Canberra Lyneham Motor Inn

The only Noise you Hear is from Galahs

I chose this motel because of its vicinity to the National Hockey Centre in the suburb of Lyneham which is three or four kilometres north of the city centre, so I could walk to and from the sports venue and not depending on public transport or taxis. Which, as I can say after all the strange experiences I made with transportation, was an absolutely genious move LOL

The motel is not flash but clean and has all the amenities you need. Apart from that the room was huge. It had a double and a single bed (which I used as the archive for all my hockey papers, and the place to lay out my folded T-shirts etc. ;-) and a lot of space between, a desk, a coffee table, comfy chairs, a lounger, fridge, coffee and tea making facilities etc. Also the bathroom was ok.

Apart from that it was totally quiet. The only noise you heard was from the galahs on the power lines and the surrounding trees. All the units were far away from the main road (Mouat Street). You could start jogging in the grass towards the city centre right at the doorstep.

If you absolutely wanted or even had to take the bus to the city centre (which you had to if you did not want to walk the several kilometres and you a taxi was not available), you should not wait for the bus in Mouat Street but walk to the next stop in Northbourne Avenue because a lot more lines and buses passed there. So you had a much better chance to get to your appointments on time.

The (hidden) restaurant mile in Dickson is within walking distance. There was also a nice rustic place on the way to the Hockey Centre.

Staff at the reception were very friendly and helpful, and assisted in bookings etc.

The full rate actually seems to be at $145. If you book on the internet it is much cheaper. I paid a corporate rate of $88 in November 2005. I just checked www.wotif.com - the rate is $99 (as July 2007).