Marksman Motor Inn

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

MARIA THERESA

The room is clean. They have amenities that you needed... blower, electric kettle, iron and iron board. A parking space which is really hard to find for free. The water supply is really good. Also cheaper 😊.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Bronwyn

Good location & tidy rooms.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Siu

Very nice and clean

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Caroline

The Marksman Motor Inn is in a great location, making it convenient for accessing local amenities and attractions. The room was clean, tidy, and comfortable, which made for a pleasant stay.

Parking can be challenging, as onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If the car park is full, guests need to park on the main road, which can be quite busy.

My main concern was during check-in. I was asked to write my credit card details on a piece of paper for the $100 room bond. I was not comfortable providing my card details in this manner and requested that the bond be processed through the EFTPOS machine instead. Although there were some technical difficulties initially, the machine eventually worked, and the bond was processed securely.

As we were leaving early in the morning, we were unable to locate a key drop box, so we left the room key on the bench inside the room.

Unfortunately, the receptionist was not particularly welcoming during our stay. A warmer and more customer-focused approach at reception would have made a positive difference to the overall experience.

Overall, the location and cleanliness were definite positives, but improvements in customer service, parking availability, and check-in procedures would enhance the guest experience.

Business

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Desmond

Lovely staff, clean room, fridge only set on FREEZE, nowhere to wash dishes after meals, but staff did this next day.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2026

Neville

Yes parking was and there were shops nearby

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Max

Parking was good, and location is great

Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Ian

Good location for frequent buses to city. Ample free parking. Typical old style motor inn: functional but in need of an update. Otherwise OK

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Kathy

More parking would be helpful Inconsiderate people parking in front of vehicles over night blocking cars in. Totally unsatisfactory when needing to get the early ferry.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Andrea

Clean room and very comfortable bed. Great location, easy to walk down to restaurants, stores and Mount Victoria Park. Decent amount of onsite parking too. Kitchenette had everything you would need.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2026

Verified traveler

Basic facilities, tidy, everything works, polite staff. Location and free parking are a huge plus.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Eugene

Was a good place for the price

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

Lee

Does what you need it to, for a decent price

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

Andrew

The room was clean but was showing it's age,it could do with a bit of updating,faulty fridge,no toilet roll holder,no plug for basin,no hooks to hang clothes when in the bathroom. Staff were very polite and accommodating.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Haylee

friendly staff, perfect location, rooms could do with a deep clean (skirtings and in corners etc)

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2025

Michelle

Mia was great. We had a good stay, very easy to access the city from this motel

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2025

Tyler

Older room but well priced. Better parking and central.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Nov 2025

ilyanna

Great space for a family. Clean, nice rooms, very helpful staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Euan

Room was clean, well equiped and a great size. Staff were courteous and polite. Location gave great access into town and beyond. We were a bit worried about road noise but after 9 it was v quiet. Definitely the best value hotel in Wellington!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Valentin

yes

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2025

Kellie

My stay was adequate but found it to be quite noisy with thin walls so could hear guests in the bathroom above me. The receptionist was not overly friendly so first impression wasn’t a positive one. The motel room itself was comfortable but was surprised there was no milk offered for the first couple of hot drinks which is usual practice in accommodation.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

20 Nov 2025

Olivia

Noisy guests until very late

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Mokahekula

My partner has mobility difficulties which means we asked for a ground level room. What a beautiful surprise when they gladly move some things around to accommodate us. Thank you Marksman Motel for going over and beyond expectation.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2025

Lynda

Love the location. Very convenient for visiting the hospital.
Beds were very comfortable and clean. Unfortunately the bathroom is in need of a new fit out. But we did have everything we needed.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

11 Jun 2025

Bev

Not welcoming, very very cold day and heater (not heat pump) not turned on in unit in preparation for guest. Bathroom very outdated and in extremely poor repair.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Paul

Clean professional rooms. Quiet

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2025

Sandra

Close to airport

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Euan

Comfortable, convenient position, clean, well run,
nothing to complain about.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2025

Garth

Some ground floor units. Because we booked a unit with kitchen it was upstairs.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2025

Carrie-Leigh

A very typical dated and tired motel. We stayed for 3 nights (1 adult 4 children) and the room was very small. The staff were friendly but you could tell the business owners weren’t prepared to spend any coin on finishing touches - even basics like more than 2 hangers for clothing or a sharp knife in the kitchen. Bathroom door kept jamming closed. It was ok. Staff were nice.

