我们经常在往返新南威尔士州北部和南部的途中，在吉尔甘德拉停留过夜。吉尔甘德拉是个安静的小镇，很适合我们。镇上有几家汽车旅馆，我们会根据空房情况选择入住。银橡树汽车旅馆（Silver Oaks）我们之前住过，这次也很满意。我们喜欢这家汽车旅馆的原因是它采用了比较现代的装修风格，而不是那种典型的老式汽车旅馆房间。这里虽然不算豪华，但非常适合过夜。床很舒服，咖啡、茶和牛奶也供应充足。餐具齐全，还有一个迷你冰箱和微波炉。我们还能要求什么呢？唯一美中不足的是淋浴间，水会溅出来，弄湿地板和浴垫，但这也不是什么大问题——只要记住不要把浴垫放得离淋浴间入口太近就行了。墙上的污渍也需要处理一下——客人会在门边留下脏兮兮的手印，如果能擦拭干净或者重新粉刷一下，会让房间看起来更清新。不过这并不影响舒适度，只是影响美观而已。我们很喜欢住在这里，而且价格也很实惠，尤其是通过App预订的话，绝对物超所值。

I have to be honest and say that when we stay in motels in Australia, like for most others, it is just to break the journey from a long drive. And since nothing is cheap in Aus, we usually (not always) look for the least expensive option. So with that in mind and regarding the Silver Oaks Motel, we were already aware that the least expensive room was likely going to be facing the main road. When we first opened the door to enter, our first impression was that the room looked nice and comfortable. We were pleased. The beds were comfortable and all the amenities needed were there—nice thick towels, bathroom essentials, a bar fridge, kettle, biscuits, and coffee/tea, of which there was a generous supply. There was a big screen smart TV, a small dining table, and a single seat sofa. Location wise, nothing is far (well, food places) especially with a car. There was the odd truck rumbling by on the main road, and we can’t hide the fact that it was kinda loud—not deafening but quite noticeable. We didn’t let it bother us and honestly didn’t hear anything while sleeping. They did start early, but it was a good reason to get up and continue our journey. The main complaint we have is the presence of baby cockroaches coming up the drainage system in the bathroom. Not sure if efforts have been made to mitigate their presence, but I dare say that the provision of a can of insecticide in the bathroom (kudos) suggests that it is a known issue. We used it. Perhaps regular treatment with insect bombs might help. We didn’t encounter this issue in another motel just up the road that we liked but was fully booked. Overall, we were pretty happy with our no-fuss stay.