We booked the Gold Panner looking for space for the (city) children and an affordable stay. We were pleasantly surprised by the cost in comparison to other local hotels. The friendly management team made booking a pleasure. The family rooms slept 2 adults and 3 children which is hard to find without booking 2 rooms (mostly 2 adults 2 kids... More

This would have been one of the top hotels when it was built, but decades have passed since... We stayed in a room which next to the bed had a small shelf covered with a crocheted curtain - it had a little opening on the outside through which the room service could pass you breakfast!!! Not sure if they have... More

If you are looking for a low cost place to stay in Bathurst, with or without a family, the Gold Panner is a not a bad place to stop. The basic accommodation is just that, basic, but the beds are comfy, in a quiet setting, and neat grounds. They do offer executive accommodation, but the basic room was plenty if... More

This place has been on the side of the road for decades, and we stayed there for inexpensive accomodation for the very first (and probably the last) time over the Easter long weekend. The normal rooms were quite good - old, but clean, and in good condition. The family accomodation, which was in converted garages, I think, underneath the manager's... More

First of all the managers were a very nice couple. The budget double room was very ordinary; the furnishings and surrounds very outdated. The television had shocking reception, even the Austar stations. The carpet is old and stained, although the bathroom and bedding was very clean. I think they should lower the costs of the rooms,paid $95.00 I have stayed... More