Friendly owners, clean rooms, quiet. Room rate included wifi, breakfast (delivered night before, toaster etc provided in room) all in all a bargain! Has ground floor and second floor rooms, you can specify when booking which you'd prefer.

This motel is located on the west side of Ballina on the old Pacific Hwy. Its one of the old motels in Ballina, however, the rooms are fabulous and traffic noise is not a problem due to the newly opened bypass. Freshly renovated/refurbished rooms with large LCD TV, microwave, great bed with triple sheeting, quiet and effective air conditioning and... More

We stayed for one night in mid May in room no 1 which is on the ground floor next to reception. We paid $88 which we thought was good value. The owners are very friendly and helpful. They suggested we eat at the tavern two doors up which we found to be very good with generous serves at a reasonable... More

Full praise for the new owners of the Chaparral - was just a pleasure to stay there on a recent trip to Qld. Location for an overnight stay just perfect with the Chapparrral being just a short distance from the Ballina –Bypass. We were more than impressed with the changes made by new owners Graeme and Diane. They have taken... More

Good overnight stay or a reasonable price. Room was clean and parking convenient. Very quiet now the Pacific Highway has moved from being right in front of the hotel. Had to drive to the CBD to find a good restaurant late at night.

Just what you need for a overnighter on your way north. They matched online prices and the rooms were clean and cosy. Very quiet considering its on the main road. Excellent fish & Chips shop next door for dinner and Dan Murphys next door for a drop.

I arrived at the Ballina Airport and didn't have a place to stay. Looked at the tourist info section and picked the card of the Chaparral Motel in Ballina. Placed a call and spoke to Diane Ferguson. Even though I didn't have a reservation she agreed to pick me up from the airport and gave me room number 12, which... More

We had relatives, all elderly, stay here when coming to Ballina for a funeral. The owners and staff treated them fantastically. They were met at the airport and taken to the hotel, offered any assistance that they needed, and made to feel very welcome. On the day of the funeral it was raining, and even thought the service was some... More

Stayed here for a night on our way from Brisbane to Sydney. Right on the highway and has everything you need. Friendly owners, clean comfortable room with lots of facilities. If you need somewhere for a night to break your journey, then look no further.