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River of Gold Motel

Hope Street | P.O. Box 392, Cooktown, Queensland 4895, Australia
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River of Gold Motel
Ranked #2 of 4 hotels in Cooktown
4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Sydney, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012 via mobile
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Was here for 1 night for work last april. Not much choice in the city but this place was very welcoming, clean and great breakfast. The owners are so friendly and helpful and make you feel at home.

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Mission Beach, Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

I have stayed at the River of Gold Motel on several occasions while working in the area. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The rooms with kitchens are great for multiple night stays. I now make River of Gold Motel my first choice for accommodation in Cooktown.

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Cairns, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed at the River of Gold Motel for 1 night. The room was big and clean but It could need a bit of an upgrade. It is located in a side street and was very quiete in regards to traffic noise. Kylie was very helpful and friendly. Nothing was too much for her. We would stay again.

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Brisbane, Australia
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I'm not sure if I was dealing with the owner, but she was very friendly and welcoming. The motel room was clean and well maintained. I had dinner at the restaurant twice, and the meal was very good each time. Generous serves and decent bistro-type food. I would have given this motel 5 stars, but it can get a bit... More

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Sydney, Australia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
192 helpful votes 192 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Not much choice in this town, but the river of gold is good. may only be 3.5 star, but you are treated well. They are responsive. The dinner here is not so bad either.

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Brisbane, Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I would like to thank Brett & Kylie for the wonderful stay I had in Cooktown. The rooms were very clean, tidy and comfortable, and the service was second to none. Because I was only on a business trip, I did not have too much spare time, but I will certainly stay at the "River of Gold" on my next... More

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Masterton, New Zealand
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We were made most welcome on arrival and the managers Kylie and Brett were very obliging. We found our rooms very clean and were impressed with the daily room cleaning. We only dined in the dining room on our last night and wished we had dined there more often as the meal was excellent. Cooktown itself was very spread out... More

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Crows Nest, Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 June 2011
3
people found this review helpful

Friendly Managers and cleaning staff, we feel relax and enjoy the facility in there.It is handy to everything,the restaurant cooking was good n fancy.Made new friends when I was there.Nice people and nice place,will be regret if not coming back....

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Cairns, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2011
3
people found this review helpful

The Managers here were very friendly and helpful organising our fishing trip etc. The room was very clean. However it was a bit noisy as everyone had to walk past our room to get to the carpark. I would stay there again. not too expencive either.

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Sunshine Coast
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2011
4
people found this review helpful

The River of Gold Motel was the perfect choice for us. Nice and quiet yet so handy to everything. The rooms were immaculate. The housekeeping staff were friendly and very thorough. As for the Managers, what can I say, they couldn't do enough to make our stay pleasurable. They have a vast knowledge of the area and were more than... More

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