Uni Motel

New Zealand , Waikato - Hamilton
HAMILTON, 88 Knighton St Hillcrest Hamilton
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6/10

Pleasant

14 Apr 2026

Nyniè

Room was clean upon arrival, there is no reception onsite so you have to collect your room key from another motel.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2026

Steve

It’s managed remotely from another motel in the central city. They want a $200 hold on your credit card. It’s really basic, cheap(ish) accom with an uncomfortable bed (in my room) and very noisy from adjoining rooms. It was ok for a couple of nights when working in that part of Hamilton

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2026

Tessa

I didn't know that there is no staff onsite and that reception is at a different motel that is further than walking distance away. I found this out after I booked.

The lights on the outside of the building and lack of good curtains meant that room 1 was not dark at night. I asked to be moved which the staff were happy to oblige.

There was no hairdryer, access to the laundry, or space to store bags on checkout day - all things that were advertised

The rooms were quite dusty and there was no where to hang towels, face cloths, hand towels or tea towels. The TV was a bit touch and go and kept losing internet connection.

However, the location was great.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Mar 2026

Elizabeth

Check in was at another motel a couple of miles away. Car parking was good and secure, cctv. No bedside lights. No towel rails or hooks in the bathroom, but lovely shower. No hob. No net curtains. No luggage rack. Traffic noise.
Towels changed daily, good wifi and air con.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2026

Lin

Large elongated space, windows that allowed fresh air. Rooms were very clean, beds well made. Showers very strong. Staff at counter was prompt - everything went relatively smoothly and we found accommodation quickly.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2025

Kaushika

A good place to stay with no disturbances. Parking is available at no cost.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2025

Robert

The room was spotless , housekeeping staff very friendly and efficient, and the location awesome; the only blotch was the toilet cistern had a slow leak onto the floor in the bathroom.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Oct 2025

Kurt

This motel has off site office. You have to drive there and then have drive to motel. The shower head was leaking and pink mold in the shower. Cheap bathroom. So far away town in unsafe suburb. No Sky Tv. Hear everything people doing in there room. At office they want credit card and license. When go out come into room to change things most motel not do this now problems. Office staff fake and rude.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2025

Una

Clean Room close by the University

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

amir

everything was good.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2025

Corrin

Ok, so the room was lovely, really nice clean and spacious. Comfy beds and well priced. It was in a good location for the event we were attending. However, the walls are extremely thin we heard everything word for word including room #1 having a great time til 4:30am. Also there was no hair dryer which I’ve never come across and was a little annoying.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Rayon

Good size room. Super comfortable beds!!!
Rooms are really warm, double glazing, I assume insulated walls and ceiling.
Bathroom needs updating, but totally functional and nothing to stress about.

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Elizabeth

Very convenient. Easy to find.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2025

Janice

I thought the room was very good for the money. Stayed a week and only had one night with noisy people next door which could happen anywhere. Had use of laundry which was great. Decent sized room as well.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2025

Priscilla

The beds were comfortable.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2025

Peter

Recently refurbished, great shower, no carpet on the floors so all rooms very noisy, staff need to go on a cleaning course.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

Bob

Everything was perfect .

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Gordon

Excellent Motel at great price. Only minor criticism would be lack of towel rails in bathroom, but Motel highly recommended to anyone wanting a great nights stay in Hamilton.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Ali

I like everything good service and clean

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Josephine

PROPERTY WAS AMAZING! HIGHLY RECCOMEND

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2020

Kathryn

Just how nice and clean it was tea and coffee was avabike hair shampoo and body was was in the shower I will stay there again

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2020

Kiri

Perfect for what we needed and cost was reasonable.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

29 Nov 2020

Verified traveler

Nice & clean, white linen, over all was very good. But we had 3 people staying, with only 2 glasses, 1 cup, 2 dinning chairs? The biggest disappointment was the lack of sound proofing, coming from upstairs we could hear everyone walking, everything they dropped, doors, water running, even talking from next door. We where there for a sports tournament around the corner, with 7am starts so just needed a bit of quiet. Oh the unlimited wifi was great, shower, hot water great, bathroom just needed somewhere to hang towels and shelf for toiletries, makeup etc.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2020

Verified traveler

Our room was very clean, spacious, comfortable bed. The staff were friendly, helpful, and efficient.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2020

Verified traveler

Clean & spacious room with all the necessities needed for a one night stay. Too far to walk to the city centre though.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2020

Helen

Great value, good facilities. Everything you could need

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Facility was clean,tidy, quiet, and met our needs. Staff were quiet and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Comfy beds and great shower. Tidy room but no milk for coffee in the morning.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Oct 2020

Claire

Clean unit.... BUT thats where it ended. We booked 2 rooms for 6 adult women.
We had just completed a 3 day Badminton tournament and had the final function that night at the Hamilton Gardens.
We had to ask twice to have the sofa beds in each room made up.
There was NO hand soap on the basin and this during Covid. No shampoos or basic shower soap.
Only 2 towels provided. We had 2 ask for an extra towel... despite the booking in the room for 3 adults.
Minimal milk provided.... allowance for 1 cup only..
WIFI advertised but not functioning.
Poor standard for a nearly new Motel.

