Manly Lodge - Manly, New South Wales

Pamela Kinnane

Good points: Bed was comfortable, linen clean, bathroom had newish tiles, but were not being cleaned properly. Aircon worked but was covered in mould. TV and microwave worked. Good points end there.
Bad points: Management were impossible to contact prior to arrival. Everywhere and everything was old, dirty and covered in mould. Ceiling fan, curtains and bathroom exhaust fan were filthy. The smoke alarm was covered in glad wrap, one of the legs fell off the table the TV was sitting on. The entire place is old, dilapidated and filthy. But I suppose you get what you pay for, I just hope I didn't pay for Legionnaires Disease.

Sarah Little

We stayed in the 2 bedroom family room. Yes, comfy beds but that’s all the positives I can give. Bathrooms weren’t clean and there was the last persons soap left on the shower. We couldn’t park anywhere so spent a smell fortune on parking. Reception staff impossible to get a hold of. They aren’t there when the website says and then the after hours number just rings behind the empty desk. Pretty disappointed. The place has so much potential but it’s very run down and needs a lot of tlc

juliaf85000

I’m not usually one to leave reviews, especially negative ones, but I feel others should be warned about this accommodation. ||The location is fantastic. The price was cheap and the staff we met were lovely. But...||We had booked the family room and a standard room for our family: two under five kiddies, us, and my parents. I knew the accommodation was cheap and I had reasonably low expectations. But after we checked in I realized we just couldn’t stay there. ||In the family room, the towels were hard and felt dirty and when I went to hang them in the bathroom a bunch of dead ants fell out onto the white bed sheets. There was a lizard running across the floor. Outside the family room looked to be a dumping ground for old broken household items. The room was old and outdated, which I had expected, but it was also unclean and with a terrible odor. Definitely not safe or appropriate for kids. ||It was raining and the walkways outside the rooms were slippery and dangerous. ||We were in Manly for a wedding and I felt dirty just looking at the shower let alone showering in it. ||It was so bad that we sacrificed our $500 deposit and walked away. ||So in summary, only stay here if you can handle the kind of accommodation where you’re really roughing it. Otherwise, it’s worth splashing out for something acceptable!||Apologies for the lack of photos, I couldn’t stand to be in there any longer than I had to.

Eliza delsar

HOTEL LODGE FROM HELL , I reported this place and its going on current affairs, no one could check us in , mold in rooms , mold in hall way, the place stunk , no light bulbs , stained couches , it looks abandoned! Black mold on window steels and in main room, room number 12 had mold all over roof and roof collapsed , u couldn't stand to breath , luckly we booked through flight center and they put us in a beautiful place called manly pacific but no DO NOT GO HERE , IT IS NOT SAFE . ( good thing beach is 2 min walk)

Andrew Gilchrist

A good hotel with possibly the best value breakfast and morning tea in Manly. Certainly much better value than most nearby places and around the Corso try $14 a plate vs double that!! And the general atmosphere is relaxed.

Based in an older building there are lots of "momentos" of a glorious past.

The rooms are basic, the beds are comfortable, and its generally quiet (if it isn't quiet it will be interesting!)

I used it to recover from a 30+ hour flight from Scotland. It was fabulous for long sleep ins.

Enjoyed the proximity of the harbour and Manly Beach.

Robyn E

Beyond awful. No reception, revolting entrance and courtyard. Door almost impossible to open and no one onsite to help. Fire hazard. Floors with grit and dead bugs. No mattress protectors, uncomfortable hard bed. Noisy, mouldy and absolutely run down, beyond repair and neglected. Great location. With no managers on-site or contactable I believe this hotel is a danger to its occupants. Parking is not available. It would be an insult to a backpacker.

Kathryn Tucci

The Manly Lodge is in an amazing location but that's kinda where it ends. Pretty pricey for what you get. Arrived at 6pm Australia Day eve to find check in closed at 2pm. Called the after hours number twice and eventually got to a confused sounding sleepy man who had no idea of my booking. Great start! About 20 mins later he arrived at the desk to tell us they did have our booking but no one prepared the key?. It was sorted out and we were given our room key. Room 12 was the deluxe queen room up a steep $159 a night and up a steep set of stairs. The room had a suspicious urine odour to it. Once we opened it up and got the air on it was OK. Hell we didn't have much choice! The bed was comfy and the bathroom clean. Shame it hasn't been given any love as it could be a brilliant little gem.

chanik2004

If I could I could give 0 stars I will undoubtedly would. For $250 a night, I think that it is a rip off and the interior is both dirty and unhygienic. In the bathroom the ceiling was mouldy and disgusting. The bedsheets were dirty which resulted in me having a disturbed sleep and I kept waking up every hour.And the service was appalling. However the gardens and some of the rooms were aesthetically pleasing but that does not make me give a star. I highly not recommend this hotel to my friends and family. Disgraceful