Karri Forest Motel

Kari Forest Motel was some blocks up the hill from the highway and was a pleasant place to stay overnight in Pemberton. It was an older style motel, probably had seen busier and better times but it was clean and comfortable and all that was needed.

For a three star motel it’s great. The renovations have been done well. Painted white inside it’s bright and welcoming. Very comfortable beds and spotlessly clean. And very quiet. Unfortunately the tv reception is dreadful, probably something to do with the area. A good value 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.