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Reviews of 52 on Rifle Motel

3.5 out of 5
52 on Rifle Motel
52 Rifle Range Road, Taupo

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 197 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Muksad

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Morten

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kellyann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was amazing exactly what we had been looking for and to be greeted with a smile and chat, everyone so friendly, the atmosphere there is hard to explain but it was beautiful. A stroll down the lake to all the cafes and restaurant. We had a lovely dinner we got everything we asked for and more. We will definitely be coming back again to beautiful Taupo.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Lisa on 11 Apr 2024
Thank you Kellyann for your review. We very much appreciate your feedback and will have great delight and sharing with the team. Your words mean so much.Kind regardsLisa & Colin

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Colin on 25 Feb 2024
Hi David We appreciate you taking the time to rate 52 on Rifle Motel. We are happy with a solid 8/10. I trust you had a great stay and wish you well for the rest of your travels in NZ.Kind RegardsColin

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Colin on 18 Feb 2024
Hi LoriThank you for the great endorsement and 5 Star Review. It was great to meet you and we wish you well for your travels through NZ. Safe travels till you get back home.Best WishesColin

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Lisa & Colin on 13 Feb 2024
Thank you Carol!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic host! Lovely unit. Only issue was the skylight in the main room. Got woken up very early
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Colin on 13 Feb 2024
Hi AdamThank you for the perfect 10 and kind words. We will investigate improvements for the skylight in the room.Hope to see you back again soon.Best wishesColin

8/10 Good

TSI CHUNG

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was good except the shower water was weak.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Colin on 12 Feb 2024
Dear Mr ChungWe appreciate your positive feedback on departure and thank you for your review. All units have individual hot water cylinders, so perhaps pressure may reduce with high usage of 4 guests in a room.We hope to see you back again soon.Kind RegardsColin

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service. Rooms were beautifully appointed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Lisa & Colin on 10 Feb 2024
Thank you Jan.So pleased you enjoyed your stay with us we appreciate your comments so much.Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and tidy property with recent renovation and modernisation. Easy walk into town to shops and restaurants. Good family facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Lisa & Colin on 1 Feb 2024
Thank you Wendy for your review. So pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and the improvements made since your last stay many years ago!!Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Colin on 7 Feb 2024
Hi DavidWe really appreciate your 5 Star rating which reflects the effort that we have put in to improve the motel and exceed in our service levels.Hope to see you back soon.Kind RegardsColin

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Lisa & Colin on 18 Jan 2024
Thanks Richard! Appreciate the great review score.It was lovely to meet you both and your family from the U.K. I hope you had a great Xmas together.Kind regardsLisa & Colin

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very central, lovely friendly hosts, quiet possie, within walking distance to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Colin on 21 Nov 2023
Hi JennyPleased to read that you enjoyed our excellent location and friendly service. We shall look forward to welcoming you back soon.Best WishesColinOwner

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great management, clean and comfortable. Would recommend to anyone heading to taupo
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Colin on 22 Jun 2023
Hi NickWe appreciate your great feedback and top score of 5/5! We hope that we can welcome you back again in the future.Best WishesColinOwner

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Tanween

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Decent condition, clean, nice host
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crispin, Havelock North

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

paul

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, lovely clean and spacious apartments
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous, and the bed was super comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property was fine for our intended purpose although is starting to get a little dated.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from jo on 4 Sept 2022
Thanks Ian for your review

8/10 Good

John, Auckland

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay, and our refurbished room looked nice. BUT - It was not finished and some of the finish was poor. Once you noticed 2-3 things you couldn't help but noticing more. For Example -Paint splashes on towel rails and on walls. Bedside lamps that you could not plug in, missing curtains (Vis a vis Trying to get a 3yr old to sleep in a sunlit room). Blinds with closers missing. Draw that would not open because probably wet paint had sealed it shut etc.... Room needed attention to detail - Not bad; Just 'Not Finished'. Everything worked that needed to work however. Grounds were more 'Motor Camp than Motel with alot of maintenance required. Owners need to do a bit more work to truely drag it out of the 80's. On a positive note, this would be a good place for families as it has a good central playground. Our daughter loved the trampoline.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from jo on 22 Feb 2022
Thankyou for your review

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recently renovated property and units. Also, friendly and efficient service. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from jo on 13 Feb 2022
Thankyou Mary for your amazing review, it was a pleasure hosting you both and hope to see you again in the future. Kind Regards Jo

10/10 Excellent

LORRAINE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from jo on 1 Feb 2022
Thankyou Lorraine for your amazing score, we hope to see you again very soon. Jo and the Team

10/10 Excellent

marian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value clean hotel conveniently located
Always a winner this excellent and well run, clean hotel. It is always my first choice in Taupo and doesn't disappoint. Close to the centre and other attractions but away from the crowds. Good easy parking, friendly staff who are nothing but helpful. Good value for money. Separate rooms from the kids. What more could one want?
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from jo on 21 Dec 2021
Hi Marian, Thankyou for your amazing review, we hope you and your family come back soon , a pleasure to host you and your lovely family. Kindest Regards Jo

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great facilities and location
great central location, comfortable unit. good facilities provided ie table tennis, pool table, spa pool. will definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from jo on 20 Jul 2021
Many thanks for your amazing review. Kind regards Jo

