Motueka Garden Motel

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2023

Keith

Absolutely immaculate units. Very spacious. We were upstairs and it was like being up in the tree tops with the lovely trees. Personally this is one of the cleanest motels ive been in and lots of space for children to run around outside.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2023

Christopher

Pleasant stay with helpful staff and clean accommodations. Met all our needs

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2023

Mary Ann

Friendly staff. Good amenities. Family friendly. Super clean. Very good value. Highly recommended.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2023

Nicki

Awesome staff lively accom

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2022

Elizabeth

Very tidy and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We did find the dog barking annoying as it continued for some time.
We would recommend this Motel for anyone staying in Motueka on the Great Taste Trail.
Thanks 6 Bikers

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2022

James

All good,

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2022

Takashi

Tidy

Business Friends

4/10

Poor

07 Oct 2022

D M

Poorly Maintained

Dated, freezing cold, hardly any plug points, saggy bed, weeds in the garden.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2022

Brent

a night in Mot

Great place to stay, first time for me in about 30 yrs, clean, comfortable, safe and quite

Business

4/10

Poor

02 Feb 2022

Thanh

Hmm… staff wasn’t that friendly to start with. Room and bed are ok, bathroom cabinets handles are rusty.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2022

MALCOLM

This is a value for money complex. The swimming pool was a great asset in this glorious summer weather.
A quiet location away from the main road, with plenty of space and lovely playground for children.
Very welcoming and friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2022

yuanfei

good motel just kitchen is a bit small

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2022

Jason

Basic but reasonable

The room is very basic with some odd configurations of the sink in the kitchenette and also the placement of the soap dispenser in the bathroom makes the sink difficult to use.

The rooms are not the most up to date but OK and reasonable enough and enough if you just need a place to sleep for a night or two.

The host was lovely and greeted us with a fresh bottle of milk which was nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2021

Edward

Well worth the stay.

We are experienced travellers so expect clean comfortable and friendly service. This we got at this Motel,would return again in the future.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2021

John

quiet and spacious.
Becoming rundown and rough around the edges. The block our unit was in appeared to be inhabited by welfare recipients including very young children. We would have appreciated being accommodated in another part of the complex.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2021

Andreas

Great Hosts

Great Hosts.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Good location and good motel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2021

Jane

Needed an early check in, not a problem. Tidy 2 unit perfect for what we needed over night

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2021

Verified traveler

Very quiet as in street noise but lack of soundproofing made it very noisy from unit above

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2021

Anne

Very helpful owners. Spacious unit. Shower water pressure good, but shower rose was a bit low for a 6ft tall person.
Quiet location, looked like a good kids play area and plenty of room for kids to run around.
Free use of washing machine was appreciated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Would stay again, nothing was a bother. Staff were friendly and done a first class job

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

We were in an older unit, there are some new ones. Very clean and partly refurbished inside, but kitchen cupboards and wardrobes old and smelt musty. Free use of washing machine and washing lines with pegs thoughtfully available. Facilities if you have children very good with play area and the pool. On the downside it is quite a long hike (15-20 mins) to town shops cafes and restaurants. The location is part residential part, rural (overlooking orchards) but some light industrial units near by, though there was no problem with any noise.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jan 2021

Karyn

Tired and needs updating

Sadly the units we stayed in at the back looked like they had been opened to rip off summer tourists. There was general waste lying on the ground in the grass including a winter coat. Main bed was old and needs replacing urgently. Shower base was crumbling. On the up side improvements seem to be happening in parts of the complex. Sadly the back part of the complex is no garden motel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2020

Russell

The family suite we stayed in was spacious and well outfitted for the price. However, the bathroom shower could use a refit and you could hear every footsteps the people in the room above us made. The kids loved the pool and the unlimited wifi was great. Overall a nice four day stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2020

Christine

It was in a central location, easy to find petrol station, supermarket etc. Very spacious grounds for dog to around. Very roomy bedroom.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Everything was nice, TV could do with upgrading

Business

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2020

Steve

A return trip and just as good

A warm welcome , a warm unit and 2 lovely quiet nights at Motueka Gardens Motel.
Sunny unit and nice and private . Very clean and comfortable with a great shower.
Thankyou

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Nice, clean, comfortable. And had the choice of 3x laundry to use

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Our room didn't resemble the picture at all. No Air Conditioning was a big problem in the heat. Just as well we were busy both nights, and back after dark when it had cooled somewhat, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to sit inside at all. Overall the unit had modern furnishings and was crisp looking. The bathroom however needs to be updated. Even though it was clean, it looked less than ideal. Even painting the room would improve it somewhat.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2020

