Southside Lodge

I was between houses for work and stayed here for four months. The staff are caring and really friendly, always willing to go out of their way to help. The rooms could use a bit of touching up, but they keep renovating during the quieter winter months. Plenty of contractors stayed here while construction of the power station was getting underway. If I’m in the area again, I’d definitely come back.

We stopped at the service station for food. As we were leaving in a “loud drift car” and about to join the carriageway, the hotel owner ran up to us waving an axe in our faces and threatening to “chop us up.” He seemed very dangerous and unstable. Stay away from this place. I reported the incident to the police.

There’s a cafe on site, but it shuts at 5:30 pm, so food isn’t easy to get later. Getting in and out is awkward too, since access is only from the southbound side. For the price, though, it was OK, I guess. The mattresses really aren’t good.

It’s cheap and right by the highway. The place looks a bit rough, but it was clean, the heater worked, and the WiFi was fast enough for Netflix.