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Motel Hobson's Choice
Northland Region · New Zealand
212 Victoria StreetView location
8.6/10Excellent301 Reviews
Cleanliness9.0/10 9.0
Service9.2/10 9.2
Comfort8.2/10 8.2
Condition8.2/10 8.2
Location8.0/10 8.0
Neighborhood7.8/10 7.8
Amenities8.4/10 8.4
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About Motel Hobson's Choice
'Motel Hobson's Choice in Dargaville offers a relaxing stay with an outdoor pool and garden views. Enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi, concierge services, and convenient access to nearby shops via the free shuttle. Room service is available during limited hours, and continental breakfast is offered daily (fee applies).
Amenities include express check-in, complimentary newspapers, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free valet parking is also provided. The 21 guestrooms feature refrigerators, flat-screen TVs with satellite programming, and private bathrooms with designer toiletries. Guests appreciate the complimentary newspapers, separate sitting areas, and daily housekeeping.
Nearby attractions include Taha Awa Riverside Gardens (1 km), The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio (2. 5 km), and Dargaville Museum (4. 2 km). '
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With a stay at Motel Hobson's Choice in Dargaville, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Taha Awa Riverside Gardens and The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio. This motel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Dargaville Museum and 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Zizania Hand Made Papers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Conveniences include complimentary newspapers and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include express check-in, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Transportation services
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
3:00 PM
Check-in until
8:00 PM
Check-out until
10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
No elevators
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Service animals are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
Important information
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You need to know
- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM. If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
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Minimal age
18
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Optional fees
- Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
Taha Awa Riverside Gardens
1 km / 0.6 mi
The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio
2.5 km / 1.5 mi
Dargaville Museum
4.2 km / 2.6 mi
Zizania Hand Made Papers
16.6 km / 10.3 mi
Kaipara Harbour
24 km / 14.9 mi
Kai Iwi Lakes
37.4 km / 23.3 mi
Trounson Kauri Park
39.6 km / 24.6 mi
Maunganui Bluff
43.8 km / 27.2 mi
Kauri Museum
44.3 km / 27.5 mi
The Landing
48.6 km / 30.2 mi
Kiwi North: Museum
50.8 km / 31.5 mi
Native Bird Recovery Centre
50.9 km / 31.6 mi
Clarke Homestead
50.9 km / 31.6 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 21
- motel
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Laundry service
- Multilingual staff
- Bellboy service
- Hotel safe
- Newspaper stand
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- Shop
- Garden
- Concierge
- Newspapers
- Luggage room
- Clothes dryer
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Breakfast
- Picnic
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age: 18
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Room ONE BEDROOMRoom • ONE BEDROOMROO.B1
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QUADRUPLE THREE BEDSQUADRUPLE • THREE BEDSQUA.3B
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Room code: QUA.3B
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STUDIO TWO BEDSSTUDIO • TWO BEDSSTU.2B
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Room code: STU.2B
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APARTMENT TWO BEDROOMSAPARTMENT • TWO BEDROOMSAPT.B2
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APARTMENT ONE BEDROOMAPARTMENT • ONE BEDROOMAPT.B1
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APARTMENT THREE BEDSAPARTMENT • THREE BEDSAPT.3B
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STUDIO KING SIZE BEDSTUDIO • KING SIZE BEDSTU.KG
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Room code: STU.KG
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APARTMENT TWO BEDSAPARTMENT • TWO BEDSAPT.2B
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Motel Hobson's Choice
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Xinyu
very friendly staff
Jo
Friendly helpful staff. Easy access. Comfortable rooms. I stay there every 3rd or 4th weeks.
Larry
Excellent room and facilities, staff were very helpful. Overall it was a fantastic stay.
Kim
Very clean and tidy, people were awesome.
Peter
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Brian
Great facility, great staff and great amenities, will be stopping here from now on
Tayla
Everything was great! Would only suggest a lamo for the lounge unless i missed ehich switch wasnt the entire
nardene
The bed was wonderful. The towels very fluffy. Cleanliness good. Walking distance to shops. Enjoyed our stay.
Ernest JOHN
Room was clean & tidy and spacious
Grant
Friendly and slept well. Really nice stop over.
Geoff
Clean room. Lovely hosts. Would visit again.
Rachel
Wasnt 100%, apart from wardrobe which needed vacumn, very good
Sally
Brilliant accomodation, staff was excellent, very accomodating, no problems at all thank you.
Ashyineet
Clean room, friendly staff, spacious
Allison
Washroom was smelly
Brenda
Clean and comfortable room. Staff friendly and helpful
Michele
The room was air conditioned and the pool was sparkling!
Jo
Easy parking clean and quite. Good bed awesome shower.
Wai Ching Edith
The location was convenient. The room was clean and check-in was quick and friendly. However, the room felt quite dated. The Wi-Fi was a bit slow. Overall, it's an average motel that does the job for a short stay, but there is room for improvement.
Jerry
Generally good
Alex
Very clean room and staff very helpful. We had a two bedroom unit and it was well set up with enough towels, crockery etc.
