Seaside Garden Retreat

3.5 star property

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Courtyard
Seasonal outdoor pool
Point of interest
Front of property
Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

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871 The Entrance Road, Wamberal, NSW, 2260
  • Terrigal Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Erina Fair
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Copacabana Beach
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

1 Queen 2 Single

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

2 Queens

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

1 Queen with Spa

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Pet Friendly Room With Two Queen Beds

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

1 Queen

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

1 Queen 3 Single

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds

1 Queen 1 Single

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Seaside Garden Retreat

Motel with free parking, near Terrigal Beach
This smoke-free motel features a bar/lounge, a conference centre and an outdoor tennis court. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a seasonal outdoor pool, conference space and laundry facilities are on-site. Housekeeping is not available.
Seaside Garden Retreat offers 43 accommodations. This accommodation is furnished with desks and desk chairs. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor tennis court and a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Seaside Garden Retreat, you'll be within walking distance of Wambina Nature Reserve. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a bar are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • English breakfast offered for a fee
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a conference centre and laundry facilities
  • On-site recreation includes an outdoor tennis court, basketball and a playground
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Terrigal Beach and 9 minutes from Erina Fair
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
Seaside Garden Retreat offers its guests an outdoor tennis court and a seasonal outdoor pool. Public spaces have free WiFi. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Barbecue grills, an arcade/games room, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Seaside Garden Retreat. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Wamberal motel is smoke free.

Guests can enjoy English breakfast for a fee.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee: AUD 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Basketball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: AUD 35 per accommodation, per night
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately AUD 10 per person
  • Pet fee: AUD 35 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 5:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Pacific Garden Hotel Wamberal
Apollo Wamberal
Pacific Garden Wamberal
Pacific Garden Hotel
Seaside Garden Retreat Motel
Seaside Garden Retreat Wamberal
Seaside Garden Retreat Motel Wamberal

Seaside Garden Retreat Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 133 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Todd

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service

Won't be staying again

The place really needs to be looked after better. Run down and starting to fade
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Julian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is old and run down, the curtain and light fittings were barely hanging on the walls. The doors were difficult to open and close, let alone lock. Outdoor area was dirty and clearly has not been cleaned or maintained for months, we dared not use the pool. There was also alot of animal waste on the grounds. I’m surprised the lawn was even mown. The games room had a pool table , in terrible condition, a ping pong top on the other , with equipment that looks like was picked up by the side of the road. If I was there with my wife & daughters , we wouldn’t have stayed an hour.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Kelvin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Krystle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ok for a quick stay

Perfect location for beach “staycation” adventures only 4 minutes away. We stayed one night, I can’t imagine you’d want to stay longer if you wanted more comfort. Definitely an old place with extremely flat pillows & we had a kettle base but no kettle. For a quick stay though, the aircon was cold, the shower was hot with great water pressure. Room clean but dated. Didn’t try the pool because we stayed all day at the beach and ate out hence only looking for a bed over night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Manuel Luis

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Stay

The photos on the site do not reflect the actual place Broken bed head Bathroom bey mouldy Wouldn’t go there agin
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Cathleen

It need a really good tidy up it's been a bit neglected
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roweena

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean except the shower no reception and didn't know how to get key just lucky another visitor told us to try the restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Solomon was amazing to deal with Property is nice and in a good area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Paulo

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hospitality the worst.

There was no one in attendance during the hours they promised reception to be open. I had to look long and hard for a phone number to raise someone. When I did, the phone message said no one is in attendance and a message could not be left. That is the worst feeling I have ever had in arriving to a place. Other aspects are: crack in the bathroom basin; no soap-holder in the shower; toilet lid cracked; bathroom fan too noisy; no Queen bed as booked, instead a double; sliding door to balcony difficult when attempting to slide; no box of tissues; roof structure above the balcony had its roof missing; only one bedside table light; some furniture missing creating a big 'hole' in the room; lighting was awful. The whole thing was substandard.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The goldfish were amazing ! The staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Hugo

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not enough security cameras, not enough control, the quality of people were very disrespectful, they were ding dong ditching all hours of the night, people were very noisy didnt do anything about it. False publicity interms of the entertainment areas, the pool table was a joke, all cue sticks had no tips the pool table was MDF and not stone. The swimming pool water was dirty and nobody did anything about it, my son got a rash after swimming in the pool water, our room television didnt work, my refridgerator was leaking and had terrible temperature control. In conclusion I would never recomend to anybody about staying the night a Seaside garden retreat Wamberal.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maricon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice to stay,clean and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Gavin

Room was very spacious but location of property not close to beaches or shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay Was very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jimmy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Chloe

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very outdated. Curtains randomly hanging on whatever hooks are not broken. Dogs barking all night from people walking up and down all night. Pillows were so thin they could barely be called pillows. Cockroaches in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024