Simple tidy room, lots of parkimg, close to shops walking distance, firm comfortable bed, nice coffee from Mai Kana Restaurant. Only issue was loud noise from extractor fan coming from pub which disrupted sleep.
Beautiful old place
Renovations coming along nicely
Good shower
Looking forward to visiting again
Donât expect luxury - but a clean, no fuss bed for the night
Room was great. I've stayed in places for over double the price and they reeked of cheap cleaning products. This place was clean and had a neutral smell. Owners were helpful and sorted out any problems I raised. The building is an experience in it's self. Would definitely come back if I'm able too.
Staff was friendly but the hotel is in poor physical shape. Missing bulbs, loose door handles and a discolored toilet. No hooks in the bathroom.
Location was compelling 2hr drive from AKL and near caves, hot springs etc. but if itinerary permits, I would suggest staying in Rotorua instead.
Reception person was unfriendly, powered milk for hot drink, no flannels.
Hot water for shower non existent.
Someone arrived behind building at 6am towing caravan and working on it loudly.
Nil secure parking.
Disappointing - another couple unhappy also with service and presentation.
The staff were nice. No one was there for check-in so we had to phone and wait for 20 minutes. The entry is beautiful but the room walls need scraping and painting. The room and bed were very clean. They are trying very hard to improve and upgrade so they need more customers.
the room was very clean. We have stayed here before and were curious as to what had been done. The new owners have only recently taken over and they certainly have their work cut out. The hotel has great potential and we are happy someone is doing it up. If you are planning to stay be aware it is a work site and does not have all the amenities of a hotel, but the owners and staff are friendly the rooms are clean and the beds comfortable. we had dinner in the bistro which was good we were able to purchase wine and beer from across the road as they do not serve alcohol. we will visit again to see how they progress.
Double room small but expected that. Noisy from the main road traffic. Recommend high bedside cabinets (the one cabinet too low and small), having flannels would have been good (none provided), replace high hard pillows with softer ones (suggest bring your own pillows). Although undergoing renovations the upstairs looks ok, suggest tidying up the reception area to match. Shower was my highlight, good flow and coukd control the temperature, always a plus if can do that.
Just a majic building
A real gem wonderfull to see someone cares and are taking care of it
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Just loved it
Great kebab place across the street
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The man at the desk was great. The hotel was completely run down and looked to be under construction. The bar next door blared music until 1am ⊠loudly!
There was an open drink and food in the fridge. The room did not seem secure. The curtains didnât cover all of the windows so we had light coming in all night.
This is not a family friendly place and I would not recommend staying here until renovations have been finished.
What a place, and not in the best way!
Built in 1952 for the Queen's inauguration and for her to stay in, she never ended up staying here however and I think I can see why, probably in 1952 it was still a dump.
We stayed in a regular room that felt more like an SRO than a hotel room.
Yes it was clean however it was super, super dated! Obviously no renovations have been done since it was built.
I would not stay here again.