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Reviews of Caves Motor Inn 3.5 stars

728 State Highway 3, 3985 Te Kuiti, New Zealand

#5 of 8 hotels in Te Kuiti

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 292 hotel reviews

7.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    8.4

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 28 July 2022

    9.0
    Great place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very nice place to stay.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was a bit hard, but was a tidy unit

    Restaurant was nice,

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The early morning traffic as the motel is directly on the main highway. In saying that, the location was still great and if you stay on a main highway, expect noise.

    The room as clean and had everything ee needed for our 2 night stay. It was handy to things that we were doing and the added bonus was the onsite restaurant. The food as yum and the portions a good size.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 July 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were friendly and accommodating. Had on site restaurant with tasty, large, well priced meals and drink.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very quiet, staff are friendly.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We cannot identify anything.

    As on previous occasions, staff, meals and King studio were excellent. We will continue to use this establishment when we travel in NZ

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were wonderful and clearly worked well together. My steak was so tender and my husband said the sticky date pudding was the best ever. The bed was enormous and comfortable. It is an older motel but the cost reflects that. It was warm and clean.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2022

    9.0
    Would definitely stay here again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bed side lamp would be great, as the main lighting are very bright.

    The beds were excellent, we've stayed in much more expensive hotels with very hard and uncomfortable beds. We will 100% stay here again.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location and friendly staff

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2022

    7.0
    perfect stopover to break up our long drive home.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    value for money

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2022

    8.0
    We were basically only there overnight, but it was just what we needed.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing, everything was fine.

    Nice to walk in to a cool venue. Fans going in bedrooms were a nice touch. Good view, handy to main road.

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2021

    9.0
    Well rested, well fed & pampered by a great team of staff. Awesome
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    didnt like the fact that we arrived at night because we didnt get to see what lovely surroundings this motor inn has till the next morning.see the caves

    Our room was just the right size for us & it was clean & comfortable. As we arrived after 6, the staff had already turned our heater & electric blankets on. the restaurant was only a hop,skip & jump away from our room. When you travel away from home the last thing you want to eat is a take away dinner & the food they served was home cooked. Loved it. Would also like to sincerely apologise to the motel for the delayed payment of our stay.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2021

    8.0
    Excellent food, great staff, comfy room. Would definitely stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The driveway is unfortunately a bit rugged and pot-holey, but with the amount of heavy truck traffic this is completely understandable. Being located directly parallel to the main road you get a bit of road noise, particularly from heavy trucks, but not enough to ruin a night of sleep.

    The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable about the area and helping us plan our day, as we'd traveled to do the caves experience nearby. The restaurant meals were excellent, great steak and burgers and they were very accommodating for my vegetarian partner. The room itself was a little basic and showing its age, but perfectly comfortable and warm with kitchenette, tv, and private bathroom so the important things were there.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2021

    7.0
    Welcoming staff and willingness to ensure that you get the best from your stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Limited WiFi as waiting for email and ran out of data.

    Good location, offer of breakfast and dinner at resturant as well as room service.

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    How clean warm and comfortable it was

    Stayed in August 2021

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2021

    8.0
    Very good all round, great value for money and centrally situated.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 9 nights

    Friendly staff and management - rooms are spacious, clean and serviced regularly, with fair pricing.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2021

    9.0
    Great stay and friendly hosts.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, reception staff was welcoming and the lady who served us at dinner was lovely happy friendly person. Rooms were great size for our 3 groups. Bit unfortunate that 2 rooms together and one further away but ok. Great dinner menu. Thank you. Would recommend to others.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2021

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great food!!!

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slightly small on the couch.

    Spacious enough for a family on the move.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2021

    8.0
    Comfortable place to stay, beautiful view.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Convenience, the view and the very helpful staff

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was nice and quiet at the back of the complex. Heater made it lovely and warm.

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2021

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower head could do with an upgrade

    Great place to stay close to everything

    Stayed in June 2021

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    3.0
    Great destination, poor accommodation.
    • Family with young children
    • Classic Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The motel is rundown. Family unit is beneath the restaurant which is closed on weekends. There's a narrow pathway outside the unit that steps down onto the main driveway. I feared one of the kids would fall off the edge, worse in front of a car. There is nowhere for kids to play safely outside unit. The ranch slider had to be kept closed due to rain and traffic noise (even though double glazed, traffic speeding past within 50mts away, you can still hear it). If there was a verandah outside, atleast the door could have stayed slightly open to help circulate air and shoes could be left outside. There are no other windows in unit to open for ventilation. A/c not working properly. Smelly, musty, dusty. Old woolen blankets on beds. No laundry facility. We checked out a day earlier as just not nice. The proprietors wouldn't have known as they didn't really seem to demonstrate any hospitality from the time we arrived. K

    Waitomo is a beautiful destination, I liked that the motel was close to destination. The king sized bed and 2 singles were comfortable but squashed into a little unit. I had stayed here a couple of times before, it had always been nice, it's changed.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    used the restaurant the food was excellent

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Windows let in too much noise and cold.

    Room size and very close to our destination. Very clean.

    Stayed in March 2024

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