Boab Inn

2.5 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this Derby motel

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Exterior
Outdoor pool
Lounge
Front of property
Laundry room

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
98 Loch St, Derby, WA, 6728
  • Old Derby Gaol
    6 min walk
  • Kimberley School of the Air
    12 min walk
  • Norval Gallery
    14 min walk
  • Derby, WA (DRB)
    8 min drive

Room options

Standard Triple Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Basic Double Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Twin Room

  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Derby

In Derby .Within a 15-minute walk of the motel, you'll find Old Derby Gaol and Kimberley School of the Air. Norval Gallery and Derby Visitor Centre are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Old Derby Gaol - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kimberley School of the Air - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bird Hide - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Derby Jetty - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Boab Prison Tree - 6 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

  • Derby, WA (DRB) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Derby Boab Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tasty's Cafe - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Derby Wharf Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Derby Sportsmans Club - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Derby Kebabs - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Boab Inn

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this Derby motel
Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Boab Inn. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Derby motel.

  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • Deli
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • ATM
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Boab Inn offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 24-inch TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Guidebooks/recommendations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 9:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9:00 AM - noon)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: AUD 200 per accommodation, per day
  • Breakage deposit: AUD 200 per day
  • A damage deposit of AUD 200 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM.

Property is also known as

Boab Inn Motel
Boab Inn Derby
Boab Inn Motel Derby

Boab Inn Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 43 reviews" "

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Yusuf

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Its like sleeping in a garage shed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good secure parking,. Old but clean rooms. We were well looked after by all staff members. Microwave oven would of been good as lacking in cooking facilities. We stayed 9 nights whilst waiting for caravan repairs. Would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Matt

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Times in website not updated and staff unhelpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ken

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Hongjie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A manager who was not there when you needed him. there was no hot water and was told the whole block did not have any why would you still be renting rooms in this situation two phone numbers were given one was an emergancy number both went to mail boxes . Reception was supposed to be open 7am till 10pm manager finally arrived after 12 noon as for the pool non excestant I didn'tsee one.The front door of the unit was rotten at the bottom and the vinyl was lifting the courtyard was ripped up and had to drive around a large hole. This was a total disaster I would not recommend to my worst enemy. Please take this establishment off your books. There is no minus stars to give. There should be. In my opinion it doses not meet minimum standards for any accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Vikki

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Neville

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Septu

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Manager was rude and very poor people skills. Absolute terrible manager
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Terrence

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Matt

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people who worked there were awesome, but the facilities are old and dirty. Cockroaches in my room, and generally untidy
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Graham

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Grumpy man demander a $200 security deposit. Rooms not very well equiped. Friday night music from the hotel was terrible. Could not watch tv or talk on phone. Music went till after 12.00 then patrons spilled out into car park making a lot of noise till about 2.00
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Natasha

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was nude
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Illona

Business traveller
Was not sure what to expect. Was overall happy with accommodation, rooms are nice and big with a cool airconditioner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Liz

Disliked: Cleanliness
Affordable, TV not functioning, no chairs in the room, room numbers not visible at night, rooms - tired and worn out. Unable to check in at reception - 1 x Eftpos machine shared between reception and bottle shop, check in completed in bottle shop.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Wayne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

MARLISA

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jo-Ann

Travelled with group
While the rooms we booked were clean, and the accommodation was relatively inexpensive, it was not the greatest motel. We were not able to get rooms close to each other; the fridge in one room had such a bad ice build up that the door didn't close, and the laundry only had one functioning washing machine, which was very busy. On check-in, we asked a question about the area, and were told there were no brochures. We were also not advised that the dining room would not be open that evening. Overall, it was a place to sleep, but not a great experience. OK sums it up.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Lidia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Polly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
It was okay. Just hard to get into but then it’s really secure. Didn’t like the bond of $200 as there was nothing in the rooms that was worth the bond it pretty basic staff were lovely overall a good place to stay if your not sure of the outback town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Mary-Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointed. Good bed but the rest was very very ordinary. Not a chair to sit on. More like a donga in a mining camp. We wouldn’t return.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022