Mana-Nui Motel

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 8.6
Rated excellent

Mana-Nui Motel is a classic 1970's-style motel with older style units and modern studio units available all on the ground floor. It is located in the heart of Whitianga and only 2 minutes' walk from the white sands of Buffalo Beach. All guest rooms feature heating, a flat-screen TV and 12GB of free WiFi per person. Mana-Nui Motel is a 5-minute walk from The Lost Spring hot pools. Kuaotunu Beach is a 15-minute drive and Coromandel is a 35-minute drive away. All rooms offer a toaster, fridge and tea and coffee making facilities. They have an private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. Some rooms have a full kitchen with cooking facilities. Guests enjoy a children’s playground, BBQ facilities and a guest laundry. Breakfast in your room is available for an additional charge. The motel is a short walk from a number of restaurants and cafes. PLEASE NOTE AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT PROVIDED

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle (free)
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Located in the top-rated area in Whitianga, this property has an excellent location score of 9.5!

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Dane
New Zealand New Zealand
“Everything, the host was amazing and very friendly. Perfect location aswell.”
Marilyn
United States United States
“Location was right in town close to beach, bars, shops, and restaurants. The motel was spotless. The owners were very helpful and a wealth of information. Extremely well stocked, with everything you need. Highly recommend this motel”
Alan
United States United States
“Such nice owners. Very helpful! Very clean. Perfect location. Walked to boat excursion, restaurants and park//boardwalk. Everything we needed!”
Aldrin
New Zealand New Zealand
“The staff are very helpful and the place is clean. We particularly like that the room is being serviced each day for the 3 nights that we stayed there. Lots of TV channels to chose from, which was helpful when we had to stay in due to bad weather....”
Robyn
New Zealand New Zealand
“Excellent location. Did not require breakfast. Very helpful managers.”
Douglas
Canada Canada
“Nice location. Only drawback was no air conditioning.”
Ruth
Canada Canada
“Great location can walk to restaurants shops beach … unit had everything you needed”
Jennifer
United States United States
“The owners were very nice and helpful let us check in early because the room was ready. The room was very spacious and perfect for us as a family of 4 . The little picnic tables on grass out front of the room was nice touch.”
Mary
New Zealand New Zealand
“Great location, very welcoming team! Room had everything I needed, super comfy and very clean. Loved the location too, will be back!”
Bernie
Australia Australia
“a pleasant motel , very central to everything, and with on - site owners There's a lovely pool and hot tub spa. Restaurants and bars are very near The owners were welcoming and the whole establishment is well run”

Area info

Amenities of Mana-Nui Motel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.6

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle (free)
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Breakfast

House rules

Mana-Nui Motel takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

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