I live in Adelaide, and when I travel to the east I get the hard part out of the way the first day. I have stayed at least 6 times. So very friendly, undercover parking and the room meals are great. I love the bangers and mash.
Have not been there since the license was in place, might try it next time.
Gilgandra is a lovely little town, and the perfect stop to the coast. Seems a good place to stop if you have a trailer or pets as there is a large grassed area and no water restrictions.