Nicola
Cleanest motel we have stayed in. The bathroom was just sparkling! Great check in staff - very friendly and helpful.
Peter
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Gaynor
Nice and quiet and convenient but couldn’t use shower no pressure or control of temperature
Ewen
Comfortable and roomy. Kitchen was well equipped. Comfortable beds. Staff promptly attended to a problem we had with the stove. This is our second stay there, and would stay again.
Mark
Can't fault the staff or room which had all Sky TV channels.
deborah
Easy access, staff helpful
Ruth
Excellent location, very clean and tidy, quiet and relaxing, excellent customer service, very helpful staff
Louise
Very comfortable for a quick stay.
nigel
Can't fault it. We stayed here some years ago and it was tired. It has been updated and is fresh and modern.
Pirepire
Cosy and warm.
Booked last minute and a room was available.
Booked last minute and a room was available.
Diane
Great place for an overnight stop in Dargaville. Clean and spacious rooms. Mattress probably ready for upgrade but overall an excellent stop. Friendly staff on front desk.
Colleen
Very helpful management. Quiet , spacious and clean
deborah
Room was Clean had everything we needed, cozy large bed
Han
Basic clean accommodation
Daniel
The bed was very comfortable. Parking was a bit different.
Joseph
Received a upgrade room without asking which was great thanks 👍
Ben
The owner is incredibly kind and welcoming, making us feel right at home. The service was excellent, and every detail was well taken care of
Mark
The staff were very friendly and the room was fine with everything we needed. However, it was quite noisy all through the night, partly due to a noisy fridge in the room but also from the the noisy traffic. Probably not a problem if you're a heavy sleeper.
jonathan
Good
Good, clean, value for money. Only fault I found, pillows were too hard for me. Otherwise good. Would stay again.
Howard
Street not too busy over night
Bruce
Very roomy. Easy walk to the town and eateries.
Williams
Great location. Friendly staff. Comfortable.
Evan
Parking was tight. Enjoyed the kitchenette and common area.
Clive
Hobson’s Choice is where I stay when I have to overnight in Dargaville as they have kept up their standards over the years. Each time I am there they have some small improvement and this time it was a heat pump in the room.
Melissa
Good location, comfortable bex
Lloyd
An average place to stay
An average place to stay, good for one or two nights.
Melissa
Wonderful hosts.
Comfortable, cosy and clean unit.
Just couldn't park vehicle outside unit.
Comfortable, cosy and clean unit.
Just couldn't park vehicle outside unit.
Selma
Thank you, second time staying here. Staff are very helpful and property nice and clean
Verna
1) Parking No designated parking lost parking directly out front of unit as other customers park in your spot. Very Inconvenient Parkjng should be lined out with Unit number gor parallel parking
2) Bed - Most uncomfortable mattress I have ever slept on it was terrible sleeping straight on bed wire !!!
3) Shower - Operated as a trickle no shower pressure - dissapointing experience
4) Location was great easy access to shopping motor way, central sight seeing
2) Bed - Most uncomfortable mattress I have ever slept on it was terrible sleeping straight on bed wire !!!
3) Shower - Operated as a trickle no shower pressure - dissapointing experience
4) Location was great easy access to shopping motor way, central sight seeing
Teresa
Fast and friendly check-in, all interactions with staff were great. Room was very spacious and clean. My only issue was the cold wind blowing in under the large gap at the bottom of the door - straight to the 'work station'.
Mike
Staff were very helpful with our late arrival.
Peter
Very handy.
Vickie
Excellent service and comfortable rom
Great place to stay on an overnighter in Dargaville. Older motel but my room was very comfortable with great bed, cooking facilities, great heating. Service was excellent.
Michele
Location great, clean and tidy. Comfortable bed.Husband is a light sleeper so found the noisy trucks going by at 5 in the morning annoying.
Anthony
We did not get the room with a spa we booked instead we had a disability’s room with no spa.
When you turned on the heat pump it had a stick like cigarettes.
I rate this as poor and I would hope there is some compensation for what room we ended up with on Expedia as it was nothing like what we booked.
When you turned on the heat pump it had a stick like cigarettes.
I rate this as poor and I would hope there is some compensation for what room we ended up with on Expedia as it was nothing like what we booked.
Stacey
This is the 3rd time I’ve stayed at the Hobson. The rooms are a little outdated but everything you need is there. The area around the pool is nice. There is laundry on site which was convenient for me. It’s close enough to the shops that you can easily walk downtown. The staff are excellent; friendly & helpful.
Richard
Luke: Very friendly and helpful
Thank you
Verified traveler
Nice and tidy well kept Motel in Dargaville.
Spacious rooms with working equipment in a quiet neighborhood. You do hear the odd Truck going by but otherwise great accommodation.
Spacious rooms with working equipment in a quiet neighborhood. You do hear the odd Truck going by but otherwise great accommodation.
Michelle
Nice room & friendly staff.
russell
quiet and comfortable
Kim
Eileen and staff were very helpful and friendly.
