Settlers Motor Lodge

2/10

Poor

28 Jul 2026

Tracey

I have stayed here 4-5 times but yesterday was the end for us. No wifi and no heating in the room so left early. Will never stay there again

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

Gerald

Room, staff, and parking all good. Didn't use the kitchen. The unit was actually very good and I would happily stay there again. However, check-in was terrible. We rang in the afternoon and were assured we could arrive at 9pm. We did arrive at 8.45pm when it was dark - glad it wasn't raining. YOU NEED TO CLEARLY COMMUNICATE WHERE TO FIND RECEPTION - up the road in the next block!!!!!!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

Nico

Everything was okay, not super clean and super maintained but it was okay for a few nights.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jul 2026

Jess

Ok value for money

4/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Les

Very run down and no wifi

Self

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Kirsten

Check in staff and towel lady were friendly - although, we got given damp towels one day. Unit 18 (3 bedrooms) - Sliding door very difficult to open. Downstairs smelt terrible (cat pee) and a patch on the carpet was wet (perhaps cleaned?). Carpet badly stained in lounge. Surfaces were clean, but there was grime, mold and dust about the place. Also paint spots on the carpet, furniture and furnishings. Not a lot of cutlery or utensils to use in the kitchen. Ants in kitchen. Fridge leaking. Oven, pantry and some plates were dirty. Dining chairs wobbly. WiFi only worked some of the time and not a strong signal. Curtain too small in one bedroom. Shower shelves and door broken. Toilet paper holder kept falling off the wall. Buzzer for unused office was still active and in our stair well. Bedrooms were warm with heaters on.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Billie jo

Settlers motel is comvient and financially viable. If you looking to stay some where cheap and close to Wellington city. The linon and towels are clean

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Tom

Good quality clean room and recommended

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2026

colin

Some expected items in room missing. Staff generally efficient but the fact there were missing items had not been picked up. Appreciate the novel built-in seat in shower at this motel.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Janson

Nice place overall

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2026

Shirley

Bathroom was very dated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Lydia

room was larger than I thought, clean, a nice layout, a full dining table, warm, good parking

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Selim

All is good

Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

colin

Clean room, staff cooperative, parking outside unit, kitchen good, shower has seat.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2026

Shelley

Rooms weren't very clean, lock broke on door trying to lock it, didn't see staff

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Marcus

Everything was ok with my stay but one thing .

I was staying for two nights and on the second day stay about midday I asked if the rooms were going to be serviced as I had been out all morning and returned ti find room not been done.
They said the room was going too be and that they had been running a little behind which I know happens from time to time.
I went back out returning later that night to find that my room still had nit been serviced.
No fresh towels....out of coffee and tea making stuff....not even bed made.
Sorry that was such a let down and not being able to make hot drinks on my return.
No problem with anything else but this was such a big over site and let down .

Self

2/10

Poor

19 May 2026

RAFFY

The

2/10

Poor

09 May 2026

Miguel

La persona de turno encargada que estaba el día Jueves 7 de Mayo 2026, tiene una calidad de servicio al cliente PÉSIMA, especialmente con extrangeros. No valió lo que pagamos por la estadía en comparación con el terrible servicio que recibimos.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

colin

Parking good, nice stay

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Derek

Was a comfortable room which was clean and well presented.Would have been nice to have some milk and some face flannels

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

colin

Parking easy and secure

4/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Geoff

Room standard not up to scratch, window catchers broken, window frames had mildrew around edges. The room needed a total clean, maintance bought up tp standard. Some basic items not provided.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Akosita

Clean room nd tidy

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2026

Dwayne

The room itself was ok i guess but not set up very well, the tv was mounted in a pisition that makes it awkward to view from the main bed which doubles as the couch/searing i guess, no small milk like most motels offer at check in, also found it a bit strange to see there was cutlery and plates and cooking utensils etc however nothing to actually cook on , si if you require anyrhing beyond a jug and toaster then youl need to bring it with you or buy it while your there, ps theres coffee and tea but youl need to get your own milk and collect your key from another motel further down the road. I guess if a dry warm room is all you need for a night then its good value i suppose

