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Overview of Riverside Motel

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Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
Flat-screen TV
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Premium bedding, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Riverside Motel

3.5 out of 5

4.3/5 Excellent

Guests rated this property 4.3/5 for cleanliness.

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Kitchen
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

Explore the area

    Popular LocationQueens Park11 min walk
    Popular LocationWhanganui Museum11 min walk
    Popular LocationWatt Fountain15 min walk
    AirportWhanganui (WAG)10 min drive

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Standard Room, Non Smoking, Kitchen (2 Bedroom)

5/5 guest room rating
  • River view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 5 Single Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Studio Unit)

4.7/5 guest room rating
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room, Non Smoking, Kitchen

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Kitchen

5/5 guest room rating
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About this area

Whanganui

Located in Whanganui, Riverside Motel is in the city centre and near the boardwalk. Watt Fountain and Memorial Tower are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Whanganui Museum and Durie Hill Elevator. Ward Observatory and Bason Botanic Gardens are also worth visiting. Guests appreciate the motel's central location.
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Popular Location

What's nearby

  • Sarjeant Gallery - 11 min walk
  • Queens Park - 11 min walk
  • Whanganui Museum - 11 min walk
  • Moutoa Gardens - 11 min walk
  • Watt Fountain - 15 min walk

Getting around

  • Whanganui (WAG) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • Yellow House Cafe - 6 min walk
  • Tokyo Roll Black - 9 min walk
  • Pita Pit - 10 min walk
  • Jabee Kebabs - 11 min walk
  • Kebabholik - 11 min walk

About this property

Riverside Motel

3.5-star motel with free airport shuttle and free area shuttle
This smoke-free motel features 24-hour room service, a business centre and dry cleaning. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance and a garden are on-site. All 10 rooms feature kitchens with fridges, ovens, hobs and microwaves. Guests will also find free WiFi, dining areas and 24-hour room service.
Riverside Motel offers 10 forms of accommodation with free newspapers and an iron/ironing board. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodation at this 3.5-star motel has kitchens with fridges, hobs, microwaves and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

This Whanganui motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi, Wired Internet (NZD 0.14 per minute)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free local area shuttle

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–8:00 AM: NZD 10 for adults and NZD 20 for children
  • 24-hour room service

Family friendly

  • Babysitting/childcare (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Separate dining area

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Languages spoken

  • English

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dining room
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Hob
  • Toaster

More

  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 1 PM - 9:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (7 AM - 9 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 8 PM)
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at the time of service, check-in or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: NZD 10 for adults and NZD 20 for children (approximately)
  • Fee for in-room wired Internet: NZD 0.14 per minute (rates may vary)

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

National rating

This property does not have a Qualmark® rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Riverside Motel Wanganui
Riverside Wanganui
Riverside Motel Whanganui
Riverside Whanganui
Riverside Motel Motel
Riverside Motel Whanganui
Riverside Motel Motel Whanganui

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4.3
Excellent
Rating 5 - Excellent. 76 out of 157 reviews
5 - Excellent 48%
Rating 4 - Good. 63 out of 157 reviews
4 - Good 40%
Rating 3 - Okay. 12 out of 157 reviews
3 - Okay 8%
Rating 2 - Poor. 6 out of 157 reviews
2 - Poor 4%
Rating 1 - Terrible. 0 out of 157 reviews
1 - Terrible 0%

4.3/5

Cleanliness

4.4/5

Staff & service

3.9/5

Amenities

3.9/5

Property conditions & facilities
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4/5 Good

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A nice basic motel, clean, king size bed & free wifi. Not bad!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

5/5 Excellent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money. Location was great. The bed was a bit soft.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

3/5 Okay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good sized rooms. But unpleasant smell in rooms maybe due to cat spraying walls.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

5/5 Excellent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was a lovely spacious place, with the river right across the road. We could walk to the CBD, or over the bridge to the Kowhai kids playground.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2021

5/5 Excellent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was great as I was arriving late and they set up for me to do so.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021