Name: 252 Beachside Motels & Holiday Park
Address: 252 Revell Street Hokitika, 252, Hokitika, NZ

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2022

Hazel

Well maintained property, easy access, easy check in.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2022

Lydia

Great for a couple of nights.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2022

Judith

Good quality accomodation and great staff

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2022

Cheyene

Affordable also very close to the beach and glow worms so great location ☺️

Not much we didn't like ☺️

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2022

Kim

Close to glow worms and beach. Cabins have fully made beds and close to facilities. Kids loved the pool.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2022

Jeff

Great place to stay

Friendly people. Great facilities

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2021

Rhys

It was simple clean and quiet, and close to the ocean

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2021

Scott

A bit dated but good value for money in a primo location.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Nov 2021

Heather

I liked the cottage that we stayed in. Good size for two people. Owner was pleasant.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Nov 2021

Karl

Room was large and beds were comfortable. Staff were very friendly

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2021

Hayley

Met all our needs. Was just for 1 night in the motel. We had a studio room and it was a really good size. Older style premises but great shower and was clean. Our older children had 2 bedroom apartments and was fantastic for their kids. If your looking for a reasonbly priced accomodation with no frills....its perfect. Would definatly use again for short term stay

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2021

Marc

The sound of waves

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2021

Stephen

The property was in a quiet area of town and close to beach.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2021

Chris

Staff were very helpful and friendly

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

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Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Cheap and cheerful.
Clean and tidy. Quite cold and no extra blankets in the room and the heater bearly worked. Lady at reception was very pleasant, friendly and helpful. Good for 1 night.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Close to supermarket

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

All good

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

You pay for what you get - would have been nice to have more than 1 spoon in shared kitchen :)

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2021

Conny

All good it was different

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

While our room was clean as such, it was quite a damp room and the carpet felt absolutely filthy under bare feet.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Great location, nice staff, and all a person needs. Not flash, but who needs it. Thank you!

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

A very comfortable, clean, modernised, spacious basic unit with a comfortable firm bed gave us a restful nights sleep. A functional ensuite, kitckenette and good TV coverage.
Value laundry and handy outdoor clothes line perfect in dry summer conditions as was this day. Total value for money package. Wish we could have stayed longer than one night.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Very great accommodation for the price we paid. Clean facilities,close parking awesome pool close to everything.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2020

Aaron

Id the job

Very friendly office girl, an old portercom devided into 3. Definitely needs a freshen up. Did the job but thats it. No towels for a shower so make sure you bring one

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Awful- room we had was totally outdated and in desperate need of a complete renovation. 1/3 of the ceiling had recently been repaired with plywood which was unfinished. A sickening deodorizer had been sprayed through the room in a failed attempt to disguise the other sickening odours in the room. There was evidence of botched structural repairs in the room and also some illegal wiring (I am a Licensed Builder). And all this for $5 less than the beautiful room we had in Franz Josef 2 days later. If you are expecting anything better than Hostel type accomodation, you will be disappointed.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Liked secure fenced area for our dog and that he was accepted into the motel.

The cooking area needed better facilities such as a proper stove.

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

dish's and cutlery dirty in the room, other than that the room was good.
Local kids made pool unusable by guests constantly doing bombs around small children

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

In a quiet area and close to town. They accommodated us for a 2nd night. Building a little dated but clean

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2020

ross

Room spacious for cabin, & great to have tea & coffee facilities. Only complaint walls very thin and could hear next room talking

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

It was great being next to the beach. Owner and family are lovely people

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

We loved the size of the room including bedrooms. Friends were staying at another motel and they came to stay with us. Lots of cutlery and plates etc. Was really impressed with the amount of coffee that we were given.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2020

Tracy

Thought I had paid for a family but had only paid for 2, worked out but cost me more than what I was prepared to pay

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Hokitika Beach Motel

A slightly out of town motel. Nice small swimming pool. Old rooms but adequate enough.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

It wasn’t what it looked like on the page.
We couldn’t use pool as it was mouldy and dirty.
The premium room was far from that.
I wouldn’t stay there again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Someone needs to figure out how to replace tap washers.nice traditional motel unit,clean and spaceous but dripping taps and overflowing toilet cistern.not expected at the price point

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2019

Ashley

Cute little hotel in town!

