凱利河濱汽車旅館

Fantastic hosts who make you feel so welcome even when arriving later in the evening (and leaving early) - location is great with walking distance to main shopping area. This is a basic motel and we were in a studio unit (kitchen, ensuite and bedroom with TV)…we visited in summer for essentially rest overnight during long road trip. Bed was comfortable (more comfortable than expected) - toilet and shower adequate but beware of train noise. We didn’t use the heat pump at all and the room temperature was comfortable however, if this was not summer I would be concerned about the block brick construction and single glaze windows ability to conduct heat. Overall a good choice for short stay base - villas certainly more spacious appearance but as mentioned this was studio stay. Studio kitchen was older but adequate for meal preparation if needed. Also great to have car parking near unit. Our short stay was satisfactory - would recommend for short stay but note train tracks nearby with occasional overnight train noise if you are a light sleeper. Useful also to know is the office access involves a steep ramp and use of steps which may not be great for those with mobility issues.

What a wonderful surprise to find this motel after an amazing drive through The Forgotten Highway! We had meant to keep driving through to Lake Taupo, but found it was getting too dark and nowhere to stay until Taupo, so we decided to stop at Tauranuni and stumbled across this wonderful hideaway…great friendly and helpful service, very clean and comfortable room, with full facilities including a kitchenette, microwave, etc, fully stocked cupboards with utensils, smart TV with Netflix included, aircon, hot shower…very happy customers, deserves a 5 star rating 😉👌