Adelaide Pulteney Motel

Hotels
7.1 (1260 reviews)
471 Pulteney Street , Adelaide , AU
+61 8 7082 4722

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Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Heating
Terrace
Family rooms
Laundry
Express check-in/check-out
Non-smoking throughout
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Comfortable bed
Good location
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Poor amenities

Categories

Cleanliness
6.24
Several reviews mentioned cleanliness issues including dirty shared bathrooms and used towels.
Service
7.71
Service was rated average due to check-in frustrations but generally acceptable.
Location
8.25
Many reviews noted good location, close to amenities and transportation.
Room Quality
6.7
Room quality was varied, with mentions of cramped spaces and outdated furnishings.
Amenities
5.73
Limited amenities mentioned, including no smart TV and shared bathroom complaints.
Value for Money
8.19
Positive remarks about value relative to price, especially for short stays.
Food and Beverage
7.24
Not specifically mentioned, inferred to be standard for hotel type.
Overall Experience
6.71
Mixed reviews overall, with some dissatisfaction but general acceptance for budget stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 01:39

Property Description

Convenient Location in Adelaide CBD
Located in the heart of Adelaide, Adelaide Pulteney Motel offers easy access to popular attractions such as Rundle Mall, Ayers House Museum, and Beehive Corner Building. Situated close to Victoria Square and the city centre, our 3-star hotel is the perfect base for exploring the city.

Comfortable Rooms with Modern Amenities
Relax in our air-conditioned rooms equipped with free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, and private bathrooms. Enjoy a restful night's sleep with our cozy bed linen and soft towels provided in every room.

Nearby Transportation and Landmarks
With Adelaide Parklands Terminal and Art Gallery of South Australia just a short distance away, and Adelaide Airport within 6 km, travelling to and from Adelaide Pulteney Motel is convenient for our guests.

Experience comfort and convenience at Adelaide Pulteney Motel - book your stay now!

Important information:

Convenient self-check-in property, with access codes delivered via SMS once pre-check in information (including Photo ID and CC details (for incidentals) is provided.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Airport code: ADL

Location

Guest Reviews

7.1
Based on 1260 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.24
Service: 7.71
Location: 8.25
Room Quality: 6.7
Amenities: 5.73
Value for Money: 8.19
Food and Beverage: 7.24
Overall Experience: 6.71
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Melanie • couple • au
3
Have stayed here before, this experience was not good
Pros:

Easy to access

Cons:

Spider and hair in bed

2026-10-31 • via Nuitee
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Thomas • couple • au
5
2026-10-28 • via Nuitee
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Aron • solo_traveller • au
3
No Sleep, then ignored regarding a complaint
Pros:

Price

Cons:

Being kept up all night by a bug in the bathroom ceiling, then being ignored when I made a complaint about it

2026-10-28 • via Nuitee
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Jess • couple • au
8
2026-10-26 • via Nuitee
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Hillary • couple • au
8
2026-10-23 • via Nuitee
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Samai • solo_traveller • au
10
2026-10-23 • via Nuitee
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Anthony • family_with_children • au
9
Good budget option
Pros:

Good location for our needs - managed to park at the property which was a bonus, but street parking available most of the time.
Great directions and questions were answered very quickly.

Cons:

Slightly tricky to locate - door is next to Fasta Pasta on Pulteney St.
Road was rather noisy.

2026-10-21 • via Nuitee
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Carl • extended_group • us
4
Price was right but not the experience.
Pros:

Good price for a room in the city. Easy access to public transportation.

Cons:

There was a disturbance inside the property and no staff were on hand to deal with the situation. We felt alone in a foreign city. It was not a peaceful night for people in my party.

2026-10-19 • via Nuitee
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Jasmine • couple • au
5
Crickets
Pros:

Good price

Cons:

Crickets were in bathroom took one out to hallway and there was another one could not find it and heard it all night

2026-10-18 • via Nuitee
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Rachael • solo_traveller • au
1
DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL UNLESS U ARE A FUGITIVE OR A JUNKIE- if you r an even vaguely normal human being book literally
Pros:

The sheets were lovely quality and beautifully laundered- clearly no one had told the maid in charge of linen - don’t bother as this motel is now an unstaffed crack den .. unless the house maid knows and there is some weird scam going on?? My 2 night stay left me with WAAAY more questions than answers

Cons:

Starting with the front door - the lower half has been kicked in and not repaired.
Moving to the internal stairs covered in “that was absolutely NOT a dead body / hmmm 🤔 did you void your bowels in a high traffic public space?” Stain situation - yet can report the lingering smell was screaming dead bodies/voided bowels are a daily sitch here
Made it to the landing where the (at best) *** 3 star rated “concierge desk” ((*sure}} used to be but is now the Laundry Maids / hotdesk /hot backpacker/ qna scrolling mobile response / service is “located”
Signage- (see photo) proclaims UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT as well as EXCITING NEW DEVELOPMENTS COMING
up with - this motel is no longer staffed - well with laminated signs and no dates provided I’m tipping the old management were killed in a takeover - perhaps to do with the sign saying -GUEST BALCONY IS LOCKED AS DEEMED UNSAFE - until further notice- anyway once in the stairwell the place stunk of sewerage and BO, I got into my room to find - paint peeling/scraped in terror??- off the wall/ a completely filthy bathroom- black mould having a festival and breeding from the shower cubicle, dried snot and dried blood backed to the back of the toilet doors- and that was just my first impression! The windows were not locked and opened on to a roof top they would have only made a fugitive happy..

2026-10-17 • via Nuitee
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Don • solo_traveller • au
8
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Timothy • couple • au
9
2026-10-10 • via Nuitee
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Darren • solo_traveller • au
10
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Shared bathroom had no soap to wash hands

2026-10-08 • via Nuitee
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Grace • couple • au
10
2026-10-07 • via Nuitee
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Joey • couple • au
10
2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Bronwyn • solo_traveller • au
10
2026-09-17 • via Nuitee
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Gillian • couple • au
7
2026-09-16 • via Nuitee
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Ashley • solo_traveller • au
1
Pros:

Bad

Cons:

Taken my money

2026-09-13 • via Nuitee
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May-lee • solo_traveller • au
6
Pros:

Nice, simple and comfortable

Cons:

High noise level from another guest left us awake in the early hours of the morning

2026-09-10 • via Nuitee
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Kevin • solo_traveller • au
8
2026-08-31 • via Nuitee