Motels in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Our stay was fabulous. We had a spa room which was also fantastic even though it was chilly outside. It was well worth it. The rooms were clean, the bed comfortable and it had everything we needed. My husband's only complaint was there were no sky channels available and we needed our own netflix etc. accounts. We did have to fight for parking even though there was parking straight outside the rooms and some people coming with more than one vehicle per room. (Hubby has lung issues so needed close parking), otherwise we thoroughly loved it - thank you.

The place was nice, but not as exceptional as we expected by others reviews. Things are a little worn in the room we were in. In the morning my wife went to use the spa/hot tub and after filling it with water she turned it on and it spewed out extremely dirty water. Manager said it was because the hotel was old. I disagree. - it simply needed a better cleaning. Use bleach and fill, run and refill the hot tub until it comes out clean. It’s not rocket science. They don’t offer any kind of refund but they did offer us a couple of candy bars and an apology.

The motel is located in the city center and is convenient for travel. The boss was very enthusiastic and introduced a lot of useful information. Thank you again!

When we booked the cheapest motel we could find for the short stay of two nights, we were not prepared for such an interesting experience. The rooms were scrupulously clean. Top marks for that. Towels changed every day. But oh what a strange place. There are two parts to the motel. We were put in what had once been a very expensive 1950's house converted into motel rooms. Up a very steep staircase, into the room, which has been decorated in what can only be described as someone's idea of art deco come 1950's. We had such fun figuring out what parts of the house had been altered to accommodate our space. The bathroom is very adequate and rather quaint. The toilet stall is housed in what would have been the homes original shower, with all the original pipework covered up by pictures. Access to the bathroom from the bedroom - step onto a mat - check under the mat and start laughing, because the pipework for the original toilet is still there. But hey, it was clean, the rooms large and after all, it's only to sleep in.

I was pleasantly surprised by this place. In all fairness I expected a “motel” but this place far outstripped your average motel experience. The room was well sized and so was the bathroom. It had a nice little kitchen area with microwave and electric stove. It was in a nice part of town close to everything. Above all it was very neat and clean. Will definitely stay again on my next visit.

Got a warm welcome and the heating was on on a cold wet night. The Hurricanes can be seen winning again on Sky Sports. Thank you for providing these. Regarding the facilities: they look very old. The carpet was broken and a bit dirty. The heater wheel was broken and the window frame was broken so it wasn't very safe. To my surprise there was a charge for a small bottle of milk. Maybe it's time to invest in some updates.

The location is good. Rooms looks good from a distance. Look closer... Bathrooms are a 2-3 out of 5. Carpet is dark but was dirty when I got in here. When I put my feet on the bed there's stuff that stuck to my feet so I will not go barefoot in here. There was a dark hair on top of the bed. There's no safe in the rooms. They brag about the 'private pool' in the rooms but it's just an older Jacuzzi bathtub. Looking at the yellowed jets, there's no way I would go in it. The welcome gift when we came was an 8 ounce carton of milk and two individual packages of cookies. Look at the photos. The light has bugs in it and is burned out. Look at the two towels/clothes racks. Yuck! The Jacuzzi faucet? No! The walls are really paper thin! I could hear conversations. I needed to rest and there were kids jumping on the beds/ laughing loudly after 10. All afternoon & on both sides of me there were a number of younger adults outside and inside drinking beer and quite loud. When I got back at 9 o'clock, The office was closed and dark and nobody that I could contact about the noise. I was not happy. Very noisy in the bathroom. There's a buzzing and humming noise that goes on and off every couple minutes. Most of the equipment noises are coming through the bathroom window from different machines on the back of the buildings. l also wasn't told this room was on a second story. had to walk upstairs with a bad leg and naturally no other rooms were available on the first floor. There is no solid ”door” to the room. The outside wall is glass windows and a glass sliding door that you get a key to. The sheers are as thin as a pair of nylons. You can see right through them. There's almost no way you can completely close the curtains over the door when you leave, without them being open a little where people can look in. This is certainly not what I would expect from a hotel room when I'm paying this High a price!

