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Reviews of Devonport Motel

3.5 out of 5
Devonport Motel
11 Buchanan St, Auckland

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So quiet, just what I needed for a weekend getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

KERERU

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute cottage right in downtown Davenport.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Love staying here, so convenient to what I need. However, the element provided was broken, only discovered this when we went to cook breakfast the next morning we satyed. Otherwise a lovely stay away Highly recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Gary on 19 Jul 2023
Glad you enjoyed your stay in Devonport. Sorry element had a problem, thanks for bringing to our attention. It’s been repaired. Hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Allan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
comfy bed, great shower but could have done with more towels and bathroom mat, not enough shower gel/soap for three days. Toilet cistern needs the attention of a plumber, shower cubicle needs shelves or shower caddy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Management on 8 Jul 2022
Thank you letting us about cistern problem, we will it looked at immediately. Shower caddy is a great idea, we will add one. Devonport Motal Management

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
A quaint place but no services offered. Walking distance to shops. Parking is an issue if you have a big vehicle as no street parking. Need to arrange parking with the other unit .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Gary on 15 Jun 2021
Thank you for comment, we will try to make it clearer in listing about car size. Best, Devonport Staff

8/10 Good

Bevney

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
There was no one to show me my room etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

Renata

Great Location but needs a lot of improvement
This motel consisted of two attached self contained rooms. They had a small kitchenette, shower, small table and of course the bed. The TV was ridiculous sitting on a low table at the foot of the bed so you could not watch it. They advertised 'free parking' and when we arrived there was a car already in the driveway and we had to park in the street in a limited 2 hour zone. After calling one of the owners the car was moved and we could park there however it is a tandem space and would be difficult if the other unit had a car as well. Other than that there is street parking and if you are lucky you can get an all day spot but they are limited so really to advertise 'free parking' is not quite right. We stayed two nights and I expected the room to be serviced however when asking the owner who happened to be outside supervising digging up the concrete outside our unit (thats another story) she seemed rather vague and said the cleaner would be there tomorrow, however she did say she would make the bed etc. and she was true to her word and tidied the unit but I should not have had to ask. It just all seemed a bit of a mish mash and needs more work to bring it up to scratch.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked this place. Quiet and safe getaway. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked all the little extras. Like bread etc wine, chocolate. I was very spoilt sad Diane took me to my venue and picked me up. The family were very pleasant. Thanks to Abbi she was very welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very peaceful setting, but limited sitting area. Well located for central Devonport and the ferry to Auckland.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to shopping centre and very private little apartment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, Great price, Very quiet area, Will definately stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

David, Taumarunui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for a night away from the big city. We have always had a soft spot for Devonport but like Auckland it has lost much of it's charm.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Jo, palmerston north

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Lovely quaint cottage room Off street parking Awesome location
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lee, Waipu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Safe Haven
I was on an overnight business trip, travelling to Waiheke the next morning. This place's location is perfect for the ferry and local town. Prue, the owner, is very accommodating without all the unnecessary fuss. Great chalet type accomodation hidden away, with nice little seating area outside the room. Room was very clean and tidy, a home from home. I stay away a lot with my job, all over the North Island, and I can honestly say that this was the most safe I've felt in all the places I've stayed. Would defo stay here again and again! Thanks Prue :)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

John, Tasmania, Australia.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely unit
Comfortable unit in garden setting, just one block from Devonport CBD, Being one of only two units, quiet and peaceful. Owners very obliging.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Self check in and early which was great Easy walk to shops, restaurants and ferry Compact studio but all that we required Great shower
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Was a great place to stay while I was visiting Auckland. Lovely quiet area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

chris, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location, very quaint
We really enjoyed our overnight stay. Huge storm so the windows rattled a bit but to be expected in the older style accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

p, auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel. Great tidy room and close to town.
Great service. Great hotel. Very tidy and has a beautiful lawn
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Rhys, Oakland, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Location
It's not really a motel but 2 units in a pretty garden of a private house.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

graham

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Cosy Retreat
Signage to Motel could be improved an d parking not great but an enjoyable quiet place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Andrew, Canterbury

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small motel (2 rooms) in central Devonport
Fairly basic facilities, homely but furnishings and decor are all a bit tired.....

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
convenient and comfortable hotel
close to all local amenities with good access to city via ferry. Great area

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Walkable to Town
We actually hated being in this place and would never return. The bed was awful - uncomfortable, old, lumpy & damp. Carpets were badly stained, towels were grey white (badly washed) The place felt damp & smelt damp all the time so thank goodness there was an air conditioning unit as well as opening windows. The bathroom was very old and the shower unit was covered in black mould. The shower was rigid attached to the wall which makes it hard to shower in such a small area. The pictures definitely do not reflect the real rooms. They make them look MUCH bigger.

8/10 Good

deryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean tidy and comfortable
Only stayed to sleep here but it was very clean and tidy, great location

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was a good place to stay recommend to others. Was a motel, had a nice bed and people where friendly.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice motel tucked away in devonport
This was a well presented room, with every thing you need.

8/10 Good

jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient location
Lovely area for walks and browsing the shops. ----------------------------------------------------------

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, extremely clean and very comfortable

8/10 Good

Gwendoline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was a Fabulous location for a stay in Auckland! Perhaps a little more attention to the decor would have been good and parking was awkward as it was behind other cars which didnt allow you the freedom to use your car when needed! You had to organize this with other guests!

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, cosy motel
This was a very pleasant place to stay and it was in a good location close to village. We had a thoroughly enjoyable time exploring the whole area.

10/10 Excellent

Fiona, Horowhenua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Private

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely little Boutique Hotel in Devonport
We had a lovely overnight stay in this little, 2-room boutique motel. Very helpful host with lots of resources, maps and ideas to share to help make your stay enjoyable. Beautiful garden setting and within an easy walk to the water and the ferry terminal to Auckland.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet stay in Devonport
2 rooms a detached bldg located in quiet and quaint residential area close to restaurants. 3 blocks from ferry terminal.

10/10 Excellent

Maude and Tony, Matamata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly owners. Welcoming Dog,Oakley.
We were very impressed with this quaint cottage like experience. Everything was there for us re location, tranquility and facilities. It was good for us to park the car away for the night and catch the ferry into Auckland. It was good to walk into Devonport for a nice stroll and then have a nice breakfast in one of their many restaurants. We will definitely be back.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hideaway in Devonport
Highly recommend this intimate accommodation option. Both rooms are exactly as pictured - complete with fresh flowers on the beside tables. Hosts are welcoming yet not intrusive. Ideal option for mature couples as it's private, self-contained, and surrounded by an established garden. Motel itself is within walking distance of restaurants, the Devonport ferry, beaches and parks.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super freundlich und nahe der Stadt.
Sehr nette Landlords, fusslaeufig zum niedlichen Davenport (2 Min.). Auckland ist bequem mit der Faehre zu erreichen, wenn man sich in das Atadtgewuehl begeben moechte. Abends hat man schoen seine Ruhe, da die beiden Einheiten im Garten liegen. Toll!!!