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Reviews of Adelaide Pulteney Motel

3 out of 5
Adelaide Pulteney Motel
471 Pulteney Street, Adelaide, SA

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 31 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 31 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tomislav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nearby late night / morning venues suited me and the Hotel and room were fine - also the 24hr help line operator was very good and most helpful - Thank You!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Roberto

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the position of the Motel, extremely central and very convenient for travelling around. I Did not like the general condition of the motel. For that price it was not so good.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
the property was within walking distance to the free trams & you could easily walk into the city as well. the room was spacious & had a balcony.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sooi B

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room we were initially given (#212) felt like a torture chamber/house of horrors: Ill-fitted curtains not blocking out sun, broken toilet seat, AC on its last leg (room felt stuffy on hot days, mild at best), shoddy paint job, smashed wardrobe mirror in one corner, frequent loud noises (from AC?) in the middle of the night. Balcony rotted out, in disrepair & off-limits! Online photos questionable. No reception/physical presence allows management to hide, and be mean, rude, shirk responsibility, avoid addressing defects, shun valid queries/genuine concerns, bully paying patrons. Hours on the phone (to a coarse, rude woman) later, we're reluctantly switched to a better room. Please, stay elsewhere.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dimitrios

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
the drapes need repair, the batteries need replacing in the remote. good to see ironing board in room but as a suggestion maybe a couple of coat hangers would be a welcome inclusion
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Adin

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Checking in was really hard for some staff for whatever reason it took 5 phone calls and 45mins to get into room after 2pm check in time. Room was not too bad but was needing more maintenance and cleaning and some fixtures upgraded for sure. There was a really loud and obnoxious wake up due to an incident between staff and guests where the police were called to assist with eviction of the unwanted guests. Would have been nice to be compensated a nights expence like my next door guests got due to the rude and noisey wake up and anxiety caused by the situation that arose that morning. Yours sincerely Adin Bennett room 208
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Tim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The outdoor balcony is closed due to being unsafe. Traffic noise is high Had high volume airflow heaters running all night in the passage to try to dry wet carpet. 1 bath/toilet to about 15 rooms. For $135 I expected a lot better.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
First time at a hotel without a reception desk. I guess it’s the way of the future. Location is excellent. You can meet people at Fasta Pasta downstairs which is convenient.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

KAORUKO

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not enough towels, no bath mat, no parking area.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the fact that you don't need a key to get in the building or your room very convenient. It feels very safe there.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Courtney

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
24/7 phone staff were lovely however there was dirt and grime in the drive, hallway carpets are pretty dirty. Street lights outside window was awful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Deanne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Pub next door. Hassled on entry. Not advised that there is no parking. Not advised no reception on site. Stand in street amongst drunks whilst on phone trying to gain access.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on Sep 28, 2023
Hi Deanne,When booking through a third party, you may not receive all of the Hotel correspondence. Your confirmation letter, welcome info and direct SMS provides you details about our location, parking and links to assist you. Please call our 24 hour reception line, we have CCTV and communication with the properties near by to assist manage their customers. We are sorry for your negative experience, please call us for the chance to support you. We have daily housekeepers, maintenance staff and on site manager that can provide customer service and support when staying with us.

4/10 Poor

zubair

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
dirty and smelly room, but clean bed. parking is the main issue. floors noisy room doors noisy people leaving and entering their rooms disturbs others.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on Sep 28, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. Parking is not included at this site; we send these details and links to find parking via SMS, confirmations and welcome letters. There is parking at the main entry to assist at check in and out times. Should you need any assistance at any time, please call our 24 hour reception line. Our onsite manager can assist you and ensure your room is to the standard that you and our Management expect. We are only a phone call away to ensure you have a positive experience given the chance. We are dedicated to continued improvement and customer support. We do hope to host you again.

8/10 Good

Brenton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on Sep 28, 2023
Hi Brenton,We are pleased you could appreciate the city location and enjoyed your stay.We look forward to hosting you again.

