I stayed here for the long weekend with my girlfriends, 4 nights to be exact and before arriving I was a little hesitant to keep my booking as I saw all the bad reviews on here. The room was not grubby as stated below, the receptionist was nice and the room was neat. Our heater was not working but reception... more

Possibly the worst service I have ever received anywhere in accommodation in Australia. DO NOT STAY HERE IF YOU HAVE A CAR. They advertise they have free parking which is true for about 14 cars but have over 40 rooms. Our car was scratched and I was told by the receptionist "this has never happened before" which is a lie... more

We booked this place for 2 nights on check-in.com.au for a trip to the footy. Cost $183.50 and that seemed very cheap. Had real issues with parking our Toyota Camry. They have 42 rooms and only 14 car parks all for small cars. Street parking is limited to 1 hour only between 0700 and 2200 hrs. My vehicle was scratched... more

When the lights blew a fuse I was told to buy and replace the fuse wire myself (and the lightbulbs!) Like Fawlty Towers, George Powlett might well warrant its own TV series. But only the masochistic would actually visit. more

I booked a five night stay from Sunday. I expected good, clean, basic accommodation. What I got was an apartment that was grotty, grubby and in need of a serious clean. The group asking about getting a refund on their two rooms should have been the warning flag to us, but as it was Moomba weekend, we arrived on Sunday... more

Well I booked accommodation before reading the reviews on here, and I was VERY worried about staying there. I knew it wouldn't be 5 star accommodation, all I wanted was a clean place to sleep and shower. Which, gladly it was. We stayed in room 16, and had no major problems. Yes, it is old and a bit run down,... more

My boyfriend and I spent 5 nights at George Powlett in mid-February 2009. I hadn't read all the negative reviews before we booked. Given our stay was completely trouble-free, I feel like I should defend GP. Our apartment was clean, came with all the appliances etc you'd expect from a 3 star hotel room (since when do DVD players or... more

We arrived and asked to have a look at the room, on quick inspection, it seemed ok for budget accommodation. However, we found it to be quite drity, hair left in shower, walls grubby and in need of a good clean. The hairdryer in our room did not work, and when asked to use internet we were told it was... more

I made a booking for an apartment at the George Powlett before I read the reviews on this site. I thought about canceling my booking but decided to see for myself why the place was getting such a bad rap. My wife, small daughter (21/2 years old) and myself just spent 6 nights in apartment 25 and I have to... more