納拉邦達住宿酒店(Abode Narrabundah)

Abode hotels are always great. Comfy beds, everything you need, good prices. At Narrabundah you see dogs and people playing golf and being relaxed. Its like being in Florida but without humidity and Disneyland and retirees and gators. I did see a stray kitten once - but it was in the carpark which is also a convenient feature. Kitten also looked less bitey.

The room(s) I had both had a full kitchenette and washing and drying facilities in each room which was a huge advantage in my opinion. The rooms were extremely quiet with no noise from neighbours or outside traffic. The first room I stayed in the aircon was not working unfortunately. I didn't need it the first night, so I didn't realise it was broken. The next day whislt at work I contacted the hotel (I left before reception was open in the morning) albeit late in the day (around 4pm) to state that the aircon wasn't working and if something could be done to sort it out. I then arrived about 2 hours later and asked about the aircon to which they said it wasn't fixed, however come back to reception in 10 minutes after packing your room and we'll move you to another. So after 10 minutes, reception had the new room ready for me which was an upgrade to a bigger room with separate lounch and dining room. This new room was actually closer to the main road, but I still didn't hear any sound coming through, so their windows and sound proofing were great. The only downside to the new room was the aircon at first I didn't think was working, but it was just very slow to cool the room down (the room had all the curtains open on a 34 degree celsius day, so obviously heated up considerably). By the next morning the room temperature was comfortable. My only advice to Abode is to get the aircons services as one not working and the other working albeit very slowly isn't ideal.

Dishwasher dirty,quilt had dark stains on it, lint filter in dryer was full of holes. Had to ask to have sheets changed. Freezer was full of ice and I had to defrost. Centrally located

I booked the spring package which was SUPPOSED to include a bottle of wine and food/beverage credit on arrival with a 12pm checkout. I didn't receive anything AT ALL. I was also in bed when reception decided to enter my room unannounced 1 1/2 hours prior to checkout.

Room was clean & spacious. Plenty of available car parking. However, lighting in the living/kitchen area was insufficient and could be improved. Also, not enough information was provided about the room and appliances etc. The microwave was positioned too low. A clothes airer was not available - this was required for clothes which could not be dried in the tumble dryer.

Great amenities in terms of kitchenette (very complete) and laundry in the room - comfy bed and good sized rooms. They could do with a little upgrade though.

The room was modern, bed comfortable, staff helpful and pantry voucher was a nice surprise. Bathroom storage excellent. Shower pressure good. Value for money. Only negative was a bit of a trek from the car park which wasn’t under cover.

We had to stay a night in Canberra and found Abode to be a lovely place to stay. Inside the room we found a stovetop with cooking utensils so were able to cook a meal without having to dine out. The staff were polite and professional to deal with. The room was clean and tidy and housed all necessary items required for a stay. There is plenty of free parking however it is shared with the health facility next door and is open to the public, so we would recommend to ensure you remove any valuables and lock up your vehicle however we found it to be fairly safe and secure. Some of the rooms look out on to the adjoining golf course so you can watch others getting in their daily steps from your window. We did find that house keeping came 15 mins before checkout time but when they realised we were still finalising our bags and ensuring we had everything they left to return after we had checked out. This was the only fault we found with our stay at Abode. We would recommend the property for anyone looking to stay in Canberra. The property was clean, tidy, well maintained, the staff were professional and polite.