Half Moon Bay Motel

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

john

clean and tidy ..great staff friendly ..motel is a little dated but still a very comfortable place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Katerina

Very clean and new.Comfy beds

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2021

Julie

Good motel

Very nice spot and motel. Room was very spacious and modern. More attention needs to be given to cleaning, as rubbish behind a luggage rack in room and dust and dirt behind bed and bedside cabinets, sticky benches and still remnants of toothpaste in sink in bathroom. Tissues in room would also be nice as didn’t like that I had to blow nose on toilet paper. Based on price per night I would expect at least the tissues and cleaning to be spot on. Other than that it is a lovely motel with lovely host and would stay again.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2020

Helen

A great location and the room was clean, but the condition of the place overall was a bit tired. The room that we had booked and paid for several weeks before, had not actually been allocated to us. We were offered a cheaper room instead, but have not as yet been refunded the difference in price.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2020

Fiona

Half Moon Comfort.

Clean, comfortable and with helpful staff. A stones throw away frpm the Marina with excellent restautants! I'd stay again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Mar 2020

Angelene

A Wee Treasure

Friendly and very informative on arrival.
We would stay again it was so relaxing with the special views of the harbour nice drives and eatery's and supermarket very handy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

It had pleasant surroundings and views and it was nice to sit bean bags or park like seating with a cold wine and nibbles with a marina views.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Location, very nice layout of rooms, spacious kitchen area and bathroom. Location is great just minutes to beach, ferry, Marina, shops and excellent cafes and restaurants.buildings a bit dated but clean and well maintained with very helpful manager. All around a very good place to stay outside of downtown Auckland.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2020

Julie

Great place to stay

Staff were lovely. Clean and comfortable. Lovely location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Great location and roomy rooms with very hospitable manager who welcomed us and treated us very well. Motel is right next to beach marina and three minutes from ferry to downtown Auckland so extremely convenient . Rooms have been recently upgraded so better than some reviews we read. Very easy for parking and with nice kitchen and bathroom.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Relaxed easy going place with lots of eating options close by and wonderful walks.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Warm friendly welcoming reception. Perfect location for catching ferry into Auckland. Restaurants and supermarket very close by.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2020

Greg

Motel situated in a good location, all rooms are spacious and have nice marina view, have full kitchen.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Quiet, very clean and great location. Nice family atmosphere

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2019

Lisa

New owners are great. very roomy however is dated needs upgrading. sky tv dishes need lnb replaced partner could not watch his sport location amazing so once updated a little be a great spot

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely place to be spending a night. Sun streaming the room with a view over the marina. Friendly, helpful staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Well setup and very clean.
Would prefer real milk and not long life milk

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Close to the marina where we were attending a function

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

It was ok, grounds needed maintenance, tidyup, needs curtains on toilet and bathroom windows. Hand / soap squeeze dispensors broken. Location excellent for us. Very nice outlook.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Property has been recently renovated but was not done professionally which is a shame. Great location, handy to supermarket, cafes and ferry.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Disgusting

Dirty dishes, dirty and smelly bedding specially the pillow just disgusting... the house keeping lady cleaned the toilet seat and the kitchen benches with the same cloth and gloves, spider web in the kitchen above the stoves, rude receptionist...

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Spacious room. Nice location next to marina. Nice cafés, restaurants and stores are 100 m away. Also one can get ferries from the marina to Auckland CBD and to Waiheke Island.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

clean and handy location for the event we attended

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Great location and views it is in a lovely area by the marina and restaurants

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2019

Gemma

Had a lovely times, only issue we found was there was only one sofa for four of us. But otherwise a really lovely stay, friendly staff and great location!

Family

2/10

Poor

23 Feb 2019

Kd

The room had a terrible smell. Bathroom was mouldy and run down. Very unkept. Needs to be refurbished. Not worth $190 per night.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Great location for the Marina. Very simple check in Has great views of the Hauraki Gulf

Leisure

4/10

Poor

14 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The location is great it’s a pity the motel is not the same , very tied needs a lot of TLC , it’s not a hard job to remove mould around the bathroom area but apparently it is here and along with substandard repairs , horrible carpet and curtains it is not a good look .Would not stay there again .

