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Forrest Hotel and Apartments

3.5 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Superior Two Bedroom Apartment | Living area
Dinner served
Superior Two Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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30 National Circuit, Forrest, ACT, 2603
  • Place, Manuka Shopping Centre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Parliament House
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, National Gallery of Australia
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Queen Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(125 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Superior Two Bedroom Apartment | Living area

Superior Two Bedroom Apartment

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • 67 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Executive One Bedroom Apartment | Living area

Executive One Bedroom Apartment

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard One Bedroom Apartment | Living area

Standard One Bedroom Apartment

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV

Executive Two Bedroom Apartment

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 65 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Executive Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

Executive Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 45 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Canberra

In the heart of Canberra, Forrest Hotel and Apartments is within a 5-minute drive of Old Parliament House and National Gallery of Australia. .This motel is 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Parliament House and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Australian National University.
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What's nearby

  • Federal Golf Club - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Manuka Shopping Centre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Parliament House - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Old Parliament House - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • National Gallery of Australia - 2 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Kingston Canberra Station - 3 min drive
  • Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Queen's Terrace Cafe - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Agostinis Italian Restaurant - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Kingston Hotel - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Maple + Clove - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Forrest Hotel and Apartments

Forrest Hotel and Apartments offers 114 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. This Canberra motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

Make yourself at home in one of the 114 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. This motel also features a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
Grab a bite to eat at Sherwood Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Canberra? This motel has 915 square feet (85 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Sherwood Restaurant - This restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Sherwood Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (915 square foot of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 20.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 20.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 20.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 20.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve high chair
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Forrest Hotel & Apartments
Forrest Hotel Apartments

Forrest Hotel and Apartments Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 406 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 362 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 162 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1003 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Irma

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was smaller than expected, but it was clean. As it was Summer Nats weekend.there was limited parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Bliss

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The facilities were dated but serviceable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel is clean, well maintained and has easy access. Plenty on on-site parking. Staff are efficient and friendly. It is an older property but priced accordingly. Recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Phil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

paula

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Ralph

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was great and the Staff friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
Cleanliness was average and rooms were aged however the price was good
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Henry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hot water fluctuate.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Katy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room, staff is excellent. Simple room for a night stay is perfect for its price.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Galila

Trying to extend my stay they refused
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It’s a tired looking one exterior and a tired interior but it is clean and has the amenity as stated on the website including aircon. Reception is friendly enough.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dim the outside light. The light is too bright and the curtain insufficient to block it. Otherwise the room was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Marjorie D

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room clean & all we needed for overnight stay. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious. Not new a little tired, but had everything we needed Service very good. Very friendly staff Free On site parking
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pat

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very dirty, stains on walls/furniture. Awful smell in room on arrival and flys in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Happy with our stay recently, very clean and extremely reasonable in cost. Handy to everything but at an agreeable,e rate per night, would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larissa

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larissa

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, nice staff restaurant only Monday to Friday but good range of food options. Very close to the city.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location for where I needed to be during the weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was comfortable and clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025