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Reviews of Alexander Motel

3 out of 5
Alexander Motel
6 Marae Street, Taumarunui

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 132 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, helpful staff and quiet room and comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Steven and Andrea on 26 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review. Very glad you enjoyed your stay with the Alexander.

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Steven and Andrea on 26 Apr 2024
Thank you for your positive comments.

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms clean and while it’s an older motel the decor is fresh. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Steven and Andrea on 26 Apr 2024
Thank you for your positive comments and for noticing that in the last six months we have updated bed linen; added air fryers and new kitchenware and new room compendiums

6/10 Okay

Whiona

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Ji Yoon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dated motel
Very dated motel. Uncomfortably hot during our stay but no fan or Aircon. A few insects inside but I know this sometimes can't be helped. There was an unexpected air fryer in the room but otherwise a basic room. Didn't like that they charged my credit card before I arrived which incurred card fees I could have avoided had they waited until I checked in. Of the multiple hotels we stayed in during our NZ trip this was the worst, but it'll do if it's your only option.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Steven and Andrea on 23 Jan 2024
Thank you for your review. I'm disappointed that you didn't come and talk to me during your stay or even after your stay because I do tell all of our guests that if they have any questions or any problems to come and see me and I will resolve the problem. If you had come and seen me, I would have told you that all the rooms do have fans in them. Also, our descriptions on Agoda are accurate. We do not mention anywhere about air conditioning. The descriptions of our facilities are also accurate. Before booking, you could have contacted me to discuss your needs. Regarding the credit card payment, you were not charged any extra that what was quoted to by Agoda. The room rate was decreased to absorb the credit card fee. We used the credit card that you chose to provide us when you booked the room through Agoda. I'm sorry we didn't meet your expectations. In the post stay email you are invited to contact me personally to discuss ways that we can improve. You chose not to contact me and instead post this inaccurate review. We are here to help. We are here to serve you and make your stay pleasant.

6/10 Okay

Kimberley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Comfortable beds. Property was clean. But I would have expected air con. Our room was 26 degrees at night with only the option of opening windows to cool the room, which I didn’t feel comfortable with doing on the ground floor given there were no security locks.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Steven and Andrea on 4 Jan 2024
I feel sorry for the discomfort that you experienced while staying with us. I just checked our room description online and we are accurate. We do not advertise that we have AC. Each room has a fan in the closet. I really would have appreciated if you'd come to me first to give me an opportunity to resolve the problem. I do tell all our guests on arrival that if they have any questions or any problems to come and see me. I am also available by phone or email to answer any queries you have when choosing your accommodation. That's great feedback about the window safety stays. I've just ordered them now. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Wayne

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jill

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient place to stop overnight. Kind people, an easy walk to shops and restaurants, comfy bed and spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and helpful. We were able to do laundry and the kitchenette was well supplied. It was a short walk to groceries and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Steven and Andrea on 22 Nov 2023
Thanks for the review. You are always welcome here. We wish you a safe and happy journey and hope to see you next time.Kind regards,Steven and Andrea

8/10 Good

Debbie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Susan on 2 Sept 2023
Thank you

8/10 Good

Antonette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Susan on 7 Aug 2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, warm, tidy and clean room. Will definitely be bk to stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Susan on 4 June 2023
Thank you very much

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Susan on 27 Mar 2023
Thank you very much

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Susan on 23 Mar 2023
Thank you very much

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Suited our purposes for an overnight stay enroute Auckland to Wellington. All facilities we were needing.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Jo on 15 Mar 2023
Thank youi

8/10 Good

Marcus

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great hotel, value for money
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Jojo on 13 Mar 2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Robert and Peggy

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Sue on 13 Mar 2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Navjot

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fantastic
Response from Susan on 12 Jan 2023
Thank you very much

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host very helpful when we arrived, showed us to our room and ran through TV and how things worked, very friendly. Linen and towels were lovely, and everything could need was there.
Response from Susan on 6 Jan 2023
Thank you

