Best lodge I stayed at in Australia, and certainly the best value for money. Clean, big and flawless apartment. New and comfortable linen on beds, nice bathroom and living room, kitchen full of appliances and all kinds of utilities. My only regret was not staying there longer. Excellent wifi included in price. Service was absolutely outstanding. Peter (owner and receptionist)... More

From the moment we drove down the driveway, the lodge looked lovely, we had driven from cairns to Hervey Bay over the period of 3 days and had stayed at three different places along the way and couldn't believe that we were only paying $30pp for what we saw in front of us. From the moment of check in, the... More

We had a very big room, in fact it was like a little apartment, the owner will go out of his way to help, very clean place,everything functional, good location, clean and nice pool, free wifi a rare thing in Australia and worked very good. I would return , if i went back to Hervey Bay.

This place is really great, and so much better than what I expected for a motel at the price we were paying. It must be one of the cleanest motelrooms I've ever seen and the bathroom and kitchen were practically shining! The location is really quiet, but the beach and everything you need (shops,restaurants) is only a short walk away.... More

We stayed here for a couple of nights as part of a larger group of friends. The lodge is set one block back from the beach in a quiet street. Fittings and furnishings were clean, comfortable and in good condition and we felt the accommodation offered excellent value for money. I can't write highly enough of Peter at reception who... More

My trip got off to a bad start .... I booked a room a week prior to the visit knowing that there had been a problem with gas supplies to Hervey Bay after recent weather issues. The media reports had been saying their was problems with some commercial cooking, but no other impact. I received a call from this lodge... More

Owners are fantastic. Helped direct me to points of interest - even indicating places that weren't worth the time. Apartment was extremely clean and large. Easy walk to the beach and some restaurants. So much nicer than staying in an impersonal hotel. I enjoyed it very much. Pool wasn't complete when I was there, but looked like they weren't skimping... More

Excellent place to stay with very friendly owners. Highly recommend. Clean modern rooms & the sparkling pool. One street from the beach & close to shops. We will always look up this accommodation. Also we drove to Boat Club for a great night then called Dial a Driver that took us back to Motel for $20. very easy way to... More

I can only fully agree with the other reviewers praising this place. It is absolutely fantastic! The hosts (owners?) are great. They are open minded, very knowledgeable, extremely helpful and obviously always looking at ways to improve. The stay at the Colonial Lodge has definitely been - from an accommodation perspective - the highlight of my 18 days trip to... More