Abajaz Motel-Central-King Bed-Shaded Parking

We were delivered to the property which was appreciated and had received the instructions on how to enter same. But on this occasion the process was not working ,so we spent the next 30 mins standing outside the door trying to contact the property by phone. Had to enlist the kind help of a fellow resident to go and pick up a physical key for us. (Poor customer service) Then NO hot water - phoned to enquire if there was a trick to get this to happen. Phoned over 8 times for assistance no response. After travelling on a train for 26 hours the first thing one wants is a hot shower. It’s now 9.30 pm no shower possible and we have an early morning tour so very unhappy….

**PLEASE READ REVIEWS CAREFULLY BEFORE BOOKING* The price charged is extortionate for the terrible room. There was no one at the motel for check-in or to resolve any issues. The rooms were not clean, cutlery provided was dirty despite coming in a nice packet, mold in rooms, yellow stains that on walls next to bed, and bed sheet had a dead bug, the pictures say it all. Clearly the owners don't care about maintenance so don't expect a pleasant stay. Have tried to get a reasonable adjustment but the owners are not being responsive.

This place has no onsite manager. We were there for 6 nights and the unit was not cleaned once. The bathroom has mould and mildew and the floor hasn’t been washed in ages by the look of it. Crockery and cutlery is washed by the previous visitors in the bathroom sink without the benefit of detergent. The rooms are not made up daily except for replenishing coffee and sugar. The courtyard is filled with leaves and not swept once. Online rate was $141 per night. They charged Flight Centre $206 per night and Flight Centre charged us $260 per night. A fleabag motel at an exorbitant rate. Both Abajaz and Flight Centre are shameful.

Yes check in is easy and all done over text with a key code which is efficient though very impersonal. We’ve stayed in many motels in our lives and this is the worst. External areas grubby. And inside the room was a disgrace. I appreciate we are in tropical outback but no where else have we stayed during our 2 months travelling the length of Australia with so many insects and more! Within 5 minutes of arriving we’d swatted about 10 mozzies. There was a dragon fly and huge spider in the bathroom which I’m pretty sure I saw crawling from a gap in the waste pipe. Multiple crickets, cicadas, beetles, cockroaches etc (don’t look under the beds - no attempt to clean in the nooks and crannies). And the highlight was a little frog hopping round the room and under the bed. And the smell… a very musty disgusting smell most likely from cigarettes. Considering the price we paid for this room we expected much more. This was a serious let down.

The room was very run down and NOT up to par, nothing like the pictures on their website. The only good thing about Abajaz is the location. For the price we paid, I would definitely not stay here again!!!!

The Abajaz is very, very overpriced! No room service, bed gets pulled up in a fashion - that’s about it. Mould every where in bathroom 🤮. $186 a night for this is a joke. Much of the interior needs to be refurbished. I’m surprised it meets health standards.