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The Nautilus

5.0 of 5
387 Marine Parade, Napier, New Zealand
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Ranked #10 of 45 hotels in Napier
4.5 of 5 stars 120 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Art deco(5)
  • Flat screen TV(5)
  • Living area(4)
  • Great view(4)
  • Marine Parade(4)
  • Huge spa(4)
  • New Zealand(4)
  • Comfortable bed(4)
  • Sea front(3)
  • Short walk(3)
Traveler rating
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Jimbosgirl12
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

What a great place to stay. Awesome views, top accomodation and excellent hosts. What more can I say. The rooms were spotless, large and very spacious. The hosts John Kay and Sarah were very helpful and nothing was a problem. Would recommend to anyone and would definitely be returning for another pleasant stay in the bay. More

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nautilusnapier, Front Office Manager at The Nautilus, responded to this review
February 8, 2012

Thank you for taking the time to offer such positive feedback. We look forward to seeing you on another occasion. More

Dr-Jenni
Essex
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

Really disappointing given the positive reviews on here, and certainly over priced and over rated for what you actually get for your money. The outside of the building looks horrible- sort of a grey-brown colour, and looks like an office block. Rooms were done in a mock Art Deco style re the furniture but were still strangely soulless.The rooms are... More

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Claire B
Brisbane
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Warning about this rip off accommodation!! non existant parking - confrontational staff in reception and worst of all higher prices for overseas guests who book on the internet or ring from a non nz number. Paid $250 a night for a suite rather than $200, felt terribly ripped off and simply asked about the normal price then had an abusive... More

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nautilusnapier, Manager at The Nautilus, responded to this review
February 1, 2012

An executive apartment, not suite, was reserved online at $225.00 per night. The guests did not pay $250.00 as stated in both reviews dated 10 January. Prices are clearly stated on our site and we strongly dispute the accusation of charging overseas guests a higher price. The board located at our gate definitely does not offer a $25.00 lower price.... More

Lena R
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Reviewer
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Whatever you do dont prepay, they put up the boards to advertise at $25 lower than they quote you. Wait till you get there, if you cant get in no loss. Parking terrible, front office terrible, what can I say, tiles cracked in bathroom, mould in shower. Had the worst 2 days of our NZ trip and got a mouthful... More

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nautilusnapier, Manager at The Nautilus, responded to this review
February 1, 2012

Please refer to our response detailed above for the Rip Off Accommodation review. This review is written by the second guest from the same room as they are mother and daughter. More

abfabnz
Christchurch
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed 2 nights in December 2011 , our unit was scrupulously clean, well appointed and had some nice touches. There is a small shop a few metres away for any extras you might need. The only downside is that whilst our unit faced the sea the road in between is a thoroughfare to the port of Napier and trucks... More

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R M
Loughborough, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2012

This motel doesn't look much from the outside, but looks can clearly be deceiving! Our room was wonderful - clean, spacious and with a massive jacuzzi bath that we didn't even ask for! The motel is literally a minute's walk from the main town centre which makes for a very convenient location - near enough to be walkable, far enough... More

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Impke
Netherlands
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012

Stayed for 2 nights at nautilus in Napier. It is on the main strip with views over the sea. It is on the main road as many of the motels are but we did not suffer from noise and slept really well. The room was large ( we stayed in a double) with a spa bath int he corners of... More

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kiwoz2
Wellington, New Zealand
Contributor
11 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012

We stayed here for 4 nights from 26/12/11 a lovely Room with Spa bath and separate lounge and small kitchenette. Fabulous sea views. Beds are very Comfy, great shower and lovely fluffy towels. Highly recommend. More

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SuMaLe
Auckland, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011

We reserved their cheapest studio apartment on Wotif and were pleasantly surprised to get a really nice, new, clean and well-serviced apartment on the south side of the building, where we had lovely sea views with both morning and evening sun on our balcony. Great for breakfasts and evening drinks after a day of touristing. This place is basically on... More

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Dan007_11
Auckland, New Zealand
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011

Clean, tidy and spacious, you can't go wrong. We had a ground floor room on the water front, a room higher up would have been nice but it didn't change our overall positive view of this hotel. The spa bath was huge! The kitchenette had everything you needed. Check-in was fast and efficient. We would stay again. More

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