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2026

Hedayat

Better communication at the front desk better advertising on the facility provided eg dinning and cooking facility

Friends

4/10

Poor

15 Apr 2026

William McCurdy

Heaps of room for off street parking, Bathroom anf kitchenette rundown, Bed must of been broken or something creaked everytime o moved and mattress sunk right down into base

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Barry

Pool

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Sampath

Specious rooms with good lighting. Highly recommended

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Christine

Parking was secure and right beside the unit we were in. Other units the parking was directly in front of the ranch slider. With parking so close to the unit door it did not matter what the weather was doing when putting gear in the car.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2026

Shannon

Average stay, not very good wifi at all. And when we checked in the floors had not been moped and also the bathroom floor was disgusting. Was not cleaned at all. Sorry but for wellington i expected better.

2/10

Poor

27 Mar 2026

Destiny

Staff attitude was very rude I paid deposit and then they tried to take my Visa card details and write it down saying she will give my deposit back that way which was very odd therefor I didn’t give it then when I got my deposit back all I had to do was swipe my card after she swiped their business card so watch for this if I had given my details who knows what charges I would’ve gotten, once I checked in my room the cleanliness was 1/10 and lastly the cleaning ladies were so disrespectful as I was sitting on the chair outside the room they were laughing and making snarky comments towards me I’m still unsure why but they stopped once I pulled the camera out and started recording their behaviour. I would not recommend 100%

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

26 Mar 2026

Jim

Microwave but no hotplate or stove.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Mar 2026

Jo

The rooms were very average and you need to to go down the road to collect key, which they need to let peole know before they turn up

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2026

Sara

Very spacious room but very tired. Ranchslider needed serious attention, some milk and coffee would have been nice and room was VERY noisy.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

Hayley

Room was clean & tidy.
Downfall was bed was sagging in middle and ranchslider needed to be lifted to roll closed

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2026

Alison

Room was great though

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

27 Feb 2026

Suzette

Not the best ok for me as i was mainly there just to sleep my accommodation was cheap so dident expect a lot they could of been more observant when it came to cleaning

6/10

Pleasant

25 Feb 2026

Michael

An improvement in the booking in and checking out. There could easily be a key drop box at the location for early check out rather than having to go up the road. Clearer instructions needed for checking You actually go left not right!

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Karl

Clean room,plenty of space to park my car and trailer

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2026

Camryn

Need to add wifi password somewhere, we could not find it. Decent place to stay but could be nicer.

2/10

Poor

13 Feb 2026

Karen

The kitchen bench had dried spilled coffee on - not cleaned. The floors were very sticky, you could see sticky spots on the floor. Our shoes stuck to the floor. Room fan only had 3 feet and needed to be balanced with a chair. The only ok thing was that the sheets felt clean. But the room was definitely not cleaned.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2026

Solihin

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Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2026

Sharon

Room was spotless, also very comfy bed. Basic but had everything I needed for my stay. TV Had all channels including Netflix so that was a bonus. Kitchen could do with a cloth to wipe bench down and als. Sharp knife for cutting food. Thanks

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2026

Toni-lee

Easy parking. Good value for money.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

albert

yes clean every thing clear and easy to understand

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

s

Lovely dtaff, clean, good price

2/10

Poor

26 Jan 2026

Jason

The room was neglected and needed to be updated. We were bitten by some sort of insect in the bed! I would not stay again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2026

Karen

Good budget motel. Clean accessible room with parking. Easy walk to
Petone Station and shops.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2026

