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This motel is a great location for us and we have stayed here before but the room this time was terrible. No hot water for the shower, so cold showers!!! Main kitchen tap leaked, and the switch to turn the kitchen hob on was broken and dangerous. Not the experience we were expecting at all.
Good value ,easy to find , very helpful staff .Great value for money . Would stay again.
Jennifer
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
8/10 Good
Weston
6 Mar 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Apartment was untidy on arrival, food on floor, lights not working & messy bench tops.
1 cup has mould growing in it.
Bathroom was nice & beds very comfortable.
Weston
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
8/10 Good
Carol
3 Mar 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Very convenient
Could use a ‘do up’
Carol
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from front desk on 5 Mar 2024
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Have stayed here several times before and feel very much at home. Once living nearby on the North Shore we now live 2hours plus drive away so the Poenamo is very convenient for us when visiting Auckland.
Terry
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from front desk on 5 Mar 2024
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6/10 Okay
Nelly
21 Feb 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nelly
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from front desk on 5 Mar 2024
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8/10 Good
Enzo
19 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location
Enzo
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from front desk on 5 Mar 2024
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The property was fairly old but it was all I could wish for. I expected just a room but I had a fully equipped kitchen.
The lady on reception was charming too…so friendly. Just what I needed after a long flight from the jk.
Jean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from front desk on 5 Feb 2024
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I did not like there were guests drinking and making alot of noise into the early morning. Its states no smoking on the property but many guests were smoking. Pool needed to be serviced. Room was okay but the walls are thin so you could hear everything
Florence
Response from front desk on 1 Feb 2024
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6/10 Okay
EFS
Travelled with family
26 Dec 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms were nice and staff were very kind and helpful was a bit aloud with next door neighbor but was very accessible and a short walk for some food plus the pool and restaurants were easily accessible overall great stay would recommend staying there again 4 out of 5
EFS
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from front desk on 6 Jan 2024
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8/10 Good
Heather
13 Dec 2023
Liked: Amenities
Great kitchenette, rooms not affected by the hotel noise.
Would have liked to have been able to order a newspaper
Heather
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from front desk on 25 Dec 2023
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8/10 Good
Lhizz
Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
8 Dec 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very suitable room for our brief Auckland stay. Despite backing onto the pool area and being on a main road, the nights we stayed were very quiet, plus the beds were comfortable and a heat pump was a useful addition.
The only downside was the wetroom shower, which had very slippery and uneven tiled flooring - the water didn't get directed to the drain, leaving the floor very wet and pooling around the toilet. Also the water temperature fluctuated drastically, quickly becoming burning hot with no time to move out of the way or change the setting, then reducing in heat again. I think these issues need to be looked at before someone gets hurt.
Lhizz
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from front desk on 25 Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent
Barry
6 Dec 2023
Barry
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 6 Jan 2024
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Very unclean - fridge, shower, dust and build up everywhere, glass rings on the furniture, stove top and rangehood, , cigarette butts everywhere in the sheltered stair cases, no smoke alarms in room, uncomfortable beds, room stinks of air freshener - so much so that my own linen needs cleaning, broken lamps next to bed. yes its cheap but heck its gross
We had to stay an extra night, and thankfully we were able to get another room. Unfortunately no apartments, which we stayed in the previous night, were available so had to stay in a studio room.
Unfortunately the studio room wasn't very pleasant. The bathroom had mould all up the walls. Bathroom basin had lots of hair around it on arrival.
We felt that it just really needed a good clean and a refurbish. An update of the rooms seems to be needed.
The positives however, would be the fantastic staff, who were welcoming, friendly and informative. Plenty of eating places and a gas station nearby. A quick commute to Southern Cross Hospital and the Northern Motorway.
We stayed in one of the deluxe king apartments further down the road from reception.
A nice setup with everything we needed. Very modern interiors. Was clean internally, very comfortable bed with nice crisp linens.
