Quality Inn Railway Motel

My wife and I attended a 4 day Conference in Perth, Western Australia in May 2024. To maximise the airfare from Brisbane we extended our visit by adding a three night stay in Kalgoorlie - "the capital of the Goldfields", after the Conference concluded. To get to Kalgoorlie (650 kilometres east of Perth) we travelled on the Prospector Train. The journey took 7 hours and was quite a pleasant experience. We researched where we wanted to stay in Kalgoorlie on the Internet before leaving Brisbane and stumbled on the Quality Inn Railway Motel and this became our choice of accommodation for our three night stay. It’s a large complex with two distinct sections – a rendered cream concrete and brick corner block ( Forrest and Wilson Streets) housing the reception office as well as Carriages Restaurant and a second larger section mostly in red brick consisting of three buildings containing 102 units, set in a square horseshoe configuration around a large concrete car parking area. A partially covered driveway into the complex separates the two sections. The exterior of the complex provides an overall pleasing effect. Its number one selling point is LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION !!! It is located directly opposite the Railway Station and a leisurely 500 metre walk to the Town Hall in Hannan Street. A bonus being opposite from the Railway Station was that we did not have to carry our luggage too far to get to our accommodation – a “hop, skip and a jump”, no more than 100 metres, and we were there. The Quality Inn Railway is motel accommodation. It’s not luxury but it is clean and comfortable. We chose a deluxe unit with a Queen bed and a kitchenette. The cost per night was a little more expensive than we might have expected; however we appreciated we were paying for the supreme location. As well as the Queen bed, there were two basic lounge chairs with a small occasional table. The kitchenette had a microwave, a small bar fridge, a stainless steel kitchen sink and cupboards with a range of cutlery, crockery and glassware. We utilised the kitchenette for our morning breakfasts. For other meals we either ate out or brought takeaways back to the unit. This arrangement suited us fine. The unit does not cater for the traveller who wishes to cook full meals. There is no actual bathroom as such but a separate room with a door that houses the toilet and shower recess. The wash basin is actually outside this room opposite the kitchenette with the towel racks beside the kitchenette. It’s an unusual arrangement but it works nonetheless. There is a simple writing desk with a chair below the television and attached to the writing desk is a useful luggage rack. There is a swimming pool on site – however we chose not to partake because we were too busy touring. On site is the Carriages Restaurant where breakfast is served each morning if you don’t wish to eat in. It also offers dinner and on one of the nights of our stay we had a m

Rooms don’t get cleaned regularly, service is below average. New customers are preferred over repeat by customer or visitors. Numerous occasions have had to cancel booking and go to different hotels due to getting put up in grotty smelly mould ridden rooms. Don’t expect after hours service

My wife and I stayed 2 nights, arriving at 2PM from Perth on the Prospector Rail PL01 A nice receptionist asked for my name, showed our prepayment, took a credit card guarantee and presented our key with an instruction pamphlet that included the WIFI. We walked along the front to Room #7. The deluxe queen was vinyl wood floored, spacious and clean with a long shelf desk containing a fully outfitted kitchenette(electric frying pan, micro & medium refrigerator), a small table and chairs, a comfortable queen, a sink outside a tight room for the toilet and a nice sized tile shower & exhaust fan. The wall AC was quiet, the secure WIFI was decent and did not use their pool or restaurant. We walked 500m S to Woolworths near the long main Hannan Street lined with noteworthy period architecture.

We spent 3 nights at this centrally located hotel. The room was a good size and well set out. The laundry was handy and very clean, however our room wasn’t. Having a bar and restaurant onsite was a bonus, but the restaurant and kitchen staff weren’t terribly friendly and it really seemed like they didn’t want to be there, perhaps they were just having a bad day (or two?)!

A great place to stay in Kalgoorlie. We stayed 2 nights in July in a kitchenette room and 1 night in a queen room in August . Very comfortable rooms wth all the amenities we required- we would happily stay again when in Kalgoorlie. The guest Laundry is spotless and easy to use. Great restaurant for breakfast and dinner. All the staff we spoke to made this a pleasant stay. Secure parking outside each room.

Great Location. Good service and clean and well kept premises. We stayed in a standard room with a queen bed but the bed was hard. Breakfast was not included and we did not use the reataurant facilities.

Travelled as part of a group & shared a deluxe room with a friend. Room & shower amenities were very clean & beds were very comfortable. The restaurant catered for all breakfast needs & evening meals were huge, amazing & delicious. The bar staff & waiters were very polite, efficient & ensured that all our needs were met. Will definitely return.

The two retirees along with our family enjoying a train journey for a 5 night stay. Accommodation being adjacent to the Railway Station was very handy. We have stayed here several times previous, which has always been most enjoyable, this time didn't disappoint either. Having requested a ground floor room were allocated an upstairs room, which for me is rather awkward doing stairs. At this particular time, it was rather busy in Kalgoorlie. Upon making a request with a staff member to be moved to a downstairs room, this was done willingly and cheerfully. A big thankyou to them for making the change. Brekkie was yum, made a request one morning for eggs to be poached, no problem. Again, done willingly and cheerfully. The room #39 was excellent, though early morning, guests leaving early making a little bit of noise. A reviewer reviewed "no" internet, we did't have any problems. Kalgoorlie is a brilliant place to visit, which we have done on several ocassions. Plenty to see and do. Thoroughly enjoyed our break, however, our break was spoilt by a hire car company, which will be in another review.

I stayed there for 7 nights from 11/07/22 to 18/07/22. My room was very comfortable, very clean, and very quiet. The restaurant food at dinner varied from excellent (mostly excellent) to very good. Motel staff were helpful and obliging. Overall, a clear 10/10 from me.