Greyfriars Motel

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Caroline

Excellent location and being pet friendly was really helpful for us.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Navina

We had a lovely stay. Thank you!

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2025

Sue

Its well placed in the centre of Greytown. And it has a very good heat pump and a very comfy bed. However....it is not a comfortable or easy motel to be in. The couch and kitchen chairs are heavy steel framed very hard and uncomfortable furniture. And....there is no sink or water facility in the kitchen area. There is only a microwave which is so high (obviously put in by a man) that it is dangerous to get hot food out of. It dudnt seem very hygenic to be washing dishes in the bathroom sink where you wash your teeth and hands. This motel was not cheap $500 for 2 nights and in my opinion doesnt meet approved hygene standards re the lack of washing facilities.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2025

Bonnie

most expensive motel we stayed in but not the best

Booked 3 nights here as we were visiting friends in Greytown. The curtain by the entrance door was dirty on arrival . The room had an aircooler not an air-conditioning unit, which required regularly topping up with water and freezer packs and was noisy . A small bottle of milk was provided on arrival but a request for some additional milk the next day was met with directions to the Dairy or Supermarket. Having travelled extensively over many years this is the first time we have met with such penny pinching.Based on our experience with the noisy air cooler
We wouldn't book here again or recommend .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2025

Barbara

It was very expensive

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Ngaire

Great location, easy walking all around Greytown from this spot, restaurants and shopping.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2025

Emily

Greyfriars was an interesting property. The hotel is on the main street, yet it felt contained, safe and quiet. The unit had plenty of room for 4 and the kitchen was well-stocked. There were chairs on a covered front porch that we shared with one other unit.
This is not a fancy hotel but it more than met our needs for an overnight stay. The room was clean and I felt safe. It’s a good property for travelers with children.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2025

Ralph

I think Greytown is fantastic and couldnt ask for a better place to stay than Greyfriars as they let our dog stay with us.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2025

Gillian

Very nice place clean and tidy great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2025

Mark

Excellent place lovely and quiet.
The owners were so helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2025

Alex

The Best Place To Rest In Wairarapa!

Ian and Michelle couldn’t have been more accommodating or friendly hosts.
They were good enough to allow us early check in, which was really helpful as we had perishable food in a cool box to put in the fridge.
Our room had a very comfortable bed, powerful shower and even a great iron!
The motel is very conveniently located to all the great shops that Greytown has to offer.
It also has a good sized car park which all rooms are close to.
Highly recommended.
Alex & Bronwyn
January 2025

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2024

Sue

Close to shopping, need to do the cob webs in the room.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2024

Shirley

Not very comfortable settee or chairs. Steel and useless cushions. Bed very comfortable. Good unit just a shame nowhere comfy to sit on evening.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2024

Audrey

Very close to all facilities, friendly helpful staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2024

Charlotte

Greyfriars is a really well located motel. Despite being on the main road, it is remarkably quiet, as it is set back from the street. It is only a moment’s walk from the shops and deli, and there is excellent parking. We booked a studio unit and had a very comfortable night. There was no sink in the kitchen, so it was a bit of a hassle doing dishes in the bathroom, but overall the unit was excellent and we would definitely stay again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2024

Sarah

Great accommodation, excellent location would definitely stay again

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Fiona

Nice and quiet, super handy to shops and restaurants.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Liz

excellent stay, great location - highly recommend

Great price - friendly communication (especially when we informed them of our checkin time being later than they closed the office), room was ready, car park right outside, easy to find the motel, they had put the heater on for us, milk already in fridge, informed us of places to eat dinner that were still open as at our arrival time. Instantly knew this was a good choice to stay!

Electric blankets were a bonus but the heater warmed the room and bed up nicely. Comfortable dining chairs, good size table, comfy bed, good to have nets on the windows to avoid people staring straight in when we had the curtain open, shower was awesome (clean, good water pressure, good size). Bathroom well equipped, good size, nice to have dark coloured towels to avoid staining (from makeup etc) - toilet roll holder in the right place (in front instead of at the rear of toilet), soap, liquid wash or pump (great to have the choice). Well eqiupped kitchen - never had a room without a kitchen sink before, but for one night, it was okay.

Thanks for everything - and appreciate being able to leave our van in the car park while we got breakfast and shopped in the town centre.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2024

ashwin

Great place!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2024

Jo

This a nice motel with a great location and everything you need, although softer beds would have really been appreciated.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2024

Annas

The Perfect place to stay. Just when I checked in did not feel comfortable and welcoming.
Hospitality is the word. Need to smile more, other than that great place. Just fussy as I have been a ex motelier.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2024

John

Nice stay. Super close to all cafes!

