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title: "Ballina Colonial Motel, Ballina: 8.2/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Ballina Colonial Motel in Ballina: rated 8.2 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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Motel · ★★★½
# Ballina Colonial Motel

Ballina, Ballina, Australia

8.2 ·  Very good 15 reviews ·  #12 #12 of 16 in Ballina ·  4.4/5 on Google, 176 reviews ·  4.2 Location score
## About Ballina Colonial Motel

Ballina Colonial Motel is a motel in Ballina, Ballina, Australia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 15 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 780 m from the centre of Ballina. The nearest beach is 1.4 km away. The nearest airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), is 3.1 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

[Hotels near Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/bnk-ballina-byron-gateway-airport/)

9 Bangalow Road [ballinacolonialmotel.com.au](http://www.ballinacolonialmotel.com.au)

## Live prices around Ballina Colonial Motel

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## How Ballina Colonial Motel scores

Better rated than 25% of hotels in Ballina

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **4.2**
-   Beach access **5.5**

Ballina average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

176 Google reviews

-   5★57%
-   4★26%
-   3★8%
-   2★1%
-   1★8%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Swimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **38**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **9**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gawandii Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ballina</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">780 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">SUPA VALU Ballina</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">370 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Direct Chemist Outlet Ballina</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">150 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Ballina Schools Historical Society Inc.930 m
-   Aquarium Zone Ballina1.3 km
-   Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum1.4 km

## Weather in Ballina

[Ballina weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/new-south-wales/ballina/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Ballina](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/ballina/pool/)
-   [Central hotels in Ballina](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/ballina/central/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Ballina Colonial Motel

### How do guests rate Ballina Colonial Motel?

Ballina Colonial Motel has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 15 reviews, which is better than 25% of rated hotels in Ballina.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Ballina Colonial Motel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Ballina Colonial Motel have a pool?

Yes, Ballina Colonial Motel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Ballina Colonial Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Ballina Colonial Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), is 3.1 km away in a straight line.

### Is Ballina Colonial Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.4 km from the hotel.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Ballina Colonial Motel?

Yes: SUPA VALU Ballina, about 370 m away (6 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Ballina Colonial Motel?

Direct Chemist Outlet Ballina is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 150 m away (3 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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