88 Wallace Court Motel

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Jennifer

Tidy rooms and well maintained. Bed was a little too firm for my liking but amenities were great- toaster, microwave, utensils and plates. Woolies down the street so good location for where I needed. Front desk was kind and helpful.

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

Houlahan

Nice place to stay. No sky tv (was advertised as 4 channels) parking very tight. Drive to eat. Walk to dairy.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Dave

Nice place, very clean and tidy. Good size room. Late arrival wasn’t a problem

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

philip

Nice room; the exterior could use upgrating.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

fred

Great staff. Very friendly. The location was great for our touring around Wellington. We like to use local transit and the bus was just steps away for both directions. Clean rooms and they kept restocking our coffee every day.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2025

Gillian

Room was clean, and comfortable and have most things that were needed. The problem was that the door didn’t lock. By the time I realised reception was closed. Nothing happened overnight, but it did leave me feeling a bit insecure. Reception was still closed when I left in the morning so I wasn’t able to say anything to anybody. For a transit stop on the way to the airport, it was fine.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Isobel

Loved everything

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

P P

A lovely space for a mother and 2 children to stay, relaxing and clean and would recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Morgan

Awesome place and staff easy access for parking nice rooms

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Comfortable bed, good shower, good location for where I was needing to go, however the room needed some upkeep and the “kitchen” was disappointing

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Room 8
The room smelt.
Dirty dishes.
No fire alarm in unit.
Overall condition was poor, with lots of damage to fitting and boards in bathroom.
Tv only had on normal tv channel.. and four sky channels..
Wouldn't recommend this low standard model to anyone who asks.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Property very dated. Carpets dirty, cups not clean, stained. Pepper and salt dispensers rusty. Wall plug for shaver not working..

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

pleasant people,no problems but could do with seperate kitchen sink and water supply,compact would be ok

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Adequate but dated and some elements needed repairing.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Pretty Disappointed

I was pretty disappointed with my stay. The place is run down and could really do with some TLC. I even looked at what my other options were for accommodation after I had checked in.
I have a feeling that the motel is being used for WINZ clients who have no respect for other guests and normal sleeping hours (especially for a Sunday night).

Business

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2019

Rosemary

Ideal position for catching the ferry. Host extremely helpful providing information. Good off street parking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2019

Rudi

Liam was excellent and very friendly.
Close to bus stop which was great.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2019

Stacey

Room was a little bit dated but was clean and comfy.

In a quiet location and a 20 min walk into the main area of Wellington.

Service was great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Nice room, bathroom, TV, frig, heater, hot water kettle all worked fine, on site parking.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2019

Fiona

All good

Perfect for staying at during study. So close to Uni. Bit battered but clean, comfy and felt safe

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

We only had the one night stay so didn't have long in the unit.
The facilities were adequate for our purpose

Friends_and_family Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Bed so horrible can sleep all night and very old maybe time for renovate.

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2018

Q

Well located and value for money. Sat tv did not work properly with about 6 local and Sat chsnnels available.

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Basic, but clean and comfortable. Close to the city.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2018

Danny

Good to visit kids attending Massey university who live near by

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Nice location that is close to the airport and Cuba st. The room was large and confortable.

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2018

Mke

Pleasant and only a short walk to spermarkets an good cafes

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2018

Christopher

Gem of a motel in a good area

Great motel, friendly staff, has a laundry on site with free washing machine and the option of purchasing time in the dryer. Good location and has off street parking which is good for that area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2018

Jo

Close to city without the pricetag. Friendly helpful staff, easy check-in and happy to oblige with extra towels and tea bags. Units older but very clean and tidy. Linen clean and fresh. Good wifi and parking. Would definately recommend to friends and family. We stayed over busy weekend for WOW and were very impressed. Thanks

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2018

Janet

Great location for walking and exploring the Great War Exhibition, Wellington hospital and central city, down to the waterfront. Very easy walking to a huge variety of restaurants on Cuba Street! It was nice to be able to leave our car parked at the motel while we were out and about. Bus stops right outside the motel so if you're too tired to walk back, you can bus.

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2018

wendy

Spacious and quiet location

It was lovely to arrive in the evening and find the heater on and the room cosy. The location was very handy for our needs and the Staff were welcoming and helpful. Overall, a pleasant surprise.

