Coast Inn Motel

3.0 star property
3-star motel in Ballina Central

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3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Basic Apartment | Living area
Basic Apartment | Living area
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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311 River Street, Ballina, NSW, 2478
  • Place, Saunders Oval
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Ballina Fair Shopping Centre
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Ballina District Hospital
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ballina, NSW (BNK-Ballina - Byron Gateway)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Queen Room

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

Twin/Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Large Family Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Economy Queen Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Apartment

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Ballina

Heart of Ballina.With a stay at this Ballina Central motel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Saunders Oval and 2 miles (3 km) of Ballina Fair Shopping Centre. Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum and Ballina Visitor Information Centre are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Saunders Oval - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Ballina Fair Shopping Centre - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Ballina Visitor Information Centre - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Ballina District Hospital - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Big Prawn - 2 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Lismore Station - 31 min drive
  • Ballina, NSW (BNK-Ballina - Byron Gateway) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Swish - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Dory's Takeaway - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Henry Rous - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wharf Bar & Restaurant Ballina - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Thai by Night - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Coast Inn Motel

3-star motel in Ballina Central
Coast Inn Motel offers its guests complimentary newspapers in the lobby, limo service, and room service (during limited hours). Public spaces have free WiFi. Coast Inn Motel also features express check-out and RV/bus/truck parking. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Ballina motel.

  • 1 building
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Car service
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Coast Inn Motel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Ballina motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
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
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily until 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 15 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 15.0 per stay.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 15.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 15 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within the same state as the property will not be allowed to check in
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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 and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted. Guests whose residence is within the same state as the property will not be allowed to check in. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 2 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Coast Inn Motel Ballina
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Coast Inn Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 281 out of 648 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 293 out of 648 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 648 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 648 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 648 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kari

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Perfect hotel for a quick overnight
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Glenn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had my family stay for a funeral.. requested early check in and the staff/management were amazingly understanding and helpful, can't thank them enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room easy to access and communication was easy loved the position to shops and area had a great time
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rhodri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, roomy accommodation. Easy check in, nice to have sofa in the room too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very reasonable tariff, seamless booking, excellent communications and ideal position. WIFI a bit sketchy,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room staff were so helpful and could easily communicate with bookings
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Stewart

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly, Tumorrama

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice tidy room. Easy walk to RSL. Parking was great for our trailer. Would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good base

Easy to park and good location, helpful having the lock box for checking in as we had a late flight. The bed was very wobbly and would have been nice to have fresh towels/toilet roll etc during our 4 days there but only had the main bin empty once.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

LES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely motel. My fault should have asked for room on the ground floor. Stairs with lot of bags is a challenge
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Falco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to town, quiet & onsite parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very neat & tidy liked the modern touches to the room. Plenty of power points highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It had everything needed for a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Justice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Very homey
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Easy to access room. Old style motel but room was sparkling clean. With everything at hand for stay. In Main Street. Close to everything especially the fish market fora seafood feast Well serviced
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to book, convenience
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Colin

Travelled with partner
Handy position, clean, spacious. A little expensive and didn’t like metal seats.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanette

All o.k. for this type of place
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is part of a longer trip. I’d definitely recommend this property. Beautifully appointed. Extremely clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Won’t be staying here again, left as soon as I checked in.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property size was good for our family for a simple overnight stop. Only down side was the walls are quite thin and neighbours were quite loud & woke us up. Would definitely stay again if travelling that way.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Immaculately presented. Clean. Attention to detail was amazing. Would definitely recommend & stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025