I wouldn’t stay there

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Greg

Well located, well equipped, quiet and warm.

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2025

Shelley

Value for money courtesy of staff person parked behind d me left note to contact if needed to get car out. what we had expected from our booking. Comfy beds cosy with heater when needed. Really like parking this was great to have so close to central city at no extra cost.
Had to run shower a long time to get hot water.
Concerned this was a waste of water.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2025

Jamie

No Milk Again

They need to ensure milk is in each unit before the people check in. To say their is no milk is unacceptable. That has happened twice now.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2025

Vaughan

Hello, the room I was in was nicely lad out. Good size TV, microwave, Jug and toaster came in handy. The fridge was a good size as it was only me, but it wasn't working properly and froze all my food and milk so on the second night I had to go out and order food. The bathroom was a good size as it was set out for disabled people, the only issue was the shower head was a bit low for me, 5.9, to enjoy it properly, also so there is no exhaust fan in the bathroom, so this coursed the mirror to fog up, even with the widow open. Its in a very handy location to get around Wellington. Parking could have been an issue if it was full.

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2025

Amrinderjit

It’s really walking distance to city shops.

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2025

Paula

Great spot. Close enough to the CBD for a walk & on the edge for a wander

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2025

Edwin

We enjoyed our stay. Well equipped room within moderate walking distance of cbd. Perhaps inevitability for central city, there was some noise from neighbours

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2025

Vinesh

Friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2025

Mokonuiarangi

Friendly staff

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2025

David

Insufficient parking for visitors to Wellington makes it very difficult and unsafe for non locals. Having a more formal arrangement for overflow vehicles would be useful.
On the positive; despite being near highway 1 there was little road noise in the room.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2025

Sarah

Manager threatened us with violence!!

Worst experience of my life!!!!!!

The stay in the room was 2/5. The walls were paper thin, like the neighbours were in your space 24/7. The best thing- and only reason it got a 2, was the cleaner, who did an outstanding job.
Due to having to leave one night earlier than the 7 nights booked (due to an emergency), I asked if we could get a refund. He replied that we need to give 24 hours notice. I completely understood and asked where from here. He stated he could try and onsell the room or provide a credit. I was happy with either. To be clear, we had paid nearly $1800 upfront at the beginning of the week. So he had all of our money.

I always book through Expedia for credit and on my return home, I emailed him on three different occasions inquiring about my Expedia points. He finally replied and told me he had cancelled my Expedia credits, despite me paying IN FULL when we arrived.

I rang him to discuss this issue and he did not allow me to speak, but started the conversation by screaming repeatedly “You f&@$en B@&$@h!! You f$&@en liar!!” down the phone at me. He wouldn’t even let me speak and ask about the Expedia credits. After 2 minutes of constant profanity and abuse, I hung up in tears. When my husband rang him back, he called me horrific names (“Your wife is a prostitute”) , made references to my husband’s anatomy and threatened us with “I know where you live!!” And “I’ll come and burn your house down with your family inside!!”,

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2025

Kevin

Comfortable and clean. Great location. Able to park on site.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2025

Haleem

very nice and clean property and walkable to shopping places.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2025

Roberta

Property is showing it's age but was clean and convenient. Parking is limited so you have to check in early if you want a spot.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2025

Deirdre

Good Location, parking and facilities. Great clean space for your money. Friendly helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Julie

This motel with everything that it said it was the staff were amazing was not able to meet my booking one night and they were able to transfer it to another night extremely accommodating for me the room was beautiful clean at everything you need for a one night stay nice hot shower comfy bed TV to watch againsome cricket cup of coffee highly stay here

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2024

wei

NA

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

27 Dec 2024

blair

Noisy

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2024

William

Excellent place and quiet

2/10

Poor

20 Dec 2024

Campbell

Terrible experience. Both Marksman and Expedia are accountable.

