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HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Trendy
Property amenities
Free parking
Wifi
Pool
Hot bath
Outdoor pool
Spa
Non-smoking hotel
Room features
Blackout curtains
Soundproof rooms
Air conditioning
Desk
Housekeeping
Kitchenette
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Seating area
Refrigerator
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Location
153 Parkhurst Road, Parakai, Auckland 0830 New Zealand
Parakai Springs Lodge
3.3 reviews
Getting there
Car recommended
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Pros-The exterior looks fine, bed is comfy, no 3 is roomy enough and set up is ok except upstairs can see you step out of outside tub. a luggage rack, outdoor spa is great, ensuite is large with indoor tub. Clean was ok. Manager keeps the garden looking lovely. Casual reception. Cons- inside not so….quite tired, scuffed, worn , towel rail bent and broken. The barest sets of utensils and crockery. Small TV difficult to manage, owners need to refurbish. 2 Weird windows near floor level. A smelly , weéed on (dog?) ottoman in corner of room. Bring flyspray. Had to ask for a teatowel, dishcloth and for liquids in bathroom to be filled. Worst was not the managers’ fault. The idiots next door arrived late and left the spa on ALL night. No sleep had at all.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Just ask if anything needs to be replenished.
Ask re spa etiquette!!!!!
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Disappointed, room was not clean. Heavily stained worn carpet & old frayed stained bath towels - a bad first impression. You expect nice bathroom towels when away, given better towels once I asked. Still you shouldnt have to request better towels and its uncomfortable to ask - never had to request better towels anywhere. No pool towels are provided even with a private spa. Bring your own towels. At checkin, didn’t care about us and not given much information. No mention of Wifi password anywhere, so had to ask for that too. No phone in room so you have to find someone, which can be difficult. Tea towel was missing in kitchen. Theres a hot water issue, hot shower would go stone cold often. Kitchen could do with more cups & plates - items were missing. