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Highland Motel

2.0 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this Upper North Sydney motel

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed
Front of property
Garden
Breakfast area
Interior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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530 Seaview Drive, Upper North Sydney, NS, B2A 3N8
  • Place, Seaview Golf & Country Club
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Centre 200
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NS (YQY)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed

Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Upper North Sydney

In Upper North Sydney .Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Upper North Sydney motel, you'll find Seaview Golf & Country Club and Pottle Lake. Also, Johnson Lake Nature Reserve is within 3 miles (5 km) and Exhibition Grounds is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Seaview Golf & Country Club - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal - 8 min drive - 8.0 km
  • Centre 200 - 15 min drive - 17.2 km
  • World's Largest Fiddle - 16 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Whitney Pier Historical Museum - 18 min drive - 20.4 km

Getting around

  • Sydney, NS (YQY) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Kennys Pizza - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Highland Motel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this Upper North Sydney motel
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Highland Motel also features a garden, a picnic area, and express check-in. Free self parking is available.
  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
Highland Motel offers 20 accommodations. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Upper North Sydney motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

Property 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-03301330543406662-530

Property is also known as

Highland Motel North Sydney
Highland Motel
Highland North Sydney
Highland Motel Motel
Highland Motel Upper North Sydney
Highland Motel Motel Upper North Sydney

Highland Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 132 out of 796 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 226 out of 796 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 170 out of 796 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 130 out of 796 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 138 out of 796 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

NELSON

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is just another Motel being run by Newly arrived immigrants. Everything about this motel is Bare Minimum. Beds, linens, microwave, furniture, mini fridge. There was No coffee or tea making appliance in the room.There is No Coffee or Tea available in the lobby. I would rate this place has 2 steps above sleeping in your car.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
stains on the sheets paint coming off the walls black tiny rock like things through the sheets microwave and lamp not working properly no heat very disappointed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Terry

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are dive bars, this is a dive hotel. I tried to book a room in April at Hotel North where I stayed last year, got the indication that it was booked, was far from it. WiFi service intermittent at best at Highlands. This place has a terrible local reputation, which it richly deserves. Old, outdated are inadequate descriptions. Do NOT stay here!! Hotel North is the place to be.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is crap
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in and out .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Olivia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not bad place at all. Old for sure. But hey, a place to sleep. Close to the
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Joan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very poor quality from bedding to amenities—this property needs a major up-date and cleaning. Furniture in poor condition, limited number of pillows, no coffee/tea, toilet seat not the right shape for toilet bowl, very poor lighting, room walls very dark and the list goes on. Would not stay here again. The only redeeming feature was that the front desk clerk was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Dr Harv, VICTORIA

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel and the room were old and badly in need of updating. The shower was very small and there was no tub. The toilet lid did not fit on the bowl. We had prepaid but we opted not to stay anyway.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was broken. The baseboard heater had never been cleaned. The bathroom was so small we left the door open so we had room to move. We had no heat, it didn’t work.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

Do not stay here, way over priced for what it is

Nothing was good about it. Paid $109 per night to sleep on a wore out mattress that was held up with 2x6 boards pillows were only 1” thick, a/c unit falling out of wall and knobs we’re broke so you can’t change anything and was cool air at best, Dirt around bed and broken tiles in bathroom that you could cut you feet on, flys coming out of overflow of sink. Handle for shower falling off, toilet seat very loose to the point you could slip off, table stickey with something, smoke detector was missing with paper towels shoved in hole where it was, smelled musty, no dead bolt on door. Wouldn’t recommend it to my worst enemy. Walked into office and waited and waited had to go back out and ring doorbell to get someone. The soap I could not get to lather on a face cloth it’s so cheep. Way over priced for what it is. Not worth more than $50 with tax at best.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Alan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had only 1 facecloth and 1 hand towel , the light over the bed had i light hanging out with blud not working, the other blud kept going dimp and getting brighter all night , a short i am sure ! The floor hadn't been mop / clean in a long time , my wifes feet was black ? The hot water took at least 10 minutes to get ? The bathroom had a electric plate over the mirror where a light use to hang ? Over the desk there was a light fixture with no blud in it ? There was no heat turn that was available other then a plug in heater ? Wouldn't return and would not recommend this place to anyone ?
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Hubert

Somes stuff missing in rooms (bath)..no shelfs in the shower….
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love the little Courtyard with the barbecue and benches for guests to use. Management was super welcoming to myself and my service dog and everyone was very friendly. The room needs a little bit of work but I can tell it's in process. Light bulbs need to be checked. There was no coffee machine my second stay, but I didn't ask about that so I can't complain. Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sometimes you find a gem....this is NOT it! Check in, no one at reception, just a number to phone. Exterior poor maintenance, peeling paint. Interior, no tea and coffe, mix and match battered furniture. Fridge with broken fascia. Small microwave but no cups, plates or cutlery. Bathroom very small with toilet between shower and basin with barely room to pass. Towel rack hanging off wall, bathmat dirty and holed. Air con unit badly fitted and noisy. The only plug next to bed was on the base of a lamp. But was off when the lamp was off. No good for a CPAP. Never saw any staff during two day stay. Expedia should drop this place like a hot coal.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Vivian, M

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
This property should not be on your list of acceptable motels. So dirty and unkempt. I almost slept in the car! In fact I used 2 blankets that were in my car to sleep on I was afraid of bed bugs!! So I slept fully clothed!! Horrible and I want a refund!!! Don’t you do any due diligence work?
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

jacques

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

Motel près du traversier

Petit motel très bien . Avantage d’être près du traversier pour Terre- Neuve . Bien et propre .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Oluwadamilola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The host were very helpful .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Glenis

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Was nice ,The furniture was alittle dated.Owner was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Gibu

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No coffee available.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with group
The place needs a little TLC
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tamara

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not go. Multiple reviews stating black mold and unclean/unsafe conditions, as well as lack of refund.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramandeep

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a really pleasant experience at this motel. The room had all the basic amenities I needed, including a mini-fridge and great Wi-Fi. It was a clean, comfortable, and functional space that made for a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property owner very rude. We asked for a refund after going into room and finding all the problems. He said we would have to go through Expedia. Then he wouldn’t take Expedia’s call to authorize a refund. Expedia made many attempts and owner refused. We questioned him when we left if he was going to refund and he said what you call me a scammer. Well yes you sir are a scammer!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025