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Reviews of Waves Motel

4 out of 5
Waves Motel
Corner Hibiscus Coast Highway & Kohu St, Orewa

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 251 out of 522 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 522 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 522 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 522 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 522 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maria, Dargaville

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find and safe.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Barry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and location 😃
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Well kept motel in a good area close to the beach
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location near the beach, with shops, bars and cafes within walking distance. The room was spacious and clean, looking forward to staying again soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Waves Motel on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our property. It's always heartwarming to hear that our service was appreciated.

8/10 Good

THOMAS, YORBA LINDA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was on the 2nd floor and there is no elevator so it’s kind of hassle to carry up all our bags Other that everything else is fine and we like it
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Waves Motel on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our property. It's always heartwarming to hear that our service was appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Antonio, Meridian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, spacious rooms. Easy walking access to beach and short walk to town. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Waves Motel on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our property. It's always heartwarming to hear that our service was appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Jonathon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thoughly enjoyed the Wave experience, I'm definitely going back in the near future. Thanks once again. Jonathon
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Waves Motel on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our property. It's always heartwarming to hear that our service was appreciated.

8/10 Good

Virginia, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness
Room was big and very comfortable, however somme items in the room looking very "tired" and ready for replacement. Minimal contact with staff, they did not interact with me or appear friendly at all.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Waves Motel on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our property. It's always heartwarming to hear that our service was appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, tidy, comfortable, easy access to beach and town.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay, <1 minute walk to the beach, clean, large rooms, great service, great use of technology for the keys to the room doors. My only complaint was that the electrical switchboard made a buzzing sound and as it was in the bedroom it was a little annoying when going to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Annette

Travelled with family
The beds were terrible to sleep in, The kids (teenagers) beds were given a fold out sofa to sleep in we ended up putting the mattress on the floor with several blankets off the bed so they could have a decent sleep. For $1000 for 3 nights it was not cool at all. The lady that was cleaning the rooms was really nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, happy to help
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hans-Jurgen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to the beach, supermarket, shops and eating options. Great to have air conditioning and a kitchen, this motel is great for families and for exploring the beaches in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On arrival, parking was available and check in was easy. The room had everything we needed, and the bed was comfortable. The spa bath was fabulous. We'd stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice location.
Very adequate accommodation at a reasonable price. Close to the beach for a nice stroll for finding beautiful sea shells.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing refreshed rooms, with great staff and moments away from the beach. Had a little road noise but really cannot complain it was such an awesome spot!!

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth, Moncks Corner

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff worked very hard to keep everything in excellent condition. The room and location were excellent and very clean. I highly recommend it.
Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value for large room with spabath, a bit tired though. No tv in bedroom. Bathroom underfloor heating didn’t work. 3.5 ⭐️
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Waves Motel on 30 Oct 2023
Dear Thomas, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. : ) Kind regards, Waves Team

10/10 Excellent

YURY

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Waves Motel on 30 Oct 2023
Dear Yury, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. : ) Kind regards, Waves Team

6/10 Okay

Claudio

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Waves Team on 5 Oct 2023
Dear Susan, we're sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your stay. We will try our best to improve our quality and services to maximise our guest satisfaction. Thank you for your suggestion! Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find, just off the main road and quick stroll to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Waves Motel on 30 Oct 2023
Dear Matt, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. : ) Kind regards, Waves Team

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay other than The cutlery draw was dirty with some spice throughout. The power plug was not working in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Waves Motel on 30 Oct 2023
Dear Debbie, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. : ) Kind regards, Waves Team

8/10 Good

Debby

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Jackie on 15 Aug 2023
Dear Anne, we're sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your stay. We will try our best to improve our quality and services to maximize our guest satisfaction. Thank you for your feedback! Kind regards, Waves Team

10/10 Excellent

Myree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in/out process
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Jackie on 25 July 2023
Dear Myree, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. : ) Kind regards, Waves Team

8/10 Good

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like the digital door locking system. Everything was good and the men behind the counter were very pleasant and helpful. Clean, well equipped and comfortable. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Jackie on 25 July 2023
Dear Victoria, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. : ) Kind regards, Waves Team

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the set up of the room, spacious, and nice and quiet, comfy bed , everything you need in the kitchen , feel safe here , spa bath lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Jackie on 25 July 2023
Dear Nicole, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. : ) Kind regards, Waves Team

