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Peninsula Motor Inn
Peninsula Nelson Bay is centrally located on Shoal Bay Road between the world famous Shoal Bay Beach and Nelson Bay Marina. All of our rooms offer quality and value for money and have everything that you would expect from a 4 star fully serviced Motel. King rooms to Superior spa suites and fully equipped apartments.

All rooms have brand new king beds with pillow tops and flat screen TV. We are only 2 minute walk from Nelson Bay Wests Club and a 5 minute walk to Little Beach or Shoal Bay Beach and a 10 minute walk to Nelson Bay Marina. Climbing Tomaree Head will provide you with a spectacular view over Nelson Bay and the area of Port Stephens.
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Peninsula Nelson Bay is conveniently located in beautiful Nelson Bay in Port Stephens NSW. Travelling from Sydney, follow the signs to Newcastle at the end of the motorway and exit off New England Highway towards Brisbane/Taree. Follow signs into Nelson Bay. Travelling from Brisbane and North, take the Tomago road exit off the Pacific Highway and follow the signs to Nelson Bay.
Nelson Bay is on the southern shore of Port Stephens on the North Coast of New South Wales Australia. Nelson Bay is the ideal North Coast tourist destination for exploring the natural wonders and tourism attractions of Port Stephens, Hawkes Nest and Raymond Terrace nearby. The Hunter Valley wine district also makes an excellent day trip.
Reviews (17)
Simon Crethar
Simon Crethar
Jan 14, 2022
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We recently stayed in Rooms 302 and 306 from the 7th to 9th Jan 2022.
It was a last minute booking and although rhe price was quite steep, thought we just had to accept the rate being school holidays and peak season.
The two rooms for the 2 nights cost us just under $2,000 AUD.
what a surprise when we went into the rooms. Very poorly equipped with a lounge that had so many cracks in the so called leather, it actually hurt to sit on or lay on, so we had to out a towel down on top of it. The air-conditioning was leaking so badly, that all of the bedding got wet as it ran down the walls.
The overall
Anna Chung
Anna Chung
Dec 22, 2021
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By far the cheapest accommodation we could find in the area and we found it great value for money. Friendly staff (Russell), clean room and enjoyable quiet stay. We really enjoyed the Chinese restaurant downstairs as well. Thank you!
If you’re reading through the other reviews (some negative) I’d say that yes it’s an older building and not everything was of the best quality but if you are looking for clean, comfortable and budget accommodation then definitely worth booking 😊
Anowar Hossain
Anowar Hossain
Dec 18, 2021
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Couldn't fault my stay. It was just what I needed for my work trip at a great price point. Russell and his team were amazing.
Nadeesha M.
Nadeesha M.
Dec 17, 2021
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The staff at the motel is very friendly and helpful. Great place to stay and convenient location.
Ellen Hargreaves
Ellen Hargreaves
Nov 27, 2021
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Great place! Russell was awesome, very kind and helpful. Highly recommend, great location and affordable.
John Corcoran
John Corcoran
Nov 23, 2021
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Probably the biggest reason for my score is the price ~$210 per night, which is contextual to booking last minute so I think that the generally quoted price around $110 it's fair value. Some things which I found annoying were the WiFi failing on the second night, room phone didn't work, hot water highly variable, seemed to go hot and cold randomly which was annoying for me and a bit dangerous for my 3yo. Bathroom fan and finishes in the room were cheap - showing rust, peeling paint, holes in the carpet. Cockroach in the room on second morning, bin not emptied on arrival. Staff were nice.
Greg Lowe
Greg Lowe
Nov 20, 2021
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Decor was substantial. The leather lounge had lost more skin than a kid with a new bike. Staff were helpful. Good size room. Fridge kept freezing up. Just needs some modern touches.
James Mitchell-Williams
James Mitchell-Williams
Nov 05, 2021
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Staff were unfriendly to us. No information left in the room in the form of booklets. No room service at all all week (cleaning, fresh towels etc), later found out that this was due to covid, but we found that information buried under other papers at an empty recption desk. No one at reception the multiple times we checked. Room and outside area were quite dirty, and king size bed was in fact two smaller beds pushed together. Overall it was ok, but all of these little things added up to make a somewhat unpleasant stay.
Davy Roe
Davy Roe
Nov 05, 2021
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Nelson Bay Peninsula are an absolute disgrace. The front desk customer service is below poor. I highly recommend not staying here at all, find accomodation elsewhere.
Christine Craig
Christine Craig
May 29, 2021
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Paper thin walls. I was kept awake by people in the adjoining room arguing, swearing & threatening each other.
Jude Goodman
Jude Goodman
Nov 28, 2020
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Another wonderful few days @ Peninsula Nelson Bay. Great place to relax and unwind Highly recommended Fusion for breakfast and dinner. We will be back 😊
Tracy Vanham
Tracy Vanham
Jul 04, 2020
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Awesome room, very clean and comfortable, concierge very helpful and extremely pleasant, would stay here again xxHighly recommend
Helen Gibson
Helen Gibson
Dec 01, 2019
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Room was clean and tidy. Nice decor. Enjoyed the spa. Bed was very comfortable. Front desk was very welcoming.
Brooke Lm
Brooke Lm
Sep 21, 2019
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We booked a room for 3 people on When we asked for an extra towel, the staff asked us how many people were staying - we told them 3. Apparently they only received a booking for 2 people. After looking at the emails we received and the policy which was displayed on their listing they still treated us like criminals and… demanded that we still had to pay an extra $45 because they didn’t know that a third person was going to stay in a room with a 3 person capacity. The listing said that extra beds could not be booked and did not mention extra charges for additional guests. The booking
Paul Allen
Paul Allen
Jan 01, 2019
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Convenient location nice clean rooms excellent Chinese restaurant on site very pleasant people to deal with
Ally Tysko
Ally Tysko
Apr 09, 2018
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We were really happy with our stay. Booked on last minute the day before and arrived to a lovely clean hotel. Staff were very welcoming and helpful. We definitely will come and stay again
Janine Summers
Janine Summers
Oct 15, 2017
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It needs general maintenance. Taps leaking and kitchen cupboards need repair. However we had a late checkout and the Manager was very obliging and friendly staff.