With a stay at Sundown Villas in Canberra (Symonston), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Canberra Hospital and Canberra Centre. .This motel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Red Hill Nature Reserve and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Manuka Oval.
Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
Canberra Hospital - 6 min drive - 6.5 km
Canberra Centre - 12 min drive - 12.3 km
Getting around
Kingston Canberra Station - 4 min drive
Canberra, ACT (CBR-Canberra Intl.) - 13 min drive
Restaurants
The Coffee Club - 4 min drive
McDonald's - 4 min drive
Boost Juice - 4 min drive
Hungry Jack's - 4 min drive
KFC - 3 min drive
About this property
Sundown Villas
Sundown Villas offers 100 accommodations. This Canberra motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 100 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor tennis court and a seasonal outdoor pool. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and gas grills.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Onsite parking includes off-street options
Things to do
Basketball
Children's pool
Library
Outdoor tennis court
Seasonal outdoor pool
Family friendly
Children's pool
Laundry facilities
Seasonal outdoor pool
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Change of towels on request
No housekeeping service
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Picnic area
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
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
More
1 floor
Banquet hall
No plastic soft drink bottles
No plastic water bottles
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shower
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Renovations and closures
The following facilities will be closed during May, June, July, August, September, and October:
Swimming pool
The following facilities are closed on Saturday and Sunday:
Dining venue(s)
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from November to May
Pool access available from 8 AM to 8 PM
Property is also known as
Best Western Sundown
Sundown Villas Gateway Lifestyle Motel Symonston
Best Western Sundown Motel Resort Symonston
Best Western Sundown Symonston
Sundown Villas Gateway Lifestyle Motel
Best Western Sundown Hotel Symonston
Sundown Motel Resort Symonston
Sundown Symonston
Sundown Villas Gateway Lifestyle Symonston
Sundown Villas Gateway Lifestyle
Sundown Villas Motel Symonston
Sundown Villas Motel
Sundown Villas Symonston
Sundown Villas by Gateway Lifestyle
Best Western Sundown Motel Resort
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Sundown Villas Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 466 reviews
10 - Excellent
135
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 466 reviews
8 - Good
209
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 466 reviews
6 - Okay
75
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 466 reviews
4 - Poor
33
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 466 reviews
2 - Terrible
14
8.4/10
Cleanliness
8.4/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
7.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Michael
5 Mar 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Michael
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2026
6/10 Okay
Kim
Travelled with family
2 Mar 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff friendly and helpful. Rooms are comfortable. It is such a great facility, but unfortunately could do with a bit of love. Good for budget accommodation.
Kim
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
8/10 Good
Fox
Business traveller, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
28 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very spacious room for the price, good for friends travelling together. The presence of a desk in addition to the table/couch was very useful for our group. Fridge left something to be desired—the bar-fridge style open freezer froze the milk our friend brought for his coffee/cereal even when it was in the door. The sink pipes in our bathroom seemed to be leaking a little, but not enough to be a concern so we just put down the bathmat and didn't worry about it.
Only real problem—smoking seems to be allowed in outdoor areas, which is a big problem if you want to leave your window open for fresh air (especially in the bedroom where there's no air con). Seems like a weird choice for a place with so many families staying :\
Fox
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
6/10 Okay
Michelle, Coffs Harbour
Travelled with partner
27 Jan 2026
Water pressure was amazing, the bed was hard as a rock, and the wifi was almost non existant.
Room was clean and nice. Linen, towels and soaps, coffee supplied very good. Beds were good to sleep in.
Sadly some crockey and cultery where missing or in short supply. Perhaps taken by previous occupiers
The Airconditioner is probably in need of a service as it worked but the air was not cold and would not response to the remote.
Bernard
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Shehroz
Travelled with family
19 Jan 2026
I stayed in this room on rent and had a very good experience. The room was clean, comfortable, and exactly as described. The place was quiet and well maintained. Everything I needed was available, and the environment was safe and pleasant. The owner was helpful and cooperative. Overall, it was a good stay and I would recommend this place to others."
Shehroz
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
4/10 Poor
Marty
16 Jan 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness
The shower was filthy, beds had no doona covers, just a sheet thrown over the bare doona, toilet didn’t flush properly, toilet paper comes out of a dispenser 2 single ply sheets at a time.. spiders in beds.. carpet had been very quickly vacuumed but not thoroughly at all.. the room didn’t have that fresh smell like it had been cleaned recently. It has potential to be great, but needs more attention in the housekeeping department.
The lay out of the unit was really nice and worked well for our family and it was cleaned on a surface level but it hadn’t had a deep clean for a very long time. There were cobwebs in the rafters, garbage left from previous guests under the single bed and in the bed side tables and the blanket had old blood stains on them while the shower door didn’t work properly. The carpet and drapes and had seen better days and were also in need of a deep clean.
We really wanted to love this place as it was so convenient for us but unfortunately we couldn’t. So much untapped potential
Cherylynn
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
Dana, Auckland
16 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff person at reception was really nice. Room was dated but clean. The bed was comfortable. Good Wi-Fi. It was good for one-night and was the cheapest accommodation I could find during Spilt Milk festival.
Dana
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
6/10 Okay
Jurek, WICKHAM
30 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
This is old conference centre and villas, long past upgrades. However, they are clean, comfortable and priced very reasonably.
We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa (#279). The unit was very dirty. Mouldy curtains in one of the rooms, very dusty around the skirting and carpet. It hasn't had a proper clean in a very long time. We have stayed at Sundown many times previously and it's never been this bad. Even though the villas are looking a bit tired and in need of refresh, they are comfortable, spacious and location is quiet and close to shops.
Chris
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Glenn
27 Nov 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room basic but clean. Shower very mouldy and continually leaking hot water tap.It was eventually repaired.
Glenn
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Rodney
Travelled with partner
25 Nov 2025
Dish washing detergent, if staying more than a night have to pay for tea and coffee, or run out of tisues or toilet paper bed is very basic same as bathroom. Would not stay again.
Rodney
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
David
21 Nov 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We were in room 127 .
Clean room
Great set up and clean
Reception good