Shoredrive Motel

3.5 star property

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On the beach
Premium Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Premium Ocean View Spa) | Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool
Exterior
Premium Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Premium Ocean View) | Balcony

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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117 The Strand, North Ward, QLD, 4810
  • Place, The Strand Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Strand Rockpool
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Strand Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Townsville, QLD (TSV)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

Family Room, Non Smoking (Standard Family Room)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Standard Twin Room)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Premium Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Premium Ocean View Suite)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Family Room, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Standard Self Cont Family)

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Budget Twin)

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Standard Queen Room)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Room, Non Smoking (Budget Family)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Premium Room, Non Smoking (Premium Queen Room)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Premium Ocean View)

  • Beach view
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Premium Ocean View Spa)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Budget Queen Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium 2 Bedroomed Apartment

  • 32 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Pet Friendly Budget Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Pet Friendly Standard Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Pet Friendly Standard Family Room with Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Pet Friendly Standard Twin

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Townsville

With a stay at Shoredrive Motel in Townsville (North Ward), you'll be steps from The Strand Beach and Jezzine Barracks. .This beach motel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Strand Rockpool and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Strand Park.

What's nearby

  • The Strand Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Strand Rockpool - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Jezzine Barracks - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Strand Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Castle Hill - 3 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Townsville Station - 12 min drive
  • Townsville, QLD (TSV) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Terasu - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Spuntino - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Seagulls Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Tobruk Kiosk - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tide Cafe - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Shoredrive Motel

Beachfront, with outdoor pool
Shoredrive Motel offers 43 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. This Townsville motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 43 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

Property is also known as

Shoredrive Motel North Ward
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Shoredrive Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 222 out of 645 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 263 out of 645 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 645 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 645 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 645 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As far as motels go this place was great! Super clean and location was perfect for a one night stay. We also had our dog with us and they were super accommodating. Happy with the price and staff were super friendly. Recommend to all :)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes all good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Cathy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Interior was great! Nice size, extra clean and comfy sheets, comfy bed and pillows, extra large bathroom and shower with, clean towels, nice space to place your toiletries. Nice large side view of the ocean and boardwalk. The pool and exterior need upgrade but all was well inside. Nice welcoming staff. Great value! Tv, fridge, microwave and water kettle with starter coffee, tea, milk. Very pleased.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Annie

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

MERRAN

Liked: Staff & service
For what we wanted, ie, cheap, convenient, one night it was ok. Very tired, damaged and basic room but the shower worked, extras such as tea and coffee provided and comfortable beds. Noisy trolley with bottles late at night could be dealt with. I think the pool was clean but not at all inviting. Terrible curtains. We had to rig up some towels to keep the light out for sleeping. Would not stay again, bad ambience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

tauri

Liked: Staff & service
Right on the beach front, walking distance to restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, staff were friendly and welcoming. Room was outdated, blinds didn't cover the window in our room properly, air con was not sufficient for the size of the room, pictures definitely did not fit the description.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pete

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Dated needs to be completely refurbished. Expensive for what it was . Not recommended. Worst accommodation we ever had . Nothing like picture in website.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dearne

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Shoredrive is a very basic motel on the Strand - very nice location but the room was very basic and dated. We loved being across from the playground and the cafe on the corner served nice food and coffee. The room itself could use some renovating, the beds were okay, but the pillows were flat like a pancake and made for a very uncomfortable sleep. The bathroom was okay but old and needed renovating (chipped sink, shower curtain made the whole shower very dark and dingy, shower was old school and hard to get water temp right though the pressure was good) and on top of that the whole room had tiny ants everywhere that got into our luggage and bags. Lastly, there it was noisy from about 6AM - garbage trucks coming in to the skips beside our room, people yelling, just overall not a relaxing stay. There was also no Do Not Disturb sign to put out, so they entered our room just to replace 2 towels which we didn't require for a 2 night stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Roxy

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property/room that we viewed and were shown online was not what we walked into. The bathroom was full of mould, there was no extra blankets for when we got cold. This was not the family room with beach views and a balcony that we paid for or what we thought we had paid for, the room we had was not value for money,
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Judith

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Valerian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beach view was the only plus. Parking should be assigned. Bed on wheels were not locked. Bathroom with moulds and telephone shower head would fall. No daily housekeeping. Only change of towels upon request.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Thomas and Gabi

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pet friendly
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

maureen

Not enough shelf space in the bathroom!! Door handle needs fixing to the unit
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sylvia

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noisy, needed updated, air conditioning bad, pillow absolutely horrible (flat), pool in very poor condition, dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Raymond

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Estefania

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Ingrid

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, that's the only good thing about this property. Property on arrival was dirty & unmaintained. Was sent a text to say get key from box marked 'key pick up' No such sign on box, had to guess. Buttons did not work, took 3 goes to open. Room was uninviting & shabby. Couch was worn & filthy (did not sit on). No coffee table. Tape on floor by the door. Fridge was rusty. Kettle could not be filled in sink as it was too big, had to be held under shower head to fill. Shower was disgustingly mouldy on all walls & black mould on ceiling. Toilet paper holder almost falling off. Could not properly do dishes in undersized sink as there was no plug. Sink hole was rusty. Pool was peeling & filthy (did not go in). This property was worth $100 AT BEST. $160 was a complete rip off. Would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brett De

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, pet friendly at reasonable rates
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect. The staff were very helpful. Everything was nice and clean. Room sizes are excellent but floor tiles are cracked in places which detracted from the overall appearance.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025