Not Recommended.

Friends

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2020

Benny

Horrible place, don’t ever think about staying here. Filthy room and when I asked for a clean room they were not willing to swap into a clean room. Definitely will never consider staying here again,

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2020

Samantha

Business trip

Comfortable bed but noisy and despite surface cleaning seeming ok don’t look under the bed! Bathroom needs upgrading and simple stuff like changing the shower curtain regularly and cleaning the vents would help.

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2020

Kate

Good location near University of Waikato. Easy walking distance to food and shopping. Safe but no staff at night. Mostly tidy. Warm with large heat pump. No carpet or rugs and non-insulated walls so can be loud. Overall, good value for money.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2020

Kirsten

Worst place I’ve stayed. 3rd person in our room had cold shower. Floors filthy. Could hear everything from room above us as wooden floors. Notes everywhere threatening that if you break or lose something how much you will have to pay. Office said it would be open at 8 still wasn’t open at 9. Would never stay there again and would never recommend it to anyone.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

The rooms met out needs however the walls are paper thin. Could hear doors slamming closed, other guests conversations and people partying until late despite rules stating no partying. Also had one small bottle of “free toiletries” for 4 people. Ok for 1 night stay but wouldn’t stay any longer.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2020

Room was huge and comfortable but the jug lid was broken

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2020

Very clean and central. Nicely appointed. Customer service very good

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2020

Aaitui

Thank you so much, the rejectionist was friendly and the room was all good. It was the cheapest hotel at the time we were in need. Thank you and God bless.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2020

Grainger

Very nice room but cold showers. 3 out of 4 showers had were cold!

Business Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Jun 2020

barry

Nice place to stay however the walls did little to reduce any sound coming from other people making sleep difficult.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2020

Radoslava

We recommend! :)

We were very delighted, really fantastic accommodation!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Bed was very comfortable room clean and functional.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Loved it! Was a very nice place with a very nice feel to it. Staff was lovely and the place was beautiful.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Dirty. Loud. Floor in shower was so filthy. Never stay here.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Spacious bedroom. Accommodation perfectly adequate for a one night stay. Paper thin walls biggest drawback. Tight carpark. Outside smoking area below our bedroom window. Otherwise fine.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2020

Great sleep, comfortable bed-
Would love a little over or cooker.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

12 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Very comfortable beds. Fridge was not very cold when we arrived . Was not sound proof, could hear everything from the room above, did not get a good sleep.

Our shower head bracket was broken, we had to hold it above our head. When this was brought up with reception they said oh it broke yesterday. No apology was given. Shower floor was grimey. There was no where to put clothes to keep them dry when showering, not even a toilet seat.

Overall not very impressed

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2020

Sudene

Great Stay at Uni Motel

I would recommend the Uni Motel.
The amenities were great!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2020

Rihanna

The bed was super comfy. Some dusting could be done on the night stands - both were super dusty.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

It was a perfect location to where we needed it. Very clean and quiet.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

03 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Relatively new rooms, beds and furniture. Location handy to the sporting competition facility where my son was competing.Very sad that their advertising on the website is false and misleading. I booked a Double Room for my son and an adult friend to stay in while they attended a sporting competition. In the \"Room Details\" on the Expedia website it says that a Double Room has 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed and that extra beds are available on request. So naturally, given that my son and adult friend would not be sharing a bed, I assumed that the two separate beds (1 King & 1 Double Sofa Bed) was going to fulfill their needs. However, when they checked in they charged my son an extra $80 to make up the double sofa bed. When I complained they offered me a good rate on my next stay but did not offer to refund the $80! Very poor service indeed and I believe their advertising is in breach of the law.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Glad yous had aircon was so hot out there

as a good deal

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Great friendly staff. Family unit was good. But no soundproofing on uncarpeted floors, the noise from people walking upstairs kept us awake, then woke us up early with their stomping around. ☹️

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The property wasn’t fairly represented on the web site . On our arrival we where told that there was not two beds and if we want two beds it would be extra . There was no normal tv only Netflix, lightbox etc which I did not have an account for
There was no area out side at all to relax
All the rubbish was just stacked up around the back