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2019

Cazakez

Amazing view and so close to everything. Shower pressure really good but shower recess built dangerously high to step in and out of. Bed really comfy - a lockable fly screen would have been good or a ceiling fan in lieu of a/c

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Loved the location , nice view of the harbour , easy walk to several restaurants , supermarket and the ferry to Auckland which was a great , better than taking our car into the CBD.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely studio room, clean and spacious, great view of marina.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Convenient to ferry, groceries, beach, quiet, near marina and restaurants

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Feb 2019

Anonymous

Disgusting dirty! Cockroaches and fleas in carpets filthy bathroom rude staff

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely spot , quiet and clean . Easy walk along marina to supermarket and restaurants

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2019

Mark

Great hotel. Locative close to beaches, marina, restaurants, supermarket and Waiheke ferry terminal. Clean tidy rooms and friendly managers.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Peaceful quite stay close to restaurants and harbour

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Great it’s so close to the marina and great places to eat

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Great value for money. Very clean and comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

An improvement from last year in that the room had been renewed inside. The bed could have done with a lighter cover.
Not affected by any noise from the local bar like last year. Easy going manager.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Modern room with a comfortable bed, friendly manager, very large room! Next to a beautiful marina and easy access to Waiheke ferry.

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Room was very spacious and clean. It had been very recently upgraded and modernised. Bed was comfortable, and room had everything that was expected. No complaints at all.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Customer service was average. Not really helpful, rooms had no AC or a fan.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

The motel is so close to the marina-which is great for kids to explore. The motel is tidy with basic things but a little grubby on closer inspection.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2018

Steph

Great location, close to restaurants and marina. Room perfectly adequate but not clean

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2018

Lawrence

Cool location right on the marina. Great food places really near-by, especially cinnamon cafe for breakfast. Decent motel. Clean. Good shower. Bathroom window was broken (couldn’t close) when arrived but reception had it fixed straight away while we were out. Easy check in and out. Even let us check in quite early.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Nov 2018

Sandra

Good location, handy to ferries, restaurants, supermarket. Quiet, lovely outlook. Could do with a few little extras like body wash, shelf and grab rail in shower, robe hooks in bathroom, tea towel rack in kitchen and suit case racks in bedroom.

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2018

Jan

Nice motel, friendly staff, room and facilites more than adequate

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2018

brandon

nice peaceful area with a nice view of the marina and a good supermarket close by

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Clean rooms, quiet. Shower/bath could be designed better as water pooled around edge of bath.
Overall a good place to stay. Very handy to Marina and shops

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely location. but......

Lovely location. But another occupant unit kept us awake from midnight until 2.30am. No fault of staff. Was surprised that a large family unit like we had, didn't have a full kitchen available, like a kitchen sink and a microwave. Renovations were obvious. But still had some work to be done.

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2018

Jonbouy

Good location but badly in need of maintenance.
No bathroom consumables.
A hole in one of the doors.
Not worth the $160 cost

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2018

Lynda

Half decent in half moon

The room was adequate had all the facilities I needed including wifi and parking. A lovely view of the dock with the sail boats and yachts.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2018

ian

Good location

The place has had nothing done to it since it was built .On top of this thier is very poor maintained carried out .But due to the location will stay thier again

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2018

Kimber

Had booked two rooms got there day of check in to be told that one had been damaged and had put us in a two bedroom apartment- that only sleeps five and there were seven of us in total!

Still expecting a refund!

