Oakwood Manor Motor Lodge

Mixed review. Upsides: - cheap stay - short notice booking - weren't a lot of other bookings so was very quiet - room mostly clean, smelled like lemon the whole time we were there (overnight) - great keyboard in entertainment room - parking right outside the door of room - new jug in room (still had new labels on it) - beds very comfortable, enjoy the extra, fluffy blankets - good value for money - close to amenities Room for improvement: - no bathroom door, no window for the toilet, kitchen and bathroom seperated by a split curtain that is about 30-45cm off the floor and split doesn't close - only one (open) rubbish bin in the bathroom which means any food/kitchen rubbish has to go in there - couple of holes in walls, one small behind toilet door with toilet paper stuffed in it and one mandarin sized in kitchen next to microwave that was hidden by microwave - soap holder hadn't been washed from previous stay, soap was unwrapped and there was residue in the holder, plus shampoo, etc bottles were at different levels not full. Not that we used them due to bringing our own - signs say entertainment room open til 10, receptionist said it was closing in 3mins (just before 9pm). Then said he'd allow us in for half an hour to play pool - pool table a bit worse for wear but keyboard was great! Overall, very grateful for the stay and would stay again but would probably ask for a room with a bathroom door if there's no window in the bathroom/toilet. Enjoyed the keyboard even though I can't play and the receptionist was nice. Place does everything you need it to, thanks Oakwood Manor for the stay

Very rude attitude from the receptionist. No clear information on site about the parking therefore we had requested them via email for a room near to parking before we arrive due to excessive baggage. When we asked about it to the lady at the reception, she just blindly ignored the request with an attitude and when my husband said that we are very disappointed with her reply and she replied OK!!! Regarding the room, it was Very stinky due to old carpets. Very small room and not amenities provided like other good motels. But we would have ignored all the negative things if the welcoming was little more friendly. Since we are also from hospitality industry where we treat guests as a king, we expected at least a smile or a friendly check in from the hotel. This was our second last night in NZ and we will never ever book here. We have stayed around 18 days in different hotels and definitely this was the worst.

Such lovely welcoming people. The rooms even though are basic are always clean and have everything you want  Even though it is on a busy road there is no road noise and the shuttle service is spot on