Great little motel in Hotika! Walkable for people in good health. Close to many attractions. Walked the beach down to sunset point and then after sunset popped around and looked at the gloworns which were great! So many! Quiet and you could hear the ocean at night. We were able to also do laundry here for a reasonable price. Great stay.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2019

Brenda

Ok for a stopover. Well mantained despite age.

After a tiring drive from chrtchurch we arrived just before reception closed. The location is at the edge of town so I would suggest you need a car to stay here.
Although the floor had a slight slope and it was obviously an older building the room was very well maintained and quite roomy. A great little kitchen area with everything you need.
We only stayed the night so it fit our purpose, it was the best deal when we booked but it i stayed in Hokitika again id try for somewhere else more central.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

you can walk to the glowworms at night

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2019

Abdul Aziz

... great place : great rooms ...

... amazing, huge and great rooms ... superb shower & nice linens ...

Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely owners, very obliging to special request to secure motorbike.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2019

Jason

This motel was well equipped, with 2 bedrooms, a sitting room with attached dining area, a large kitchen, and attached bathroom. All clean and in good shape. The only minor problem was the shower leaked a little because the curtain wasn’t long enough. But it wasn’t a huge problem. Otherwise very good and the staff was helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Very close to the beach and the glow worm dell. 2 bedroom cottage had everything you needed. They are older and a bit tired but still very comfortable. Good bed and pillows and the cottage was nice and clean. The shops and eating places are further along the same street so it’s very central to amenities. Pet friendly and can have pet sleep indoors on own bedding which we did.

Friends_and_family Pet

4/10

Poor

08 Jan 2019

Jonathan

Not the best experience!!

The location and check in was great but the room very outdated.
A few things that spoilt the stay;
1. The double socket in the kitchen had to be shared between the fridge, microwave oven, kettle, toaster and a single ring hot plate!!
This resulted in dangerous chaos and the fridge being left unplugged overnight ruining a whole lot of food (rice, chicken, milk)
2. At about 8.30/9.00 pm when reception were presumably closed as they didn’t answer the phone, we discovered the remote control for the TV did not work. This was annoying as you couldn’t instantly turn down noisy parts of a programme.
3. Very thin walls with very noisy people in room 206 and as no one in reception we had to ask them to keep the noise down which was embarrassing!
4. The next morning there was no hot water!!! Again no answer at reception so we had to get dressed and go and get assistance! We were told there was a problem with the gas, which would be sorted. After a 15 minute wait, still not hot water! We were told to wait a bit longer and STILL no hot water. Eventually and now an hour late leaving we had to use the public showers with no soap. This made us an hour late leaving on a very long drive to Nelson. All we were offered was $20 (£11) compensation! We did not have the time to argue for more!

Friends

2/10

Poor

07 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

This property is disgusting. When we arrived they charged us $30 more than what we booked it for stating we had to pay more for children despite us including that info in the booking. Cabin was like a shipping container and tiny. Felt like a place IV drug users would go to shoot up. My family and I were frightened to sleep there. We wouldn’t even let the kids sleep under the sheets as it felt unsafe. We checked the room for needles. Woke up early to get away ASAP.
Bathroom was communal. Shower curtains would leave you later on display to others using the bathroom. Uneven concrete floor in shower. Communal toilet door in ladies didn’t even lock properly. Dodgy other residents walking around late at night made it even more scary.
Okay this is a cheap accomodation but it’s not fit for humans. I did backpacker accomodation earlier in my life but they were luxury compared to this dump.
DO NOT STAY at this property unless you want to shoot drugs into your arm.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2019

Petra

Beach getaway with family

Perfect beach location near glow worm dell (drive into town). Unit with well equipped kitchen. Playground and swimming pool

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

A little rough around the edges...cheaply built structure, but close to town and on the beach.

