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Reviews of Ballina Motel

393 Gloucester Street, 4112 Napier, New Zealand

#21 of 34 hotels in Napier

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 173 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.3

  • Comfort

    8.2

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    7.9

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: 9 February 2024

    6.0
    Satisfactory
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No staff sighted. No breakfast offered.

    location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2024

    10
    Will stay again very nice
    • Couple
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Tidy and clean

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very complete, clean facilities, good location.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2024

    5.0
    It was an overnight stay, a late booking (afternoon same day), grateful for the room - not impressed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room still had someone elses drinks in the fridge. I don't think it got vacuumed as there were bits and pieces on the floor and on the bench over the fridge. If it was vacuumed, it wasn't a good job. The furniture is tired and does not depict the picture advertised. I think it may be a disability room as well judging by the bathroom. It would have limited use and would not be usable by all disabled people as my grandson would not be able to use this room. His wheelchair takes up too much space and it would be awkward to get his commode and a carer into the small bathroom. Noteworthy comment if advertising as a disablility room. Limited to certain disabilities and not all.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    10
    Happy and Worth it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We can’t comment much as the service and facilities are perfect

    everything

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    10
    Excellent location for our needs. Clean. Nice to have the spa bath shower. Love the curtains.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing I didnt like

    Location is excellent

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very helpful

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    10
    All the above
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I couldn't connect to the wifi. Bit complicated for me!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only had a microwave to cook

    Handy to town good size room everything was clean.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    10
    Quiet and peaceful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night

    The air con had been put on to cool the room before our arrival. The motel was next door to a yummy restaurant.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2023

    4.0
    even though we had booked, at reservation they weren’t expecting us which made the process difficult
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    comfy bed, spacious

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Awesome, really loved my stay at Ballina motel

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The loud noise of other people at midnight using equipment and spa bath didn't work

    Great location and good for money

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2023

    10
    Would definitely use it again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night

    No breakfast. Location was within easy walking distance of shops and food outlets

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable and private

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom was a little let down, it would be good to have a closed in shower or a curtain around the shower

    Bed was amazing 😍

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 November 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Queen Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Decor getting a bit tired, toilet flush kept jamming.

    Great location, plenty of parking.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2023

    10
    Great stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dryer didn’t work.

    Nice room, quiet.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2023

    10
    A gem in Hawkes bay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The room was clean and the facilities more than met our needs, the wet floor shower was awesome with my disability and the bed was super comfy and big

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2023

    1.0
    Terrible
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lies

    Nothing they didn't let me stay. Let me book it said confirmed and it had 24 hour reception so with that said I traveled to get there at 130am to no one there at all. Terrible

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights

    everything

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2023

    1.0
    Avoid - antisocial behaviour makes this an unsafe place
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Studio
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Don't stay there if you want a place to sleep. They take people who need emergency housing through an agency, and you may be subjected to people fighting, screaming, banging furniture and doors, the police being called, visitors leaving in the early hours of the morning blasting their car horns. They will tell you they don't normally take people needing emergency housing, but 2 different families were there during my 5 night stay that carried on in the same way (fighting, screaming etc). There is no on-site manager after hours and the person at reception lives 20-30 minutes away. During my stay another guest obviously felt so endangered that they called the police. I moved rooms after the first night of noise, but this turned out to be worse. When I checked out I asked for a refund for the 2 nights of little to no sleep due to fighting and police visiting the room next door and was told they would be in touch. It's been 2 weeks now, and I've heard nothing.

    The negatives of this motel outweighed the positives to such an extent that I can't recommend this motel at all.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2023

    6.0
    Room wasn't up to standards
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room gave the impression that one day they decided that it would no longer be a conference room and it would now be a bedroom. The windows need custom fit curtains as there was a gap below and a gap above letting in horrendous light. If you are sensitive to light, then the queen studio is not for you. I had the worst sleep, I couldn't get the room dark enough as it's at the very front with all the lights on (like you see all the lights on at motels). There was a cool breeze and I closed all the windows. I didn't want the heat pump on all night. The tv was on a computer desk that didn't suit the room. Your coffee press in the room needs replacing - it's not pressing and keeping the coffee inside. I probably wouldn't stay again - my child had a sleepover and I got to stay somewhere nice and hardly got any sleep. I feel rubbish putting in a bad review but we're putting our sleep in your hands and it's your job to make sure we get it. (also what's with all these amazing reviews and no comments?)

    Location was easy to find, close to the shops. Bed was quite soft, shower and toilet worked fine. I was in a studio unit, there was a park outside. There were some sky channels. There was a good range of drink sachets.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Close to places,

    Stayed in October 2023

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