I was a bit disappointed to be asked to pay $40 to get into the motel room 2 hours earlier. I had arrived into Katherine at 5am via an overnight bus from Broome. At 9am I went to the Motel Office and they kindly stored my luggage. I came back at 11.15am to see if the room was prepared (I was a little weary) and then informed of the extra charge, which was not mentioned to me earlier. I made a decision at 11.30am to pay the charge as I really needed to rest and shower. They were to phone me when the room was ready, but no phone call came, hence why I went back. The room, however, was ready, as I got in straight away after paying the $40. I have been to many, many accommodations that oblige a weary, early traveller and do not charge a fee. I am a Gold Hotels.com member but this probably was not one of the accommodations to use the status. Overall, I’d stay again if needed. The bath did not look inviting, stained and looked unclean. The staff were friendly and helpful. Air con did not work initially, but they fixed the issue - dead control. The locality is very handy. Nice pool. Not too many extras for your buck. Nice enough.