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3.5 out of 5
Nautilus Lodge
67 High Street, Motueka

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 144 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 144 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 144 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 144 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 144 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, everything you need, would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from J&J on 25 Feb 2024
Hi Noel. Many thanks for your excellent review. We are really pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to seeing you again. Regards Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 day stay in Motueka
Facilities excellent, unit was spacious and meticulously cleaned and maintained. Service was outstanding, hosts go the extra mile to ensure their guests have an enjoyable stay. Highly recommend Nautilus Lodge to anyone considering a visit to Motueka.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from J&J on 29 Jan 2024
Dear Guest. Thank you so much for your lovely review. What a shame you didn't leave your name. We hope you enjoyed the remainder of your holiday. Rgds Jane & John

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, old but clean and close to all shops
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from J&J on 29 Jan 2024
Thanks for your good review David. At 20 years old, the motel is the newest in Motueka. Rgds Jane

10/10 Excellent

SUE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to Kaiteriteri and Abel Tasmin ( 15 min drive). Much closer than Nelson and nice small town. Great restaurants nearby and the owner was very kind. Great value!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from J&J on 2 Dec 2023
Many thanks for your excellent review Sue. We are pleased to hear you liked our lovely little town also. Rgds Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay, owners very helpful and polite, bed clean and very comfortable, hot tub was an extra bonus, an enjoyable stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from J&J on 4 Nov 2023
Thanks for your excellent review Adrian. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay at our motel. Rgds Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay was very happy
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from J&J on 1 Nov 2023
Many thanks Simon. Rgds Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from J&J on 25 Jun 2023
Many thanks guest for your excellent review. It's a pity you didn't state your identity.

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room and property were pristinely clean and conveniently located near restaurants. The owners were sweet as could be. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from J&J on 28 Mar 2023
Hi Robyn. Thank you very much for giving us such a lovely review. We hope you enjoy the remainder of your holiday. Rgds Jane & John

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from J&J on 4 Mar 2023
Many thanks for your good review Julie.

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from J&J on 17 Feb 2023
Thank you for giving us an excellent review William. We are so pleased to hear everything was as good as you expected. Rgds Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms :)
Response from J&J on 24 Jan 2023
Hi Danielle. Many thanks for your lovely review. We are so pleased to learn you loved our motel. Rgds Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from J&J on 28 Apr 2022
Many thanks for your excellent review Laura. Rgds Jane & John

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wet Weekend in Motueka
Unfortunately the Waiting weekend getaway was ruined by very wet weather. Nautilus Lodge was a good vacation stay however and offered everything my wife and adult daughter and I needed during our stay. It is a short walk the restaurants on the main street of Motueka, has lots of parking spaces both on site and along the street. Room was adequately quiet but you could still hear large trucks passing on the main road at night. The owners were friendly and provided an excellent cleaning service. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from J&J on 9 Feb 2022
Many thanks for your great review John. Yes, what a pity it was such a wet weekend after 3 weeks of glorious sunshine. We look forward to seeing you again when the sun is shining! Rgds Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The unit was perfect for a couple. Very close to cafes and shops. Staff very attentive. Thoroughly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from J&J on 28 Jan 2022
Many thanks for your great review Sandra. Rgds Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Theo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, large and very clean room
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from J&J on 20 Jan 2022
Many thanks for your excellent review Theo. Rgds Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Tess

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to shops and restaurants. Very clean and well maintained.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022
Response from J&J on 11 Jan 2022
Many thanks for your great review Tess. Regards Jane & John

8/10 Good

Greg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and modern and clean. On site parking was great. Would be great to have sky movies included.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from J&J on 2 Jan 2022
Many thanks for your great review Greg. Rgds Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Brendon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Great location, walking distance to eateries, supermarkets, shops. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from J&J on 8 Dec 2021
Many thanks for your great review Brendon. Pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay. Rgds Jane & John

8/10 Good

Vicki

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outdoor patio was nice for having a wine after a long drive
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from J&J on 2 Nov 2021
Many thanks for your good review Vicki. Pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. Rgds Jane & John

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet stay, value for money, had everything needed to enjoy stay. Only one problem the spa bath didn’t work
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from J&J on 3 Apr 2021
Thank you for your review. What a pity you didn't speak to us at the time. All our spa baths are working. There is a switch on the wall marked 'spa' which had been accidentally turned off. Regards Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All ok.......,;:;::...,,,.,,,,..........,,...!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from J&J on 26 Mar 2021
Thank you very much for your great review. Regards Jane & John