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Loved the stay - very near the beach and a glow worm dwell :)
property was nice and cozy :)

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2018

Helen

Room was nice and clean. Only a bit dated. Close to the sea and we received some nice tips.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2018

Rahami

Comfort and clean room

Easy to access by the main road. Very comfortable and clean room. Quiet surrounding environment.

Family

4/10

Poor

24 Oct 2018

Val

The property is old and smells old. The floor was not level, the television didn’t work properly, woke up with insect bites and no hot water.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2018

Louise

Very clean and comfortable. Close to the beach for an afternoon stroll. Would stay again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2018

KA WAI

Spacious Room

The room was cold during winter time and need to switch on the heater for few hours to get the comfortable room temperature. Room was spacious but furniture a bit old, kitchen full of amenities.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Nice quiet unit away from main road,pity about the TV cable tv so old school, rained but could not find any thing to watch what about up dating to freeview does not cost anythingThanks

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2018

Trout and Flipp

One short stay overnight. Very cosy.

Lovely greeting on arrival. Easy parking right outside. Very close to the beach. Plenty of room and warm.
Clean and tidy and a little old school. Plenty of information for Hokitiki and the surrounding area. We would certainly stay again. Nice going to sleep listening to the sea rolling in.

2/10

Poor

11 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

very disappointing stay, would avoid this place at all cost!

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2018

fiona

Staff attentive to our needs

Staff realised our needs and put us in suitable accommodation

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2018

David

Very good motel, clean and comfortable, close to amenities.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Mar 2018

Gloria

Pay cheap, get cheap

The whole place needs renovating. I'm sorry but I travel around and this must be one of the most disappointing place. I know it's cheap but cleanliness is a must. The whole place really needs renovating. The next stop we stayed at was a holiday park as well but wow what a difference.

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Good value for money. Very clean large bright and breezy rooms

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2018

Nicolas

Great Motel - close to beach and glow worm dell

Good value for money. Room clean but in need of renovation. Beach 100 metres from motel and glow worm dell a brief 5 minute walk up the main road. Centre of village a good 10-15 minute walk.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2018

Chonghoe

Comfortable stay

We had a one night stay there enroute to Fox Glacier. Overall condition of the motel is very clean, though the furnishing is quite dated. For the price we paid it’s good value

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2018

Andy

Close to everything and a great price!

Great location. Hokitika is an amazing town. The West coast and its people are amazing, resilient and genuine. Watch the sunset from the Hoki beach, and have a beer & whitebait patty with the locals in the Main Street. Loved it !!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2017

Rebecca

Family stay

Fantastic as usual!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2017

gregory

Loved the history and wood chop competition. Locals were so friendly. Loved being so near the water

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2017

Richard

Lovely

Lovely, sleep with the sound of the sea outside the window

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Oct 2017

jodi

Playground just ourside our door

Was good, childeren enjoyed it. Close to the glowworm dell

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2017

Jo

Convenient location. Nice clean facilities.

Reception staff were extremely friendly and very accomodating. The place is a little dated but it is very clean and comfortable with everything you need.

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

warm, clean and cosy

comfortable cottage that met our needs perfectly. close to beach, sunsets and glow worms. warm and sunny location .

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

A clean, comfortable motel in a great location. Very close to beach and a short drive to the town centre. We found the staff very friendly and helpful in recommending local attractions.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2017

Claire

Great little motel unit

Great little motel unit - really well equipped and spacious! Excellent value for money.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Floor Seems to lean towards bathroom airy feeling you get a run on into toilet

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Great place

What can I say?? Beachside is a great motel for total relaxation very close to the beach and wonderful sunsets.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2017

Matt

Great place just a stone's throw from the beach

Very friendly and helpful from the moment we arrived. Great warmth & hospitality from Adele as soon as we walked in and were always ready with advice and help whenever required. Rooms were very clean, with everything you could need. The amazing beach is a very short stroll away, with town also a manageable walk. Will not hesitate to return on our next Hoki visit.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Not fancy, but comfortable

