Gladstone Reef Hotel Motel

View of the carpark no secure parking. The bed was a double very uncomfortable everything was a bit outdated even the pool area. $218 a night really do expect better for that price but it was just a budget pub room. I don’t think there is any value for money and wouldn’t stay again.

Rattling air con kept me awake but the harbour view room has a great vista hence the 3 stars. Pool is diabolical - zero stars for that. Only 1 lounger but no room for another one anyway. Pool itself is unattractive with no depth information. No towels. Slippery tiles when wet…probably best to avoid it.

It was a nice place to stay just for one night before leaving for Heron Island in the morning.

Staff in all areas were amazing. All went out of their way for any request.

A decent hotel in Gladstone, but gets the job done. It’s not exactly a special hotel, but Gladstone isn’t a tourist city. Gladstone is an industrial port town, and the most touristy thing people do there is stay in Gladstone as a layover before (or after) going to Heron Island, which is off the coast of Gladstone and can only be reached from Gladstone. The hotel has all the basics, and also has a small ****** on the ground floor. So don’t be surprised if instead of getting greeted by a doorman, you get greeted by a bouncer. However, the staff were friendly and made everything work for us. There also appears to be a drive-thru liquor store on the premises. If you’re going to Heron Island and staying here, this hotel is about a 15-minute walk from the ferry. (If you’re not up for a walk, you should consider booking a cab well in advance, like a day before, or maybe coordinate with the hotel staff on this, because there aren’t a ton of cabs in Gladstone – as a simple matter of supply and demand. The drive should be less than 5 minutes. Also, on cabs in Gladstone, taxis at the airport definitely know this hotel.)

Gladstone was an overnight stop on my road trip from Cairns to the Sunshine Coast & I stayed here at the Reef. It was a good choice as there is a full bistro restaurant attached to the hotel & I got myself a nice glass of red & vegetarian spaghetti & meatballs (not bad at all!). The hotel car park was chocka block but I found a free park in the street next door easily. The young lady on reception got me checked in fine but was a bit jaded and didn’t seem happy to be there - the type who is biding their time in a small town waiting for any chance to get out of Gladstone. The room was a good size & just right for an overnight stay. I got into town late, so got settled in the room, had dinner downstairs in the bistro & got an earlyish night before getting back on the road the next day. I did head down to East Shores waterfront park for a bit of site seeing the next morning & had coffee & pancakes at a nice little cafe called Familia. I’d recommend Reef for an overnight stay.

The Gladstone Reef does some things well and others could be better. The location is good, near the harbor and shops. The rooms are clean and we'll appointed. But the receptionist leaves at 7 pm, there's no breakfast service, and the restaurant is marginal.

The location was ideal and very quiet The shower was run down