Half Moon Bay Motel

Great location. Generally quiet. Zero city noisy. Very easy convenient access to the marina and the room was tidy. Bed was reasonably comfy and you get wifi. The not so great points: - TV can't cast, which I feel is very old by today's standards - The vanity tap was missing a filter and the pressure was very high so when you open it, water goes everywhere - The wall and ceiling have zero sound damping so other guest activites are quite obvious - The worst part of it all was the shower, pink and black mold all around the perimeter of the shower base. If I knew I could add photos to this review, I would but it was a bit scary

lovely people, always willing to help. The room was nice, recently renovated, very clean. Very comfortable. Thank you very much!

This place should be struck off if it could be.... Unfortunately I was desperate as my other accommodation was not available. They charged me $220 for a cess pit. I approached them about the broken falling down curtains, dirty bathroom (hair all over the bathroom floor and vomit on the wall) and general lack of cleanliness. They did fix the broken curtain rail, however the cleaning was not rectified. See attached photos. The manager was not the person who checked me in and I saw her the following day and she said I should have told her about the problems. I thought she was the neighbour as she lived in the next unit, the office was closed upon my return after my initial complaint. The area I had to walk through to get there was like a council rubbish tip, stench coming from the bins, broken machinery, empty paint tins and trays and cigarette butts and smoke all over the place. The sad thing is, there is a housing shortage in New Zealand for people who need emergency accommodation. I found out later that this motel is used for social housing for emergency accommodation. Since COVID a lot of NZ motels have turned to this lucrative alternative were they are paid a premium by the government to house people in need. They are doing so well they obviously have no care at all about the odd person who may need accommodation and is actually paying for it themselves. After many discussions and phone calls I was offered no discount. They even said they could offer me a discount but their credit card machine didn't offer that facility once payment had gone through! Considering I had a filthy dirty place they didn't feel I was owed a discount. The kids were all running around and having lots of fun but in a dangerous, dirty environment. It's noisy, filthy, unkept and completely NOT A MOTEL. I really advise not to stay here, there should be a law against it.

Having read other reviews we consider ourselves fortunate. I am able to say that the suite that we stayed in was newly refurbished and very nice, I think the room photo displayed was from our room, but sorry we didn't take any photos as this was not a pleasure trip. This motel has a great location near to the marina. It was quiet except for the multitude of birds that live in the trees that surround the motel. The manager was friendly and helpful. Bathroom and lounge were pleasantly furbished, although the shower was a little cramped, and the only mirror was in the bathroom/toilet. Comfortable new king bed as well. Kitchen facilities were good but a few more pots and pans would be welcome if you seriously want to cook. Window fittings need replacement to increase security, and the ranch slider door lock was a bit loose. But all in all we enjoyed our stay.