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2024

Thomas

Great stay and lovely hosts. Better than expected!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2024

Eva

Lovely property run by a lovely couple! Highly recommended.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2024

Laurie

Great location. Able to walk and enjoy Greytown. A bit tight when sitting outside on the verandah.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2023

Peter

Considerng the daily charge the room was lacking in facilities .eg. there is no sink in the ktchen area and you had to rely on staff to replace them next day, very inconvenient

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2023

Diane

Was just a stopover heading north. Motel was convenient & handy to eateries. Very basic room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

Wayne

Great stay

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2023

christine

Highly recommend.

Clean and comfortable accommodation. Always my first choice if staying in Greytown. Appreciate the 11 a.m. check out time too.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2023

Mel

Easy check in and out. Very convenient, easy walk to dining and shops. Thanks!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2023

Leigh

Lovely property manager! Pretty setting and very handy.
Coffee and tea making facilities - fridge but no sink except for the bathroom. That's my only criticism of a great place to stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Joanna

Recommend this property to my friends

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2023

Jennifer

Loved it!

We would definitely stay here again. The rooms are huge. We had everything we needed to make our stay enjoyable. We were only here for one night, but wish we could have stayed longer. We didnt have time to go into town, but lots of stuff nearby within walking distance. The tow ln looked super cute. Check in and out was super easy.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Great location, Grumpy Staff

Great location. Lovely comfortable room, although a little bit dated. Located right in the heart of Greytown. The only downside was the customer service. A very grumpy gentleman checked us into the property and there was no option to store luggage to collect later.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2023

Arya

Clean, quiet, had everything I needed. Helpful staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2023

Marjo

The owners put the lights and heater on before we arrived. Thank you

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2023

Merrill

It had all I needed.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2023

Isabel

Great Overnight Stay

Great overnight stay. Motel location very handy to just park your car and walk to nearby cafes and restaurants (although some restaurants were closed on Tuesdays). Would definitely recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2023

Hilarie

Its access to town and eateries was what i liked. Neat tidy and clean
I would have liked a hot plate for cooking

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2023

Anne

Fantastic stay. Clean, friendly, great location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2023

cedric

felt like home

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2022

Bruno

Very nice property at the heart of Greytown - convenient, calm, clean and nicely setup.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2022

Shona

Very clean and tidy. Friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2022

Danielle

Great location, very pleasant accommodation. Would stay again

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2022

Christopher

Modern rooms with plenty of parking, located in the town centre near shopping and dining options.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2022

Mike

…………………

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2022

Gail

Very convenient and friendly staff. Good restaurants in walking distance. Warm room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2022

Shirley

So handy, lovely owner Xmas cake a lovely touch

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2022

Vivienne

Wonderful staff. Thank you for delicious Christmas cake for gingerbread mid winter Christmas celebration. Great location to shopping and restaurants. Absolutely loved Aperitif wine bar. Great food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2022

Stuart

liked the village like setting of the units around landscaped areas, gardens and lawn. Didn't feel like a normal motel lay out.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2022

Michael

Modern clean tidy

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2022

Stephen

All good

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2022

Vicky

Wonderful stay - very Congo everything.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Apr 2022

Mike

No sink for the dishes!! Using a hand basin is considered a health risk by some authorities.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2022

Beverly

Cute little boutique hotel right in town, lovely and quiet place

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2022

Mike

Pleasant place to stay, in good mid town location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2022

Tracy

Stayed 5 nights & had a lovely spacious quiet room at the back. The central location means everything is a short walk away. Looking forward to returning!!

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2022

David

Grounds were nice, bed was firm, couch was very uncomfortable, cobwebs in bedside lamp

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2022

Luke

Great location, easy and convenient but the \"king\" size bed? Hmmm. One of the worst sleeps ever with a split matress that came apart leaving me stranded betweem the mattresses at 4am both nights was horrible. Please include in your description as 2 singles would have been more comfortable!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2022

Tracy

Clean quiet unit. Close to shops and restaurants.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2022

Scott

Great location, good facilities. Super clean and modern.Kitchen a little basic but more than what we needed.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2022

Sharon

Great attention to detail for what makes a comfortable stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2022

Joanna

Lovely people, good price, nice rooms

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2021

Winnie

Location was excellent

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2021

Jeanne

Always comfy staying at Greyfriars.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Dec 2021

torbjorn

Located in the middle of Greytown, so close to all shops and restaurants. Big room with everything you'll need. Quiet.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2021

Julia

Very smart accommodation in great condition. Brilliantly located, very helpful staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2021

Taran

Very central

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2021

Claire

Awesome motel, perfect position in Greytown. Very comfortable and clean. Excellent accommodation in every way.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2021

Dave

Very hospitable hosts!

