BK's Magnolia Motor Lodge

Was kicking out a solo mum at 8.45 in the morning that's really shocking for going somewhere safe to stay for a few nights and expecting to clean a room that early is against people privacy. Also leaving someone stranded is also unprofessional especially paying and following all the rules to having a Karen work here is sad

Disgusting treatment, not child friendly or a safe place for a baby, got kicked out of our room for being “messy” at 8.45am. I have a 1 year old but tbh it was actually still quiet tidy, we left to drop me off somewhere I had to be at 9am with my baby and sitter coming back to clean up and hang in out in our room as we travelled from afar, unfortunately the owner unlocked and entered our room as we drove off and in her eyes it was a pigsty, she couldn’t justify what exact mess she was getting at, I told her it’s just pick up stuff, (which barely there was even a mess) and that we had no where to go and she did not care one bit. If you have a child do not stay here. I stayed here a month ago and she put her head into our room and told me to pick the food up off the ground or she would charge me a carpet cleaning fee, it was a popcorn chicken my baby had just dropped as she was in the middle of eating, I’m a mum of course I’m going to pick it up, it’s what we do. I felt so uncomfortable. Horrible treatment, no compassion, if it was a pigsty then completely understandable but we do not live like pigs!!

This really is a lovely motel. It is situated on a quiet street but very close to the town centre. Everything in the CBD is walkable. The rooms are modern, spacious and very clean, the new carpet is lovely. I must also mention that the last minute addition to our parties number was accommodated with a larger room/ and bed to fit this extra party member when we would have been happy with making do, all the more kind as the motel was fully booked on the night in question. It was kind of the owners to make this possible thank you. I highly recommend this motel should you need a nice and comfortable place to rest up in Whanganui.

Friendly welcome for a last minute booking. Clean and comfortable with heating turned on for me. Good parking. Handy to main street (but not on it) supermarkets, gas etc. Proper milk always gets an extra tick as does good shower pressure. Easy to find and work switches, plenty of power points.

We were stuck in lovely Whanganui due to a major car break-down and booked the night here quite late in the day. We could not have had a better experience. The room was spotless, modern & perfect, and the hosts could not have been kinder or more helpful. They provided us with bread and spreads so we could make our breakfast, then host John drove us to Whanganui airport so we could fly home to Auckland. Such a pleasure to find this brilliant motel where they put their guests first and are genuinely supportive. Many thanks from us, we will def visit again next time. John & Lynne xx

We had a one bedroom unit and the bed was great and there was plenty of room. The unit was clean and comfortable. Great bathroom with spa bath. A busy motel but it was surprisingly quiet. Really good location close to the city centre which we enjoy Ed walking to and from

The motel was well furnished with what appeared to be new carpeting with comfortable reclining chairs. Comfortable bed, spotlessly clean and about 10 minute walk to the main sights. Sandra and John were very helpful and friendly.