We only stayed two nights, but was charged for 4 nights. I had communicated with Expedia a few hours after checking in, to advise that we were not happy, and it was not up to our expectations.

After a back and fourth with Marksman, Expedia said that Marksman will charge us for the first two nights as it’s their policy. So we stayed the two nights that couldn’t be refunded.

On the third day, at approx 6am, we checked out and left key in the box and later that day checked into new accommodation.

Fast forward one week. I notice we haven’t received any refund for the remaining 3 nights and the app still says I stayed there for 5 nights. I called both Expedia and Marksman, to sort things myself, both were not helpful at all and hid behind their “policies”, instead of doing the right thing.

Result: Expedia washed their hands and said you need to deal with Marksman direct, and Marksman said with out a “variation” sent to them by Expedia we can only refund one night. They also said “we were not aware you were checking out”, so for one whole day they had no idea. What a joke!

Like I said, Marksman is trash, I will never stay there ever again. Hard to deal with, and no willingness to accept accountability and pay for the nights that were actually stayed. Customer service was trash.

Expedia, also trash! Agents were clearly able to see the conversations that took place previously, and still didn’t act. Trash!

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2024

Jeff

Good value for money accommodation.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2024

judith

it is dated but value for money. had parking.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2024

David

This place is excellent, we only had the basic studio with private bathroom, it was clean well equipped, iron ironing board, kettle, toaster microwave, spare bed, the large queen bed super comfortable, crisp sheets very good night sleep, great TV and access to all sky, lots of lovely clean towels and very good shower. Fully recommend

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2024

David

Motel was quite adequate and comfortable. The bed was very comfortable. Motels are easy to access and depart from when arriving from outside Wellington and departing Wellington.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2024

Sandy

Affordable, comfortable, clean.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Timon

Staff help us in the middel of the night on arrival to settle in!

Business Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024

Andrew

Staff were very pleasant and friendly, everything was clean and tidy, despite it being an older style building. Plenty of buses going into town, but also an easy walk downhill to the CBD. If you're in to watching the endless inaction of cricket the Basin Reserve is literally across the road, but if you want some actual action: keep on walking.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2024

Shane

Friendly

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2024

Ronil

Great

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2024

John

Staff were fantastic helping me with my late arrival.
Went above & beyond to ensure had all the details to access my room.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2024

Lyn

Early check in

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2024

anthony

Great motel at a good price

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2024

Robert

Nice clean and warm rooms, excellent view of basin reserve, quiet despite busy road outside.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2024

Maurice

Easily accessable

Nothing fancy but very well cared for with very hospitable owners. Parking only just coped unless you go out at night. Easy drive into city and waterfront
Also easy access to Mirimar.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Milton

close to all needed amenities.Walking distance.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2024

Rob

All good, glad to get a last minute booking after a change of plan. have stayed before.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2023

Donovan

Very nice place to stay.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2023

Simone

Was close to town. Busy road but affordable accommodation. Had a great weekend.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2023

Sam

Close to the city, bus stop just around corner in Adelaide st.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2023

Ivy

All good

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2023

Trish

I liked how it was clean and was comfy

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2023

Alan

Conviniently placed.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2023

Mike

………,.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2023

Tekepa

great location for us close to a job we where completing

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2023

Euan

Its clean and comfortable,

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2023

kelly

lots of room but the traffic was to noise.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2023