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great base for our travels, really enjoyed our two days and will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from J&J on 23 Mar 2021
Many thanks for your great review. Regards Jane & John

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very neat, well maintained property with friendly staff. Also location central to most cafe and restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from J&J on 17 Jan 2021
Many thanks for your great review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. Kind regards Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and very accommodating. They went out of there way to help us with our holiday. Remmend staying here
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from J&J on 4 Jan 2021
Many thanks for your great review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay. Regards Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great service and spotless clean
Clean, newly done up and great service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from J&J on 3 Jan 2021
Thank you very much for your lovely review Maria. We are glad you had a great stay. Regards Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean. Good sized room and very friendly people. On site laundry a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from jet on 15 Mar 2020
Many thanks for your excellent review. Regards Jane & John

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an older hotel with more space than most newer places. I really appreciated the laundry available on site for $8 per load for washer and dryer and the deep spa bathtub. They also had information on area attractions and guide services, many movie DVDs to borrow and a book exchange. The host was so personable and friendly and went out of his way to make sure we were happy. The hotel right on the road at the end of the Main Street in town and this makes it an easy walk to restaurants, shops, etc there. Kaiteriteri, the hub of many guide services into Abel Tasman National Park, is an easy 20 min drive away. Our room was bright, spacious with a bedroom, sitting area, kitchenette, outside sitting area, AC and bath. Although it was right next to highway, the road noise was minimal, and parking was off street in internal park yard. Parking was a bit squeezed, so don’t bring a big rig without talking with hotel owners first about how they might accommodate it. The town had several eateries with many different ethnic choices. We enjoyed a pub meal with great craft brews at Sprig and Fern, easily reached on foot. There is a grocery store on the Main Street (High street) as well and a refrigerator in the room which helped us out also. The reception is manned by the owners who live on site and it was closed when we checked out early in the morning, but they contacted us via email later that day to check in with us even after we had left.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from tiv on 22 Mar 2020
Thanks for your review we hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip and got home safely. Regards Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious. Comfortable furniture. Jacuzzi. Balcony.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from jet on 2 Mar 2020
Many thanks for your good review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay. Regards Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful - amended our stay length, sorted a couple of minor problems and the cleaning staff were amazing. The suite was spacious and comfortable, we loved the spa bath - there was loads of hot water. The Lodge is ideally situated for walking into town, there is a big supermarket just down the road (3 mins walk) and there are some lovely walks, all waymarked, around the estuary and the inlet. We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Response from J&J on 26 Jan 2020
Thank you for such a lovely review. We look forward to seeing you again. Regards Jane & John

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were delighted with the room and with the easy, friendly reception.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Lyn on 15 Nov 2019
Thank you very much, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. Safe travels Ian & Lyn

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely outdoor patio and location in Motueka. Very clean and spacious
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Lyn on 5 Nov 2019
Thank you very much for your lovely comments, it is good to know your guests are enjoying their stay. We appreciate your time in writing a review. Hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday. Regards Lyn & Ian

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Lyn on 2 Aug 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend
This was a lovely and nicely equipped motel with lots of nice extras. We had a 2-bedroom and the bathtub was jetted. The owners were very friendly and I would absolutely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Lyn on 2 May 2019
Thank you so much for the lovely comments, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. The spa baths are very popular with our guests. We hope we will see you again in the not too distant future. Kind regards Lyn & Ian

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Two nights spent in Motueka prior and after the Able Tasman Walk. Great place to stay. Friendly owners, very helpful. Motels clean and modern. Close to all amenities in town. Would definitely stay their again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Lyn on 24 Apr 2019
Thank you for choosing Nautilus Lodge Motel. It was great to meet you and thank you for the compliements. We are very proud of our Team here who work very hard to keep a high standard of cleanliness. We look forward to meeting you again next time you visit. Ian & Lyn

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Lyn on 24 Apr 2019
Thank you for choosing Nautilus Lodge Motel, it was good to meet you. Lyn & Ian

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Very handy, good size room. Bit road noisy as is on main hway.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Lyn on 24 Apr 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. All our units are a good size and we are convenient to the town centre for very good restaurants and cafes. Kind regards Lyn & Ian

