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Reviews of Lakes and Ocean Hotel Forster

3 out of 5
Lakes and Ocean Hotel Forster
10 Little Street, Forster, NSW

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 243 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 243 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Binita

I have stayed in this hotel twice and each time the service was incredible. Friendly staff and fresh food served at their restaurant too. With a beautiful lake right outside the property. Will be back again. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is not the first time I have stayed, the food has some good options and service is good. Lovely sitting on the front balcony and watching the sun set.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable accommodation with everything you need within the building. Great food and drinks
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Great room, friendly staff, very clean premises and easy transition. Despite a band playing downstairs, little noise in the room. Tge bed covering was sensational. HIGHLY recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Kuldip

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
overall ambience for dinning was very good but accommodation was deplorable, small room and no ensuite bathroom?
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

owen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The guys at reception were amazing and very friendly! The cleaning staff were lovely. Highly recommend. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was nice and clean and well appointed. Daily room service was nice and nice amenities. The property listing doesn’t make it clear the rooms are directly above a bar/pub which does stop at 12 am so ear plugs are a must as noise and vibrations still travel. There are limited facilities other than a small table outside. Nice and central to main shops and beaches.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
not paired with the price you paid
The wall of room was very thin with poor insulation. You can hear people in the diner/pub and the people next door in the late evening and early morning. Mugs, glass and sofa were dirty, and there was no hair dryer.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bronwyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic recently upgraded room with ensuite Great vibe in the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ric

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great to have a spacious bedroom with absolute attention to details linen etc Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Andrea

It is Hotel accomodation after all :l Walk to the toilet in the middle of the night down the hall :l
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sue

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
I accidentally booked the wrong date - almost 2 weeks later than our stay in Forster. On site staff, on the same day I booked, said they couldn't help. Wotif staff enquired on my behalf and refund was refused. Email to tge venue, requesting confirmation that there would be no refund was not answered. Will make sure to check in future and will not book this venue
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Phil

Travelled with family
Noisy and beds uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was fresh, nice decor, bathroom… lovely view of the lake and stones throw from restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Good food close to town
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean tidy & close to cbd.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bistro staff were lovely! Went out of their way to engage with our child, making him laugh.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Brett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The rooms have been recently nicely upgraded. The ensuite bathrooms are nice. I reported a hole in the wall above the bed to reception and was told 'I suppose someone knows'. The curtains were extremely difficult to slide. I thought the curtain tracks would come down whilst trying to close the curtains. I am glade I am not the owner who paid for these room renovations only to see they quickly go into disrepair.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely stay with a great view. Would stay again :-)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff were friendly and obliging. Arrived earlier than 2pm, I was very Appreciative that staff went out of their routine to get my room ready.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older building with plenty of character, shared bathroom facilities clean and adequate. Restaurant on-site for lunch and dinner, pokies, tab, and your usual pub events
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Michelle.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
It was modern but very limited facilities. Asked staff for a toaster & they couldn't provide one. Air conditioner was not on so room was stuffy & when asked to fix it staff must have pressed a button so we could use the remote for it. Woke at 5am to find the room was boiling hot & we couldn't turn heating of. Tried to call someone too no avail. No staff on call. Awful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Megan

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing was particularly unique about the property except that it was just across the road from the picturesque Wallis Lake. The parking area was across the road next to a park and the Lake. At times, it was hard to get a parking spot there. The shared female bathroom down the hall, I noticed that the shower recess was not cleaned every day, due to the bath mat not being moved for about 2 days. The rest of the bathroom was fairly clean for an old bathroom. My room was old and in need of a proper renovation. It did not have a luggage holder for my suitcase. I asked for one at the Accommodation Reception area and they didn't have one. In the Reception there were at least 3 men who seemed disorganised but they were pleasant. They didn'tseem to know how to work the booking system on the computer. The Lakes & Ocean Hotel mainly concentrate on food, alcohol and entertainment. The food was too expensive for me to buy and the entertainment was too noisy. My room had a broken flyscreen and this window area was quite dirty. I would never ever return to stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Cris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a charming old world pub. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. I stayed in a room that had 2 share bathrooms. The ladies facility included 2 toilets and 2 showers (one of them was over a bath which, if I'd had time would have been great for a soak.) All very clean. Note to staff: the hand towel dispenser needs to be looked at. I'm guessing the gents facility was similar. The bed was very comfortable. Though a spare pillow & blanket would be a useful inclusion, as would a small chair so that the TV could be watched from a more convenient angle. Fridge, tea & coffee making & generous vanity were excellent inclusions. Thanks for a very comfortable stay, & I loved the trivia night!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good traditional Aussie pub, with lovely happy, polite, friendly staff and patrons. Suit all ages, and with small child facilities. Close to beach and lake, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Dundas Valley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location nice room comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cathie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and convenient for enjoying the Forster life when on holidays
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Nihal

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Amenities
Well Located
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jacqui

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff always great.comfy bed,clean ,wonderful veiw
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The refrigeration unit outside my room was like a truck driving into the room every 30 mins. Had no sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Check in was pretty dismal and we were not told about how to access our room should we decide to be out beyond closing time nor where to leave the key when we were leaving. However the room was nice but if you want a quiet time don’t go Friday or Saturday night as there is live music both nights - which you have to expect when you stay at a local pub,
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023