8/10 Good

Xuejiao, Auckland

Travelled with partner
easy access to the beach. good location to shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Jackie on 25 July 2023
Dear Xuejiao,Thank you for your feedback regarding your recent stay with us. We appreciate your comments and are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our excellent location right by the beach. The convenience of being just a short walk away from shops and restaurants is certainly a bonus.We strive to provide a memorable experience for our guests, and we are thrilled that our location added to the enjoyment of your stay.Thank you for choosing to stay with us, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Annaliese, Auckland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location right by the beach and just a short walk to the shops and restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Jackie on 25 July 2023
Dear Annaliese,Thank you for your feedback regarding your recent stay with us. We appreciate your comments and are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our excellent location right by the beach. The convenience of being just a short walk away from shops and restaurants is certainly a bonus.We strive to provide a memorable experience for our guests, and we are thrilled that our location added to the enjoyment of your stay.Thank you for choosing to stay with us, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for town and had everything we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Jackie on 25 July 2023
Dear Nicola, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. : ) Kind regards, Waves Team

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Studio room very cosy, opens to your own private outdoor patio, bed was super comfortable and a large bathroom with perfect size spa bath, Netflix entertainment to enjoy, walking distance to the beach 1 minute walk.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Jackie on 25 July 2023
Dear Nicole, Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay. : ) Kind regards, Waves Team

6/10 Okay

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from jackie on 25 July 2023
Dear Chris, we're sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with your stay. We will try our best to improve our quality and services to maximize our guest satisfaction. Thank you for your review! Kind regards, Waves Team

8/10 Good

Kirsten, auckland

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was easy to find and the property was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Jackie on 5 July 2023
Thank you very much for taking the time to review our property. It's always heartwarming to hear that our service was appreciated.

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Pleasant staff easy check in and good location but the property could do with a good clean to get rid of the green slime on stairs and leaves in the corridors …
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Jackie on 16 June 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your compliments about our pleasant staff, easy check-in process, and good location. However, we apologize for the cleanliness issues you experienced with the green slime on the stairs and leaves in the corridors. We take cleanliness very seriously, and we will work diligently to address these concerns and ensure a better experience for our guests in the future. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for an improved stay.

8/10 Good

Shane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. Rooms starting to look little tired.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Waves Motel on 23 Apr 2023
Thank you for choosing our motel and taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay, as well as the good view. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our motel!

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The family suite was perfect for our family of 5, very close to the beach
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Jackie on 10 Apr 2023
Thank you for choosing our motel and taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay, as well as the good view. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our motel!

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location amazing and room was clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Jackie on 7 Apr 2023
Thank you for choosing our motel and taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay, as well as the good view. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our motel!

6/10 Okay

Linton

Business traveller
Room had a funny smell..
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Jackie on 30 Mar 2023
Dear Linton, we're sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your stay. We will try our best to improve our quality and services to maximise our guest satisfaction. Thank you for your suggestion! Kind regards, Waves Team

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Waves Motel on 23 Apr 2023
Thank you for choosing our motel and taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay, as well as the good view. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our motel!

8/10 Good

Donna, Corona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Good location could have been a little cleaner. Otherwise was okay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Jackie on 30 Mar 2023
Thank you for choosing our motel and taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay, as well as the good view. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our motel!

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Jackie on 30 Mar 2023
Thank you for choosing our motel and taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay, as well as the good view. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our motel!

8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room. The hallway outside room was a bit dingy looking so was surprised to have a nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Jackie on 30 Mar 2023
Thank you for choosing our motel and taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay, as well as the good view. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our motel!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from William on 3 Mar 2023
Dear Jennifer,Thank you very much for taking the time to review our property. Looking forward to seeing you again in our motel soon.Best regards,Waves Team

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great position friendly and welcoming and well set up and comfortable. I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from William on 3 Mar 2023
Dear Christine,Thank you very much for taking the time to review our property. It's always heartwarming to hear that our service was appreciated.Looking forward to seeing you in the future.Best regards,Waves Team

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful. A very short walk to the beach. We had a good sea view.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from William on 3 Mar 2023
Dear Eric,Thank you for choosing our Motel and for taking the time to write a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the stay. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our motel.Best regards,Waves Team

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facilities for wheelchair accessible rooms and area. The beach is just a 100m stroll down the road. Would definitely recommend staying here to family and friends
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from William on 3 Mar 2023
Dear Ruth,Thank you for taking the time to write feedback! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the stay. We are looking forward to welcoming you back to our motel.Best regards,Waves Team

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel was well placed for town and beach. We had an outside space that was nice to eat in and have a drink. Lovely big bathroom, comfy bed and very good wifi. Reception was very friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Moni on 21 Feb 2023
Dear Anthony, Thank you so much for your positive review. We are so happy that you like waves. It's nice to hear that the service is efficient. We will keep working on it. Looking forward to welcoming you in the future. Kindest regards,Waves Motel