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Eldorado Motor Inn


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3.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
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“Disregard old reviews about this property” 30 Jan 2010 - WiltshireJilly
“Best stay on the road trip” 8 Sep 2009 - TimH26

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Eldorado Motor Inn
195 Patterson Street
Tennant Creek 0861
Australia
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195 Patterson Street, Tennant Creek 0861, Australia
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5 of 5 stars
WiltshireJilly   2 contributions
Devizes, United Kingdom
30 Jan 2010 | Trip type: Couples

There are a number of old reviews relating to before the time of the current owners. Please disregard these. The current management have done a vast amount to refurbish the property and we encountered no problems whatever. We needed to stay in Tennant Creek on our way from Mount Isa to Alice Springs - there really is little alternative unless... more

“Best stay on the road trip”
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5 of 5 stars
TimH26   1 contribution
Mermaid Beach, Australia
8 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

This is the best place we have stayed on our road trip in NT. The owner is incredibly helpful and made sure that we had a great stay. In terms of room quality it was above average compared to other motels in NT, but what made it a 5 star stay is the value for money and the great service... more

“Crap - don't stay unless you really really have to”
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1 of 5 stars
DACKSON   12 contributions
Auckland
19 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Business

Rooms are very, very average. Mine had some plumbing problem that meant the whole room smelled like sewerage. This motel is extremely run down but maybe that's what you get in Tennant Creek .... more

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Jason Newman, owner

So Very sorry you had a poor stay. By the sounds you must have been in a budget room. We have basically been full every night from the middle of april. These are yet to be renovated. We have now 24 new beds on premise and 14 updated rooms. The plumbing Problem is So simple to fix and i wonder...

“Could do better”
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1 of 5 stars
John_from_Newcastle   1 contribution
NSW
30 Jun 2009 | Trip type: Business

The Motel was quite busy at the time so we were allocated rooms that hadn't been renovated yet. We were told upon arrival that new beds may be installed during the week. This didn't make a good first impression! We never did see those beds, so I think it was a standard introduction... ;-) When I opened the door I... more

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Jason Newman, Owner

This review frustrates me no end, we have 75 rooms and replacing all 190 beds in one hit would cost a small fortune. Since february we have brought 22 new beds into the venue. We had 12 rooms move up half a star in march and are very proud of the work we are doing. It is not a standard...

“Yay!! Much Better”
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5 of 5 stars
Chicco587   2 contributions
Melbourne
28 Apr 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Stay at southern end of town first time through and after terrible stay decided for a change. Went to the northern end of town to the Eldorado. First Bonus - Quiet Quiet Quiet. Had a freshly painted room with a brand new bed. Free wireless Internet available. Meet the young couple who own and run the motel and they couldn't... more

“Unable to relax”
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2 of 5 stars
smurfettenic   1 contribution
smurfettenic
23 Mar 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

My sister and I stayed here on our way up to Darwin from Melbourne. The Room we were given couldn't have been further away from reception if they tried, which under normal circumstances wouldn't have bothered me; however Tennant Creek is not a very comfortable town. In saying this we parked our car directly out the front of our room,... more

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4 of 5 stars
tigercjn   5 contributions
Melbourne
27 Feb 2009 | Trip type: Business

Checked out this motel in one of the new refurbished rooms, even a new queen bed. At last somewhere to stay in Tennant Creek. The free wireless internet is a nice touch. The pool was also refurbished. The new owners are friendly and helpfull. Its at the northern end of town and has heaps of parking off the street. It... more

Management response from
Jason Newman, Owner - Manager

Thank you for your positive review. We have done much work over the past few months to upgrade the property here in Tennant. Free wireless internet is a new idea and is working very well. New beds have been placed in many rooms which have also been painted. Hope to see you again.

“Upgrading needed”
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2 of 5 stars
Tet14   16,005 contributions
Uden, The Netherlands
8 Dec 2006 | Trip type: Couples
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No Tennant Creek is not the nicest of towns. We stayed in 1999 in the Bluestone Motor Inn and now we tried the Eldorado Motor Inn. Staff was helpful and friendly. Room was small, clean but with a very loud a/c. Pool was small and not too clean. We had good food in the restaurant, better than the food in... more

Management response from
Jason Newman, Owner

As mentioned in this one, It was in the weeks before we had taken over. Again we have made huge changes and rooms are much neater and in some cases totally overhauled. We have replaced several Air Cons over the past 2 years as well the pool was totally drained and refibreglassed and painted along with with a new shade...

“Don't stop in Tennant Creek!”
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1 of 5 stars
FrequenttravellerLux   22 contributions
Luxembourg
15 Apr 2006
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The Motel is run by very unfrindly people reflecting the general atmosphere in Tennant Creek, which is marked by groups of young aborigenes roaming in the city and making a very unsafe impression. The food in the Motel was also very basic as well as the rooms. I wouldn't recommand to anybody to stay a night in Tennant Creek. more

Management response from
Jason Newman, Owner

This review was posted before we took over. We have asked to have it removed but simply to much personal information is needed to allow that to happen. Tennant creek is very safe. It is largely like any other country town in the country. Significant upgrades have been made since this review. We hope you will disregard.

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2 of 5 stars
Foxpd   43 contributions
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30 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

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Address: 195 Patterson Street, Tennant Creek 0861, Australia
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