Great location, close to jetty and walking distance to shops / restaurants. Staff are friendly enough. We had booked and paid for a deluxe studio twin room, on arrival were told they had "upgraded" us to The Cottage, due to overbooking...more of down-grade. Asked to be moved following morning to what we originally booked. Cottage was cold (even with heater)... More

We stayed here for two nights so that we could go on the White Island Volcano tour which set off just over the road. Our room was spacious and comfortable with a well equipped kitchen which was great for making breakfasts etc. and the staff were very friendly and helful. We were within walking distance of the town for a... More

We stayed here one night before going on the White Island trip the next day. We had a two bedroomed upstairs unit at the back of the motel. It was very well equipped, had a well serviced kitchen, and a bathroom with a spa bath. It was very clean and served our purposes well. In fact, it was so large,... More

This was a great location, right across the road from the boat for our volcano tour. The room was fine, with two queen beds, a kitchenette and a small private porch. We thought the price was a bit high though and the TV was mounted too high for comfortable viewing. We also did not like the wet-bathroom style (shower open... More

Modern 2 floor complex in motel style. We stayed here for a purpose, firstly to break our journey and secondly to participate in the White Island Boat trip organised from the Reception desk, for which we had a discount. The room we had was on the 1st floor with views across neighbouring buildings. It was however clean and bright and... More

We booked this motel together with the White Island tour (for which you get a discount). We had a large comfortable room on the ground floor, with a spa bath, fridge, microwave and tea/coffee making facilities. Wireless internet is free. Breakfast can be taken in the cafe next to the reception area, and there are good restaurants nearby. We did... More

We had sole use of the villa next to the Motel! Large kitchen, sitting room and bedroom with en-suite. We rattled around as there was just the 2 of us. It smelt a bit musty when we went in but it was clean, I just think people tend to stay in the motel. This is however much quieter and exclusive.... More

Rooms was comfy and spacious, with TV, spa and sofa, all nicely laid out, with modern furnishings. We found the motel to be well located - close (but not too close) to the town centre, and also close to the riverside park, which was a very refreshing place to walk. Staff were courteous and professional.

Whakatane is a very nice town. It is really the most underrated town in N ew Zealand. We stayed in the front villa in White Island Rendez-vous. It is a nice place to stay in. The space is gorgeous and sitting on the verandah is great. Maybe some more investment in the decoration would make it even better. The Wifi... More