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Reviews of Takapuna Motor Lodge 4 stars

28 Taharoto Road, 0622 Auckland, New Zealand

#177 of 182 hotels in Auckland

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Review score

Based on 709 hotel reviews

5.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.3

  • Comfort

    6.4

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    5.9

  • Staff

    6.0

  • Value for money

    6.2

  • Free WiFi

    5.8

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  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    4.0
    very disappointed. requested lights through the corridor and stairs. all dark not suitable for our needs
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the staff is so irresponsible. There are no lights on corridors and on stairs. I booked the room for two weeks for my old mom and young sister. old mom was spent a week access through dark way to upstairs. informed to receptionist but never get back to me. no friendly at all .

    Nothing except the location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Studio
    • Stayed 17 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Certain rooms had not been treated well by guests and were extremely hot and uncomfortable for half the day.

    Staff were great!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No one at reception to check in Mould everywhere Broken window catches

    Not much

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    6.0
    Average
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No friendly customer service at reception. Nobody at reception at all. Very noisy kids above us until they went to bed about 11.00pm.

    Spacious, away from the road noise. Handy to where we needed to go. Fairly clean but could be better.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really needed a good clean, otherwise excellent.

    Perfect location, great layout for us.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    6.0
    Unclean with cockroaches. Need to manage the noise from the residents staying there as emergency accomodation as very lo
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Did not received the info about how to self check in. Cusotmer service was average. Room smelt musty . And the worse part was the cockroaches that were coming out by the kitchen floor and kitchen bench every night. Has to use fly spray to kill it. Pool wasn’t filled either.

    The space and number of beds available and how close it was to the tournament we were attending.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Steep stairwell - should have somewhere to indicate ground unit. Shower was a huuuge step up.

    Convenience to event. Liked the toilet was away from kitchen

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    needs upgrade, bed hard pillows to big and one too flat, blanket stained. Duvet inner stained and old needs relacements No facecloths supplied . could change the bed and couch around so can sit on couch and not the single bed to watch tv.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    6.0
    Good location. Ok for short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Pool not operational. Office never manned.

    Comfortable beds and clean if small rooms.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    5.0
    It was pleasant besides seeing bugs.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bugs inside (small cockroaches)

    The beds had heated blankets

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    5.0
    Short stay ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Swimming pool not in operation. No managers on site

    Shower and befs

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    6.0
    Served it’s purpose
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Studio
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Have stayed at this motel twice. First time six years ago. The swimming pool and spa have still not been opened for use. TVs had major problems with interference.

    Price was about right for what you get.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    5.0
    Value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Studio
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No instructions book for wifi or facilities on or offsite. Cleaning of bathroom and little under par.

    Location perfect and great value for money.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Driveway in was bit tight with a car parked outside of marked parking areas, Draws in bedroom had food in them, bath had 1 tap missing so couldn’t use it. Guests next door were bit noisy at 2am banging

    Price and Location was great. The staff were good being a last minute booking on our way down to Auckland. 2brm unit was a good size for our family.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    From the photos I viewed at the time of the booking showed three seperate beds. This was essential as we were three individuals. Only two beds and a very dilapidated sofa. No response to my calls, emails, knocking on their doors. Very poor coms. Won’t recommend at all

    Location was great. Close to the event I was attending.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Customer communication, at reception, talking in their own language and very hard to understand their English

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    5.0
    You pay for where you stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    1) We weren't given enough towels after day two and had to ask for more. 2) No air conditioning units 3) Had small insects crawling on the wall 4) Advertised - Play ground for children, nothing onsite 5) Pool is unavailable 😕

    That it was close to the hospital

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2024

    4.0
    Avoid this property because of the lack of any staff on property.
    • Solo traveller
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No staff on property. No-one on reception. After-hours, no-one speaks English. No-one to attend to any problems that crop up.

    Handy location. Clean.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Disorganised. Not ready for our stay. Received email re key instructions the day after we arrived. Had to approach cleaning staff to get us into office to sign in. It was stinking hot and there was no air conditioning. If they only provide fans they need to be the ones that distribute cool air No pool as indicated on website. No mention of emergency housing Some of the electric points need upgrading. Hard to plug appliances in to.

    Large lounge, good kitchen, oven and full size fridge. Good size bedrooms clean, and clean bathroom Free wifi. Handy to venue we needed to get to

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    6.0
    Stayed and moved on
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The oven needed replacement, and was filthy, we heated a supermarket pizza and my wife burnt her hand on the outside of the door, there were a few cockroaches crawling around

    The rooms were comfortable, spacious facilities were great

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2023

    4.0
    Xxx
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cheap and nasty. Toilet seat was broken. No dish cloths to wipe bench down Renovations were poorly done. Place was clean enough but won't be back

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no one at reception and when I rung the number they said I didn’t have a booking. After 30min of waiting, calls and emails of confirmation they finally gave me a room. I was in a hurry so this was not good

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    First impression at reception no greeting from woman who couldnt or wouldnt speak english as she was dealing with another couple slowly as we both were waiting for her to stop talking to another woman on the phone and she then passed me onto the woman she was speaking with on the phone who sounded like she was at her other job as i could hear the other woman giving instructions in english to someone in her area..she confirmed my booking and instructed woman at reception to give me key..not impressed

    Location easy to book clean

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 December 2023

    5.0
    It was good for cheaper accommodation but it really feels like they don’t really care. Everything is a bit run down and
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Studio
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It wasn’t very clean, and my pillow reeked of cigarette smoke

    The room was a good size

    Stayed in December 2023

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