Karri Forest Motel

Mixed feelings about this place. When booking, called a few times and spoke to a very friendly accommodating man. When we arrived to check in at 2.15pm however (15 mins after check-in time), the reception was locked, no one was answering the phone and we wandered around for about 20 minutes trying to find someone who worked there. No apologies or warm welcome when we got checked in. When we finally got into the family room, it was nice enough. A bit old and the bathroom could use a refresh, but everything worked as it should. My biggest grievance was that there was a skylight in the bedroom!!! Not very condusive for a toddler's day sleep, or for trying to sleep past dawn. The pool was very clean, despite being quite dated. The "playground" had nails sticking out of the floorboards which was a bit stressful, an accident waiting to happen! The breakfast was a highlight. $10 for a continental breakfast is great value and the dining room is just beautiful - gorgeous garden views out of all the windows and would be very cosy in winter with a log fire going.

Lucky to have found this fab motel, quiet location, friendly and polite staff. Would recommend a visit and with in easy reach of places of interest and activities. We will definitely come back again

Very late booking at the KFM, and I am so glad I stayed there. Have stayed at a couple of places in Pemberton over the years and will definitely be coming back to this one. I had a queen room with balcony and called the motel directly for a rate. Got to say this is the cleanest and most comfortable motel I’ve ever stayed in. Despite the age of the property it has been given a great makeover. Room was well appointed and really pristine. Great linen, comfortable bed, nice outlook and friendly staff. Thanks so much, I wish I could have stayed longer. Perfect spot if you’re on the Mundibiddi or Bibb Track. Brilliant restaurant.

My work friends and I got together for dinner at the new Japanese restaurant at the motel. It was fantastic. The service and setting were beautiful. The food was drinks 10/10. We forgot to take photos as we were too busy enjoying the delicious food. Thanks for a lovely evening.

The property is off the main road so traffic noise was not an issue. The rooms were clean and roomy, with a balcony overlooking an attractive greened area. We had a meal in the on-site restaurant (Japanese) which was tasty and healthy. The staff were friendly and helpful.

I booked five suites for numerous people. Reception were very friendly and helpful on the phone. The motel had a great homely feeling that we liked, especially the verandah that linked the rooms. The rooms had mostly all of the amenities that we needed and comfortable beds. It is located in the middle of Pemberton town which is handy. It was value for money (approx $148 per room for 2 or 3). It was quiet. Some guests said they felt a bit cold and one room had less blankets than the others so they turned the air con on for heat. Breakfast wasn't on offer the morning we were there as they said they didn't have the staff. It was a Sunday morning of a long weekend. A few days before our trip we were told they had a new Japanese restaurant on site but we didn't know and had already booked another restaurant in town. One of the bedrooms had a skylight (and no way to cover it) and the sun came in very early which they didn't like. We liked this motel and would return.

We stayed one night here. Accommodation was fine. Wifi and tv was a bit hit n miss. Bed was not particularly comfortable I think it had a topper on it or similar and it had no edges so sunk around the sides. Room was spacious and looked out onto a nice balcony unfortunately there were a couple of families playing football right outside our room so felt we had to close the curtains while we were inside. Lovely surroundings and motel was about to open a Japanese restaurant which could be good. Great town really neat and tidy with active community. Lots to do walking biking touring. And great restaurants nearby. Enjoyable stay

Very comfortable roomy rooms, clean and tidy. Very nice gardens. Lovely walk into town and back again. Buffet Breakfast, continental was sufficient but quite ordinary. Girl just came in with packets of fruit and opened them in front of us!

Lovely little spot. Smokers all around us and that was very unpleasant. Our unit smelt like smoke if we left the door or window open when the two gentlemen in the next two units smoked and one of them was quite a chain smoker. Unit 1 had a bad odour on entry but that did dissipate- not sure what it was. I would stay again though cause it’s a lovely little spot with lovely gardens.