2/10

Poor

27 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Nice staff and convenient for students

Went to a workshop at Massey U so the location is super convenient. But oh my! The motel is run down and the room was dirty.

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Very helpful staff and a very clean standard in the room. Thank you

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2018

Michelle

Thanks :-)

Stay was great. Staff were accommodating.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2018

Madi

Close to everything

The motel was clean and tidy with toaster, kettle, microwave and fridge. The biggest downside was with the walls and ceiling - it’s not insulated or soundproof and the people that stayed in the unit above ours were super selfish and drunk getting back around midnight, talking loudly, vomiting loudly and waking me and my daughter up, this happened both nights we stayed there. The owner was lovely and I did not have a chance to discuss this with him. Maybe ask for a top unit when you book, because this motel’s location and price is excellent!

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Great for the price

We enjoyed our stay hood location and it had everything we needed. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was clean but dated for the great price it was fine.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

good hotel for what we wanted, close to amenties and not to far from the city centre. Car park available also.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2018

schnupfy

Well located

Staff very friendly and helpful as I had a late check-in.
However furniture (esp bed) wasn't as good as I'm used to in this price segment.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Great little hotel! Cute and practical rooms, easy for one or two people to enjoy and very central.

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2018

Verified traveler

Good; not \"flash\" but serviceable. Close to bus - Overall: OK!

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2018

Daniel

No fuss. Clean; simple; comfortable. Suited my needs perfectly.

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2018

Sonja

I have stayed here several times. The beds are comfortable, the shower water pressure is great although the bathrooms could do with a little bit of a spruce up. The units have everything you need for a comfortable stay.

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2018

Verified traveler

Nice location and parking is good, the room is compact, clean, everything is there.

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2018

Jeni

Great value for city stay

Great value for the location. Unit was spacious, clean and comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2018

Glenn

A quick stop over to catch up with friends before heading further north. Ok for a night or two

Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Had a good stay here. We were able to walk to the city centre.

The only downside was how hard the beds where, and how small they seemed for queen beds.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Slightly older hotel location perfect for a city visit.
Staff were super freindly.
The hotel was an older building with rather thin walls and floors.
Woken one more by a very eager singing in the shower, also we had a knock on our door late at night telling to not walk around as they could here every foot step, we were not even walking around we were sitting watching TV. Nothing can be done about this I am afraid.
The bathroom and behind beside beds were rather dusty and I moved the bed as we were staing for four days and I dont think that they had been vacuumed for a while. Both my friend and I work in the hospitality industry having our own Air B N B clients just need a little more attention to detail.

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2018

Virginia

Had A Lovely Time

Such a cute motel. Perfect location for my stay. Clean and tidy which is the main thing. Also super friendly staff. Definitely will book again next tome I’m in Wellington!

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Clean but quite dated

Clean, cheap and lovely staff. Free and unlimited wifi a plus. However the motel is in need of renovation and the mattress was on its last legs.

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2018

Boss

Conveniently close to the hospital

Comfortable stay in a compact establishment although the ensuite is starting to show an amount of wear and tear and no kitchen sink presents issues with washing dishes in the bathroom wash basin. Never the less still a functional.

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

nice rooms, we Came in around 7pm and the lady had the heater on for us already, was nice felling, thank you

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2018

Gary

Small studio unit but excellent value for money.

Pros:
Close to CBD and bus stops right outside.
Good cleanliness
Friendly staff
On site parking
Towels etc renewed daily
Good price compared with others nearby

Cons:
A small kitchen area has been built in recently but has no sink or plumbing so we had to wash our breakfast dishes in the handbasin.

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Friendly staff, reasonable price, close to city

As above - this motel is very conveniently located so we could walk into town.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

great place

great hosts.,Super helpful,.close to hospital, with off street parking. Perfect

4/10

Poor

24 Feb 2018

Todd

Good price. Room wasnt sound proof. When upstairs room has a shower the sound was very loud and woke up up. We could also hear foot steps and there door opening and closing. Bed not very comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2018

Ron

Good location

Clean and tidy, what one would expect of a motel. Good check in and check out. Walking distance to Wellington's CBD.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Convenient for travel on Intercity & Interislander

An upstairs unit was inconvenient for one night with heavy luggage.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2018

Scorch

Good location.

