It's hard to say what makes this place so charming. The location - overlooking the harbour with great views from all rooms is part of it but I also loved the 60s modernist styling. It's been painted and refurnished but fortunately not modernized. I loved the way the units all have their own little private lawn where you get the... More

We have just returned from a visit to Northland beaches, where we based ourselves in Mangonui at the Mangonui Motel (a very wise choice indeed!). We had only been home in Auckland for a few days after a month in the Bahamas when we decided to make the trip north. As it turned out, our trip to Mangonui has been... More

As other have said, the location of this Motel speaks volumes, having some of the best views from the rooms that I have ever experienced. The welcome was very friendly and the rooms tidy with all of the necessary items in the kitchen to allow you to cook if needs be. However that said I was disappointed with the finish... More

Captain Cook while sailing by spotted an opening on the coast and recorded in his log that it was "doubtless a bay". He never did enter what has to be one of the most beautiful bays in New Zealand called Doubtless Bay" The best place to see the bay is from the small immacculate Mangonui Motel. Set high up on... More

The views alone make this a must for any visitor to the far North. A room with a view doesnt say it. The rooms are spacious, well appointed with a contemporary feel. The service was a delight, as warm and friendly as befits this little gem framed by harbour and coast. A great cafe close by and quite possibly the... More

A great base to view Northland from. On top of a hill with awesome million dollar views. Handy to township, cafes, restaurants and the famous Mangonui Fish and Chip shop. Fabulous beach by car Karikari Peninsula. To dos: Fishing charters, sea kayaking and historical walk of town.