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Red Cedars Motel

2.5 star property
Canberra motel in Watson area

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Breakfast area
Standard Room, Balcony (Twin Room)
Garden
BBQ/picnic area
Front of property

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Stirling Ave, Watson, ACT, 2602
  • Place, EPIC
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Australian National University
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Canberra Centre
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, Balcony (Queen Room)

Standard Room, Balcony (Queen Room)

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

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Standard Room, Balcony (Twin Room)

Standard Room, Balcony (Twin Room)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room (Standard family)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Family Room, Kitchenette (Standard kit. family)

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Kitchenette (Standard kit. family)

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 4

Family Room, Kitchenette (Standard Kit. Family)

  • Sleeps 4

Family Room With One Queen Bed And Bunk Beds

  • Sleeps 4

About the area

Canberra

Watson stay.Your stay at this Watson motel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of EPIC and Netball ACT. National Hockey Centre and Mount Majura are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • EPIC - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Canberra Stadium - 7 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Australian National University - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Canberra Centre - 7 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Australian War Memorial - 8 min drive - 7.7 km

Getting around

  • Kingston Canberra Station - 18 min drive
  • Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Knox - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Gang Gang Café - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Red Cedars Motel

Canberra motel in Watson area
Red Cedars Motel offers its guests barbecue grills, a vending machine, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Canberra motel is smoke free.

  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
Red Cedars Motel offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

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)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 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 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
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
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 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. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Red Cedars Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 164 out of 602 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 281 out of 602 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 602 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 602 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 602 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Shower temperature and shower pressure None
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khairi

Every thing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
No service of the amenities when we went on a day trip and arrived back around 9pn. Room had not been serviced. No fresh towels. No fresh coffee, tea, milk etc Pretty poor response from the counter when I bought it to their attention. $200 per night for a 6 person stay and no servicing. Not likely I'll be recommending the motel to anyone or be staying there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kristina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to Canberra markets, easy to find, parking provided and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
two day stay. a simple room. quiet enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Amy

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location was convenient. The free wifi and air conditioning were good. We had raw chicken from the previous guest left in the fridge in our room, and there was both live and dead cockroaches in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

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

Still producing the goods after all these years

This motel has been here for many years (I've stayed there over a decade ago). Good, basic, functioning motel. The staff are good & there's the usual range of stuff in the room. The only downside was a smell in the bathroom (which may have been coming from outside) that was there when i first arrived, but dissipated over the next few hours.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Dayana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient position.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is great value for money, very quiet and conveniently located.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lenice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was really quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pratheep

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent shower. Walls were a bit thin. Overall a very good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Hank

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No dining on site
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Giuseppe

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good option for a short stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness
Useful motel near where I wanted to go. The room was fine though cold at night without heating. Parking area small but I found space.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in. Good value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Triet

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a bedroom for 2adults and 3 kids for 1 night. It was spacious enough with microwave, bowels, cutlery and fridge! Clean and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Regina

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds were very uncomfortable the aircon did not work properly and the exhaust fan in the bathroom was very noisy as was the aircon. The shower was showing signs of mold.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Great people and a really nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the flexibility of adjusting and changing my work plans situation, which the Red Cedar Staff, listened and acted accordingly, thank you again for accommodating OUR SITUATION. 🙏
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s were we always choose when in the A.C.T. Great Location, Great Staff, very Clean and and Value for Money, all is just So Convenient . Thank you to Maris , Wendy and Staff 🙏
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024