Quality Inn Railway Motel

My wife and I attended a 4 day Conference in Perth, Western Australia in May 2024. To maximise the airfare from Brisbane we extended our visit by adding a three night stay in Kalgoorlie - "the capital of the Goldfields", after the Conference concluded. To get to Kalgoorlie (650 kilometres east of Perth) we travelled on the Prospector Train. The journey took 7 hours and was quite a pleasant experience. We researched where we wanted to stay in Kalgoorlie on the Internet before leaving Brisbane and stumbled on the Quality Inn Railway Motel and this became our choice of accommodation for our three night stay. It’s a large complex with two distinct sections – a rendered cream concrete and brick corner block ( Forrest and Wilson Streets) housing the reception office as well as Carriages Restaurant and a second larger section mostly in red brick consisting of three buildings containing 102 units, set in a square horseshoe configuration around a large concrete car parking area. A partially covered driveway into the complex separates the two sections. The exterior of the complex provides an overall pleasing effect. Its number one selling point is LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION !!! It is located directly opposite the Railway Station and a leisurely 500 metre walk to the Town Hall in Hannan Street. A bonus being opposite from the Railway Station was that we did not have to carry our luggage too far to get to our accommodation – a “hop, skip and a jump”, no more than 100 metres, and we were there. The Quality Inn Railway is motel accommodation. It’s not luxury but it is clean and comfortable. We chose a deluxe unit with a Queen bed and a kitchenette. The cost per night was a little more expensive than we might have expected; however we appreciated we were paying for the supreme location. As well as the Queen bed, there were two basic lounge chairs with a small occasional table. The kitchenette had a microwave, a small bar fridge, a stainless steel kitchen sink and cupboards with a range of cutlery, crockery and glassware. We utilised the kitchenette for our morning breakfasts. For other meals we either ate out or brought takeaways back to the unit. This arrangement suited us fine. The unit does not cater for the traveller who wishes to cook full meals. There is no actual bathroom as such but a separate room with a door that houses the toilet and shower recess. The wash basin is actually outside this room opposite the kitchenette with the towel racks beside the kitchenette. It’s an unusual arrangement but it works nonetheless. There is a simple writing desk with a chair below the television and attached to the writing desk is a useful luggage rack. There is a swimming pool on site – however we chose not to partake because we were too busy touring. On site is the Carriages Restaurant where breakfast is served each morning if you don’t wish to eat in. It also offers dinner and on one of the nights of our stay we had a m

We spent 3 nights at this centrally located hotel. The room was a good size and well set out. The laundry was handy and very clean, however our room wasn’t. Having a bar and restaurant onsite was a bonus, but the restaurant and kitchen staff weren’t terribly friendly and it really seemed like they didn’t want to be there, perhaps they were just having a bad day (or two?)!

Travelled as part of a group & shared a deluxe room with a friend. Room & shower amenities were very clean & beds were very comfortable. The restaurant catered for all breakfast needs & evening meals were huge, amazing & delicious. The bar staff & waiters were very polite, efficient & ensured that all our needs were met. Will definitely return.