George

Location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2023

Selena

good service and easy parking

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2023

Richard

Place had parking and was within walking distance of central shopping food area

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

23 Mar 2023

Ritesh

Car parking is a big issue, they have limited parking on the basis first come, no lifts. I will mot recommend the property unless if it’s cost is 100-110$ max, I Ĥāď pay $400 for 2 nights what a waste of money. Better to get something in the city. The only good part was staff was very polite.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2023

Zico

Only reason for 3/5 ranking in one category was I was unable to get the heating working

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2023

Warren

Great location. Clean could do with a little updating. Still very comfortable though.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2023

Katie-Morgan

The room was very hot.Busy road was sometimes annoying.Overall though a great place to stay handy to the city,or the nearby shops.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

02 Feb 2023

VANESSA

Would NOT recommend 😕

Parked in motel car park on arrival.
Room 19 bedroom & 2 single beds in the living area, no sofa or chairs. TV watching sat on a single bed, so uncomfortable TV isn't even on the wall straight. Notices on the wall saying no parties etc very unessesary.
Felt very like student accommodation rules and regulations can be in the info book, not on the wall.
On opening the door the whole place stank of cleaning products, opening door and windows & turned fan on, no air conditioning 😒 went out to eat, came back still stank, overpowering gave me a headache, discovered the toilet bowl had a freshener in it, removed & put in plastic bag. Smell lessened a little. I had a very bad night's sleep due to the cleaning fluid smell. The shower room is pristine, obviously newly done out 🙂
Problem with iron, lady gave me a brand new one straight from a box 🙂 👍
Motel is walking distance from town centre, shops, restaurants and museums etc 👍
It says on info first come first served on car parking, yet there were cones saving places when we returned in evening, so no where to park had to park on the road it's a busy road and we were un easy about parking our hire car there overnight. A cone was saving one space & the other empty space was too tight a gap to get into.
We are travelling Oz and Nz for 3 months, staying in hotels, motels, and Airbnb's on our last 2 weeks now and stayed in lots, so lots of experience.
Pay a bit extra & go elsewhere, this motel is for tradesmen not tourists 😒🙄

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2023

Trudie

Excellent service, couldn’t have been more helpful for any requests. Went the extra mile for their guests 😊
Definitely recommend.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2023

Rosiane

The room was smaller than I thought but was cosy and good

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2023

Nafees

Nice and clean... rooms are small.its ok for a short stay.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2023

dedy

Good place

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2022

Mathew

Perfect

Overall my stay was perfect. I had a booking for midnight on Christmas eve and everything was easy straight forward and exactly what I needed...

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2022

Patricia

The property is small but centrally located in Wellington. Staff is great. However, parking is tight and can be difficult. Also, be aware there is no elevator. You'll be carrying all your luggage up the stairs (not that unusual in NZ), but also not a lot of fun. Laundry was a bit on the expensive side ($10 NZ to wash and dry - the most expensive place we experienced on either island).

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2022

Abbey

Very clean and comfortable! Close to a busy road but the traffic noise wasn’t too bad. Great location!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2022

Claire

shower had so much pressure it would throw you right out the door no soundproofing in room but otherwise nice place to stay

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2022

Jill

Staff were very welcoming and helpful. Close to main road so could be noisy with peak time teaffic.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2022

Sharron

Easy access to city. Friendly staff, has parking, good location. Had 2 bedroom unit for our family, good size.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2022

Kerry

Need to have the place sprayed. We had a white tail spider problem. But otherwise it was all good.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Oct 2022

Ulf

I believe they are using some of the units for emergency housing. Those units had a drum and base party till 2am in the morning. When explained to the manager that I had a 6 hour drive ahead of me she wasn't interested. Would not recommend.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2022

Harry

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Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2022

Sandra

Lovely stay. Way better than expected for the money we paid
Would definitely stay again

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2022

michael

Bed was uncomfortable,skirting boards dirty,found things under furniture that was previous guest's,close to city centre tho

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2022

sharon

Great location, freindly staff , it was well suited to our needs

Leisure Family