Willowbank Motel

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker

Deluxe Apartment | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker

Studio (Double) - Prepaid | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio (Double) - Prepaid | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker

Family Apartment | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker

Studio (Twin) - Prepaid | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker

3.7

Good(127 Reviews)

Motel in Kaikōura

1 queen bed

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this motel

Motel in Kaikoura with free parking
Along with laundry facilities, this smoke-free motel has a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include barbecue grills.
Housekeeping is not available.
Willowbank Motel offers 12 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Map of Kaikōura

Nearby attractions

Encounter Kaikoura (Dolphin Encounter)

3 mi

Kaikoura Seal Colony

5.8 mi

Available Rooms

Studio (Double) - Prepaid

1 Queen • 290 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View - Prepaid

1 Queen • 1 Sofa • 387 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

1 Single • 1 Sofa • 484 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Studio (Twin) - Prepaid

2 Double • 290 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

1 Single • 1 Sofa • 549 ft²

Sleeps 7

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Willowbank Motel

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3.7

Good(127 Reviews)

Motel in Kaikōura

1 queen bed

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this motel

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Map of Kaikōura

Nearby attractions

Encounter Kaikoura (Dolphin Encounter)

3 mi

Kaikoura Seal Colony

5.8 mi

Available Rooms

Studio (Double) - Prepaid

1 Queen • 290 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View - Prepaid

1 Queen • 1 Sofa • 387 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

1 Single • 1 Sofa • 484 ft²

Sleeps 6

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Studio (Twin) - Prepaid

2 Double • 290 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

1 Single • 1 Sofa • 549 ft²

Sleeps 7

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.7

Good(127 Reviews)

5.0

Feb 2024

The property was very clean and had good space for relaxing. The bed was comfortable and the kitchen well appointed.

5.0

Jan 2024

Loved this place and would have loved to have stayed longer than 1 night!

5.0

Dec 2023

Clean and tidy

2.0

May 2021

Great stay great service

2.5

Feb 2021

Great location on main road heading into town. Lovely service, very friendly and helpful. Big room and living areas and nice and clean

5.0

Feb 2021

Great location on main road heading into town. Lovely service, very friendly and helpful. Big room and living areas and nice and clean

4.0

Jan 2021

Good value for money. Friendly and welcoming manager. Clean room. Oven top a bit slow to heat the pan

1.0

Jan 2021

Friendly service, high levels of cleanliness and great little kitchenette. 5 minute walk to beach and around 20-30 minute walk into town centre. If you're a light sleeper, would recommend ear plugs as walls between units thin/not sound-proof. Not a fancy motel but had everything we needed for our stay.

2.0

Jan 2021

1.3

Dec 2020

Great place. Highly recommend. Tidy easy to access. Will stay here again

2.5

Dec 2020

Great place. Highly recommend. Tidy easy to access. Will stay here again

3.0

Sep 2020

The room was tidy enough, but the wall heater broke and the replacement was extremely average. As noted by another reviewer, the room had a notice that all dishes must be washed or face a $50 penalty - not ideal in the time of Covid.

1.5

Sep 2020

The motel until was OK, nothing wrong, but was quite old. Check-in staff was very friendly and helpful. We were surprised at the sign in the kitchen saying if you don't wash your own dishes you will be charged $50. I have stayed at many motels all around NZ and have never seen such a sign. I have even been told by cleaning staff at other motels not to bother washing my dishes as for hygiene reasons they have to clean everything again anyway. We decided to rewash everything before eating on plates as we couldn't be sure the previous guests will have washed the plates well, especially in the current COVID climate. The price was quite high for the quality in my opinion - we stayed in another motel in Picton the next night, the room was bigger, much more modern and very clean for $10 cheaper.

5.0

Aug 2020

Friendly operator. Clean and tidy. Excellent shower.

2.0

Feb 2020

Clean and comfortable

5.0

Jan 2020

Excellent location, and price was very reasonable. Staff were helpful and friendly. The motel was very clean.

4.0

Sep 2019

Comfortable bed and a great shower. Room was clean and staff very helpful. Would stay again.

2.0

Aug 2019

Very accommodating. Driving from Invercargill to New Plymouth with Kaikoura our overnight. Phoned to ask what time was last check in, was quite late and prepared to wait for us. Got there, very friendly had put heater on in unit do was lovely and warm. Awesome friendly service, clean and tidy room and for a very good price. Would stay there again and eould recommend to others.

