Ronald Brookes
04/03/2022
Good large rooms with private bath & kitchenette. Washer and dryer. Excellent location, short walk (5mins) to everything or short drive (6mins) to Ballina Fair shopping mall. Beds are not great, but ok for a short stay. Very clean rooms & helpful staff. It's foundation elevation kept even the bottom level (rooms 1-5, 6-10 upstairs) dry through the flood (March 1st-4th 2022) and could withstand tides up to 2m. The water did not reach the steps at the height (1.8m) of even the the King tide. The flood related high tides will come on the street thru the drains, and it may look alarming, but the levels go back down with the tide. Unless it's 2m+ , there's no need to panic. All in all - very lucky to be here during the worst flood on record.
The Ramada (70m directly in front ) has its own generator and so has access to EFTPOS, hot food, cold beer, barista made coffee and most importantly of all power to charge phones. Probably one of the VERY FEW businesses on Ballina Island able to offer anything essential. The Slipway Motel lost power, internet and hot water due to the flood. Contacting management during the crisis was impossible, so make sure you have that info beyond what is provided.