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Forstay Motel

2.5 star property

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Stroll across the pedestrian bridge and take in the serene waterfront views of the surrounding mountains and lush greenery.
Two single beds with grey bedding and white pillows, a nightstand, and a window with sheer curtains.
Stunning two-story building with a large glass window facade and covered entrance area, surrounded by mature palm trees.
Enjoy a serene beach experience with gentle waves and a picturesque pier for taking in the views.
Stroll through the serene outdoor area, surrounded by lush greenery and a majestic tree, with a beautiful walkway leading to a stylish structure.

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Head St, Forster, NSW, 2428
  • Forster Town Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Forster-Tuncurry Golf Course
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • One Mile Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Taree, NSW (TRO)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, Multiple Beds

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

Executive Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Guests can enjoy a scenic view of the water and a nearby bridge from this hotel's outdoor seating area.

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  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
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The price is NZ$110
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
16 Aug - 17 Aug
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About the area

Forster

With a stay at Forstay Motel in Forster, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of The Sanctuary and Pebbly Beach. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Miles Island and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Wallis Lake.
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What's nearby

  • Pebbly Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Forster Town Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Forster Marina - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Forster-Tuncurry Golf Course - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • One Mile Beach - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Taree, NSW (TRO) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Club Forster - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Tuncurry Rock Pool - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Forster Bowling Club - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Paradise Marina - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Forstay Motel

Motel in Forster with free parking
Forstay Motel offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

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 fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Forstay Motel Motel
Forstay Motel Forster
Forstay Motel Motel Forster

Forstay Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 167 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 167 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 167 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 167 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 167 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maurice

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very surprised it is only 3 star. Very nice room, friendly, helpful staff, quick check in.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Xinyi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: Location is perfect, close to the beach and restaurants. The room is reasonably clean considering its price. Cons: The noise is really bad in the rooms facing the petro station, and the road. This and the soft mattress made my stay very uncomfortable as I personally prefer a firmer mattress.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and clean room. Walking distance to many dining options
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

JANE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find and park. Clean and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

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

Convenient and comfortable

Always great service, well priced and close to everything 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Motel is well priced and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

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

A night in Forster

Easy check-in. Young man at reception very helpful. Nice size room. Great location. Easy to walk to beach and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

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

2 days Forster

Really nice small roadside hotel . Easy parking , clean and quiet . The host lady is nice . Excellent shower . Easy to walk to town or beach . Beautiful beach and river nearby . Lovely place
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

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

Great Accommodation

The room was spotless, the bed extremely comfortable. The reception on arrival was wonderful and the staff as a whole were very friendly and helpful. We had accidently left something behind and the hotel were so gracious about helping us to return the items. Highly recommend this hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maree

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Chad, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to visit and stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Shower in room 304 was terrible, very hard to get the right temperature and it kept changing and the water pressure was terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ngaire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean and staff very kind especially contacting immediately when we left something in the room. Comfy bed but bathroom really needs updating. Location great and central, surprisingly quiet considering on main road.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Leslie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Judith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Basic, inexpensive room that was fine for overnight stay. Air conditioning worked well. Located within walking distance of many restaurants and town center.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was so clean and well maintained. Owners were lovely and friendly. Would highly recommend. We will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy will stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Subitha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Groups of friends (4 couples) visited a nearby farm house
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Subitha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome property manager. Very helpful when mixed up with the room types booking among groups of friends who stayed along
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a pleasant stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Small room with cracked tiles in bathrooms and construction happening next door.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

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

Great place to stay with family !

I’ll stay with forstay was amazing such friendly people beautiful atmosphere! We will definitely come back and stay with you again! Very happy and thank you! ☺️
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They were so lovely I loved my stay over Christmas
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024