540 on Great South Motel
540 Great South Road (Cnr of Alexander Street), Otahuhu, Auckland 1062 New Zealand
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540 on Great South Motel Located in the heart of Otahuhu only a moment’s walk from cafes, restaurants, bars and shops. We are located just off the southern motorway and very close to the Grange & Auckland Golf Courses, Kings & Otahuhu Colleges, Rainbow’s End, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland International Airport, Sylvia Park shopping centre. Close proximity to Mt Smart Stadium, Manukau Vodafone Events Centre and Elleslie Racecourse. Business or leisure 540 on Great South is your perfect accommodation choice. Our 4 star plus boutique Motel offers a range of excellent accommodation options.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Breakfast in the room
Golf course
Airport transportation
Business Center with Internet Access
BBQ facilities
Baggage storage
Parking
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Paid wifi
Vending machine
Shuttle bus service
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Non-smoking hotel
Express check-in / check-out
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540 Great South Road (Cnr of Alexander Street), Otahuhu, Auckland 1062 New Zealand
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Auckland Intl Airport
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My friend and I shared a twin studio room from the 21st August for three nights and also made extensive use of the Motel's side-business, a shuttle service!
Transfers from the airport are free, and must be sorted with the staff beforehand. Sam, the owner was absolutely wonderful, and was very helpful at sorting pre-booked shuttles for us and making sure we had everything we needed.
We had booked a trip to Matamata, for the Hobbiton tour but had grossly misjudged the distance and public transport options available (curse you Google Maps!) so Sam managed to get one of the shuttle drivers to agree to take us there (2hrs both ways) and wait for 3hrs as we took the tour! It cost a fortune (obviously) but everyone at the Motel really helped us make the most of our stay and nothing was too much trouble.
We even got very good restaurant and visitor attraction recommendations from them! Better than any i-site I visited.
As a side note- I did find my lost memory card in my rucksack guys, thanks for checking for me!
Transfers from the airport are free, and must be sorted with the staff beforehand. Sam, the owner was absolutely wonderful, and was very helpful at sorting pre-booked shuttles for us and making sure we had everything we needed.
We had booked a trip to Matamata, for the Hobbiton tour but had grossly misjudged the distance and public transport options available (curse you Google Maps!) so Sam managed to get one of the shuttle drivers to agree to take us there (2hrs both ways) and wait for 3hrs as we took the tour! It cost a fortune (obviously) but everyone at the Motel really helped us make the most of our stay and nothing was too much trouble.
We even got very good restaurant and visitor attraction recommendations from them! Better than any i-site I visited.
As a side note- I did find my lost memory card in my rucksack guys, thanks for checking for me!
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Date of stay: August 2013
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If you need a break away from kids, hard week @ work. 540 on Great South is the place, awesome Spa Bath, lovely decor in rooms, comfy bed. Peaceful & soooo close to all the best food places....The Hangi Shop, Toby's, Check it Out (Vietnamese) Yummy!!! Great Service.
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Date of stay: April 2012
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We booked this motel thinking it was near Adelaide CBD. It's a long way out. Free courtesy bus from airport and driver/motel manager took us on a tour if the local area to acclimatise us. Very friendly. Trip into Adelaide CBD was easy on public transport.
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Date of stay: March 2013
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This hotel is in a great location to the airport, close enough but in a suburb with shops and restaurants. We were able to walk around a nice friendly area of Auckland. A fantastic Thai restaurant is just down the street, but book as its busy. The hotel had great security and good sized rooms. We enjoyed it. Very comfortable.
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Date of stay: April 2012
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We stayed there in 2011 on our way to the Cook Islands.It was recommended to us by a worker from the hotel that we were staying at, and she was right. We were very pleased with the rooms and enjoyed our stay until we checked out. So I will definitely recommended this motel to any traveller either alone or with family.
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Date of stay: September 2011
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We were impressed with the ease of staying here for an airport stay, might not seem close but the free pick up makes it great, also really close to a number of eating places. Very clean and tidy so would certainly recommend, we were travelling as 5 and fitted into one room together easy.
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Date of stay: December 2011
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Response from 540gsr, Manager at 540 on Great South Motel
Responded Feb 2, 2012
Thank you for your very kind review. It is pleasing to hear of guests good experiences, an area that all our staff here try to ensure that our guests do have. As for the area, first impressions are sometimes a little daunting, it is an older area of Auckland, but an area that does have its own unique atmosphere. It has a Polynesian culture and really does reflect that. Being here for three years has made us passionate about the area, the people and the culture.
