stayed in jan 2012 family 4 adults 2 children aged 12 and 11 not clean no view eaten by sandflies mattresses were old and foysty furniture dated would have gone elsewhere but everywhere fully booked i have never wrote or complained about any place i have been i always use these sites for advice and i have travelled the world... More

We are two families from Australia who were on a two week holiday touring the north island. We spent two nights at the Bayview Motel. We stayed in the 3 bedroom apartment, which comfortably accommodated 4 adults and 3 teenagers. It was very clean and well equipped. Our hosts were friendly and made us feel very welcome. They provided us... More

Be careful, only a few apartments here truly have bay or ocean view. Our apartment was on the second floor and had no view. When we arrived it was hot and sticky inside. There is no airconditioning and since both rooms faced the same direction it is very difficult to establish sufficient cross ventilation. We complained about the heat but... More

Huge room that was kept clean Service was very good at the counter More

We (me, husband & our baby) recently stayed at the Bayview Motel for 6 nights and the place was great - nice large unit with an external area, great view of the bay & close to the town. Graeme was very friendly and helpful, would recommend it as a place to stay as we will stay there again More

I booked the room for a night and due to traffic conditions, I arrived at 9.30pm. There was no one at the reception and no instructions for us to check in. We called the emergency number on the entrance and it was directed to a voicemail. There was no reply after waiting for more than 1 hour. Totally not considerate... More

This motel was in a fantastic position with only a 2 minute wallk to the wharf, shops and action, so we just parked our car and walked, no parking tickets. The room was of an older style but was very clean and spacious, and beds quite comfy. Staying with two teenage boys we had plenty of room. Although 1 night... More

We were lucky that Graeme & Belinda were able to accommodate us with the Rugby World Cup on. We really enjoyed the hospitality from when we first walked into the office to when we checked out. The units are of good size, clean, comfortable and it's in a great location. Graeme's knowledge of the area and his recommendations of the... More

We were travelling as 2 couples and booked the seaview units for the 3 night special. The units are older style but very clean, spacious and wonderfully central.We struck unusually cold weather but were very cosy, we enjoyed the continually changing scenery, even managing drinks on the deck. The manager was very helpful and directed us to some good eateries... More