1.0

Aug 2019

1.0

Mar 2019

The chap who checked us in was lovely. The room is appalling; threadbare carpet at threshold, electrical tape holding electric towel rail wiring together, an odd screening to the main bedroom, mouldy everything everywhere in the bathroom. If we had arrived at this motel 40 years ago on a family holiday we as teenagers would have kicked up a fuss about it. We got up early to leave our third world motel room behind

4.0

Mar 2019

Spacious room, but in need of some maintenance. Nothing particularly bad but suffers in comparison to other motels in this price range

3.0

Mar 2019

An older build on motels which could do with refreshing. Okay at the price.

0.5

Mar 2019

The place was discussing. In my opinion it would not rate as a Backpacks let alone a Motel. It is a bad reflection on our Country to advertise these premises as they would be extremely disappointing for any Turist on arrival.

0.5

Mar 2019

The property was that discusting we refused to stay there

2.5

Sep 2018

My wife and I were impressed by the high standard of the unit, considering the reasonable price of it.

1.0

Apr 2017

The motel was very pricey compared to other motels we booked during our trip. We expected an experience to match the price but were quite disappointed. Its a plain motel with worn furniture that looks like its been mixed and matched. Not well maintained. The staff was quite helpful though and there are not a lot of other options in town since a lot of hotels/motels seem to have closed shop after the quake.

0.5

Mar 2016

All the windows were open and it smelled like an entire can of room freshener had been sprayed about. What were they trying to cover? - yuck!

2.0

Jul 2015

The wall of the rooms are thin. Breeze gets in and freezing cold at night. I was waken up by the cold wind. We had the heater on but it was cold too

0.5

May 2015

Not the best of stays at this motel.Being the capital of crayfish in NZ unfortunately we believe someone had ditched the shells straight outside the window or managed to get crayfish juice in the carpet...it basically reeked!We let the manager know but he wasn't too helpful saying he'd just cleaned it but did find a can of airfreshner when I asked for some.Neighbouring guests smoked straight outside our unit.The managers/owners were not people persons & we certainly didn't feel welcomed at any time during our stay.

1.0

May 2015

Not the best of stays at this motel. Being the capital of crayfish in NZ unfortunately we believe someone had ditched the shells straight outside the window or managed to get crayfish juice in the carpet...it basically reeked! We let the manager know but he wasn't too helpful saying he'd just cleaned it but did find a can of airfreshner when I asked for some. Neighbouring guests smoked straight outside our unit. The managers/owners were not people persons & we certainly didn't feel welcomed at any time during our stay.

1.0

Mar 2015

Welcoming staff member very abrupt we found our selves wishing we had booked somewhere else. On arrival the Street appeal was very poor. Bed needs replacing. Quilt yuck.

0.5

Mar 2015

Welcoming staff member very abrupt we found our selves wishing we had booked somewhere else. On arrival theStreet appeal was very poor. Bed needs replacing. Quilt yuck.

0.8

Mar 2015

Water pressure was too low in the shower.Room was not private, had space above wall and sliding doors to bedroom were glass.Not well insulated, heard road noise all night.

1.5

Mar 2015

Water pressure was too low in the shower. Room was not private, had space above wall and sliding doors to bedroom were glass. Not well insulated, heard road noise all night.

0.5

Jan 2015

We stayed in the larger 2 bedroom unit at the back of the property and the room had a terrible smell. We were not impressed considering the amount we paid them. We would not stay there again.

FAQs

How much does this motel cost compared to others in Kaikōura?

The average price for a rental in Kaikōura is $181 per night. This rental is $13 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this motel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Willowbank Motel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this motel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this motel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Willowbank Motel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this motel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Willowbank Motel?

We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, laundry, and tv.

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Amenities

Map of Kaikōura

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Willowbank Motel

Motel in Kaikōura

Reasons to book

About this motel

Amenities

Map of Kaikōura

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Studio (Double) - Prepaid

Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View - Prepaid

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Studio (Twin) - Prepaid

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this motel cost compared to others in Kaikōura?

Is parking included with this motel?

Is there a pool at this motel?

Is Willowbank Motel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Willowbank Motel?

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