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For us, the 540 motel is well located: on the southern side of Auckland about halfway between the airport and the city - 15 mins from each both by car. This is a suburban precinct and therefore not a tourist area, We were heading south to Rotarua the next morning so it suited us.
Ron is a delightful host and he runs a good establishment. The rooms are on the small side but modern and very clean. Unlike most motels, the rooms are all within the main building which you enter through reception.
Our room was quiet and comfortable - and represented good value at $115 inc. a light breakfast.
If you are in transit - or need a ood standard base on the southern side of Auckland, we can recommend the 540.
Ron is a delightful host and he runs a good establishment. The rooms are on the small side but modern and very clean. Unlike most motels, the rooms are all within the main building which you enter through reception.
Our room was quiet and comfortable - and represented good value at $115 inc. a light breakfast.
If you are in transit - or need a ood standard base on the southern side of Auckland, we can recommend the 540.
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Date of stay: November 2011
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Response from 540gsr, Manager at 540 on Great South Motel
Responded Nov 28, 2011
Your review is most welcome. We appreciate your comments and recommendation to others to use our Motel. We do have a couple of rooms that may be smaller than average, whereby the room allocation can sometimes be restricted due to house occupancy. On average our rooms are larger than other sites.
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A good motel, located close to the airport before our return flight.
Hosts were amazing, in particular Pat who was very welcoming and helpful.
Main concern was that we typed in 540 Great South Road, Auckland into our GPS and arrived at 540 Great South Road, Greenlane - was a suprise to find out that the numbering starts again further down the road in Otahuhu! Maybe a reminder on the website could help fellow travellers avoid our mistake?
Overall I really thought this was a good place to spend the night and would recommend it. Definitely a diamond in the rough.
Hosts were amazing, in particular Pat who was very welcoming and helpful.
Main concern was that we typed in 540 Great South Road, Auckland into our GPS and arrived at 540 Great South Road, Greenlane - was a suprise to find out that the numbering starts again further down the road in Otahuhu! Maybe a reminder on the website could help fellow travellers avoid our mistake?
Overall I really thought this was a good place to spend the night and would recommend it. Definitely a diamond in the rough.
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Date of stay: January 2011
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My family and I were winding down a spectacular and enjoyable trip to NZ, and were suffering from 'last-nightitis', i.e. that feeling of letdown you get when you're running out the clock for one last night, leaving on a plane the next morning.
I had booked 540 on Great South at the last minute before leaving, on the basis of a couple of good TripAdvisor reviews. There was just one nagging thought -- someone had mentioned that they were not too impressed by the area of the city in which it was located.
So it was. My heart sank as we exited the motorway to go check into 540, and found ourselves in a tatty, run-down section of Auckland. It looked depressing, and so did the exterior of 540 when we found it.
But what a surprise when we saw our room -- or suite, rather -- modern, extremely spacious, clean and exceedingly comfortable. This 'boutique motel' is in fact excellent value, and proved to be an ideal place to stay before flying out; it's an easy 15-minute drive from the airport. The helpful proprietors also recommended good restaurants for both dinner and brunch, again within easy driving distance.
540 on Great South is a great deal.
I had booked 540 on Great South at the last minute before leaving, on the basis of a couple of good TripAdvisor reviews. There was just one nagging thought -- someone had mentioned that they were not too impressed by the area of the city in which it was located.
So it was. My heart sank as we exited the motorway to go check into 540, and found ourselves in a tatty, run-down section of Auckland. It looked depressing, and so did the exterior of 540 when we found it.
But what a surprise when we saw our room -- or suite, rather -- modern, extremely spacious, clean and exceedingly comfortable. This 'boutique motel' is in fact excellent value, and proved to be an ideal place to stay before flying out; it's an easy 15-minute drive from the airport. The helpful proprietors also recommended good restaurants for both dinner and brunch, again within easy driving distance.
540 on Great South is a great deal.
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Date of stay: April 2009
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New Motel that opened in August. Room was nice although the size was small compared with our friends room who were travelling with us and paying the same price. Very clean & nice amenities. Great shower!! Friendly couple on the desk although some advice given we found out later was incorrect. Area was a bit rough which would put me off staying again. Didn't feel comfortable walking down street! Overall the motel was very nice though.
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Date of stay: November 2006
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"Ask to inspect the room before you check in. We had pre-paid, otherwise I'd have gone elsewhere."Read full review
PRICE RANGE
$57 - $93 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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540 on great south hotel otahuhu
LOCATION
New ZealandNorth IslandAucklandOtahuhu
NUMBER OF ROOMS
38
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