast. Would definitely stay there again!

The Bodalla Arms Hotel has the best food, a great friendly chef, caters for Vegans Vegetarians the…read morebest steaks, a new restaurant plus the kids are most welcome, the beer is so cold, there are bands all weekends. The homely accommodation is warm and cosy.

Very friendly clean and tidy awesome facilities and above all very helpful as we've never been to…read morethe area before and didn't know what to do and see

Best choice in the area. Stayed two nights (originally…read moreintended to stay only one but couldnt leave...). The location is so peaceful and tranquile. Room was very good (double bed, shower, small kitchen + utensile, TV, AC). Service was very good. Note that they provide free Wi Fi - which is rare in AU. Reception was only outside the room but, than again, it beats paying 15$ per hour like in other places. Definetly go back again.

I've stayed in lots of hotels around the world but never one like this. It has, and I don't want to…read moresound like some spruiker but what I have to say just might. Tough. It's true. It has the best combination of professionalism, personal attention, and comfortable choices of any place I've ever been to. Add the location, which could be, added all up, the best for exploring up and down NSW's south coast (which has the best beaches and wildlife and bushwalks in the world, imo, and I've live here for over 30 years)--and you have a place that isn't just suitable for a drop in stay, but to live in for a wonderfully restful and stimulating retreat. As for exploring the region, you don't have to worry about stumbling around. Rob asked me upon checkin whethwr he could help with what we had planned, and he was brilliant, as we had wanted to go to a specific area that isn't often open. He also handed me the best guidebook to the Shoalhaven, and gave me an up-to-date prognosis of the weather to help our planning. As to the room, these small-business owners seem to be behind the times. Instead of going cheap and stingy, they bloody well astounded me. Huge snowy-white towels. A lot of toiletries--manuka honey-based, no less, beat even the famous hotel in California that was all reputation, frankly, like the whiff of coffee left in an emptied jar. Here, Fresh coffee and plunger pot, a range of good teas and bikkies, a full better kitchenette. Everything utterly spotless, so well. But none of that matters if the room isn't comfortable. The room is light and airy and roomy, but the choices made in furnishing it are exceptional. That choice of chairs! Three types they chose--balcony, lounge, desk. All excellent. But when have you found a comfortable chair in a hotel, let alone a 'motel'? I have a bad back, and would be happy to live in that room, which would make a brilliant writers retreat. Of course most hotel and motel rooms couldn't be writers' retreats. Lighting in most makes reading a pain. This has a range of lights that made me think, once again, that these owners are crazy, tossing pearls before swine. This little piggie is very grateful. Five stars for mattress and bedding, too. And those pillows. I don't know what they are, but it did a better job than my own in supporting my neck and head. The look of the furniture is very pleasant, too. No self-conscious style, just warm and friendly.s I know this sounds ridiculously positive. I can't help that. On the plus or minus side, the room was dead quiet at night. I loved it. And, since it's just metres from and looking onto the Greenwell Point jetty, you have full view, in addition to the lovely view of the waterway, you get the treat or not, of observing a large group of pelicans who spend much time either swaggering around the pier, or sitting on posts beside it. They're so amusing, they could be quite a distraction.