A definite bonus having a secured under building garage parking, although would have been easier to get into if we had a smaller vehicle than a truck.
Property had a nice bar, plenty of eating places nearby. Close to a has station, and our commute to Southern Cross Hospital was easy, fast and convenient.
Staff at reception and onsite bar were very welcoming and friendly.
Jaimee
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 25 Dec 2023
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Had a great ground floor 'Pool View' Studio unit which suited us well. Thanks guys ......
Terry
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 30 Nov 2023
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2/10 Terrible
Sarah
Travelled with family
27 Nov 2023
Liked: Amenities
The photos made it look really flash, but it was dated, guessing photos are old, the rooms went very clean and we were out from by the main road and was very loud. Kids could hardly flush the toilet in our room
Sarah
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 30 Nov 2023
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6/10 Okay
michael
Travelled with partner
25 Nov 2023
Major roadworks taking place during the night, and we were not advised when checking in
michael
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 30 Nov 2023
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10/10 Excellent
charlotte
22 Nov 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very comfortable, friendly staff. Buildings a little tired but beds are incredibly comfortable. Location is perfect for motorway access and not far to drive to beach.
I stay here often as rates are reasonable too.
charlotte
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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Decent room with cooking facilities. Mold in bathroom and event was happening at restaurant bar next door so was quite loud with music til around 11pm. Good food options near by and easy parking. Ok for price.
Loran
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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8/10 Good
Ben
13 Nov 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Only minor issue was the remote didn't work to change the channels on the TV, otherwise it was an enjoyable stay. Thank you for having me.
Ben
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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I absolutely would not have booked here if I knew there was a pub right outside my room playing very loud music through the night. The people from the pub can see right into your room. Do not book this place if you want to get sleep!
Hannah
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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Stayed in one of the newer apartments.
Had everything we needed.
- Straight-forward and painless check-in/check-out.
- Warm.
- Decent sound proofing.
- Comfortable bedding.
- Daily housekeeping.
- All electronics worked as expected.
- Protected basement parking space.
- Convenient location - very short walk to conveniences.
The only critique I have on the apartment is the shower. It is very spacious and the water is quick to warm up.
However, there was a slight gap between the edge of the door and the frame. This gap allowed water to splash outside of the shower.
Also, if you turn the water pressure too high, the water may rise higher than the stopper/seal where you enter the shower. The bathroom won't flood, but just be wary of this.
Regardless, I enjoyed my stay there and will probably stay there again.
Fintan
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 10 Nov 2023
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6/10 Okay
Jane
Travelled with family
6 Nov 2023
Great location and plenty of space.
On the downside, a couple of the lights didn't work, and we were short of towels during our stay.
Jane
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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6/10 Okay
Catherine
5 Nov 2023
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Catherine
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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10/10 Excellent
Warren
31 Oct 2023
Warren
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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6/10 Okay
Shanner
Travelled with partner
29 Oct 2023
We stayed in the 2brm executive apartments. Checking in after 2pm, seem straightforward & staff were very friendly & informative, but unfortunately when we walked into our room there were previous guests still there. We had to wait awhile in the stairwell with our belongings while staff tried to remove guests & clean the place up. We requested a new room. Staff were apologetic & helped us move our belongs to new room.
Room was clean & tidy apart from dusty areas throughout the apartment & the balcony had huge cobwebs everywhere. Rooms were very spacious, beds were comfortable & linen was great quality. We liked the layout & secured carpark in the garage was great.
The next day on returning to our room, we were locked out but after quick trip to reception, staff were very apologetic again & we had access again to enjoy the rest of our stay comfortably.
Shanner
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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There was black mould in the bathroom. We had friends in another room, of which there was black mould on the ceiling of their room. No ventilation fan in the bathroom.
Matthew
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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8/10 Good
LESLIE
21 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
LESLIE
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from front desk on 24 Nov 2023
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