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Holdens Bay Holiday Park offers an outdoor swimming pool, BBQ facilities and accommodation with a patio and free WiFi. The accommodation has a hot tub.

The property has a hot tub.

A garden and a children's playground are featured at the campsite. Great little home away from home. Their staff were lovely. We loved having a private little kitchen inside our room. A huge bonus was to be able to see a gorgeous sunset right from our place.

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8.1
Very good
1,752 reviews
Price from
US$54
per night

Hotel Armitage and Conference Centre is located just a 3-minute walk from Tauranga city centre and 10 minutes' walk from the beautiful beaches of Mount Maunganui. It features a 24-hour reception and an outdoor pool with sun loungers. Breakfast, location, clean rooms, policy of guests being quiet. We did not get rooms close to each other but we booked last minute and staff was friendly and explained that we got the last two rooms so all good.

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8
Very good
2,009 reviews
Price from
US$121
per night

Aquarius Motel offers accommodation in Ohope Beach, 10 km from Whakatane. Free WiFi is featured and free private parking is available on site. Pet-friendly accommodation is available on request.

Some rooms include a private bathroom with a spa bath, while others have free toiletries and a hairdryer. Flat-screen TVs with more than 50 satellite channels are featured. The room was nice and big. Room was clean and tidy and bed was comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful

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8.2
Very good
615 reviews
Price from
US$94
per night

Offering free parking, Blue Haven Motel is located across the road from the New World Supermarket. Guests enjoy unlimited free WiFi throughout the property.

All rooms are equipped with fans, electric blankets, heating and a Smart TV, with Netflix app, You Tube and built in Freeview channels. Each has a kitchen or a kitchenette with a refrigerator, a stove and a microwave. A hairdryer and ironing facilities are provided. Great location. Close to beach. Great supermarket openx till 8pm every day

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8.6
Fabulous
480 reviews
Price from
US$94
per night

Tourist Court Motel offers refurbished studios and apartments, each with cooking facilities and 50+ satellite channels. There is a shaded outdoor area with BBQ, plus a spa pool.

Tourist Court Motel Whakatane is only 2 km from Whakatane city centre and a 15-minute drive from Whakatane Airport. It is 3km to the departure point for tour boats to White Island. I left my watch there by mistake, they sent me a txt telling me so and have posted it back to me. That's awesome

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8.4
Very good
333 reviews
Price from
US$87
per night

Located in just under 1 hectare of ground with lawns and a garden, Cleveland Motel is 1.6 km from Rotorua City Centre. It offers BBQ facilities, free WiFi and free parking on site.

The thermally-heated guest rooms have ironing equipment and a 42-inch flat-screen TV with all Freeview channels. Each comes with an outdoor patio area with tables and chairs. A kitchenette with a fridge and a microwave is fitted in all rooms. It was clean and airy. Good Pillows. We loved being given a wee carton of fresh milk on arrival instead of long life. There was a problem with a noisy fan sensor which was dealt .with immediately

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8.6
Fabulous
766 reviews
Price from
US$105
per night

Just 200 metres from Lake Rotorua, Lake Lodge Motel offers self-contained accommodation offering lovely lake views. It boasts free Wi-Fi, an outdoor swimming pool and a tour desk.

Lake Lodge Motel is 15 minutes’ walk from the famous Polynesian Spa, and 5 minutes’ drive from Rainbow Springs. Rotorua Airport is a 15-minute drive away. Lake lodge is a 2 minute walk from The famous dining and entertainment area known as Eat Street. The CBD is a short 5 minute stroll. Was very close to our function and to all the restaurants.

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8.6
Fabulous
497 reviews
Price from
US$145
per night

Free Wi-Fi and free car parking are on offer at Kerry's Motel, situated just 10 minutes’ walk from Rotorua city centre. Each apartment features a flat-screen TV and a kitchenette.

All rooms at Kerry’s Rotorua are serviced daily and include a fan, heating, ironing facilities and a private bathroom. The kitchenette features a microwave, toaster, bar refrigerator and milk. Get location close to city center very affordable very clean staff very helpful highly recommended.

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8
Very good
177 reviews
Price from
US$57
per night

Lakes Lodge Rotorua, a property with a shared lounge, is located in Rotorua, 10 km from Paradise Valley Springs, 16 km from Buried Village, as well as 17 km from Tikitere - Hell's Gate Thermal Park. It is situated 4.9 km from Rotorua International Stadium and provides a shared kitchen. The bed and breakfast also features free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. very comfortable with a unique charm. The host Barry was very friendly and helpful. It was like home away from home..

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8.1
Very good
87 reviews
Price from
US$110
per night

Offering free WiFi, a swimming pool and a communal courtyard terrace Cortez Motel is located in Whakatane. All rooms offer a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Guests enjoy free onsite parking.

Situated in the Bay of Plenty, Whakatane Cortez Motel is 8 minutes' drive from Whakatane Golf Club. It is 10 minutes' drive from Coastlands. The atmosphere was very friendly, My family felt comfortable as soon as we arrived.

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7.7
Good
1,051 reviews
Price from
US$87
per night

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