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Rotorua Motor Lodge

3.0 of 5
418 Fenton Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Rotorua Motor Lodge
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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

First thing: this is a very basic, budget accommodation. For what you pay you get a good sized room, basic but clean bathroom, minifridge, flat screen TV and an OK bed. Plenty of parking too. Location is not downtown, but not too out of the way either. Owner is quite friendly. If a high-end place is what you're looking for,... More

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31 hotel reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

We did read the reviews for this Lodge before we booked it but it really was a lot noisier than we expected. A clue as to the fact that there is a noise problem... earplugs are provided. The room itself was fine. Spacious bright and clean. IT was fine for limited self catering. It advertised free wi fi but it... More

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Singapore, null, Singapore
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11 hotel reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

we only stayed one night, the room is spacious and clean with a small kitchen. decent bathroom. no internet and a bit noisy for the gas station next door, in general needs a renovation but for a short stay it's ok.

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

We stayed at Rotorua Motor lodge for 8 days just recently and it was absolutely worth what we paid for. There was 6 adults so we had 2 studio rooms which were cleaned everyday. Fresh towels everyday and the owners were friendly as and very lovely people. I will def recommend this accommodation to others out there. If we ever... More

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Palmerston North, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

We stayed 3 nights in Rooms 25, 26, and 17. We were on a school camp, and overall impressed with the quality of the rooms and the cheap prices. Our students enjoyed the experience of staying in a motel, and were delighted to come home each day to fresh towels and sheets. The rooms were nice and clean, simply furnished,... More

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Palmerston North, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

My adult daughter and I were impressed with the excellent quality of this place for a very reasonable price. The rooms were bright and cheerful with comfortable lounges, decent-sized table and a really good kitchenette. The bed was very comfortable and I had a great sleep. I found the hosts friendly and really easy to chat to and have a... More

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Auckland Central, New Zealand
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

Stay at Room 25 for 2 nights in Feb and found it was quite noise because just right next to SH5, and the bathroom is not up to standard, the shower head splash water everywhere, but that is not the big deal. The problem we had started receive an email from the booking website asking for feedback and reviews and... More

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nukz, Owner at Rotorua Motor Lodge, responded to this review
28 February 2013

The guest has published my response already but I will quote a comment from him. 'I am also working in the service industry and the first thing I learnt is never argue with your customer, especially when all correspondences are in private. You won't gain anything from that. The more you argue with them, the more negative feedbacks they will... More

Huntly
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

Six of us stayed in rooms 6 and 7 for two nights just recently and found the Lodge to be exceptional, as always, as this is not the first time we have stayed here. Our rooms were cleaned daily, with towels etc being replaced when necessary. The staff were very friendly and efficient. We can see the improvements you have... More

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Auckland Central, New Zealand
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2013

Can not believe that Room 26 was so dirty. Seems that it has not been used for a while. Also saw a piece of used tissue on the floor of the bedroom when we arrived... In the next morning, found heaps of dead insects around the sink of the bathroom... Just totally different from the information that we have got... More

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nukz, Owner at Rotorua Motor Lodge, responded to this review
31 January 2013

This review is so outrageously negative, and so contrary to our other reviews, that it is difficult to respond positively to a person who made no comments at the time and whose only specific complaint is of a tissue which must have been dropped accidentally by a cleaner. The flies flew into their window at night because they left the... More

Auckland Region, New Zealand
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22 reviews 22 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

Decided to ring the property directly to book our accommodation in Rotorua, spoke with tim directly and he have us a great deal on a family room. On checkin tim was extremely helpful, assisted with our trip bookings and got great advice on the area, room was very clean and comfortable , fresh towels the next day and great value... More

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Address: 418 Fenton Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
Region: New Zealand > North Island > Rotorua District > Rotorua
Amenities:
Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Pets Allowed Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #53 of 102 hotels in Rotorua
Price range (per night): S$79 - 95
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
This motel has 26 rooms and benefits from a position opposite a unique geothermal golf course. It is a short walk and in sight of the main geysers of this fascinating area, and all other attractions are short drives away. CBD is five minutes, airport fifteen, and Taupo or Tauranga 50 minutes.Rooms are spacious and clean. Prices put his motel in the budget category, but facilities are closer to four star, and these include large 32 inch LCD TVs with Free View in all rooms, direct dial phones and FREE wireless internet.There is a seasonal pool, hot pools and laundry for guest use, and DVD players and movies to hire for free. ... more   less 
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