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Astray Motel

3.0 star property
Motel with free parking, a short walk to Polynesian Spa

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Stroll along the corridor, lined with tables and chairs, and enjoy the views through the windows.
Located in a bustling commercial area, ASTRAY MOTEL & BACKPACKER offers easy access to local businesses.
Compact kitchen with modern layout, equipped with refrigerator, oven, microwave, sink, and ample storage.
Explore the ASTRAY... area, featuring a desk with a map, book, and plant, and a clock on the wall.
Enjoy casual meals at the dining table, adjacent to a well-equipped kitchen with microwave, oven, and sink.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$90
includes taxes & fees
27 July - 28 July

Room options

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Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite

Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Shared/communal kitchen
Toaster
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Ensuite

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Portable fan
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Double Studio, Ensuite

Double Studio, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Kitchenette
Fridge
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Toaster
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite

Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Fridge
TV
Portable fan
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Heating
Fridge
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Microwave
Electric kettle
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed
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About the area

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1202 Pukuatua St, Rotorua, 3010

What's nearby

  • Rotorua Night Market - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Eat Street - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Rotorua Central Mall - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Tamaki Maori Village - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Polynesian Spa - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pig & Whistle Historic Pub - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Social Club - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Saigon '60S Vietnamese Cuisine - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hennessy's Irish Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rotorua Night Market - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Astray Motel

Motel near Polynesian Spa
Astray Motel provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Express check-out, tour/ticket information and smoke-free property
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Showers and shampoo
  • TVs with cable channels

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Built in 2006
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 2:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 per cent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Alcohol is not served at this property

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Astray Backpackers
Astray Backpackers Rotorua
Astray Motel
Astray Motel & Backpackers
Astray Motel & Backpackers Rotorua
Astray Motel Backpackers Rotorua
Astray Motel Backpackers
Astray Motel Motel
Astray Motel Rotorua
Astray Motel Backpackers
Astray Motel Motel Rotorua

Frequently asked questions

Is Astray Motel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Astray Motel?

As of 19 Jul 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Astray Motel on 27 Jul 2025 start from NZ$90.00, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Astray Motel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Astray Motel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Astray Motel?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Astray Motel located?

Located in Inner City, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Rotorua Night Market and Polynesian Spa. Kuirau Park and Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre are also within 10 minutes.

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Astray Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 92 out of 323 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 323 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 323 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 323 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 323 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

Highly recommended for those travelling in short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10

was tidy and clean and right in the middle of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10

Although the motel has aged, the room was very clean and tidy. The manager was very helpful and courteous. This accommodation would suit someone on a short stay and a budget.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10

Staff was kind and helpful. Fine for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10

Welcoming and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10

Very nice owners
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10

Clean comfy bed and hot showers. They let me check in late at night after arriving on night bus. Also let me stay in their kitchen and living room area until my night bus to leave town which helped because waiting for bus is ouside and was very cold. Convenient to walk to bus station too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10

Not the cleanest
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10

i got major allergies from dust in the room and couldn't get the tv to connect to the internet
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10

Colmó mis expectativas. Muchas gracias. Los dueños muy amables!! Lo recomiendo.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10

The entire place is absolutely disgusting. The communal kitchen was unusable, the toilet and showers were unclean and unusable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

6/10

There were holes in the walls. Other than this, the room was tidy, clean and the bathroom facilities were fine. I did not use the shared kitchen space during my stay so I have nothing to say about that
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

2/10

There were facilities to prepare food but no where to eat your food. Backpackers appear to have been replaced with social housing occupants. Have stayed here a number of years and was very disappointed to see the property has not been maintained over the past year.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

2/10

If you want to sleep go elsewhere. Very noisy, door slamming yelling all hours of night. Poor security. Only thing positive was bed was comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

2/10

The property is a ghetto. I was nervous even sleeping in the bed. The entire place is absolutely filthy, with little security to your room. Never again will I stay here. I wouldn't even recommend it to my enemies.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10

Sehr einfache Unterkunft, schon etwas veraltet. Für einen macht ausreichend
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

2/10

Room was absolutely tiny first of all. Sheets were stained, towels had holes in them. The kitchen was very disappointing, some equipment didn't work at all, some was just extremely worn down. The street outside had some homeless people shouting all evening, and the parking lot had some non-guests occupy spaces. Our key couldn't open the kitchen, so we had to ask the receptionist to open it for us, so we were pretty disappointed when the reception didnt open until 35 minutes after it was supposed to in the morning: it meant that we were locked out of the kitchen with no way of getting to our breakfast foods, which were laying in thr fridge in there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

4/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

6/10

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020