835 State Highway 4, 3992 Taumarunui, New Zealand
#11 of 13 hotels in Taumarunui
Guests' ChoiceBased on 860 hotel reviews
7.6Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
8.3
Location
7.8
Facilities
8.0
Staff
8.9
Value for money
8.6
Free WiFi
9.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 29 August 2025
Sami
New ZealandLoved the location
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 16 August 2025
Iresha
New ZealandLocation was bit scary for kids
Comfortable, amenities all include
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 15 August 2025
Vicki
New ZealandVery spacious warm and cozy with l9vely views in the upstairs apartment. Good value for money. A great oven but could do with a few more cooking utensils if cooking is your thing.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 2 August 2025
Camilla
New ZealandLovely manager and rooms were clean
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 30 July 2025
Tiana
New ZealandGood shower pressure, the shiniest kitchen bench is be ever seen [Room2] Comfy beds, helpful & friendly owners
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 29 July 2025
Phil
New ZealandA bit of paint needed
Decent size unit.Grear heat pump and great view.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 27 July 2025
Hailey
New ZealandA little run down however, the motel has been around for as long as I can remember so it's doing well for it's age.
Really good value for money and has everything you need for a weekend in Taumarunui. Middle of winter so it was freezing outside but the heat pump was great and kept the room warm. Jenny is so lovely, friendly and helpful.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 16 July 2025
Glenn
AustraliaIf you're looking for somewhere central, this is not it! It's a 10 minute drive into Taumaranui. It's not as quiet as the location may suggest as it's in a 100km/h zone on the highway and trucks do roar past (Had no trouble sleeping though). The only significant issue was that no soap or shampoo was provided, but fortunately we had our own.
Very affordable accommodation which is kind of in the middle of nowhere, quite a way out of town - you really feel like you're in the country. It was pouring rain most of the time we were there but nevertheless it's in a beautiful setting and the view from the room out the back was quite stunning. I love how dark it is. So many motels leave bright lights on all night, but here you control your own outside light and it was extra dark - a real plus. The family room is spacious with separate rooms, WiFi good, and this was one of the few places we stayed with a smart TV and Netflix. (great for a rainy evening!).
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 9 July 2025
Becky
New ZealandIt was quite noisy when big trucks went past since it is located on a busy road.
Mahoe motel was excellent value for money! Spacious, comfortable and staff were very friendly.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 7 July 2025
Stacey
New ZealandFor the price very roomy! Lovely host, very helpful.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 12 June 2025
Danyon
New ZealandSmall drink stain on pillow case (tea or coffee) but was replaced when asked. Lack on consistent wifi in the room. No netfilix, or other viewing options on the TV. Lack of power outlets. None by the bed. Light would be better above the bed for reading.
Staff took the time to warm the room, before arrival. Staff were very friendly and approachable. Good cooking facilities. Awesome shower pressure. Comfy room.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 9 June 2025
Brown
New ZealandNo restaurant, noisy air conditioner.
Spacious, good shower, clean and tidy.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 1 June 2025
Stella
New ZealandRight by highway, so trucks quite loud and "heavy"
All
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 29 May 2025
Peter
New ZealandAwesome view of rural outlook Staff friendly and helpful, road was not too noisy, good parking, plenty of space for our things.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 12 May 2025
Letchumy
AustraliaMahoe Motel is about 7km from town centre. It was a last minute booking as it was getting late. Located next to highway. Trucks speeding at 100km p/hr makes the whole unit vibrates and the traffic noise is relentless. I had a sleepless night even with earplugs. No hair dryer, shampoo and conditioner were provided. Fortunately I carried my own. The pillows have seen better days. All the pillows and the covers were covered with stains and smells musty. Must be due to people sleeping with wet hair as there is no hair dryer.
Greeted by a lovely lady who upgraded us to a renovated room. It’s spacious no doubt. The air conditioner worked very well for heating the room fast. There were numerous power points. Car park has under cover car port. Full kitchen and it is spotless and looked new.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 10 May 2025
Riparata
New ZealandLovely service and friendly staff
Excellent services
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 10 May 2025
Riparata
New ZealandExcellent service
Thoroughly enjoyed my stayed
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 3 May 2025
James
New ZealandReasonable price. Comfortable bed.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 28 April 2025
Wayne
AustraliaThe road noise, wear ear plugs to bed,
Cheap and ok, room 8 had a large fridge 👌
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 28 April 2025
Peter
New ZealandNothing all was good.
Lovely host very helpful, great family feel. Excellent
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 28 April 2025
Manu
New ZealandWas all as expected for the price range.
large rooms they were clean, staff were very friendly and didn't experience too much noise for the adjoining rooms
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 26 April 2025
Sarah
New ZealandJust the dining chairs, needing more padding. Everything else was totally as expected, and good value for money. The shower was complicated! But great - great strength and hot!
We liked everything! The only thing that could have been improved was the dining chairs - we had to use our pillows as cushions. Didn't notice any traffic noise to complain about, everything was clean and tidy, there were ample 'extras', like coffee, tea, hot choc drinks, milk.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 24 April 2025
Riparata
New ZealandNothing to say hear, always clean and well sticked
Warm welcome, clean relaxing environment. Valuable after hard day at work.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 24 April 2025
Riparata
New ZealandI do not service. Road noise, use ear muffs
Clean, tidy environment what I needed after work to relaxed. Well stocked with coffee, milk
Stayed in March 2025
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