We stayed @ Nhill Motel Halfway on a recent - slow - trip from Melbourne to Adelaide.

The room was extremely tidy - had a microwave, TV, little kitchenette, bar fridge w freezer, reverse cycle airconditioner, wardrobe, bathroom (toilet +shower) a double bed and a single.

The only problems with the room were: on this particular (warm) night, there were about 20 mozzies in the room! I don't know how they got in, but thankfully we had a muslin wrap we could drape over the baby's pram while she slept to protect her from bites.

The second thing to be aware of is that the tapwater is not drinkable straight from the tap - there is an advisory there that says you need to boil the water continuously for at least 5 minutes. The advisory was quite small and we missed it - and made the baby's bottle with water we'd only boiled the once in the kettle (so about 10 seconds continuous boil). Luckily I realised before the baby had drunk too much! Just make sure you boil the water multiple times and it's safe to drink.

The complimentary breakfast was great - there is a little dining area adjoining the motel office that has plenty of tables, and is set up to allow you to make your own toast/cereal/tea/coffee etc. Basically just help yourself. The dining room was lovely and very well stocked/tended.

Whilst the accomodation is simple and cheap, the owners obviously take a real pride in their establishment. I definitely recommend a stay here (byo aerogard) as it was far cheaper than the motels right in the town centre and just as good a quality.

Approximate cost: $60.00