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Durham Motor Inn

4.0 star property
Motel in Tauranga with free parking

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Exterior
The Family Villa | Living area
Mini-fridge, microwave, stovetop, electric kettle
Mini-fridge, microwave, stovetop, electric kettle
1 bedroom, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
The current price is NZ$255
includes taxes & fees
3 Aug - 4 Aug

Room options

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1 bedroom, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Studio

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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One Bedroom Family

One Bedroom Family

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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View from room

One Bedroom Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Twin Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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The Family Villa | View from room

The Family Villa

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds, 1 Single Bed and 2 Single Sofa Beds
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About the area

Map
Corner Cameron Rd and Harington Street, Tauranga, 3110

What's nearby

  • Tauranga Domain - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Blake Park - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Mercury Baypark - 9 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Mount Hot Pools - 10 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Mount Maunganui - 15 min drive - 8.9 km

Getting around

  • Tauranga (TRG) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gengy's Restaurant Tauranga - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Falafel Metro - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Crown & Badger - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Fresh Fish Market Tauranga - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Durham Motor Inn

Upscale motel near Mount Maunganui
Durham Motor Inn provides amenities, such as laundry facilities and a business centre. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self-parking
  • A banquet hall, luggage storage and outdoor furniture
  • Laundry services
Room features
All guest rooms at Durham Motor Inn feature comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • 25-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Kitchenettes, mini fridges and microwaves

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (surcharge)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 floor
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1980
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 25-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Durham Motor Inn
Durham Motor Inn Tauranga
Durham Motor Tauranga
Durham Motor Inn Motel
Durham Motor Inn Tauranga
Durham Motor Inn Motel Tauranga

Frequently asked questions

Does Durham Motor Inn have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Durham Motor Inn?

As of 19 Jul 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Durham Motor Inn on 3 Aug 2025 start from NZ$255.26, 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.

Is Durham Motor Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Durham Motor Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Durham Motor Inn?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Durham Motor Inn?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Durham Motor Inn located?

Situated in Tauranga, this motel is within a 5-minute walk of Tauranga Domain and Tauranga Art Gallery. Monmouth Redoubt and Robbins Park are also within 10 minutes.

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Durham Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 124 out of 281 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 93 out of 281 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 281 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 281 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 281 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, great location, friendly staff and nicely updated room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good quality motel. I would visit again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, convenient check in great facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely clean and tidy, very friendly and excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very neat, easy check-in
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, Tidy, Clean and easy access to Town. Room had everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

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

Location Location Location

Great location. Rooms are large with large bathroom. Very clean and great kitchenette with full kitchen utensils etc. if you want to cook.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. Staff were gracious and polite on arrival. Knowledgeable on restaurants and great that it was all within walking distances. Would highly recommend.A
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean well maintained property - parking was acceptable but a bit tight (caution large vehicles /Utes). Room had internal adjourning room access door which could hear neighbors quite easily when talking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds and pillows brilliant so comfortable unit had everything we needed . Reception owner great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Berthier

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
V
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nicolas

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

H

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

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

impecable!

impecable es la palabra para este apartamento en Dirham motor inn,limpio prolijo,moderno con todos los detalles para la estancia,una cocina completisima,el baño reluciente,bien ubicado,muy recomendable!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly, check in was fast and efficient and the room was very clean and updated. Will be staying again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable stay. Walking distance to many restuarants
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

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

One night stay

We only stayed one night and it was noisey but only because Summer Haze was on across the road and if we were younger we probably would have attended :) but nothing wrong with the motel .. it was a great place to stay with friendly staff :)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Neville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spotless room with great amenities Absolutely recommend to anyone
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022