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title: "River Street Motel, Ballina: 8.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "River Street Motel in Ballina: rated 8.6 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/river-street-motel-ballina/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-31
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Motel · ★★★
# River Street Motel

Ballina, Ballina, Australia

8.6 ·  Very good 69 reviews ·  #9 #9 of 16 in Ballina ·  4.1/5 on Google, 160 reviews ·  4.4 Location score
## About River Street Motel

River Street Motel is a motel in Ballina, Ballina, Australia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 69 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.0 km from the centre of Ballina. The nearest beach is 1.6 km away. The nearest airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), is 3.9 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 14

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 5

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

285-287 River Street [riverstreetmotel.com.au](http://www.riverstreetmotel.com.au/)

## Live prices around River Street Motel

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## How River Street Motel scores

Better rated than 38% of hotels in Ballina

-   Guest rating **8.6**
-   Location **4.4**
-   Facilities **4.2**
-   Spa & wellness **2.5**
-   Beach access **4.8**

Ballina average

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

160 Google reviews

-   5★47%
-   4★29%
-   3★9%
-   2★8%
-   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
-   Massage

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **44**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **15**

- **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="">The Spit</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</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="">3.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 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="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 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="">Ballina Twilight Market</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">630 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Complementary Compounding Services</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Ballina Schools Historical Society Inc.880 m
-   Aquarium Zone Ballina1.2 km
-   Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum1.2 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

## Compare River Street Motel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about River Street Motel

### How do guests rate River Street Motel?

River Street Motel has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 69 reviews, which is better than 38% of rated hotels in Ballina.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at River Street Motel?

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

### Does River Street Motel have a pool?

Yes, River Street Motel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at River Street Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is River Street Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), is 3.9 km away in a straight line.

### Is River Street Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.6 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does River Street Motel have?

River Street Motel has 14 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near River Street Motel?

Yes: Ballina Twilight Market, about 630 m away (10 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to River Street Motel?

Complementary Compounding Services is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 200 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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