Business Friends

2/10

Poor

24 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Turned up and entered the room and the first thing we noticed was the beds were old sheets from the people that had been sleeping there the night before, we walk into the bathroom and the used towels were lying on the floor. No new towels for us to use so we weren’t able to have a shower. There were skid marks still left in the toilet from the people before and nothing had been cleaned. Had a fridge but no milk, no water, no nothing it was empty.
Very disappointed about accomodation and will not be staying or recommending this place to anyone

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

24 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

I booked a room for 1 adult and one child and the staff refused to made up the sofa bed in the room without an extra $20 charge.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2020

VBFamily

Although they tried to be helpful it would have been useful for the staff to be able communicate with better English. The rooms were pleasant but could do with a good clean - including under the beds. The car parking is limited, but you could park in the church opposite. No noise from the road and beds super comfy.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

12 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The size of the room was as advertised but the level of the amenities was not what was expected. Spartan at best. The beds were very comfortable. The general cleanliness of the property and room was not good. Our room had a very unpleasant odor. It was doable for the night but i wouldn't return.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

31 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

It was a nice room for the price. Didnt like that kids were running up and down the hallway screaming while we were trying to sleep. They were also trying to open our door. Up stairs was real noisy! Could hear every little thing from walking up the steps to doors shutting and things dropping on to the floor upstairs.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Very clean facilities, kitchen well equipped. Only downside is that it is quite noisy as you can hear next door and upstairs at around 2/3am in the morning.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Close to uni
Noisy a too well lit had trouble getting to sleep could not block out all the light

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Great little place with a nice big studio room.
Walls were a bit thin, so a lot of noise from neighbours and the corridor.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Nice & tidy, modern facilities.
Would be better with Sky TV or something similar.
Overall a good nights sleep.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

It's not much to look at from the outside, but the rooms are phenomenal. Very comfortable bed, big TV, updated bathrooms, etc.

Business

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Room/facilities were nice and beds were comfy. Staff were lovely. Convenient location for us. Walls were a bit thin but that didn't affect us much as we spent a lot of time out. Overall we had a good stay.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

A very nice motel! Clean and comfortable, more than enough space, friendly staff. The only thing not perfect was the big noise from upstairs guests..

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2019

walls are thin and wifi sometimes dropped out, but other than that everything was fine

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2019

Barbara

Uni hotel is a great location for Visiting the university however is already starting to show some wear. Although it is a relatively new motel it already has evidence of mould growth both in the silicon in the shower and in the walls above. Sound proofing is not the best. If you simply need somewhere to lay your head the motel is adequate.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Very helpful and Yolander is so considerate and kind to my 88 year old mother to allow us to early checkin. The suite with two rooms is super and spacious. Will come back for sure!

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

We had our room upgraded to a 2 bedroom unit, which was fabulous!

There was a party at the neighbouring property that disturbed our peace, but once it had finished we slept soundly. The bed was very comfortable and the shower pressure was very good.?

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Good location and very spacious, clean and modern. Only issue I had was the lack of a notice beside the cooktop that advised that the smoke alarms were super sensitive. I set them off cooking a very small meal. With prior warning I would have opened up windows before starting to cook.
Other than that I would highly recommend.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Apr 2019

Meryl

Unfortunately our room hadnt been cleaned properly and the bathroom in particular had a very strong urine smell to it. So much so we brushed our teeth in the kitchen and I couldn’t stomach taking a shower.
Otherwise everything else was all good.

8/10

Excellent

28 Mar 2019

ashley

Big roomy and clean room. Service ok.

Roos was great and very big and super clean. The receptionist was nice, but kept repeating herself over and over. She had us leave so she could clean up the room b/c they were so busy, that was fine. We didn't mind it, but we wish we could have relaxed a bit before driving away again. But none of these things would make us say it was bad. Just not ideal.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Awesome place and price!

We had a great stay at the Uni motel. The room was clean and well stocked. The bed was super comfortable! The worker was a little hard to understand and didn’t understand me sometimes as well, but she tried her best. You can wash and dry clothes for $5, it just takes ages to do since it’s energy efficient. There’s only a few stalls for parking so if it’s full you gotta get a spot before night. The only junk thing about the location is that it’s right off of a round about, so if you need to actually go back on the round about when leaving the motel you have to go left and then turn around in the church parking lot. But you can’t beat the price for this little gem!

Family

4/10

Poor

17 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Check in staff had poor service. Noisy uni students next door (to be expected I guess) and other guests on the floor above sounded like they were moving furniture around all night. Nice comfy bed and big tidy room.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2019

Ned

Beautiful comfortable beds !
Cooking pans/hot plates would be helpful.
Additional cups/glasses would be helpful.
Staff welcoming and accommodating.
Reception slightly difficult to find.