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Harbour City Motor Inn

50 Wharf Street, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
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Harbour City Motor Inn
Ranked #7 of 50 hotels in Tauranga
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Gisborne, New Zealand
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18 reviews 18 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

I stay at harbour city motor inn regularly for work, as it has a very handy location to downtown Tauranga. Its less than 5 minutes walk in to the centre of town and to restaurants on the strand. I have always received great friendly service and that's what keeps me coming back. The rooms are a decent size and are... More

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
May 23, 2013

Thank you for your feedback. We are doing the best possible for our guests to enjoy their stay. We are looking forward to seeing you again. More

Canberra, Australia
Top Contributor
61 reviews 61 reviews
17 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

We booked in for just the one night, looking for somewhere close to restaurants and reasonably quiet. Harbour City is right in the middle of the restaurant area and set far enough back from the main street to be very quiet. The room was very clean, and while not particularly large, it had a kitchenette area with a full size... More

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
May 8, 2013

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We will pass your comments onto our awesome cleaning team who takes pride in their work and strives to keep the place to a very high standard. See you again. More

Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

Always stay here in tauranga and love it's modern stylish decor and extra details. A cut above the norm yet normally priced. Very friendly people to. I travel all over nz so stay in lots of motels. Worth staying . Need more characters for trip advisor to accept this yet am man of few words so sorry for this extraneous... More

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
April 21, 2013

Thank you for taking the time to give such a positive feedback. It's really great to know our guests enjoyed our hospitality as we always strive to please and accommodate the best we can. More

Auckland Region, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

Stayed for one night over the week-end. Very tidy studio room, spotlessly clean. 5 minutes walk to all the restaurants and bars along the Strand in Tauranga and central to all the shops, theatre and art gallery. Great value too. Will definitely stay again.

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
March 18, 2013

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and we are looking forward to seeing you again. More

Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2013

Wonderful owner who escorted me to the room.showed how stuff worked and was very polite.room was nice and big with a good spa in it.this'd place is so close to the stand it is amazing.plenty of car parking and rooms have air conditioning. Very quiet too. highly recommend!

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
March 12, 2013

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are always striving to make our guests feel welcomed, and well looked after. Hope to see you again. More

Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2013

My husband and I stayed in this motel over the weekend and found the facility very clean and tidy, and the staff incredibly helpful. They were extremely busy at the time with a Lions Convention occuring in a venue across the road, but took the time to be helpful and at no stage did we feel rushed or an inconvenience... More

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
February 27, 2013

Thank you to take the time to post your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us, and we are looking forward to seeing you again. Our guests' comfort is our priority and if there is anything else we could do to improve, do not hesitate to let us know. Kind regards- Pascale More

Wetzikon, Switzerland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2013

The hosts are really friendly, easy to talk to and extremly helpful. The room was very clean, big and cosy. The location is superb, easy to walk to restaurants, the movies or starbucks. Really one of the best places I have ever stayed.

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
February 21, 2013

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. Happy traveling in New Zealand. More

Mossel Bay
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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2013

travelling with a 3 year old can take it out of you. Having a magic spa bath to come home to made it all do-able ! What struck me the most was : 1. the cleanliness 2. everything you need ( except an outside pool ! ) is there 3. it is close to town yet quiet 4. the hosts... More

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
January 29, 2013

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are really happy you had a nice stay as this is what we are striving for. Hope to see you again. More

Sydney, Australia
Senior Contributor
35 reviews 35 reviews
24 hotel reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

We arrived in Tauranga with no plans and had not booked ahead so arrived at this motel by chance, and we are glad we did. The hosts were just so welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. Our room was very spacious, super clean and well appointed, complete with spa bath. The motel is very well located just up the... More

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
January 28, 2013

Thank you to take the time to give your positive feedback. We might see you again when you'll return to visit our beautiful country. Happy travel. More

NZ
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16 reviews 16 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

We spent two nights in a one bedroom room in this motel and definitely recommend it. We received a friendly welcome and we were impressed with the modern feel and cleanliness of our room. We loved the layout with the double bed in the main living area and the single beds in the separate bedroom. So often in one bedroom... More

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Harbours, Owner at Harbour City Motor Inn, responded to this review
January 26, 2013

Thank you for your positive feedback. We just installed the 50+Sky Guest Select in all the rooms, and we will definitely look at upgrading the TV in the separate rooms as well in the near future. See you again. More

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Additional Information about Harbour City Motor Inn

Address: 50 Wharf Street, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
Region: New Zealand > North Island > Bay of Plenty > Tauranga
Amenities:
Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Room Service Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
Ranked #7 of 50 hotels in Tauranga
Price Range: $$
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
4 star plus upmarket motel in CBD. Opposite Baycourt Theatre. Close to Cafes & Restaurants. FREE wi-fi. 20 air-con units with spa baths, cooking facilities, LCD TVs, Electric Blankets, SKY TV, latest magazines . Complimentary Car parking. 14 studio rooms, 2 access rooms & 4 1 bedroom units. Conference Facilities on site. Management on site. Fluent French speaking host. ... more   less 
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