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title: "Shamrock Gardens Motel, Mackay: 9.2/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Shamrock Gardens Motel in Mackay: rated 9.2 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shamrock-gardens-motel-mackay/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-30
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Motel · ★★★★
# Shamrock Gardens Motel

West Mackay, Mackay, Australia

9.2 ·  Excellent 161 reviews ·  #1 #1 of 34 in Mackay ·  4.3/5 on Google, 52 reviews ·  3.3 Location score
## About Shamrock Gardens Motel

Shamrock Gardens Motel is a motel in West Mackay, Mackay, Australia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 161 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.8 km from the centre of Mackay. The nearest airport, Mackay Airport (MKY), is 2.4 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 28

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 11

[Hotel prices in Mackay by month](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/mackay/prices/)

48 Donaldson Street, West Mackay [shamrockmackay.com.au](http://www.shamrockmackay.com.au)

## Live prices around Shamrock Gardens Motel

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Shamrock Gardens Motel: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: December, about €93 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: April, about €113 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €93 for the night of 19 December

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Shamrock Gardens Motel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shamrock-gardens-motel-mackay/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Shamrock Gardens Motel scores

Better rated than 97% of hotels in Mackay

-   Guest rating **9.2**
-   Location **3.3**
-   Facilities **5.8**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Public transport **1.1**

Mackay average

## Rating on Google

4.3/5

52 Google reviews

-   5★62%
-   4★23%
-   3★12%
-   2★0%
-   1★4%

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

## Amenities

Swimming poolBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Garden
-   Terrace
-   Casino

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

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

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **31**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **8**

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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="">Far Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mackay railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 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="">Mackay Airport (MKY)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 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="">Mackay</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</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="">Peries IGA West Mackay</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">340 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="">MAPpharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">310 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Enduring Memorials & Signs1.2 km
-   Mackay Family Carnival1.8 km

## Weather in Mackay

[Mackay weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/queensland/mackay/weather)

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## Questions about Shamrock Gardens Motel

### How do guests rate Shamrock Gardens Motel?

Shamrock Gardens Motel has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 161 reviews, which is better than 97% of rated hotels in Mackay.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Shamrock Gardens Motel?

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

### Does Shamrock Gardens Motel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Shamrock Gardens Motel have a pool?

Yes, Shamrock Gardens Motel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Shamrock Gardens Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Shamrock Gardens Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Mackay Airport (MKY), is 2.4 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Shamrock Gardens Motel have?

Shamrock Gardens Motel has 28 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Shamrock Gardens Motel?

Yes: Peries IGA West Mackay, about 340 m away (6 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Shamrock Gardens Motel?

MAPpharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 310 m away (5 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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