Accommodation in Hay, NSW: Best motels & caravan parks

The top accommodation in Hay, NSW, includes the Saltbush Motor Inn and the Big 4 Hay holiday park.

Hay, NSW, is a potential overnight stop on many a road trip. The main route from Sydney to Adelaide or Adelaide to Canberra passes through Hay.

There are some things to do in Hay, as well – it is more than just a place to lay your head for the night along the Sturt Highway.

Accommodation in Hay, NSW, is fairly limited but most travellers should find somewhere to stay that does the job for them.

Accommodation in Hay, NSW: Best motels

The best quality accommodation in Hay, NSW, is arguably the Saltbush Motor Inn. It’s aimed primarily at business travellers, but there are also barbecues and an outdoor pool. Rooms at the Saltbush Motor Inn have their own patios, and parking is free. Rooms costs from $123 a night, and can be booked online.

There are several other motels in the town centre, all of which offer much the same thing. Free WiFi, free parking and an outdoor pool are standard.

Of these Hay motels, the Nicholas Royal Motel is closest to the town centre.

Accommodation in Hay, NSW: Caravan parks

Another option for accommodation in Hay, NSW, is the caravan parks. There are two of them, sandwiched between the Murrumbidgee River and the Sturt Highway. Of these, the Hay Caravan Park is the simpler park, with rates for unpowered sites costing from $20 a night. You can get a powered site for from $29, a powered ensuite site for from $39 and ensuite cabins for from $100.

A little fancier, albeit not by a great deal, is the Big 4 Hay. This Hay holiday park has an outdoor pool and barbecue facilities, plus a small children’s playground. Rates at the Big 4 Hay start at $90 per night for the cabins and $30 per night for camping sites.