The Essex Arms

3.0 star property
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Porch
Exterior
Lobby
Game room
Flat-screen TV

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
151 Main Street, Huntly, 3740
  • Lake Hakanoa Walkway
    11 min walk
  • Turangawaewae Marae
    8 min drive
  • Waikato Hospital
    27 min drive
  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    39 min drive

Room options

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Double)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Balcony (King room)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Huntly

With a stay at The Essex Arms in Huntly, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Waikato River and 11 minutes by foot from Lake Hakanoa Walkway. .This hotel is 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Turangawaewae Marae and 9 mi (14.5 km) from Ngarauwahia War Memorial.

What's nearby

  • Lake Hakanoa Walkway - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Turangawaewae Marae - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
  • SkyCity Hamilton - 27 min drive - 32.5 km
  • Waikato Hospital - 27 min drive - 33.4 km
  • Hamilton Gardens - 28 min drive - 36.6 km

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Robert Harris - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell Taupiri - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪River Haven Cafe & Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Iskender Kebab - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Essex Arms

Hotel in Huntly with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Essex Arms offers 22 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
At The Essex Arms, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Essex Arms has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Raised toilet seat

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

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Essex Arms Hotel
Essex Arms Huntly
The Essex Arms Hotel
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The Essex Arms Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 18 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean & comfortable
Was a comfortable stay after a big drive......room was large & clean....staff were very helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

4/10 Poor

Lusio

Disliked: Staff & service
Disappointing
We didn't enjoy our stay at all ! When we 1st arrived we had to wait approximately 40-45mins outside for some one to server us then we were told our booking online was not made ?? Then once that was delt with our room was cold and the fridge in the room didn't even keep the food we got chilled and the little freezer boxs had little ice build up but didn't freez we put 2 I blocks in there and they melted then as it states on the wall at reception 10am is check out we went to go check out at reception at 9.50am and no one was at reception there was to note on what to do with the room card we were very disappointed over all
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Dean

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
dishonest.
Will never book here again as they will not honour the advertised price on this sight as they claim not to be listed here...funny they knew the driver was coming though..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Convenient for a nights sleep when heading south from Auckland if arriving in the evening. Relatively close to Auckland airport. Wifi is available in certain areas but not all rooms. Unfortunately not in our room but in a common room so it worked fine.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
cheap, about all.
no internet, beds are bad, area seemed very shady. front desk was nice

4/10 Poor

Chez, North Island New Zealand

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central Location
Unusual Greeting by manager but he was obliging. Rooms nice and big. Nice bathrooms but no hot water. Bed far too old.

4/10 Poor

Sylvie R., Quebec, Canada

Disliked: Staff & service
Not Worth the Price
Don't believe the infos about the Wifi. The hotel has no wifi connection for its clients. They tell you to come to the lobby and try to catch free wifi connections from the Public Library or the Main Street; that didn't work for me.

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most enjoyable. Room had all we required. We were at Hampton Downs each day and it was convenient for us to travel the short distance

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good basic motel, large bedroom and large bathroom. WiFi only by reception, rooms hard wired network but you need to take network cable - though this was not a problem for us. Secure parking. Huntly is a bit down on its luck, but the chip shop and Chinese were very good.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A no-frills but okay hotel
This is a no-frills hotel but comfortable, quiet and clean, with a restaurant attached. There is a problem with wifi though which is only available in lobby and one or two other areas but not in rooms. It's in a very workaday town with little to see but there are plenty of food outlets nearby.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nice place in town with takeaways and stuff .
Good location not far from auckland international airport in a small town . Rooms were good , no kitchnet and sink at least to wash cups n stuff we had to use hand basin in bathroom , No table to eat fud which was the worst part , only one light in bedroom , was not much bright .

8/10 Good

Jen, Halifax, NS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable.
A surprisingly comfortable and spacious room. It was very clean and the staff were really friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this place if you are in the neighborhood, or passing by. There's really nothing to do in Huntly, but there's plenty to do outside the town, so it would be worth staying here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Close to where i wanted to be it eas greatl
I would definately stay there again, good value for money, nice secure car park.

10/10 Excellent

Robyn, New Zealand - Bay of Plenty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Modern; Value: Great deal; Service: Good, Friendly; Cleanliness: Immaculate;

6/10 Okay

Michelle, New Zealand - Waikato

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Facilities: Modest; Value: Average price; Service: Below average; Cleanliness: Pleasant; Room 12 opposite smokers entrance way, street side window noisy during day

8/10 Good

Janine, New Zealand - Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was a convenient and easy option.