4/10

Poor

19 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

great location

This hotel was in a lovely location by the marina with lovely cafes in walking distance.
The staff were helpful.
Wifi in our room did not work.
There was mould in the bathroom.
Beds were comfortable and lots of room.
I thought I booked one double bed and three singles but there were only two singles so my fiancé slept on the couch.
Overall I was happy but this hotel needs lots of money and work.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2018

Sharon

Needs a few personal touches and extras to make it feel comfortable. Basic and clean and they have updated but could have a better standard of finish, paint job etc

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Accommodation close to the Marina

We went there on business.
Location for us was excellent.

I am sorry to have to say the following comments because I think this man is trying hard.
But he needs professional help and to visit some other motels of a higher standard.

There was no tea towel or dishscrubber to clean the plates, but on asking he handed me a used pot scrubber !! (what had this been used on before?)

The room was cold, but the man gave us another heater. (I really didnt expect to have to do this).

The room had an old musty smell and felt unclean. Decorating was
untouched from the late ?1970's.

There was a new tap fitting that was totally unsuitable. You turned the tap on and got spashed with water - it went everywhere.

The lighting was abysmal in all areas.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2018

Ken&Maureen

Fantastic location only metres to waterfront shopping and dining.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Average at best but clean enough.

Noisy partygoers on Friday night at adjacent Marina, and whilst unit was clean, the parking area and front was only metal and dirt and garden areas in front of units had been abandoned. Electric blanket didn't work first night but was replaced next morning. Over priced for what you got. Staff helpful and courteous.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Great location, large clean apartment with basic facilities. Comfortable beds and rooms quiet at night.
However carpet ripped and damaged in some places and hole in bathroom wall and a power point need fixing in kitchen. Room 18.
Friendly staff good.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Nice views and friendly staff

Having traveled for 5 hours I was ready for a comfy rooom and bed. I have been back a couple of times now when I’m up in Auckland and would recommend this accomodation to all.
Thanks for n awesome stay at a reasonable price

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

OKAY NOT GREAT

Room was cold, heating was poor.
Shower cabinet lacked facilities such as a shelf or soap/flannel holder.

Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2018

Chi-Kong

Big room

Enjoy the scenery around the hotel

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Highly recommended.

Very conveniently close to restaurants and shops. Lovely view and peaceful place. We needed extra care for Mom, and the staff was wonderful.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2018

Julie

Pretty stay in Half Moon Bay

I would definitely stay at this motel again. Although the décor was tired the room was very spacious and comfortable and came with an outside seating area. The situation and surrounding area is lovely. The staff were very friendly and accommodating.

Family

4/10

Poor

25 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Large room, average experience

Motel was dated. Very spacious but could be cleaner. There were ants in the toilet and mould growing in the shower wall, where a hole about 5cm diameter was. There was also no sky

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2018

brooke

love Half Moon Bay Motel!! I’ll be back

Such lovely friendly staff, nice room, great price, beautiful location by the marina. I will definitely be back again!!!

2/10

Poor

23 Mar 2018

Susan

Old,unloved,dirty

Straight out of the seventies never been upgraded
Nice view to Marina but did not make up for the condition of the motel.
Would not recommend

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Would not recommend.

Poor customer service. Room plain, bland, no table, stained towel & room not prepared properly before checking in. Would not return & don't recommend to others. Table on request advertised on hotel.com website not on their official website. Need to ensure info matches their website plus fotos need to match actual rooms.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2018

Ricky

convenient and easy to get to,

Very scruffy and not in keeping with its environment.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Great Area

Great area, Enjoyed walk around marina and had excellent breakfast at nearby cafe

8/10

Excellent

19 Feb 2018

Sue

Half Moon Bay Marina Motel

The location is great, just outside Aukland. It is near a ferry link in a marina setting. The apartment was very spacious and well equipped but was in need of a good deep clean, especially the kitchen floor.
When we wanted to check out at 9.15 there was no one there even though it was supposed to open at 9. They eventually arrived at 9.25.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

No movie channel...told owner ..but did nothing .

Dirty shower. Previous visitors black hair left in bathroom.
Tv not working properly...owner couldnt care less when i complained.