Verified traveler
Nice and clean but no tissues or hairdryer
Jolanta
Clean, nice staff.
Noisy , close to the busy road.
Plunger was broken.
Fridge wasn’t working from the beginning
Noisy , close to the busy road.
Plunger was broken.
Fridge wasn’t working from the beginning
Claude
Welcome was excellent
Verified traveler
Dingy and felt unsecured
Wouldn’t go back. The place looked clean but didn’t feel like it. The reception was nice enough to accommodate an early check in for a short notice which was really helpful. The locks didn’t make us feel secured. Can easily be broken in. Pool was dirty. The location was perfect though. We decided to cut our trip short.
Jason
Had one of our guys working in town. Nice and central for him and everything is close.
Iain
Very kind and helpful staff and shown to room.
Dean
Booked for 2 twins bed BUT got 2 singles bed(false advertisement)shower not very good..very low pressure..
Richard
Was good and served our purpose
Boris
Very friendly staff and nicely cleaned rooms, thank you. Unfortunately a bit of a dated place and our room was facing the main road,which meant it was a bit loud. Overall still the best motel in dargaville
Stacey
This is the second time I’ve stayed at Hobson’s. My room this go around was nicer then the first. The staff member who checked me in & out was really friendly & helpful.
Stacey
Great little motel in Dargaville.
Eloy
Great pace to stay, very clean and quiet. Nice staff.
Louise
Staff were friendly. Room was a good size, clean and comfortable. Shower was excellent!
Denise
Very convenient. Paul is very obliging and the room was great.
John
Very friendly staff and great price for the room
David
We were delayed on our flight so arrived at the hotel shortly after they were supposed to close. We were pleasantly surprised to find the office still open and they were waiting for us to make sure we could access our room and had a place to stay that night! Excellent customer service!
Michael
The room is clean and comfortable. Tha staff is very kind and friendly. It is a good place to stay. Thank you.
Emily
Perfect place to stop in on way home the only thing that would make this unit better would be not having the bed right under lounge tv and to install air conditioning in the units as the floor fans were loud
Yan
We arrived a little early. The property looks great and the staff is really nice and helpful. The room’s very clean and comfortable. we had a nice sleep.
Sui Ki
No comment
GERALDINE
The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Angelika
All was good
Jeanette
Staff were very friendly. Harry on reception was so helpful and friendly and made you feel very welcome. Bed was so comfortable and the unit was very clean and tidy. Would definitely stay there again.
Haylen
Nice quite place to stay
Charlie
Convenient and clean. Friendly reception staff. Great bath! A pity about the tiny and uncomfortable sofa - definitely need an upgrade. Otherwise, would thoroughly recommend.
Matthew
Nice large well appointed rooms. Friendly staff
Hyunmin
Quite good place to stay.
가족여행으로 들렀던 곳이었는데, 전반적으로는 괜찮은 숙소였습니다. 단 한두 가지 마음에 걸리는 것은 처음 숙소를 안내해 줄 때 직원이 저희 숙소 안으로 신발을 신고 들어오더군요. 숙소는 바닥에 카펫이 깔려져있었고, 저희 가족은 숙소 안에서는 신발을 신고 지내지 않는데, 이곳 문화인지는 모르겠지만 그 부분이 좀 불편했습니다.
그리고 숙소내 몇몇 전열기구들이 잘 작동되지 않는 것들(오븐,거실히터)도 있어서 그런 부분들도 좀 불편 했네요.
하지만 직원들이 아주 친절했고 숙소도 꽤 괜찮았던 것 같습니다.
그리고 숙소내 몇몇 전열기구들이 잘 작동되지 않는 것들(오븐,거실히터)도 있어서 그런 부분들도 좀 불편 했네요.
하지만 직원들이 아주 친절했고 숙소도 꽤 괜찮았던 것 같습니다.
Denise
Given the location there was very little noise.
John
Yes it was very nice to stay for the week
Ryan
This is the best motel in Dargaville!!!! The receptionist was very very friendly. The cleaners were very friendly too! Overall, outstanding experience! Thank you very much! We will book here again!
Catherine
It was average.
PETER HAN JOO
Reasonable stay
The check-in is fast. The room is fine for 4 persons.
Emily
The motel had a nice pool and we enjoyed the one bedroom spa that we stayed in.
Zyra
Very excellent and clean property.
Verified traveler
Everything was great. All very convenient. Not a problem, thanks.
Verified traveler
Very clean
L
Nice to be upgraded
Had a one night stop over in Dargaville so had only booked a studio room. Motel busy but they upgraded us to a one bedroom. Well set it spacious room and bathroom. It was an accessible bathroom so don't know if this is usual but we has no shelf to place our toiletries/soap.
Motel in good condition and motelier friendly and helpful.
Motel in good condition and motelier friendly and helpful.
Verified traveler
Spacious room and clean. Great for the price. Friendly staff.
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Motel Hobson's Choice
212 Victoria Street, Dargaville, New Zealand
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