Kempsey Powerhouse Motel

3.5 star property

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Standard Single Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Queen Room) | Living area

Standard Single Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Queen Room)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • 48 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds

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Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Executive Twin)

Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Executive Twin)

  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Twin Singles)

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Twin Singles)

  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

South Kempsey

With a stay at Kempsey Powerhouse Motel in South Kempsey, you'll be near the airport, a 5-minute walk from Slim Dusty Heritage Centre and a 1-minute drive from Kempsey Golf Club. .This motel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Kempsey Museum and 4 mi (6.4 km) from Kumbatine National Park.
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What's nearby

  • Slim Dusty Heritage Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kempsey Golf Club - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Kempsey Museum - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Town Beach - 41 min drive - 53.9 km
  • Flynns Beach - 42 min drive - 54.7 km

Getting around

  • Kempsey Station - 7 min drive
  • Port Macquarie, NSW (PQQ) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Coffee Club - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Depot Eat & Drink - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Kempsey Powerhouse Motel

Motel in South Kempsey with a seasonal outdoor pool and a coffee shop
Kempsey Powerhouse Motel offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This South Kempsey motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and microwaves can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

Children under 10 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and DVD players. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The motel also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 8 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Event facilities at this motel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 8 AM.
Kempsey Powerhouse Motel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7 AM to 8 AM for a fee: AUD 5 to 15 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • 8 steps to reach entrance
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Built in 1982
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 15.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately AUD 5.00 to 15.00 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 15.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from October to April
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 10 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Kempsey Powerhouse Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 145 out of 310 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 310 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 310 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 310 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 310 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Check in fine, if you don't mind looking at your host's big belly through a hole, the size of a football, in his shirt! Host himself appears to be a bit shy and you have to do most of the talking, although the dog is very friendly. Whilst clean and comfortable the motel needs a lot of long overdue maintenance and the noise from the taps in particular are something else. Restaurant is not open at the moment, however breakfast and dinner are available in the rooms. This is the second time we have stayed here and the economical cost and the outstanding food (delivered on time) make the stay OK.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms good size. Clean and tidy. Staff friendly.parking great. Pool very nice. Bbq needed a clean up
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just before Kempsey Flooded!

Restaurant and Bar not open, however meals could be ordered and delivered to room....both of us enjoyed the meals provided, both in the evening and at breakfast. Overall stay/food cost economical.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great Overnight Stay

Great room but the bathroom could do with renovating. Very clean though. Enjoyed our overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Overnight stop

Welcoming manager. Delicious home cooked meal for dinner. Wifi good, shower good and comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value, clean, with thoughtful inclusions. Great place to overnight on the road trip back to Sydney
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rosario, Sydney

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay overnight. The beds were comfy and was located close enough to the city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
In need of an update. Friendly owners, restaurant and room service were not available at time of stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Anne, Sydney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good spot for an overnight stay driving between Sydney and Brisbane. Bed was comfy and staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Shame to have Fox turned off as could not watch the Football which is counter to advertising. Slight oversight and sad sign of current difficult environment
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The friendliness of the staff, the atmosphere of yhe rrsturant
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great placs to stop while travelling. spotlessly clean, friendly owners, good.food and pruce.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

JA, Gold Coast

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the powerhouse motel was most enjoyable. We are looking forward to staying at this motel sometime in the near future. It was clean and comfortable. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. There was a bar and reasonably priced good quality dining room on site so we didn’t need to go anywhere else after arriving.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the reception is very welcoming. i would love to stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020