Kate

Stay was good. The motel was reasonably clean, pretty much had what we required for a couple nights, bed was firm but reasonably comfortable, clean bedding, shower was decent, hot & decent pressure. Kitchenette included the essentials. Close enough to the train station for walking.
Negatives- the reception at the motel is all closed up with signs to collect the key down the road, slightly confusing. Sky tv 50+ channels is advertised online plus on their reception building but its blacked out on their entry gate signs, our room only had very basic tv channels. The cafe, bar and room service also advertised on their website seems to be non existent and google suggests its closed down. Website seems to need updating to reflect all of this. When arriving at the motel it looks kind of dingey from the outside, reception closed up, rubbish in the gardens- looks as though its going to reflect the bad reviews, however the room itself is ok. Rooms are slightly tired with bits of missing paint chips, cracks etc. But overall a good stay, it served our purpose of a low cost roof & bed while we spent most of our time out exploring the city. Id stay again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Susan Te

yes

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Clive

Very comfy bed, good shower and good size room. Very well priced. Will stay again!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2025

Dave

Location is great.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

Bill

having to go to another motel to check in not ideal
advertised as having a bar and lounge that is non existance
Room rather run down although clean and tidy

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

colin

Generally 4 star.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Carol

The room was clean and the staff who met us was lovely.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Janine

I left my bag in their reception area open and luckily the receptionist keep it intact

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2025

Mark

Clean room but very noisy being right next to the road. I was the only person staying at the property so would have preferred a room set back from the street. Also the wifi was very weak. Free parking was great and room amenities were fine.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

08 Nov 2025

Nikki

Arrived around 5pm on a Saturday and the office was closed. Phoned the Motel, and had to go down the road to another motel and phone again to get a code for the lockbox to retrieve the key, then drive back to the motel we'd booked. The room had broken bits and pieces, lamp plug bent, window in kitchen wouldn't close and needs fixing properly. Switches on the plug in kitchen looked dodgy. You can feel the springs through the mattress. General cleaniless was poor. No facecloths. Parking beside unit. Felt like a ghost town, hardly anyone around. It was cheap and it served a purpose for sleeping instead of driving tired.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2025

Pauline

Reception even though different was lovely room very clean and comfortable. Would definitely recommend as a good budget accommodation

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Salvina

Only thing improvement needed is location of picking of the keys was a big issue for us .since we travel whole day from Auckland n expected the key to be kept in a mail box near our lodge not to go n pick from another venue .
Otherwise all gud .
Thanks for everythg .
God bless

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2025

Rose

The queen bed was broken and checking in and out was very confusing due to lack of communication on what they required for their processes. The room was rough with exposed plaster patch work showing, blinds hanging on for dear life and cupboard doors also broken barely hanging on. There was not tissues or face cloths, just 3 towles and a bath mat. The positives were the size of the room was awesome, felt private and cosy. Heating, tv and wifi all fuctional. For the price it was workable for 1 night stay.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2025

Ricky

Hard to get hold of staff, fair keeping in mind there are 3-4 lodges run by the same people. Nice rooms comfy beds. Great for the price!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2025

Tracey

This is quite embarrassing but late afternoon a staff member unlocked and opened the door. I was having an intimate moment with my partner and dont know who was more shocked. Neither of us heard a knock wherher there was one or not i cant say. Wouldnt stop me going back but may be good for them to let ALL staff not to go into a room when occupied

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Sep 2025

Ian

No office on site, had walk down the road to another hotel to get the key. Room was not serviced at all while I was there. No smoke alarm in the unit. Unit was tidy, quiet and quite nice, shame about the rest.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2025

Varinderpreet

Gud

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Brent

4 nights in Petone

Central but very tired, needs some love and a jolly good clean/ freshen

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2025

Christina

Not very organised

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2025

Sam

Good

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2025

Naomi

Needed to know before arrival where to pick up key.
Good location.