Great value, very comfortable, pleasant environment

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2017

Melanie

Awesome location so close to the beach. Staff were wonderful, very informative and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2017

Phil and Kath

Fantastic hosts and location . Will definitely stay again on next trip.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Nice but dated

Good unit, good location, great having seperate rooms for us and the children, just a bit dated.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2017

Sandra

Excellent family hotel

Lovely hotel in a good location. 5 min walk to the beach and glow worm dell and close enough to walk into city centre. Play area outside for the kids kept them entertained and we were able to keep an eye on them from our room. Staff were most helpful and gave us a great tip about the HokitiKa gorge which was one of the highlights of our trip. 2 bedroom unit was perfect for a family with its own seperate bathroom, kitchen and lounge area.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Family friendly and great location

Great accommodation for families. Older style but well maintained and clean. Terrific location, walking distance to beach, glow worm dell and shops.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2016

Julie

A gem

A lovely motel Big beautiful rooms,
Great owners very obliging and cheerful.
Would stay there anytime.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Very friendly and helpful staff.

Friendly staff that were helpful in giving information regarding local attractions. The room was comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2016

William L.

Friendly and warm

Excellent

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2016

Karen

Beyond expectation

Very generous. Recommended places to go right away.

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

We stayed here one night, and although the building was older we thought it was good value for money. The facilities were very clean, and staff were friendly. It was a very cold night when we arrived, and the owner had put the heater on in the room which was a nice touch. Would recommend as a pleasant and economical option.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Hokitika Motel

The unit was pleasant enough but the ground under the unit had subsided slightly creating a downhill walk to the bathroom.

4/10

Poor

09 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Needs renovating

Motel was close to the Beach but very run down. The nicest thing was the outside area and the lovely lady who welcomed us. Was definitely overpriced for the condition it is in.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2016

Friends

We arrived in the pouring rain. Welcome was warm.

We were on our way further south, so just an overnight stay.

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2016

Jack

Friendly and comfortable. Have stayed before and will stay again. Jack

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2016

Giselle

Pretty good

Nearby sunset point and beach. Not so far to supermarket. Nice staff

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jan 2016

David

A nice peaceful place to stay.

The kitchen area was somewhat cramped, but for our short stay we made do.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

Bubget accomadation close to beach

Over all pretty good until the Saturday we thought we were checking out on the sunday and received a very terse meessage from the releif manager so hurried back to the unit only to met by this releif manager with a attitude problem kept saying well we are running a business here you know the unit was not booked that night and we could bave stayed but this guy was not pleasent to deal with so we were given 45mjns to pack and get out of there not the way to end a holiday

6/10

Pleasant

11 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Excellent location right near to the beach and Glow worm .

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2015

Robbo

Great spot, friendly staff. Would stay again!

This accommodation is in a fantastic location on the northern end of Hokitika - nice and quiet, close to the beach, and close enough to the town centre. The staff are fantastic, and can't do enough to help their customers.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2015

GLADYS

The owner (manager) is friendly and nice. It is not new furnished , but all the facilities keep clean and tidy. Rent is reasonable. Near the town where the meals at a restaurant is wonderful. Accommodation Recommended for other travelers.

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Nice friendly and informative staff.
Location was a bit far from town.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2015

Verified traveler

Very helpful owner

Unfortunately our room felt sample and had an unpleasant odour. Very clean though with great facilities for families staying longer. Lovely town with awesome cafes. Awesome beach with natural character.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2015

Arindam

Amazing!!!!

Guys..... This is an amazing place to stay.... The owners are so amazing n homely..... U just feel at home.....

Would recommend everyone to stay there!!

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

basic motel with cooking facility

the motel has very worn appearance. everything worked, except refrigerator door wouldn't shut, so iced up and not cold. beds uncomfortable.
basic minimum. staff very friendly and helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2015

Stephen

Unexpected pleasure

NIce place to stay with spacious rooms, handy to the main part of town and very close to the glow worm dell which was a bonus item to do after dark. It is in a quiet area and away from, but close to the main road. Would stay there again.