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We travelled to Tauranga for a funeral and although the check in time at the motel was 2.00pm,we were allowed into our room at 1.00pm to shower and change in time for a 2.30pm funeral.

Such wonderful host and hostess. Clean and luxury. Felt comfortable and well looked after.

Beautiful hotel and rooms! So comfortable, clean and spacious. We loved our stay and can’t wait to come back!

This two storey Motel is set - back from the Main Rd around the corner from the lights and hospital. It has a lift to above rooms making it manageable if you have a heavy case. There rooms are spacious and impeccably clean. Adjacent to the Motel is a pharmacy and cafe. A couple of blocks heading towards the city is 2 Supermarkets. We found this complex a great quiet place to stay in and recommend it, if you prefer to be just down the road from the city centre.

The owners are lovely people. The room was the cleanest room we ever stayed at. There are no common walls between the suits so pretty quiet. Parking is right in front of the room which makes it taking things in and out of the car easy. Beds were comfortable and each bed had an electric blanket. Aircon took only 2 minutes to warm up the room. The only downside was having only one sink between the toilet, shower and kitchen. The same sink is used for washing hands, brushing teeth and washing...

This was exactly what I needed for my weekend away. Close to Tauranga but out of the city. The accommodation was clean and had everything I needed as well as some thoughtful touches. I would definitely stay here again.

Quiet, spacious

Very clean, modern and spacious - decor is well thought out and luxurious. Great access to parking, close to restaurants and cafes. Would definitely stay here again in future

Great location. Highly recommend starting here.

Like to bring my family nxt time for holidays.

Very tidy and conveniently located property.

Comfortable, spacious, immaculate & had everything one could need. Very nice service to top it off.

I recommend asking for a high floor and a harbour view - we were on the 9th floor and it was amazing. Just gorgeous, room was great, clean, warm, well stocked, great big comfy beds. I couldn't find a remote for the TV in the bedroom, so didn't use it which was mildly irritating (it was after 8pm so I didn't want to phone after-hours staff to ask, and turning TV on the button on the side, I couldn't get it to show the right AV channels or whatever set up was required, so I just watched in the...

Close to town. Safe parking. Clean and ample room with great facilities. Very pleasant helpful staff.

Great location over looking the harbour and nice room. Pools amazing

Friendly staff, lovely clean facilities, close to everything, would def come back for a longer stay, very relaxing and the people went out of way to make sure our stay was great . Well done guys , I would rate the place 10/10, see you next time 😊

Right across the road from the beach, large, spacious and well appointed apartment. The lap pool was heated which was a huge bonus for the kids in winter. Very convenient and free parking

We had a very comfortable and enjoyable stay. The room was clean and tidy. It has great facilities, small in room kitchenette, pool and bbq areas. Supermarkets and shops are close by and easy access to the motorway, so it is in a great location. The staff are very nice, helpful and friendly. We will happily stay again when we return!

Great little 2 person room we stayed in. Modern and clean. Perfect for our one night stay. Straight across road from supermarket and close to the beach.

Cleanest motel unit we have stayed in for years. Absolutely impeccable. A minutes walk to restaurants and cafes and town centre just around the corner. Quiet, could not hear anything apart from a few rowdy guests who stopped the noise when asked to do so. Very comfortable, been recently revamped. Comfy bed a tad low. Parking is a bit tight but do-able. Thank you for a nice place to stay