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The unit was nice and cosy when we arrived very late at night.The beds were very comfy. We found the shower box to be extremely slippery and so one of the party did not shopwer for fear of falling. No hand holds to help this fear and maybe a non slippery mat as an extra precaution.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from jo on 9 Jul 2021
Thankyou for your excellent review, will take note of the floor bieng slippery, we do provide bath mats however. Kind Regards Jo

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well cared for
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from jo on 20 May 2021
Thankyou for your amazing score , we strive to make every guest as comfortable as can be. Kind regards Jo

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We liked the location and value for money. We felt the second bedroom was a tight squeeze with the twin bedding configuration as the door could not shut unless the beds were moved.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from jo on 18 Apr 2021
Thankyou for your review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hosts . Very welcoming and accommodating. Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from jo on 10 Apr 2021
Many thanks for your amazing review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you in the future . Kind Regards Jo and Archie

10/10 Excellent

Mere, Wellington, New Zealand

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely motel, very clean and tidy, recently refurbished. Quiet grounds, good for kids!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Raymond and Olivia on 6 Dec 2020
Thank you so much for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Jaen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was my second stay here - Both times business trips. The shared space meant that colleagues and I were able to work in the same space until late at night before going to bed in our own rooms. Checking in have been awesome on both occasions and has a certain "welcome to our home" feel. It is located around the corner from restaurants, bars, and shops, which have been super convenient after a long day (and when you forget to pack a toothbrush). Will definitely stay here again when I work in Taupo and would highly recommend this establishment for business and persona trips.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Raymond and Olivia on 2 Dec 2020
Hello Jaen, it was really awesome having you stay with us again. There is no better reward than return guests. We look forward to your return visit. Best Regards Raymond and Olivia.

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Auckland

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Flawless check-in and check-out. Room in excellent condition and had everything we needed for the stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great motel, friendly and helpful staff,facilities great,room very comfortable and warm.close to lake front and town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Raymond and Olivia on 24 Jun 2020
Thank you for the wonderful feedback. It's really nice to hear. We hope to see you again. Best Regards Raymond and Olivia.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
52 on Rifle has a perfect location! Due to social distancing etc we didn't actually get to meet any of the staff, but we got a phone call the day we were due to arrive informing us of where to get our key etc. When we arrived to our room they had turned the heaters on for us so it was nice, warm and cosy. I'm sure had we met the staff, they would have been awesome
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020
Response from Raymond and Olivia on 12 Jun 2020
Thank you very much for your beautiful feedback. We hope to see you again. Best Regards Raymond and Olivia.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is around 15 - 20 mins walk from Taupo city centre. There is a convenient store across the road, do note that the store close like 7-7.30pm. The owner is helpful and friendly to guests.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to town. Rooms were clean and tidy. Helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Oli on 11 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feedback. Regards, Raymond & Olivia

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Oli on 11 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feedback. Regards, Raymond & Olivia

8/10 Good

Megan, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The place is great for the price. It is well decorated and clean plus the owners are very nice and friendly. The location is also great. My only complaint is with the body wash it smelled very weird so I would just make sure you bring your own. Otherwise highly recommend if you are on a budget.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Oli on 11 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feedback. Regards, Raymond & Olivia

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Friendly staff. Room tidy clean and welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Oli on 11 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feedback. Regards, Raymond & Olivia

8/10 Good

Sil, Launceston

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent value for the price. Happy it had a pool and table tennis. Easy enough walk to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Raymond and Olivia on 13 Feb 2020
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the pool and table tennis. Many thanks Raymond and Olivia.

8/10 Good

Aaa

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The motel has trampoline, swimming pool and sauna on site which r good for adults snd children .located at the lake taupo where u can find all sort of restaurants in handy .wish that the power of the air condition and the power of water can be stronger
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Raymond and Olivia on 27 Jan 2020
Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your stay. The Air con may need a service, we can look into that shortly. Water pressure is something we have investigated, but requires a major renovation. Many thanks Raymond and Olivia.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Oli on 25 Jan 2020
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again. Regards, Raymond & Olivia

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Oli on 25 Jan 2020
Thank you Jessica for staying with us. We hope to see you again. Regards, Raymond & Olivia

8/10 Good

Mel, Tauranga

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Has everything we needed, good cooking facilities and comfy beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Oli on 20 Jan 2020
Thank you Mel for your lovely feedback. We hope to see you again. Regards, Raymond & Olivia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the beautiful unique garden, our unit was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Oli on 4 Jan 2020
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We hope to see you again. Regards, Raymond & Olivia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved having my teenage grandsons in their own room. Friendly welcome from the owner. The unit was very clean with parking right outside my room. The motel is very close to Taupo's CBD and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Oli on 4 Jan 2020
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We hope to see you again. Regards, Raymond & Olivia

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2 bedroom unit was clean and well equipped. Comfortable bed. Only down side was no curtains on top windows in the bedrooms. An easy 15 minute walk to the main centre with lots of cafes and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Raymond and Olivia on 12 Dec 2019
Hello, thank you for your feedback. We're glad you enjoyed your stay. Many Raymond and Olivia

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic spot for a family holiday. Excellent facilities. Close to lake and town.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Raymond and Olivia. on 12 Dec 2019
Hello, thank you for your wonderful review. We so glad you enjoyed your stay. Many thanks Raymond and Olivia.