Dennis

Spacious and relaxing stay

The owners Carol and Vince were very welcoming, and the large property was in good order. The rooms were in the process of being updated/remodeled. The 2nd level room had not been modified, but was in good condition and clean. There were several laundry stations about the property which were free for guest to use, and plenty of space to hang clothing to dry. The units sit back from the street entrance and quiet. The furniture was comfortable, and the bedding was fine. During the day the room had wonderful airflow throughout, but at night when the breeze laid down I felt the room could have used a fan to circulate the air to make it more comfortable. It was a level walk into Motueka CBD, and took me about 20-25 mins to do so. Townshends was about a 15-20 min. walk to Toad Hall. There are 2 markets, a New World, and a Coutsown at each end of town. There were many choices for dining in the area. The motel had bbq’s available for guests to use, as well as the full assortment of plates, bowls, and cooking utensils in the room. I had a relaxing stay, and was more than comfortable overall for my needs. There is also a nice pool to swim in and enjoy the sunshine.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The property is a bit dated, we were told it is getting a facelift in the next 12 months. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Everything we needed was there and if we are ever back in Motueka we would stay there again. Although the single bed was a probably a bit small for our tall 14 year old whose feet hung over the end lol

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The staff were lovely and the gentleman who greeted us even made time to talk to my daughter which made her feel special and welcome. There was playground and a pool close to the rooms to keep her busy. The room was spacious and the beds comfortable. Nice quiet location too.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2020

Christine

Friendly greeting and lovely surrounds and enjoyed the pool.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Nice and basic

We have stayed for one night. The unit includes all that you need. Very nice host, who gave us complimentary milk and offered free washing machine usage (although the drier costs 1 dollar half an hour and didnt do the job.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2019

Alec

Good stop

Was here for work at the nearby airport. Really good value for a business trip. Would also work well for backpacking groups that just need a place to freshen up. Our room had 4 beds for around 150$ NZ a night. So thats nice. Well equipped kitchen. Its not fancy by any means. But it's clean and cheap.

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Nice sized units and well presented. Whole property as neat as a pin. Easy commute to toen centre

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Swimming pool. Quiet area. Room opened to yard, had own table and chairs to sit outside.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2019

Audrey

Nice Stay

nice spacious accommodation and the lodges are in a huge area. It was a shame that it was too far out of town for us to walk anywhere so we had to go and buy groceries so that we could cook for ourselves which wasnt a hardship but would know on any return visit to take groceries to the lodge with us. Very nice couple who run the place. They were friendly and very helpful for which we thank them. They live on the property so would be available if needed

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2019

Christopher

Great Stay

Everything was great from check in to check out

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

great garden, nice pool, spacy units, quiet location

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Spacious unit

Our family of five enjoyed this motel. Very spacious, meant we were not walking over the top of each other. Reasonably priced.

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2018

Steve

Wonderful motel in a peaceful garden setting

A warm welcome and a warm unit on our arrival , just what we like. Comfortable beds, plenty of hot water, great cooking facilities and a spacious unit.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2017

John

Close to Kaiteriteri

Staff very friendly with what we doing and what we wanted to do and had a separate garage for your car. .

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2014

Annette

Facilities: Everyday; Value: Affordable; Service: Outstanding; Cleanliness: Spotless, Pristine;
Great value and enjoyed staying there

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2014

Rowan

Facilities: Nice ; Value: Affordable; Service: Courteous; Cleanliness: Pleasant;

Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2014

Verified traveler

Hotel experience.

Hotel was old but very clean and comfortable. Staff were very friendly and obliging, Was good value for money.

4/10

Poor

25 Mar 2014

Chris

Overpriced relative to better quality accommodation in Motueka & elsewhere.

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2014

Ken

Good value for the money

We stayed two nights and the room was very clean and comfortable. A little outside the main business district which is fine for Motueka. My spouse enjoyed the pool. There is covered parking and it has a small number of units--not a beheamoth. Staff had great recommendations for dinners; suggested places to meet your budget idea.

2/10

Poor

03 Feb 2014

Verified traveler

I wouldnt recommend this to anyone

Old fashioned, bad value for money, 2km from town, untidy grounds, old room, door rotten at the bottom, couldnt even put a cover over the switchboard, no iron or inroning board, microwave looked like it had been there since WW2, an old block building that looked and felt like something out of the sixtys. Even the locals think its bad

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2014

Maureen

Facilities: Typical; Value: Economical; Service: Sufficient; Cleanliness: Pleasant;
They left someone elses breakfast in our unit.

Partner