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Paihia Star Motel

Paihia

Paihia Star Motel is located in Paihia, within 10 km of Opua Forest and 3.3 km of Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Haruru Falls is 7.3 km from the motel and Kemp House and Stone Store is 27 km away.

Popular points of interest near the motel include Paihia Beach, Te Ti Bay Beach and Paihia Harbour. The nearest airport is Bay of Islands Airport, 23 km from Paihia Star Motel. An older property but looked after very well. Trevor welcomed us on arrival and told us everything we needed to know and answered any questions we had. We spent two nights and wished we had more time.Paihia is a quaint and beautiful little town in the Bay of Islands. The motel was within very easy walking distance of the town with several resort choose from. The included breakfast was phenomenal and served right to our door right at the chosen time. We highly recommend Paihia Star Motel for value and a wonderful stay. It was well appointed, clean and friendly and the beds most comfortable! Thank you Trevor!!!

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9.1
Superb
162 reviews
Price from
US$118
per night

Bay of Islands Gateway Motel & Apartments 4.5 stars

Paihia

Offering quality accommodation, this 4.5-star property is nestled between Paihia and Waitangi on Te Ti Bay. Gateway Motel & Apartments offers a range of accommodation suitable for small groups, corporate travellers, team building and wedding parties.

Free parking is available on site. Limited boat parking and mountain bike storage is also available and must be booked in advance. The motel also offers laundry facilities and luggage storage. Location the beds and facilities were very good. Also the staff the bomb 🤌🤌👏👏

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9.1
Superb
181 reviews
Price from
US$111
per night

Colonial House Motel 4 stars

Kerikeri

Just 10 minutes' walk from the Kerikeri River and set amongst gardens, the peaceful Colonial House Motel boasts free unlimited WiFi, Netflix and 50+ TV channels and a saltwater pool.

Colonial House Motel is ranked second out of 14 motels in Kerikeri by travellers on Trip Advisor. The apartments were ideal for our family stay in Keri Keri. We had been travelling for a while staying in hotel rooms. it was nice for our kids to have a seperate room in the apartment and they slept the best here during our trip. It was nice to have some home comforts as well with the owners adding a box of toys for our toddler and wifi for our teenage daughter.

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9
Superb
642 reviews
Price from
US$115
per night

Kerikeri Park Lodge 4.5 stars

Kerikeri

The 4.5 star Kerikeri Park Lodge is just 4 km from Kerikeri Golf Club and 3 minutes' drive from Kerikeri's town centre. Paihia is 20 minutes' drive away. Cape Reinga Tours pick up from the motel on a daily basis. Very clean and tidy room.Facilities were excellent.

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9
Superb
287 reviews
Price from
US$131
per night

Kauri Park Motel 4 stars

Kerikeri

Set in lush sub-tropical gardens, Kauri Park offers an outdoor pool and units with spa bath. The motel features free Wi-Fi and free private parking.

Guests can make use of the barbecue pavilions in the gardens or explore lively Kerikeri restaurants and cafes, less than 2km away from the Kauri Park Motel Kerikeri. Very helpful and friendly owner during check-in

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9.2
Superb
379 reviews
Price from
US$124
per night

Averill Court Motel 4 stars

Paihia

Averill Court Motel offers spacious self-contained accommodation, only 150 metres from Paihia Beach. All rooms are built around a central pool area with spa pool, swimming pool and sun terrace.

Each studio and apartment at Averill Court Motel Paihia includes satellite TV and some movie channels available. All rooms feature plunger coffee and an electric kettle and either a kitchen or kitchenette with cooking facilities. great pool, great price, great location

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8.5
Very good
1,153 reviews
Price from
US$73
per night

Bounty Motel 4 stars

Paihia

An à la carte breakfast is available and served across the road from Bounty Motel, at the Kingsgate Hotel. The tour desk can book dolphin cruises and trips to the famous Hole in the Rock. Bounty Motel also offers a guest laundry and luggage storage facilities. Free parking is provided on site. The location was awesome! The suite was perfect for us to reset, launder our clothes nearby (although there are laundry facilities on site, we just did not have NZ cash), a kitchenette for us to have breakfast and plunger coffee in the am. It was fantastic! Would def stay again. Could walk everywhere. Also, nice and quiet- we slept well.

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8.2
Very good
2,675 reviews
Price from
US$68
per night

Dolphin Motel 4 stars

Paihia

Dolphin Motel is centrally located just 100 metres from Paihia wharf. All rooms feature a stovetop, fridge and satellite TV. Guests enjoy up to 2GB of free WiFi.

Dolphin Motel provides apartment-style accommodation of studios, 1 and 2-bedroom units and family units. Some include a fully equipped kitchen and ceiling fans. All are non-smoking. Very quiet location just a 5 minute walk to central Pahia. Very clean and comfortable. I will stay again!

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8.1
Very good
1,180 reviews
Price from
US$72
per night

Seaport Village Holiday Accommodation

Russell

Guest rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with cable channels, fridge, a kettle, a shower, free toiletries and a desk. Each room comes with a private bathroom with a hairdryer, while certain rooms include a balcony and others also offer city views. At the motel each room is fitted with bed linen and towels. Location was perfect, we parked the car and didn't use again till leaving. The room was so comfortable and spacious, kids were happy and room for them to play with their toys. School across the road had a playground and my daughter was happy with her scooter in the carpark.

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8.8
Fabulous
347 reviews
Price from
US$132
per night

Opua Boutique Seaview Motel 4 stars

Opua

Located in Opua, within 5.7 km of Opua Forest and 5.6 km of Paihia Harbour, Opua Boutique Seaview Motel provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. Built in 1980, this 4-star motel is within 8.1 km of Waitangi Treaty Grounds and 12 km of Haruru Falls. Certain units at the property include a patio with a garden view. Great location, nice and comfy with awesome views Spacious bathroom Decent sized bedrooms with wall panel heaters to keep to warm at night

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8.4
Very good
119 reviews
Price from
US$109
per night

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