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Kowhai motel

2.0 star property

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2 indoor pools, outdoor pool
Premium Suite | Private kitchen
Exterior
Premium Suite | Living area
Premium Suite

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1232 Ranolf St, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, 3010
  • Rotorua Central Mall
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Eat Street
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Polynesian Spa
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Studio | Bathroom

Premium Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Business Apartment

Business Apartment

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Family Apartment

Family Apartment

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Comfort Apartment

Comfort Apartment

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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City Apartment

City Apartment

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Economy Apartment

Economy Apartment

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Suite

Premium Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 6 Twin Beds and 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Rotorua

With a stay at Kowhai motel, you'll be centrally located in Rotorua, within a 10-minute drive of Skyline Rotorua and Kuirau Park. .This motel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Rotorua Night Market and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Rotorua Central Mall.
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What's nearby

  • Rotorua Central Mall - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Eat Street - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Tamaki Maori Village - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Polynesian Spa - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Skyline Rotorua - 5 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pig & Whistle Historic Pub - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Scope Cafe Rotorua - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kfc - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Social Club - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪El Mexicano Zapata Express - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Kowhai motel

Motel in Rotorua with 2 indoor pools and an outdoor pool
Kowhai motel offers 12 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Kitchens offer stovetops, cookware/dishes/utensils, and dishwashers.

Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 indoor swimming pools are on site along with an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with stovetops and dishwashers. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • 2 indoor pools
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • 2 indoor pools
  • Highchair
  • In-room kitchen
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Thin carpet in room

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Kowhai motel Motel
Kowhai motel Rotorua
Kowhai motel Motel Rotorua

Kowhai motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was outstanding, kitchen had everything we needed. Great location. A bit noisy as it's right on a major road.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a short stop
Excellent location Air condition and clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very near an interesting park and a Lake Rotorua lakeside walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Lara

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property and the team were amazing and helped with all our requirements. Had a great stay and will definitely return when back in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thebe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The management was great.the studio was awesome had everything we needed.will definitely go back again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Felicity

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect spot to walk into town and the mineral pools too it off! Will definitely be back 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Corey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is in desperate need of an upgrade, broken windows , toilet hanging of the wall , very dated but bed was clean and sleepable
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ying Hsin

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