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was on a busy road junction so we did have quite a bit of road noise. It was well located for Abel Tasman National Park. Lots of places to eat nearby. Owners were helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Lyn on 1 Apr 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Our 2 units close to the road are double-glazed which does stop a lot of the traffic noise. We are ideally located to the wonderful Abel Tasman National Park and we are walkable distance to some very good restaurants and cafes in Moteuka town. Hope you are able to come and stay again in the future. Kind regards Lyn & Ian

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and spacious and run by a lovely couple. The only negative for us was that there was no oven and only 2 burners. We had expected a full kitchen. Apart from that we really enjoyed our stay. Really convenient for Abel Tasman Park.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Lyn on 15 Mar 2019
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review, we appreciate your feedback. Unfortunately we do not have the room for a full oven. We do have microwaves in all rooms and electric hobs in some rooms. We also have portable electric hobs that guests can borrow. We are also very fortunate to be close to town with some lovely local restaurants. Kind regards Lyn & Ian

10/10 Excellent

robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Lyn on 20 Mar 2019
Thank you Robin for rating us so highly. We enjoy meeting so many guests from different parts of the world. Kind regards Lyn & Ian

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent Motel
Pleasant motel, our room had a decent sized patio area with furniture, though on a road that was busy daytime. Wifi important to us and was very poor in our room but understand an upgrade to fibre is due.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Lyn on 26 Feb 2019
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we appreciate your feedback. The technician has been in today and it appears he has sorted the problem with the broadband, it was a bad connection outside of our motel. Should be good now. Enjoy rest of your holiday. Regards Ian & Lyn

8/10 Good

Z

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were very pleased that the room was nice and clean. Although we’ve emailed and received their confirmation that our room has balcony, the allocated room wasn’t. After we mentioned about it, they gave me the room with balcony.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Lyn on 26 Feb 2019
Hi, we always try to fulfil our guests requests but it is not always possible. We are glad we were able to change your room for you. Kind regards Lyn & Ian

8/10 Good

Minsheng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Lyn on 26 Jan 2019
Thank you Minsheng for taking the time to complete a review of our motel. We hope you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

8/10 Good

SAMUEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay.
Our stay was great. The location was fantastic, walking to all shops and a quick drive to a huge selection of activities. Our hosts were lovely, very helpful and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Lyn on 25 Jan 2019
Thank you Samuel for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you too for all the compliments and we are very glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope you are able to come again in the future. Lyn & Ian

10/10 Excellent

D&D, Edinburgh UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room, well located for the town and access to Abel Tasman. Friendly welcoming owners.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Lyn on 11 Jan 2019
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. We work very hard to keep the motel clean and tidy. We love to meet people from all over the world. Hope you can visit again soon. Regards, Ian & Lyn

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great for a small motel near Abel Tasman national park. The only weird thing was a clear ceiling on the shower. I understand it was there to protect the walls, but it made the shower feel claustrophobic.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Lyn on 17 Dec 2018
Hi, glad you enjoyed your stay here. Yes we do have shower domes on top of our showers which does help condensation in the bathrooms. I am surprised you felt claustrophobic as they are quite large roomy showers. Hope you are able to come again in the future, perhaps next time you can book a Superior with a Spa Bath. Lyn & Ian

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Lyn on 24 Nov 2018
Thank you David for rating us so highly. It was good to meet you and glad you enjoyed your stay. Lyn & Ian

8/10 Good

Leanne, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice clean and comfortable. Living space was great as it had a desk, little table with 2 chairs & a nice sunny balcony with a couple of chairs & table.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Lyn on 31 Oct 2018
Hi Leanne It was good to have you stay with us at Nautilus Lodge Motel. Thank you for your lovely comments we appreciate your feedback. Hope we will see you again in the future. Lyn & Ian

10/10 Excellent

Nicky, NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely warm, comfortable and clean motel. Welcoming staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Lyn on 29 Oct 2018
Hi Nicky Thank you so much for your lovely comments. We appreciate your feedback. We look forward to seeing you again in the future. Lyn & Ian

8/10 Good

B H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Motueka comfort
The motel is centrally located with friendly staff and a comfortable room, only microwave for cooking
Response from Lyn on 25 Apr 2018
Thank you for the compliments and thank you for taking the time to write a review, we appreciate your feedback. We do have portable electric hobs that guests can use on request. Lyn & Ian