Beautifully set on 3 acres of manicured garden grounds in central Motueka, the Garden Motel offers you peaceful & family friendly accommodation with all the comforts of home. Our Motueka Garden Motel offers a variety of accommodation for the single traveller, couples, familes and large groups, you can even bring your pet! The kids will love the outdoor pool, the playground and the spacious grounds. We are just a 5 minute drive from the lively café culture of Motueka and just a 15 min drive to the world reknown Kaiteriteri beach and the Abel Tasman National Park. Come and relax with us and explore the wonders of our Abel Tasman region. Your hosts Vince & Carol will welcome you and offer you friendly service to make your stay in Motueka memorable and heartwarming. As locals they can help with all your local information needs and help you book your holiday adventures! All rooms at Motueka Garden Motel have a refrigerator and a kitchenette providing exceptional comfort and convenience. We also offer free onsite parking, free wifi, baggage storage and express check-in and check-out and an optional continental breakfast.
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We had bikes, and Vince was very generous in letting us store bikes in the spare room, where we could charge them overnight, providing carpet offcuts to protect the carpet. Their was nothing flash about the room, but it was clean, in good nick, comfortable, and spacious. Room overlooked swimming pool area which was very attractive and inviting if the weather had been better! There were building works happening on street, which we could hear but it wasn't too invasive. It is a bit of a drive/bike from eateries, although Toad Hall Cafe is close by and definitely worth a visit.
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Response from Clinton Bloomfield, Owner at Motueka Garden Motel
Responded Dec 6, 2022
Thank you for your review. Look forward to seeing you again
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Overall, this is a tidy accommodation. We stayed in a large two bedroom apartment. The bedding stuff were very good and comfortable. However, I was not happy with the bathroom. The bathroom was old style with no ventilation. The showroom was separated from the rest of the bathroom area with a curtain. After every shower, the bathroom floor was full of water and this was unavoidable! The garden area was super beautiful with space for sitting and dining! The WIFI was quite terrible!
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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We stayed for just a night but got more than expected. For the amenities provided we thought it was really good value. We didn't get a chance to use the pool, and didn't need to do laundry for one night but the option was there. There's also free WiFi. Not wifi available, FREE. We had a nice wee ground level flat and the rooms felt nice and homey - a lot of places you feel like you just go back to late to sleep and leave at first light because they are a bit cramped and formal but this place feels like you could actually just hang out and have an evening in comfortably. The place just had a nice lived in, local feel - the older guy when we checked out was just lovely!
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from ClintonB257, Manager at Motueka Garden Motel
Responded Jan 8, 2020
Many thanks for your lovely review.We are family orientated and specially love to give you a homely feeling. Look forward to seeing you again
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Very friendly and helpful owner. Nothing was a problem over the two nights we stayed there. The unit was quite large and the bed comfortable. The unit very clean and tidy.The grounds were large and accessible. A playground was available on site for children.
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Date of stay: May 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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One night stay. Comments refer to our studio room- no22. We did not use the pool area or the trampoline! Good: clean room with comfy bed and pillows. Usual cooking facilities. Pictures on wall to brighten room Quiet Garden surrounds
Less good: tiny shower/ loo External appearance is quite shabby Small towels…
For a single night- fine. We went off to walk in Abel Tasman which is reached easily in about 20 minutes.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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By New Zealand standards, it's downright bad. Little service from staff. Very old furnished and not cozy. Muddy and people from the reception had little added value. Everything was open on arrival so there is not air conditioning everywhere
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Zoek andere accomodatie
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We stayed here as a base for also going towards Abel Tasman NP. Place itself was really nice and well situated. Our room with 2 bedrooms was situated on the first floor and had plenty of space. Well utilized kitchenarea. Bathroom maybe bit tiny but hey everything worked fine and was spott on clean. Friendly staff. We also had a group BBQ here which was also very nice.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Response from ClintonB257, Manager at Motueka Garden Motel
Responded Jan 18, 2020
Thank you for your review.Yes the bathroom in this unit is a little small but we are constantly improving and it will be worked on over the winter. Look forward to seeing you again.
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The Hosts were so accommodating , helpful & nothing was a problem . Had everything we needed , very clean units & a bbq if you needed . A great childrens play area & swimming pool, very family friendly . Lovely gardens. It is on the outskirts of the town. Would highly reccomend & we will be back
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Old ramshackle decor, full of flies, rusty shelf in shower. Warm, no air conditioning. Old fridge, outdoor seating on concrete. In other words terrible accommodation. Bed fine, pool super small. Owner came with mosquito repellent incite....
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Clean motel on the outskirts of the town . Although the decor was slightly dated facilities were clean and the use of bbq a bonus . We had a problem with the hot water but the owner was extremely prompt in sorting the problem out . It was about a 30 minute walk into town . Plenty to do and see in the area .
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
$72 - $96 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
New ZealandSouth IslandNelson-Tasman RegionMotueka
NUMBER OF ROOMS
17
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