We arrived at the Motel VERY tired. We'd flown on the red eye from Perth to Auckland and then made the 350-400km transfer by minibus with very little sleep in between. To say I was fractious is being generous! We were here to ride the Tour of New Zealand, a cycling event from Cape Reinga to Wellington. The owner was... More

We didn't stay at this motel but the units look good from the outside. We actually stayed at a property close-by and decided to have dinner at their restaurant (sign posted as "bar and restaurant) ..... we were the only diners (on a Friday night) and immediately wondered why the restaurant was empty. Restaurant is in dire need of a... More

We are travelling around Northland with four friends from Australia , found this motel to be wonderful for our needs. Rooms are very clean and our rooms had sea views which were amazing. We ate in the restaurant twice and the meals were lovely. Neil and Raewyn great hosts who went out of their way to make our stay memorable.... More

We were on our way back to Auckland and were just passing through Ahipara. It was getting late so we decided to find a place to stay around the area. We have seen a few but not pleased with place as well as costs. When we found this place and the host showed us the unit, we knew right away... More

We stayed here for a few nights over the NZ summer and while our one bedroom unit was fine ( if a little dated ) the owners or hosts as they call themselves were the let down, the woman (Raewyn) is not friendly or welcoming, we dined in the on site restaurant one night and while waiting for a table... More

I think we booked the wrong unit - stayed in the one next door to the office, which was meant to have an ocean view, but only if you peered over the top and to the side of the other buildings. We had a couple of deck chairs outside, but these were essentially in the car park - not a... More

My partner and I came to Ahipara for a few nights on our Northland holiday. When we first walked into our room, we were blown away. The view of the ocean was spectacular and we promptly changed our plans to spend an extra night. The room we stayed in had heaps of space, the comforts of home, and a spectacular... More

We chose Ahipara Bay Motel as our base for some Northland exploration and revisiting old haunts. As an Auckland couple our 4 autumn nights in a standard self-contained unit was just as expected: functional, warm, comfortable with a fabulous view: good value for money. Reading other reviews, it seems some critics overlook that communication is 2-way; our daily contact with... More

We stop at the Ahipara Bay Motel just for one night, due to we were in our way to Cape Reinga during a summer weekend. We arrived really late a Friday afternoon, and a person was waiting in the reception for us, very friendly. The unit was very confortable, we were 4 people and the space was more than enough.... More