Good location, Motel needs a bit of a spruce up and a spring clean wouldn't hurt. Good Motel if you are on a tight budget!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2018

Julia

Clean Hotel for Couples

Clean hotel for couples or families with young children, otherwise not a lot of room for families with teenagers. Close to everything you need in Wellingrton and supermarket.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Easy drive to Weta studio.

We only stayed one night. The room was clean, but basic and tired looking.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2017

I

A pleasant stay at a convenient motel on a bus route - we'll go there again definitely.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2017

M & D

Mine host is very friendly and knowledgeable.
Motel is close to hospital and local amenities.
Bus stop right outside the gate.
Safe off road onsite parking for cars

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2017

Mechanic

No frills yet essential amenities provided

It was a nice stay. A motel within a bit walk from CBD, with friendly reception, basic amenities and decent room space.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2017

Ken

Good value for money & very convenient location.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2017

Coralie

Helpful and accommodating

Staff very helpful and they were very accommodating to our needs. Would stay here again. :-)

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Very noisy. We had a downstairs unit and the noise from above woke us constantly. Also could hear from the next door unit

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2017

William

Pleasant surprise

We didn't have high expectations for this hotel/motel, but we were pleasantly surprised. The check-in was very nice with a lovely lady who had our room ready for us very early. She had suggestions for what to do, where to lunch, how to get where we wanted to go (either by bus or by car). The room was very convenient, ground level. Two nice leather chairs as well as a small desk/table with two side chairs. Only the bathroom was somewhat dated. Location was convenient, not far from downtown and Cuba Street. No complaints, and we would stay there again. (This is not a luxury hotel!)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2017

Sharon

Central and pleasant

We are a family of four, and it suited us perfectly. Two beds in the living area and a separate bedroom with queen bed. The kitchenette was handy and the whole unit had plenty of space.
Central location, and friendly staff.
Very clean too.

Family

2/10

Poor

23 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Worst Motel of our stay in NZ

We were in NZ for a month & stayed in many Motels & this was rated as our worst. It was very unclean, dusty, smelt of urine etc etc. After inspection found urine smell to be coming from leak at toilet base. Someone elses shoe found under bed with loads of dust, so this shows the level of cleaning done. Car parking very awkward also. Would not recommend at all. Should not be a three star as it didn't match up to other motels of that level around NZ.

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2017

Barb

Handy To Hospital

I needed a place handy to the hospital, and Wallace Court Motel being .6 away suited would enable me to walk back and forth. The ony down side to this was that it was an uphill walk back to the motel. Im in my 60s and didnt find this too hard, infact I quite enjoyed the walk afer sitting at the hospital for most of the day. I found a great selection of food from the hospital WishBone Cafe, for beakfast lunch and prepacked salad meals for dinner, all reasonably priced.
If i had to go again, i would be quite happy to book again at the Wallace Court Motel :)

Barb

2/10

Poor

23 Aug 2017

Unwell mum

You're just a number to this hotel

I had booked to stay at the Wallace Court hotel but didn't make the trip due to illness. I called to cancel my booking but was told that I would have to cancel through Wotif - as per conditions.
I have no problem with that, but I do object to rudeness and that was how I was treated by the reception when I did phone. Didn't want to know, didn't care.
Other trips to Wellington I've stayed at the Mecure - I get a reminder message about booking, friendly service when I have called and am treated with friendliness and a desire to help. The Wallace Court hotel could learn a lot from the Mecure. I know that I'll not book here again.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2017

watty

Nice motel in close proximity to uni and amenities

Staff were very friendly and exceptional for planning late arrival. The room was well equipped with the necessities including a microwave, toaster, kettle and tea and coffee making facilities. Assistance was offered to take my things to the room. Bed was made every day, the window was opened during the day and closed in the evening which kept it feeling fresh. The room was warm and had an efficient heater. There was an electric blanket if required and spare blankets however I felt the room was warm enough. Minimal noise but some from the traffic.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2017

Jeremy

Thanks, owner is very understanding and helpful. It was a comfortable stay.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Handily located.

Within easy walking distance of Cuba Street & it's eateries. Set off the main road but was not noisy. Any questions we had were dealt with efficiently & courteously.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2017

Angelene

We had a lovely stay with very goodservice from the proprietors. The only let down was a wobbly fridge.
We stayed 2 nights and found the staff very helpful and the bed comfy and the room lovely and warm.
We will certainly be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2017

Callum

Superb basic motel

For the value it was really good. Nice clean rooms that were basic but had everything we wanted; clean, comfy beads, good wifi, nice powerful shower. Also gave us late checkout.

