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Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Queen & Single Room
Daily continental breakfast (NZD 10.00 per person)
Interior
Outdoor dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
12 Ruru Street, Piopio, Waikato, 3912
  • Te Kuititanga-O-Nga-Whakaaro
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Waitomo Glowworm Caves
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • Marokopa Falls
    ‪67 min drive‬

Room options

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Queen & Single Room

Queen & Single Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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King + Sofa Bed

King + Sofa Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Queen Room

Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Piopio

When you stay at Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery in Piopio, you'll be 9 minutes by car from Tainui Historical Society Museum. .This motel is 26.4 mi (42.5 km) from Waitomo Glowworm Caves and 14.5 mi (23.3 km) from Te Kuititanga-O-Nga-Whakaaro.
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What's nearby

  • Te Kuititanga-O-Nga-Whakaaro - 17 min drive - 23.3 km
  • Caveworld - 33 min drive - 42.1 km
  • Waitomo Glowworm Caves - 33 min drive - 42.5 km
  • Aranui Cave - 39 min drive - 45.5 km
  • Marokopa Falls - 67 min drive - 46.9 km

Getting around

  • Auckland Intl. Airport (AKL) - 163 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fat Pigeon Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Piopio Cosmopolitan Club - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Piopio Berry Orchard - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cloverleaf Cafe - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery

Motel in Piopio with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

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

Stay in one of 10 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. 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 a picnic area. This motel also features barbecue grills and a banquet hall.
At Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available for a fee: NZD 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 10.00 per person

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

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery Motel
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Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery Motel Piopio

Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 177 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 177 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 177 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 177 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 177 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

E Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property suited just fine for an overnight stay. We were unable to dine at the adjacent restaurant as they were having a Christmas function. However, there was a cafe open in the village.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Andy

Liked: Staff & service
The location suited us well. We had a larger room than requested which was a bonus. The complimentary cereal or toast in the morning was a great addition, unexpected. There were some aspects we cannot ignore; the broken soap dish in the shower had sharp edges and cut me when I slipped; the key to the door also opened the internal door to the adjoining room ... worrying if you were in the internal room; the cups and crockery could benefit from a good dishwasher wash. Nothing was that bad that we wouldn’t stay there again, but a few small improvements could really help.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeeva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay like staying with old friends Food and service out of this world Highly recomend staying here
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

JANE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A delightful stay. Everything exceeded expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was hassle free and easy. Our room was spotlessly clean and perfectly adequate for our needs, which was just somewhere to sleep. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could not fault the fat owl, it was a beautiful little motel in a small country town. Friendly staff, beautiful gardens, lovely kitchen and all the amenities we needed. Loved the restaurant next door. Good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Takako

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room is very clean!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
all good thanks
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick stopover stay. Nice and cosy and clean. Good pub for dinner next door. Have stayed before and will stay again. Could do with a shelf or hooks in the bathroom but other than that it was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Charmaine

Liked: Cleanliness
Was good and clean but rooms too small. They have a large property but would be better if there was some good balcony and large windows.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Alika

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary-Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David and Lorraine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
everything very clean pub to eat right next door for dinner friendly staff, very clean easy parking
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Stayed 1 night in May 2024