我們經常在往返新南威爾斯州北部和南部的途中，在吉爾甘德拉停留過夜。吉爾甘德拉是個安靜的小鎮，很適合我們。鎮上有幾家汽車旅館，我們會根據空房情況選擇入住。銀橡樹汽車旅館（Silver Oaks）我們之前住過，這次也很滿意。我們喜歡這家汽車旅館的原因是它採用了比較現代的裝潢風格，而不是那種典型的老式汽車旅館房間。這裡雖然不算豪華，但非常適合過夜。床很舒服，咖啡、茶和牛奶也供應充足。餐具齊全，還有一個迷你冰箱和微波爐。我們還能要求什麼呢？唯一美中不足的是淋浴間，水會濺出來，弄濕地板和浴墊，但這也不是什麼大問題——只要記住不要把浴墊放得離淋浴間入口太近就行了。牆上的污漬也需要處理一下——客人會在門邊留下髒兮兮的手印，如果能擦拭乾淨或重新粉刷一下，會讓房間看起來更清新。不過這不影響舒適度，只是影響美觀而已。我們很喜歡住在這裡，而且價格也很實惠，尤其是透過App預訂的話，絕對物超所值。

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.