2/10 Terrible

Dianne

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tv didnt work, called for assistace, was told someone wld come, NO ONE SHOWED, then no answer when called again! shower not clean either
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on Aug 16, 2023
Hi Dianne. This is certainly not the usual experience, and we will investigate. Our reception line is open 24 hours for customer support. We have an on-call maintenance team and onsite manager, so we will address this for you.

10/10 Excellent

Brenton

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on Aug 16, 2023
Thank you Brenton. We will share your top score with our team because it is very motivating to receive positive comments. Your positive score will encourage continued development and continued care for our guests. We look forward to hosting you again.

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
never stayed there. booked and paid through expedia and on arrival motel booked out and no record of payment. Staff excellent and found another motel for us. unfortunatley too far from the venue we intended to visit. Not good enough expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on Jul 13, 2023
Hi Dennis,We are working closely with Expedia to ensure our systems do not let our guests down again. We offer a 24 hour reception phone line to assist you at anytime. Thank you for being so understanding. Our team really hope to host you again in the future.

4/10 Poor

Anton

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The property seems to be an old converted pub, rooms upstairs from a restaurant. Resonably well laid out and clean/tidy. The downfall was booking a "motel" room only to find out after it only has shared bathrooms. This needs to be promently displayed. For a cheap place to stay its very reasonable, but the property failed badly when it came to communication about the check-in procedure, only sending a door/room code late in the evening well after the check in opening time and only after being chased up to provide. (Along with their "glitch" of not sending the pre-check in linl the day prior... Makes it impossible to recommend.. Was surprised when entering the property that housekeepers were still stripping and making rooms so late as well... End result... cheap digs.. but beware the pitfalls...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on Jul 13, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review Anton. We have spoken to the third party you booked through to make all details more visible. It is written in the name and on all of our details that we have sent through.We offer a 24-hour customer service line to support you through check in. We recommend you provide an Australian mobile number for excellent steam lined check in. With an industry wide staffing crisis, we will continue to achieve time frames for our arrival rooms. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. We are pleased you enjoyed the location, cleanliness and comfort of the room.

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t stay there because staff extremely unhelpful. On top of which no on site staff and rooms on the 1st floor without a lift or staff to assist
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on Jul 13, 2023
Hi David,Management are investigating your experience as this is certainly not what we work so hard to provide. You comfort and positive experience is extremely important to us. We have daily housekeeping and an onsite Manager and off you a 24 hour reception phone line for support. We do not advertise a lift and our details reflect all rooms are upstairs on level 1. Our team can greet customers on check in to assist with luggage, you just have to arrange a time via our 24 hour reception customer service line.

2/10 Terrible

Alice

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay at this hotel. It has no staff at it and relies on a complicated system of door codes to get in that keeps breaking. I was stuck outside my room multiple times. The hotel itself is shabby and not close to anything. AVOID.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on May 22, 2023
Hi Alice,Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. After replacing the battery, access was available and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. We have an onsite manager, offer you a 24 hour reception line and our property is located in the city near tram line, hospitals, CBD, Victoria markets, cafes, service station and across from the Southern Parklands. We have sister properties we can recommend to you should need to be specifically close to anything in particular. Again, our team are dedicated to your comfort and positive experience, so we are keen to assist you achieve what you need. We recommend the King rooms should you require a larger room however this is at a higher price point than you chose for this visit. We provide coded door locks for security and ease of check in and we are passionate about getting it right. So we appreciate your feedback and we can assure you that Management have taken immediate action to ensure this doesn't happen again. We look forward to hosting you again in the future.

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, next to lovely parks, easy and direct access into room. Room was a bit small but considering we just needed a place to sleep, it worked out perfectly
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Adelaide Pulteney Motel on May 16, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review John.We are pleased you could take advantage of the great location. We recommend the King rooms for a lot more space and private ensure bathroom. We wish you safe travels and look forward to hosting you again. Thank you for supporting family owned SA business.

2/10 Terrible

Morihide

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room and carpet is dirty and I locked out twice in this entry system.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023