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2017

Jellie

Convenient location

When you need to be in a central location with parking and easy access to all directions, this is the place.

4/10

Poor

25 May 2017

Verified traveler

Close to town

Our room was very run down and musty. Not sure if all the room were the same. Staff was very understanding when we cancelled our second night.

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2017

Verified traveler

Nice place to stay if on budget

Nice stay. Lovely staff who were very helpful. Nice quiet room. Very convenient within walking distance to town. Thanks

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2017

Claire

Great stay

It was a great place to stay, the manager very friendly and helpful, service was great, room well set up, real milk! serviced daily, very close to both Massey and the hospital where I needed to be. Plenty of wifi. I would definitely stay here again. Only downside was the bed wasnt very comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2017

Sharon

Would highly recomend very helpfull staff, We had to go to the Hospital just down the road and they let us park in the motel after check out.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Good and allows lions in rooms

clean and adequate room for the price no complaints. management even allowed my 2 lions to stay in the room overnight so they got a nice shower and good rest in time for the next days show.

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2017

James

Pleasant Motel.

Overnight stay, comfortable motel close to the hospital

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2017

Stewart

Wallace motel

Wallace motel was in its self good, however bit out of the centre a good half hour.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Nice Hotel close to every where we needed to be

Very comfortable place to stay, clean tidy and warm.

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2017

Carla

Hospital visit

Very handy to a lot of shops etc
Nice and quiet etc etc

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2017

Sylvie R

Nice hotel with free parking

Very helpful staff. Quiet at night. Very clean room.

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2017

Moira & Barry

Used as a base to watch cricket at the Basin

Very well maintained motel with good facilaties. Easily walkable to the Basin and Wellington Waterfront.

4/10

Poor

05 Mar 2017

veronica

Easy to find with GPS . Hotel manager is pleasant . Room felt a bit stuffy as window in bedroom didn't open . Sheets on one of the beds had blood stains on it . Motel manager changed them for us. Couldn't sleep as woman upstairs was singing until 2.30am . Could hear everything from the room above including someone in the toilet having a wee.

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Quick convenient stay

Pleasant reception, great over night stay.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel within walking distance to city centre

The hotel was easy to find, the staff was nice and helpful, the information provided by the hotel was good. The room was spacious, clean, well presented and the bath was new. The bed was comfortable. The internet was fast. We well very happy with our stay.

4/10

Poor

07 Feb 2017

Tracey

Shabby, needs upgrading

The big dirty stain on the lounge net curtain was the first clue. There were dirty marks on the walls, on the dining room chair, and chips out of the paint. The bathroom was very old with swelling chipboard at the bottom of the vanity, really old toilet seat (why not replace?) and not even a toilet roll on the holder, luckily there was one there on the shelf. Strangely the shaving power point was on the wall beside the toilet with nowhere to put your shaver and too far away to see in the mirror. At least the sheets and towels looked clean. For $165 for 3 of us I expected much more.

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

close to hospital

Good room, suitable for short stays. Good water pressure in the shower. Greta location for visiting hospital.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2017

Steven

Nice motel close to everything

Nice motel close to city and also the airport. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Ample parking lots.Only setback was the WIFI not working due to system failure.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Handy location

Location very handy to Central Wgtn. 10 minute walk. Also multiple bus service at door so can leave car in the free parking. Will be back..... Thanks

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Great location, helpful staff\n

Great location for New Zealand School of dance. Close to supermarket and handy to bus stop.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2016

Charles

Fantastic value for money

Went down for a concert, great affordable place and really handy to Wellington city centre, right on the bus route and the reception lady was really helpful and genuinely friendly. Would really recommend it to anyone. The room was clean and the fridge was working really well to keep the beers cold.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Very helpful staff. Breakfast included at no extra cost which is nice

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2016

Melva

Not fancy but adequate for our needs.

The motel was a little old and tired but met our needs for a clean room with a comfy bed, good shower and fast wifi. Only problem was being on the ground floor, we could hear the people above us walking around and occasionally talking. It was also nice to leave the car and walk down to the waterfront and Te Papa. Bus is also conveniently located close by if one did not want to walk. Grocery store close by. Ferry terminal was a short drive away as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Awesome place to stay with everything you need. Staff are friendly and very helpful.