Reviews for Manawatu-Wanganui Hotels

Distinction Coachman Hotel, Palmerston North
3.5/594 Reviews
Well.. i'm an experienced traveller and stay in hotels 26 weeks of the year. First glance willing to explore the difference of modern accommodation vs 19 whatever. Sort of taking the smell of mouldy old timber and carpet as a bit of a novelty but here's my review. Room was pretty much looked after except for the last day where they left dirty glasses etc and didn't fill the tea caddy. Breakfast was great with the gent at front of house looking after my guest and I. Dinner was abysmal, I love venison and ordered it thinking it's basically a staple in NZ and will be cooked well. Nup, the cook destroyed it and I'm still choking on it. Two glasses of wine later and it's still like a lump in my chest. I left a comment with the wait staff but was appeased by ”have a good rest of your evening” . Seriously guys, covid has brought out the worst in a lot of people because everyone's a whinger. I however rarely whinge but you guys need to lift your game... not good.. :(.. aint coming back
Copthorne Hotel Palmerston North
4.2/5112 Reviews
Very pleasant surprise to find consistently lovely and helpful staff, right from reservations team to checkout. Also Very happy to find our room was so well appointed too. Heater, cooling unit and windows that open. Great morning sun (odd numbered room). Large tiled shower and marble effect bathroom countertop. Minibar, nice looking and reasonably priced menus plus room service. Highly recommended
Aspen Court Motel Taihape
4.4/566 Reviews
4 Senior women doing a North Island road trip. Chose 2 bedroom unit which gave us all a bed each and then a separate living area. Though only a few metres away from SH 1 and heavy truck thru traffic all night the rooms were surprising quiet and the traffic did not disturb us. We all appreciated the spaciousness of the unit. Thanks for a pleasant stay.
Aotea Motor Lodge
4.3/542 Reviews
My wife and I spent 3 enjoyable days in Wanganui staying at the Aotea Motor Lodge. I booked direct with the motel and the owners were friendly and helpful. On arrival, the owners were friendly and again helpful. We were at the very back of the motel and it was very quiet. The heat pump was very efficient and quiet. The bonus for us was the huge spa bath which we used every night. The bed was comfortable as were the pillows. The unit was spotlessly clean and the furniture relatively modern. Overall, a great motel and highly recommended.
Avenue Motel Palmerston North
4.3/536 Reviews
Couldn’t recommend more highly. Such a kind and pleasant owner. Exceptionally clean motel, very comfortable beds and everything one could need. Close to the city centre but quiet. Excellent parking. We had been let down very last minute by “The Quality Suits” in Palmerston North and found ourselves stranded (after a long flight from singapore) with no accommodation on the eve of our daughters graduation from Massey University with nowhere to stay. PN was fully booked as you would expect. This motel owner could not have been more helpful and managed to shuffle things around to fit us in. He really saved us and we went on to enjoy our special family celebration. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else in PN this place and owner is gold. Thank you.
Plateau Lodge
4.3/553 Reviews
The plateau lodge is great! The staff are friendly and helpful. It’s in the small village of National Park and directly across the street from the excellent ski outfitters shop. The room was small, but we spent little time in the room anyway. The large community room and kitchen were nice places to relax on rainy days.
Harringtons Motor Lodge
4.3/573 Reviews
A Great last minute stay here! Booked a room at the Harrington's Motor Lodge only 10mins before I arrived. I usually stay up the road, but the last minute room rate here was really good. The lovely lady at Reception hadn't quite seen my booking come through, so she rushed around getting my room organized. Proper Fresh Milk offered, none of those horrid UHT pottles to be seen. Parking was available directly outside the rooms. My room was just one of their basic studios. They were nothing flash, but all the fundamentals were excellent. Comfy Beds, Clean, and warm. Huge TV with the 50+ Sky TV Channels. Small Kitchenette with all the stuff you'd need to cook a small meal/breakfast. Bathroom had a wet area shower, which unfortunately had pretty shocking pressure. I had feared when I arrived, that this place may have been being used as an Emergency Housing Facility. There were a couple of shady people hanging around outside their rooms, and old beaten up cars. After a terrible experience the night before in a Motel that was an EH Facility, I was really nervous. However, the shady people outside were extremely quiet and respectful. So hopefully this place is not a EH Facility. My few gripes would be the shocking shower pressure. The lack of Power Sockets by the bed for the charging of phones and the likes. And not the Motels fault, but Turning right out of the Motel onto Fitzherbert Street can be very hard at times, and some massive patience is needed. So all in all, the Harrington's Motor Lodge is an extremely decent, comfortable, clean and affordable place to spend the night. The owners/manager are very friendly people. This place offers excellent value for money. Would definitely stay again
Powderhorn Chateau
4.3/555 Reviews
Stayed 1 night with my wife, room was clean and comfortable, the view was beautiful, food and staff was perfect. Plenty of thing to do we did the walks next time mountain biking Would I go back and recommend to friends and family HELL yes I loved staying there and will be going back soon.
Anndion Lodge Motel & Conference Centre
3.9/541 Reviews
Anndion Lodge & Motel Wanganui, starting from the website and advertising of the facility everything looks amazing, the website states “upmarket and homely environment with a pool, sauna, spa pool” now “upmarket” would be a stretch. This accomodation came highly recommended by friends and family who have previously stayed here. The list of issues, the spa pool is unavailable due to the owners not wishing for it to be used. The amenities in our room consisted of 1x bar of soap, the shower gel bottle was empty and the bathroom blinds covered in dust, not to mention the mould in the shower and around the basin drain. It became very clear very fast that the website photos vs the actual room’s are completely staged photos, June 2015 vs November 2021 are very different. Maintenance is also something that’s completely missing. During our stay we where advised no room service would be completed due to “shared air” and covid - 19 and if we wanted towels replaced we needed to leave them outside our room by 10am. So this happened and on our return a pile of fresh towels where left on the floor where we had walked over to leave, e.g. how clean was the floor in our doorway? The reception area was also not available due to covid 19 and “shared air” we where advised to wait outside and press a doorbell for service. The experience was disappointing at best.
B-Ks Premier Motel Palmerston North
4.4/547 Reviews
Very good services particularly mentioned late for check in and arranged after hour check in service for me. Moreover when informed broken of coffee machines and they changed new coiffed levels machines for me to use. Thank you for great and excellent services.

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Hotels Quick Overview

Number of Hotels317
Number of Reviews4,267
Average Price (Weekdays)US$121
Average Price (Weekends)US$120