Boab Inn

2.5 star property

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Room options

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Standard Triple Room | Desk, free cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, free cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, free cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Basic Double Room | Desk, free cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Twin Room | Desk, free cots/infant beds, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Boab Inn

Motel in Derby with outdoor pool and restaurant
Along with an outdoor pool, this motel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, laundry facilities and express check-out. Change of towels is available on request
Boab Inn offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations, with coffee/tea makers. Cable televisions are provided. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of towels can be requested. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
During your stay at Boab Inn, you're just a quick walk from Old Derby Gaol. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Old Derby Gaol and Kimberley School of the Air
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Boab Inn. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Derby motel.

Boab Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

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
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 24-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out fee: AUD 20
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (10:00 AM - 9:00 PM) and Tuesday - Saturday (10:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 200 per accommodation, per day
  • Breakage deposit: AUD 200 per day
  • A damage deposit of AUD 200 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Late check-out fee: AUD 20

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM

Property is also known as

Boab Inn Motel
Boab Inn Derby
Boab Inn Motel Derby

Boab Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 57 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 57 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 57 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 57 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 57 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Gregory

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

ANDREW

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff have no eye for detail and not much experience with customer service. Lunch was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy, Brighton Le Sands

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed staying was a good hospitality understandable stuff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Alex

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had two rooms at this property. The property is very old and requires repairs; holes in walls, peeling paint, broken tiles, broken bathroom fixtures. Blood on the wall in one room. Beds old and not in great condition. Shower drain blocked in one of our two rooms. Bedding and linen clean and fresh. Water was hot. Very limited options in Derby.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are old, but clean and very helpful staff. My only complaint is the lack of working dryers and washing machines.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ying

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Home away from home
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best accommodation in Derby
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The drains were blocked in the bathroom. The floor was dirty. The pool did not look swimmable so didn’t risk it. We will not be staying here again. We don’t usually care to much for where we stay, not much bothers us but definitely won’t be back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t get access to property. Had to ring 7 times and ultimately jumped the fence and spoke with another resident to find the manager. Accommodation air cons not on so rooms hot for a long time. White ants in the skirting boards and pool green
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service
I booked 2 rooms on Wednesday 25 September for my husband and me and the second room for an 83 year old gentleman. We were taking him to Derby to visit his old mate who is in a nursing. When we went to pick him up, he was ill and couldn’t go. When we got to Derby, we went immediately to the Boab Inn and explained the situation- they would not give us a refund or even move the booking to a different date. I was told to contact Hotel.com which I did. They said they would contact the owners and get back to me. I have heart nothing- needless to say we are pensioners and can’t afford to throw money away. There was no empathy or compassion! I am extremely disappointed with Hotel.com and the Boab Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Roger

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Leanne

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No working TV in the room as advertised. We moved room but still the TV was not working. Rooms were in need of maintenance. Reception was quite difficult to get hold of. Would not stay there again or recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Darelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is old but clean and tidy flood damaged skirting boards? Could use some chairs in the room st save sitting on the bed to have a cup of coffee
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yusuf

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Its like sleeping in a garage shed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good secure parking,. Old but clean rooms. We were well looked after by all staff members. Microwave oven would of been good as lacking in cooking facilities. We stayed 9 nights whilst waiting for caravan repairs. Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Matt

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Times in website not updated and staff unhelpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ken

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Hongjie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A manager who was not there when you needed him. there was no hot water and was told the whole block did not have any why would you still be renting rooms in this situation two phone numbers were given one was an emergancy number both went to mail boxes . Reception was supposed to be open 7am till 10pm manager finally arrived after 12 noon as for the pool non excestant I didn'tsee one.The front door of the unit was rotten at the bottom and the vinyl was lifting the courtyard was ripped up and had to drive around a large hole. This was a total disaster I would not recommend to my worst enemy. Please take this establishment off your books. There is no minus stars to give. There should be. In my opinion it doses not meet minimum standards for any accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Vikki

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024