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Jojo on 19 Oct 2022
Thank you

8/10 Good

Bridget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Karl

Business traveller, Travelled with group
very very low water pressure..... you can count the drops... shower is terrible the second person has a cold shower!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Jojo on 4 Oct 2022
Hi Karl,It is well commented upon the low water pressure. We have done as much as is possible to increase the pressure but what we have is what you get. We have checked the shower head since you left and it is running at a reasonable pressure, 9liter per minute.As the old saying goes you can please some of the people all the time , some you will never please :)

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and great room. Always stay here, convenient to amentities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Alan on 4 Sept 2022
Thank you

4/10 Poor

Govind

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Cons: Old property painted to look nice, but really needs renovation. Overpriced in my opinion. Toilet had no lock. Dishwashing sink and bathroom vanity is same. 2 panel heaters and beds had electric blankets, but if you were not in bed heating was insufficient. 2 person dining table in a family room. Pros: Had dishes and cutlery. Bedding was clean. Extra blankets were available.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Jojo on 21 July 2022
Thank you

4/10 Poor

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Heating a huge problem - appears heating regulated from office and turned off around 2am on a night that was 4 degrees - comfortable beds but having to do dishes next to toilet is not hygienic. Quite location close to shopping
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from JOJO on 15 June 2022
Thank you for your comments. The heating is regulated by yourself in the room. There is a thermostat in the room and the temperature overnight according to the met service only got down to 8 deg. You didn't do have dishes and if you read the compendium we are happy to do the dishes.

8/10 Good

Antony

Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Jojo on 24 May 2022
Thanks

8/10 Good

LM

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hosts, great location, warm however very firm beds
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Jack on 28 Apr 2022
Thanks

8/10 Good

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
no real problems...
The Alexander is an older motel, but still quite comfortable ! The heater was not working , otherwise no problems !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Jojo on 28 Apr 2022
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Katarina

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Jojo on 11 Jan 2022
Thank you

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean room Bed was abit hard
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Jojo on 9 Jan 2022
Thank you. Beds are such a personal thing. A bit hard is way better than a bit soft in our opinion

8/10 Good

Kenneth Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic hosts, super-friendly. Nice clean units, good parking. Our only concern was the lack of aircon in the room - although we were there on a 36 degree day!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Jojo on 5 Jan 2022
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place with friendly service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Susan on 4 Jan 2022
Thank you. Have a great year

8/10 Good

Gavin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and central. Bit noisier than I expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Jojo on 19 Oct 2021
Thank you

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little gem in Taumarunui
Nice clean reasonably priced motel off the main street but an easy walk to town. RSA directly next door and also a lovely Thai cafe a short walk away.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Susan on 4 Oct 2021
Thank you very much

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff where friendly and very welcoming, we would recommend them..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Susan on 18 Aug 2021
Thank you very much

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic friendly greeting on arrival Comfortable bed and warm room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Alan on 8 Aug 2021
Thank you very much. We try and ensure the rooms are warm before people arrive

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy unit. Nice welcoming owners.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Jojo on 25 July 2021
Thank you

8/10 Good

kriteel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Jojo on 6 July 2021
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Jojo on 20 May 2021
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As expected for a 1 night stay. no problems, warm bed and room. Spotless facility.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Jojo on 9 May 2021
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Centrally situated to local eateries
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Jojo on 9 May 2021
:(

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Susan on 24 Apr 2021
Thank you very much

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Jojo on 19 Apr 2021
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service, wonderful central location lovely and quiet 😀
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Jojo on 4 Apr 2021
Thank you very much for your kind words

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Small but very tidy unit. Handy location to restaurants etc, suited our overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Jojo on 26 Mar 2021
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Jojo on 20 Mar 2021
Thank you very much

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property, super clean, location was great and off the main drag, so very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Susan on 18 Mar 2021
Thank you for your review its much appreciated and will be passed on to our lovely housekeeping staff.