4/10

Poor

12 Feb 2018

Emma

Looked nice in photos but actually quite run down

No upkeep of grounds had to ask for an extra blanket as there were no spares in room and no heater to use on a cold night. Im glad it wasnt winter. Towels were stained. Nothing homely about room no paintings or pictures just blank walls.

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Nice and quiet

Very close to the mariner, nice to walk by the boats , very close to ferrys

4/10

Poor

30 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Good location

Staff friendly but room in poor condition and in need of several repairs. Otherwise a peaceful stay in a fantastic location.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2018

Margaret

A Half Moon Bay convenience

The staff was lovely, the room was clean, the area Fabulous. However, the room was outdated with no fan or air conditioning of any sort. Luckily I travel with my own USB fan. Also, the bathroom had some cosmetic damage and issues that needed sorted. In saying that, I’d stay there again as it was clean and good value for money. The marina with its vibe and restaurants were literally less than a 5 minute walk. It’s out of the way, but if your doing anything near the marina, it’s perfect.

4/10

Poor

17 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

The hotel is in an excellent location

The office was closed due to a drs appointment? Hotel needs maintenance . I would recommend due to location

6/10

Pleasant

01 Dec 2017

Judi

Staff excellent. The dove was annoying. Our unit has not been refurbished yet so was very tired. The unit next door has been done and looked fresh and nice.

4/10

Poor

23 Nov 2017

Alice

Old Out dated with holes in the wall

Greeted by a young man who looked me up and down like I was in the wrong place. There was no Hi welcome to blah blah just a blank stare and then given the keys after I informed him it was booked on line...First Strike
Room was old and musty, hole in bathroom wall, stains on carpet, tv not tuned properly to channels, toilet opens to front door, no basics like milk for tea....Strike 2

The sheets on the bed clearly not been replaced they were not crisp but creased like my home sheets that I Sleep in on my own bed regularly...you could easily tell the sheets were not clean or fresh. The room felt dirty....Strike 3 Your Out

Only great thing about this place is the location.Next to the marina....Sad

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2017

Sports Group

Location

Great location on the Marina at Half Moon Bay. We appreciated the friendly service offered by the Staff. He was very helpful & was extremely helpful at all times, including doing our washing! WOW

2/10

Poor

13 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Good location but very poor quality, dirty

Very Disappointing for cost, hole in shower wall broken light fixtures, no proper bedding

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2017

Ford Family

Great property with beautiful location.

We stayed in an Economy 2 Bedroom unit upstairs. It was a good size, clean and had been was furnished nicely. We enjoyed our stay.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Nov 2017

Farookh

Nice motel. Conveniently located.

Convenient location.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2017

Geraldine

Very pleasant experience very relaxing
With friendly helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2017

Gary

Enjoyable and convenuent

Most enjoyable stay. So very convenient for ferry into CIty Centre. Friendly helpful host

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2017

Bev

Always our first choice.

Friendly and welcoming staff...
Great location close to marinas, waiheke barge and downtown ferry, and marina village of eateries, grocery outlet etc.
Facilities very comfortable.. great parking room out front of units.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2017

Henry

Convenient

OK. The unit I was in was newly reconditioned but rather bare. Needs a table and chairs in main room. A nice picture on the bare wall would have made it more homely. Bathroom had no amenities and low quality toilet paper.

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2017

Grant

run down , great location

The young manager doing his best to improve things, i think the owners know the value of the real estate and feel no need to upgrade it.
it could be a great place

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2017

Billy

Close to amenities

Good location but obviously renovating rooms. Microwave would have been handy in double room we had booked, and plates? Also no towel rails in bathroom. Main Room too light with outside lights on, maybe suggest blackout curtains, Otherwise nice and quiet location, great Cafes next to marina. Would stay again, host was welcoming.
Thank you

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2017

Brett

Booked in error

The hotel was fine for what I needed it for. It was dated in some of the décor but overall clean and tidy. There are some small maintenance issues that could be addressed. The bed was comfortable and shower was good. If I stay again I won't book through Hotels.com. I made the error of booking through them and didn't realise it was in USD. My mistake which I won't make again.