Would give 0 star if option's given, NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY, DO NOT book with them if you are travelling with young children and don't want uncertainties. PLEASE READ OUR EXPERIENCE BELOW PATIENTLY. We book a one night accommodation at Wylie Court Motor Lodge in Rotorua for 21/10/2023. 7pm tonight (one night before check in) , we received a phone call from the motel advising we were supposed to check in on he 20th. I checked my booking confirmation, it clearly said check in was on 21/10/2023. I called the motel back, the motel staff said they didn't know what happened, they said the information bookings.com dropped off for them was on the 20th, anyway there was no room available on the 21st. The staff offered alternative accommodation but not providing any details (eg. Location, size of the room, cleaness, facility etc) on the alternative accomodation. When we said we didn't want alternative accommodation as we were travelling with a minor (4 year old) and wouldn't consider anything we were not sure of, the staff became verbally rude/abusive and hung up. Considering our trip was due the next day, I called back, and she kept repeating ”now I'm going to talk and you listen!” said ”even if you show up tomorrow with your four year old, you won't be provided a place to stay”. She hung up to me again, the following times that I called back, the calls just went straight into voice mails. It's very clear that Wylie Court intended to dishoner its booking and force customer to accept alternative accommodation in threat of no other accommodation in the surrounding region would be available for the night appointed, under the awareness that we would be travelling with a minor and would not have any options. As a result, we cancelled our Rotorua trip, all prepaid tours were forfeited and we are in the process of negotiating with Wylie Court in travel loss compensation. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE travelling to Rotorua Rigion, the standard of customer service was below unacceptable.

My mother and I stayed one night, the room was clean, comfortable and had everything needed. The shower over the bath was a bit tricky. Easy distance to the city centre, where we found some great restaurants. Staff could have been a bit more engaging

Our stay was fabulous. We had a spa room which was also fantastic even though it was chilly outside. It was well worth it. The rooms were clean, the bed comfortable and it had everything we needed. My husband's only complaint was there were no sky channels available and we needed our own netflix etc. accounts. We did have to fight for parking even though there was parking straight outside the rooms and some people coming with more than one vehicle per room. (Hubby has lung issues so needed close parking), otherwise we thoroughly loved it - thank you.

The place was nice, but not as exceptional as we expected by others reviews. Things are a little worn in the room we were in. In the morning my wife went to use the spa/hot tub and after filling it with water she turned it on and it spewed out extremely dirty water. Manager said it was because the hotel was old. I disagree. - it simply needed a better cleaning. Use bleach and fill, run and refill the hot tub until it comes out clean. It’s not rocket science. They don’t offer any kind of refund but they did offer us a couple of candy bars and an apology.

The motel is located in the city center and is convenient for travel. The boss was very enthusiastic and introduced a lot of useful information. Thank you again!

When we booked the cheapest motel we could find for the short stay of two nights, we were not prepared for such an interesting experience. The rooms were scrupulously clean. Top marks for that. Towels changed every day. But oh what a strange place. There are two parts to the motel. We were put in what had once been a very expensive 1950's house converted into motel rooms. Up a very steep staircase, into the room, which has been decorated in what can only be described as someone's idea of art deco come 1950's. We had such fun figuring out what parts of the house had been altered to accommodate our space. The bathroom is very adequate and rather quaint. The toilet stall is housed in what would have been the homes original shower, with all the original pipework covered up by pictures. Access to the bathroom from the bedroom - step onto a mat - check under the mat and start laughing, because the pipework for the original toilet is still there. But hey, it was clean, the rooms large and after all, it's only to sleep in.

I was pleasantly surprised by this place. In all fairness I expected a “motel” but this place far outstripped your average motel experience. The room was well sized and so was the bathroom. It had a nice little kitchen area with microwave and electric stove. It was in a nice part of town close to everything. Above all it was very neat and clean. Will definitely stay again on my next visit.

Got a warm welcome and the heating was on on a cold wet night. The Hurricanes can be seen winning again on Sky Sports. Thank you for providing these. Regarding the facilities: they look very old. The carpet was broken and a bit dirty. The heater wheel was broken and the window frame was broken so it wasn't very safe. To my surprise there was a charge for a small bottle of milk. Maybe it's time to invest in some updates.

