Stays in Griffith
Griffith is a Riverina city of around 20,800 people, built among the vineyards and citrus groves of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Its hotels cluster around Banna Avenue and the Kidman Way turn-off, making the town a practical stop for travellers working the harvest or driving into outback New South Wales.
Hotels in Griffith put travellers inside a working Riverina city rather than a coastal resort strip, with most properties within a few minutes of Banna Avenue's cafes, Griffith Base Hospital and the Kidman Way turn-off north into the outback. Families lean on the family rooms and pools at Yambil Inn and The Kidman Wayside Inn, while contractors, consultants and larger groups take Quest Griffith's apartments for the extra kitchen and laundry space. Econo Lodge Griffith Motor Inn and The Gem Hotel round out the simpler, air-conditioned options a short drive from Griffith Airport. Rooms book out fastest during the autumn grape harvest, when growers and seasonal workers fill the motor inns along Jondaryan Avenue and Yambil Street well ahead of travellers planning a school-holiday trip.
Griffith in numbers
What to expect
- Banna Avenue for cafes, galleries and the evening walk into town
- Family rooms and outdoor pools at Yambil Inn and The Kidman Wayside Inn
- Quest Griffith's apartments for longer, self-catered stays in the CBD
- The Kidman Way turn-off for the drive into outback New South Wales
- The autumn grape harvest fills motor inns months ahead of school holidays
- A short, five to eight-minute drive from Griffith Airport to most hotels
Local tips
- ✓Book well ahead for an autumn visit, the grape harvest fills motor inns along Jondaryan Avenue and Yambil Street with contractors before school-holiday travellers start looking.
- ✓Pick a Banna Avenue address if you want to walk to dinner and the galleries, or the edge of town if you need easier parking for a van.
- ✓Arrange your Griffith Airport transfer directly with your hotel, most CBD properties are a five to eight-minute drive rather than a walk from the terminal.
- ✓Choose Quest Griffith's apartments over a standard room if you're staying more than a few nights, the kitchen and laundry save real money over time.
- ✓Fill up and check your tyres before heading north on the Kidman Way, services thin out quickly once you leave town behind you.
- ✓Pack for hot days and cool nights year-round, Griffith's inland Riverina climate swings harder than a coastal town's climate does.
Where to stay
Frequently asked questions
Where should I stay in Griffith?
Banna Avenue and the surrounding CBD blocks put you closest to restaurants, Griffith Base Hospital and TAFE NSW, while properties on Jondaryan Avenue and Yambil Street suit travellers who want easier parking for a car or caravan before continuing north on the Kidman Way.
What types of accommodation does Griffith have?
Griffith mixes motor inns like Econo Lodge Griffith Motor Inn and The Gem Hotel with family-oriented properties such as Yambil Inn and The Kidman Wayside Inn, plus Quest Griffith's studios and multi-bedroom apartments for longer, self-catered stays in the CBD.
When is the best time to visit Griffith?
Outside the autumn grape harvest is easiest for availability, since that season fills motor inns with seasonal workers and contractors well ahead of leisure travellers. The inland Riverina climate runs hot and dry through summer and cool overnight in winter.
How far is Griffith Airport from the town's hotels?
Griffith Airport sits a short drive, roughly five to eight minutes, from most CBD hotels, including Yambil Inn, Econo Lodge Griffith Motor Inn, The Gem Hotel and Quest Griffith, so a taxi or transfer covers the whole trip in easily.
Is Griffith a good overnight stop on a road trip?
Griffith sits at the Kidman Way turn-off into outback New South Wales, which makes it a natural overnight break for drivers heading north from the Riverina before the longer, service-free stretch of highway that follows.
Do Griffith hotels have parking for caravans?
Several motor inns along Jondaryan Avenue and Yambil Street list free on-site or private parking, which suits a car and caravan far better than the tighter street parking around the Banna Avenue cafe strip in the CBD.