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2017

ABW

Quiet

Very quiet location away from the maddening crowds of Auckland. Our room recently redecorated and still awaiting clothes hanging space & a few pots & saucepan - unit will then be complete!. Plenty to look at for the 'boaties' and Auckland & Waiheke Ferry just minutes away.

2/10

Poor

20 Sep 2017

Danielle

Great location for purpose...but that's about it!

We arrived and there was no one at reception. It was pouring with rain and the gutters were over flowing due to the obvious lack of care and maintenance! A young guy came out of one of the units and greeted me. He asked me my name, handed me a piece of paper and told me to sign it. I mentioned to him that we ended up having to bring my 3 yr old niece with us due to her Dad who was still at home, needing to work. I had my sister n law, and my 6 month old baby, plus my niece. He told me he would need to charge an extra $20 for the 3 yr old, because it was going to be another bed used?? I explained that she would be sleeping in the double bed with her Mum in one room, and I would be in the other room sleeping in a single bed and my baby had a portacot to sleep in. There was one other single bed in the room I was in. I said to him that even if my niece hadn't come with us, we still would have used 2 beds as I do not want to sleep in the same bed as my sister n law. He did care and was rude to me.
We arrived up to our room, it was one of the 'renovated' rooms. While it was tidy and had good quality new furniture. there wasn't a microwave in our room (although when I needed to heat baby food the guy was accommodating and allowed me to use another one in another room). It was a 2bdrm unit, you would think it would have this facility. Beds were comfy and linen was clean. The bathroom was FILTHY there were pubic hairs on the floor and it hadn't been wiped or mopped for a long time!!

4/10

Poor

05 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Very dated and run down. Bathroom was awful. I wouldn't stay here again. Only thing it has going for it is that it's close to the marina.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2017

Henri

Lovley Motel on the water front

Great location, great facilities, great manager / host. Those are always very important aspects, and with this motel is was tops, great value for money, we will come again. Thanking you.

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2017

Elizabeth

Filthy and run down. No Wifi (as advertised)

The best thing about this Motel is the location, after that it is all down hill.
The place needs totally gutting and renovating. The bathroom is a disgrace - mold everywhere, a drain so broken I would not want kids in the shower alone. No extractor fan that works in the shower so when you enter the motel room it smells musty. Sticky lino floor in the kitchen.

When we went out we closed the windows (one was broken so impossible to close properly) and locked the doors. When we returned the 'cleaner' had been in and left every window in the place wide open.

One of the reasons we took with place was because of 'Free Wifi'. The Wifi does not work. It constantly drops out and even when you do have a connection you can't down-load anything 90% of the time. The wifi does not work in all rooms of the Motel. When I spoke the the person who appeared to be running the show he said Expedia should not have advertised they had Wifi....

If you have to stay in this place brink shoes to wear in the shower..

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2017

Maxwell

Pleasant and appropriate

Given the need to have a nice bed, a nice shower and a short (very ) walk for a meal, this motel was OK, and no issues; thanks

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2017

Debbie

Wow! Half Moon Bay Marina at Sunset

Huge potential for the 2 x bedroom apartment to be something special. The view of the marina (particularly at sunset) was simply gorgeous and the apartment's proximity to the excellent restaurants at the Marina was excellent. Checkin was easy, the apartment had everything we needed, but it needed quite a bit of TLC and a decent clean. Unfortunately, some of the white bedlinen was dirty/stained when we arrived!

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2017

Denise

Great location

I had family to visit but needed a little space for myself and the Marina Motel was perfect. Beautifully peaceful board walks and shops close by for breakfast and early coffee helped to enhance the trip. The room was extremely comfortable and I will stay again.

2/10

Poor

27 May 2017

Verified traveler

This is a run down 1/2 star motel

This motel should be demolished it had holes in a door and the worst future I have ever seen any where in the world