The location is good. Rooms looks good from a distance. Look closer... Bathrooms are a 2-3 out of 5. Carpet is dark but was dirty when I got in here. When I put my feet on the bed there's stuff that stuck to my feet so I will not go barefoot in here. There was a dark hair on top of the bed. There's no safe in the rooms. They brag about the 'private pool' in the rooms but it's just an older Jacuzzi bathtub. Looking at the yellowed jets, there's no way I would go in it. The welcome gift when we came was an 8 ounce carton of milk and two individual packages of cookies. Look at the photos. The light has bugs in it and is burned out. Look at the two towels/clothes racks. Yuck! The Jacuzzi faucet? No! The walls are really paper thin! I could hear conversations. I needed to rest and there were kids jumping on the beds/ laughing loudly after 10. All afternoon & on both sides of me there were a number of younger adults outside and inside drinking beer and quite loud. When I got back at 9 o'clock, The office was closed and dark and nobody that I could contact about the noise. I was not happy. Very noisy in the bathroom. There's a buzzing and humming noise that goes on and off every couple minutes. Most of the equipment noises are coming through the bathroom window from different machines on the back of the buildings. l also wasn't told this room was on a second story. had to walk upstairs with a bad leg and naturally no other rooms were available on the first floor. There is no solid ”door” to the room. The outside wall is glass windows and a glass sliding door that you get a key to. The sheers are as thin as a pair of nylons. You can see right through them. There's almost no way you can completely close the curtains over the door when you leave, without them being open a little where people can look in. This is certainly not what I would expect from a hotel room when I'm paying this High a price!

Would give 0 star if option's given, NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY, DO NOT book with them if you are travelling with young children and don't want uncertainties. PLEASE READ OUR EXPERIENCE BELOW PATIENTLY. We book a one night accommodation at Wylie Court Motor Lodge in Rotorua for 21/10/2023. 7pm tonight (one night before check in) , we received a phone call from the motel advising we were supposed to check in on he 20th. I checked my booking confirmation, it clearly said check in was on 21/10/2023. I called the motel back, the motel staff said they didn't know what happened, they said the information bookings.com dropped off for them was on the 20th, anyway there was no room available on the 21st. The staff offered alternative accommodation but not providing any details (eg. Location, size of the room, cleaness, facility etc) on the alternative accomodation. When we said we didn't want alternative accommodation as we were travelling with a minor (4 year old) and wouldn't consider anything we were not sure of, the staff became verbally rude/abusive and hung up. Considering our trip was due the next day, I called back, and she kept repeating ”now I'm going to talk and you listen!” said ”even if you show up tomorrow with your four year old, you won't be provided a place to stay”. She hung up to me again, the following times that I called back, the calls just went straight into voice mails. It's very clear that Wylie Court intended to dishoner its booking and force customer to accept alternative accommodation in threat of no other accommodation in the surrounding region would be available for the night appointed, under the awareness that we would be travelling with a minor and would not have any options. As a result, we cancelled our Rotorua trip, all prepaid tours were forfeited and we are in the process of negotiating with Wylie Court in travel loss compensation. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE travelling to Rotorua Rigion, the standard of customer service was below unacceptable.

My mother and I stayed one night, the room was clean, comfortable and had everything needed. The shower over the bath was a bit tricky. Easy distance to the city centre, where we found some great restaurants. Staff could have been a bit more engaging

As a whole, this small Property hotel was very clean and the roooms looked as if they were recently painted. Our particular room on the 2 floor had a great view of the harbor and made for a terrific view of the sunrise. All in all this hotel was one of our best that we have stayed in through our travels of New Zealand. The only catch to me was we are a family of 4. Our children are 5 years of age. It was highly interesting to me that with our room having a King Bed and Two single beds, I was charged for “an extra person” supposedly because the rooms occupancy is 3. I am guessing that with three beds and only an occupancy of three, that they are requiring the parents to sleep by themselves in different beds. Not really sure what’s going on with that. Would recommend, Only if you are a family of 3!

The Motel has been newly renovated and the price is very high. The boss is a very enthusiastic person. When I checked in, I missed the check in time. The boss warmly received us and introduced all the facilities in detail. The facilities are complete, the transportation is convenient, it is very close to the supermarket, not far from the seaside, and the price is very high.

This establishment allows pets, but quite frankly I wouldn't let my dog anywhere near it. Spent a week here on work (clearly upset someone in bookings) and found it thoroughly unpleasant. On entry to the room I was greeted with carpet stains and an aroma akin to an ailing widowers home. Single beds serve as lounge seating and wooden decor and panelling throughout gives a distinctly 80s vibe. Shower is lined with black mould. The thermal pool may well be very pleasant but given its condition (refer to photographs) was not something I wanted to immerse my body in. Location is undesirable and driveway is on a corner of a busy road which is treacherous. All in all a dreadful time. Fortunately a corkscrew is supplied, as if you stay here you'll certainly want to drink.