Very tired needed decorating

4/10

Poor

23 Aug 2025

Chloe

The walls were dirty and we found dirty cups under our bed in the lounge. We gave it one night then decided to leave. Heating did not warm up the room so the rooms are freezing in winter. If the property was cleaned properly and warm enough then it would be all good

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Thomas

Everything catered for our needs. Stayed here a few times. Lady in the office exceeded our needs by allowing us last minute to check in way earlier then allocated time for a fee but that was not a problem as we were in a bunder. So thank you Settlers for your assistance. A++

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Geoff

check in was poor, keys were not available at the property, needed to drive down the road to another and there was no staff attendance. Thank goodness my cellphone was available and even then there was limited knowledge about where the keys were kept. Vast improvement needed.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2025

Nora Lee

Room was nice clean comfortable but plumbing would make some loud weird noise everytime flush the toilet!

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2025

Jasmine

Overall, does the job, but I wouldn't expect much.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

18 Jul 2025

Peter

Couldn't get our vehicle out when everyone was parked in correct spaces. Had to go back down the road for check in and key return. Massive cobweb from window blind to chair. Broken spouting outside sounded like we were beside a waterfall all night. Bathroom door had a hole half fixed and vanity cupboard handles just pulled right off when trying to open looking for facecloths.

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2025

Bruce

Untidy, poorly prepared

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Avoid it!

Glad I had my scuba gear as this place is a dive. Checkin up the road as no reception on site. Accommodation had shocking repairs done, cupboard door would not close etc etc.

Business

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2025

Dennis

Comfortable unit, would stay there again

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2025

Bryan

Office closed dark no lights on after dark difficult to locate. No wifi password

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jun 2025

Bryan

Clean

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2025

Sandy

Not knowing that I had to go to another place to get key.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2025

Taryn

It had a bit of an odour

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Peter

Had a muskie smell needed to get some fresh air thur the rooms

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2025

colin

Stayed one night. Bed comfortable.

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2025

Brendon

Wifi was a bit dodgy but clean enough for the cost.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2025

Michael

For the price it’s was good location was prefer me

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2025

Clare

Property was fine but it was a bit of a nuisance to have to walk down the road to pick up and return key. If we had known about that in advance it would have been better.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2025

Jenny

It was what I expected for the price

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Peter

Easy parking handy to where I want to go

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2025

Julie

We had trouble checking in
So moved to hotel close by that had someone there
DuPont Exec Hotel, receptionist very helpful

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2025

Marilyn

Easy to find, close to main thoroughfare. Comfortable beds, cosy atmosphere.
Room close to a busy road, once inside noise was minimal .

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2025

Kim

Helpful extremely friendly staff, a little maintenance in the rooms and this could be a 5 star property.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

17 Apr 2025

Sophie

The motor lodge did not have a reception on site, no communication prior to check in regarding this. We had to go looking for the reception only to find a sign to go to a different motor lodge down the road and check in there.
We went to check in a few streets away and then returned to the motor lodge. Upon returning we noticed some shifty characters around the area eyeing us off. The place was empty besides us, as we unpacked our backs they were looking at us.
We went into the room to find the door did not lock properly, the bathroom was dirty with mould and had not been cleaned properly.
We saw a cockroach on the sink near the fridge.

Ultimately this place DID NOT FEEL SAFE.

We decided to leave the place and sought alternate accommodation.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Apr 2025

Mike

Good value for money

4/10

Poor

15 Apr 2025

Vicki

Difficult to find as small sign not lit up. I had to go to another motel up the road to collect the key. This info was not provided before arrival.
I had to ring for directions after using Google Maps and then got told to come to the DuPont for key.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2025

Max

Very happy with this place

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2025

Max

Very quiet and easy to get too

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2025

colin

Stayed 2 nights. Worked well.

Interesting 2 night stay. Walkable to Petone Railway station. Shower has seat (useful). Reasonable tariff. Good parking. Check in novel but workable. Clean.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Mar 2025

Carolyn

Needs refurbushing very dated!

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

26 Mar 2025

ALLEN

Outdated, repairs done by an amateur, paint spots on furniture, shower cubicle has missing pieces, lino in bathroom ripped, carpet on shelf falling apart, one smoke detector in drawer and table chipped.

Leisure Family