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Nelson Palms Motel

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Family Suite, Garden Area | Living area
Terrace/patio
Deluxe Double Room
Terrace/patio

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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54 Shoal Bay Rd, Nelson Bay, NSW, 2315
  • Place, West Nelson Bay
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Nelson Head Lighthouse
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, d'Albora Marinas Nelson Bay
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown)
    ‪34 min drive‬

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About the area

Nelson Bay

When you stay at Nelson Palms Motel in Nelson Bay, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Tomaree National Park and West Nelson Bay. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Shoal Bay Beach and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Fly Point Marine Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Tomaree National Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • West Nelson Bay - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Shoal Bay Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Nelson Head Lighthouse - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • d'Albora Marinas Nelson Bay - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Newcastle, NSW (NTL-Williamtown) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zenith Cafe, Restaurant and Bar - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Atmos - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Magnolia. - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Hog's Breath Cafe - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Giwa Chicken & Beer - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Nelson Palms Motel

Nelson Palms Motel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this motel include a picnic area, gas grills, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking options include a carport

Family friendly

  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • Vending machine
  • Virtual front desk

Outdoors

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

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property

The host will greet guests on arrival

A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Guests can choose to either self-clean the property prior to check-out, or pay an additional cleaning fee of AUD 250 (exact amount varies) at check-out

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cleaning deposit: AUD 150 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number 58008465325

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Nelson Palms Motel Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 3 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 3 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms clean
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Not what you think as an American. This motel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a lovely stay, the place was clean and spacious, location worked well for us close but not too close to town, walking distance to local club for dinner. The only problem we had is the very loud water sprinklers came on during the night waking my daughter, and the games had missing pieces so we were unable to play mouse trap with my grandson. Beautiful spacious property, secluded and private. Only saw the staff once on arrival they were a bit rushed as not on site when we arrived and only by chance they popped in.
loved the prints around the unit.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025