Last minute holiday and this was available so we booked. Took a studio unit and it was really lovely for us - two adults and a teenager. Had everything we needed - fantastic fan supplied to help us keep cool too. Comfy beds and great tv with ALL the Sky channels. Nicely maintained room with lovely gardens as well :). Location was fine - not noisy and not out of the way. Thanks for having us.

My husband and I stayed here for 2 months last year, only now getting around to writing a review. Roger and Pah are extremely welcoming, and went out of their way, to make us feel comfortable. We were originally booked for a hotel, at the city centre, but had to change our plans, last minute, and our company booked us here. It turned out to be a much better choice. We could have walked to cbd, and did on days where we had no schedule. Good exercise. Short walking distance to 2 major grocery stores, which is fabulous, since I love to cook. Many fast food places, pizza place being the closest (half block away), walking distance. It turned out to be a better choice for us, as my husband is subject to sleeplessness, when traffic sounds are prevalent. Since we were here for 2 months, it was restfully quiet. We were swimming most days, and even when there were meetings being held, we were not disturbed by the traffic. We even borrowed the barbecue a few times, for sausage sizzles. Just lovely. We were treated like friends, and even the day we left, there were hugs all around, such a gorgeous couple. Their daughter is a lovely thing, great smile, smart as a whip, and hope to hear about her curing cancer, or saving the world someday. Roger, I have tried contacting you, but to no avail. You and Pah, and daughter, take care, have a lovely life, and maybe we will meet again someday...

We had misfortune of booking and staying at this motel. The motel lady Kerry-Ann behaved really harshly when we were late to check out by 5 minutes. I was travelling with my 80-year old father-in-law and my 4-year old son. Due to some reasons, we got a bit late to check out by few minutes. I requested late check-out by one hour and she refused it strictly (did not allow even 5 minutes). Afterwards, she came at the door at the stroke of 10 o'clock and I said we are almost ready and would leave in few minutes. She started behaving rude and we were literally thrown out of the door with my kid and family. Never had such horrible experience in NZ. Poor manners. She said she took an early check-in because someone paid for that! How can they allow an early check-in just after 30 minutes of check-out? When I asked for early checkin day before my travel, she did not agree easily and said maximum she can do is two hours before 2pm! That means different standards for different customers or just plain lies? The day before my travel, my kid had lot of vomiting and diahrrea and I requested that if she could cancel my booking and refund the amount. She hassled us lot and told she would cancel the booking only if she could onsell. Nowadays, after the covid age, most of the motel owners are flexible enough with bookings and they allow cancellation due to medical emergency! Finally I had to travel with my sick kid because I did not want to lose out the amount. We also saw a big notice inside room threatening for fines if dishes are left unclean, moving furniture etc. The motel also charges 3% surcharge over the total price because of credit card payment and there is no other way to pay (so be ready to shell out that extra 3%)! The motel owner needs to take some lessons on humanity. She needs to learn how to behave with customers. Customers need to be treated with respect. Please be careful while dealing with this motel and be ready well ahead of your check-out time. Otherwise, be ready to be kicked out rudely.

Due to a family emergency I stayed here three nights at short notice - lucky to get a room as it is in high demand. The executive studios are good-sized and clean, with new appliances, air conditioning and large TV with access to Sky plus personally-subscribed providers like Netflix etc. Reception very accessible, and from conversations I learned the proprietor has a lot of international experience running high end accommodation. Free parking, and literally across the road from Tauranga Hospital's main entrance. The CBD is a few minutes' drive away, supermarket and eateries within walking distance. I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again - terrific

We only had one night there which was fine, but I wouldn't want to spend too many nights here. The room was very clean and comfortable. The price was okay for what it was. A bit far out to walk to the town and restaurants. But it was only a short drive to a very nice Thai restaurant.

The room is spacious and comfortable, and the parking is very convenient to park directly in front of your bedroom. The service is very good, my mobile phone has fallen to the restaurant and I have not found it. The waiter at the hotel rushed to the ship we were about to leave and returned the phone to me.

Oh my! From the moment you enter reception, you know this place if going to be good! I was in turmoil after the cyclone but came here to enquire and was helped immediately. The room was beautiful and a great size - and it smelled divine. The tea tray was a little treat, with hot chocolate, biscuits and mini chocolates! And there was a microwave! The bed was so comfortable and it was huge! Only a short walk to town, it really was perfect. Thanks for a great stay - I will definitely be back next time I visit.

Very clean and so spacious. Got upgraded, the staff was super friendly. Will definitely stay here again. Easy to find and has everything you need. Even have our own private spa pool. Beds are very comfortable also.