Business

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2021

Linda

The property was reasonable but pretty basic. The best thing was the proximity to town. We had stayed at The Saddlery a couple of weeks before which was probably unfortunate as whilst that's more expensive, it's amazing so.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great location and friendly people

Business_and_leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2021

Verified traveler

Good location

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2021

Verified traveler

Property is centrally located in Greytown but few facilities in the unit, (not even a sink to wash your coffee cups). Compared to other motels through the South Island, in Havelock North and Wanganui where we have stayed in recent weeks for a similar price Greyfriars was poor value for money.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2021

Verified traveler

Great service, clean warm rooms.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2021

Verified traveler

Very clean, quiet and spacious unit although strong smell of bleach in main room, possibly from sheets. Had to wash dishes in hand basin which meant there was no where to sit them once washed. No path to our unit so walked across the grass and had a high step to reach verandah. Very comfortable bed and warm unit. Great shower pressure.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

An exceptionally pleasant motel unit, well equiped, attractive decor, roomy, nice gardens, fantastic location

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2021

Ethel

Great Hospitality

An overnight stay that was very pleasant. Room had all amenities required and located within the Main Street area. Very handy to takeaways and nice restaurants. We had dinner at The White Swan which was very good.
We were able to leave our car parked at motel after we checked out. Really appreciated this hospitality.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Lovely folk who run this clean tidy facility. Very handy to shops etc and slept very soundly

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Excellent location. Good advice from owner Re service in the town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

Clean, spacious, and in an excellent location. Staff were very helpful and the room was serviced every day.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Loved our short stay. The property was lovely and clean, had a really comfortable bed and all of the amenities that we needed.
Staff were lovely and friendly.
We'll definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Good location on main road close to shops & restaurants.
Room was tiny and shower was way too small

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2020

Verified traveler

Clean and tidy, close to restaurants and bars, great movie selection

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2020

Neale

Delightful. We booked two standard studios, non-smoking, kitchenette. They were set apart from the rest of the motel, with a northerly aspect and surrounded by lawns, gardens and trees. The rooms were clean, tidy and comfortable, with the usual amenities (laundry facilities available on request). It was nice to relax out on the verandah after a long day of travel. Very nice - we'd be happy to stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2020

Robyn

Warm welcome and fantastic location. Well appointed room. Very comfortable bed. Would thoroughly recommend.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2020

Shirley

Easy access, modern clean and well appointed. Reasonably priced and close to eateries and shops

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2020

Rudds

Absolutely perfect!
Don’t even bother staying at Featherston. Stay here as it’s far better. We stay in lots of Motels and Greyfriars is certainly the best. Quiet, clean (super clean) warm, comfy and Greytown is an awesome place

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2020

Margaret

A delightful stay.

What a lovely little motel centred right on Main Street in the heart of restaurants, shops, historic buildings and parks. A friendly warm welcome. We had a lovely stay and wished we had had more time there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

Great place to stay in Greytown. A lovely room.
The shower was perfect with great power.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2020

Ray

Went to have a shower and no hot water. Owners offered to relocate us to another unit but therr was no hot water there either. They found a unit with hot water and we were offered the option of showering in that unit & then returning to our unit. This did not suit our situation so ended up having sponge washes. Owners handled the situation as best they could. Plumber was there when we left. Have been offered a reduced price for our next visit. Other than that we would highly recommend this motel. Owners were very pleasant... Service was great.. Unit very clean & tidy.. Beds very comfortable.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Loved the separate units and shared open areas. Very clean and large rooms.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Excellent location, good service and very clean. The room was nice and spacious and very quiet.

Friends_and_family Pet

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Qeberything was clean tidy and close to town centre

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Nice place in best town along this highway

Nice clean room in great location.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

There was absolutely nothing we didnt like about our stay. We had a lovely sleep. Our studio was private, quiet and clean. The kids enjoyed all the sky channels and wifi. The surpermarket and eaterys were within walking distance and the staff were lovely and welcoming!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Nice, quiet, well appointed rooms. Staff and management are knowledgeable available and efficient. A good place to stay in Greytown.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Really nice, well set up, super clean and tidy, great bed (always helpful), feels very like you’re not in a motel due to the way the buildings are laid out and lovely and quiet due to being set back off the road.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Very roomy, a bit away from the main road. But close to most things I wanted to do in Greytown.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

So clean! Perfect for what we needed. Easy check in and out. Very comfortable stay.

Friends_and_family Partner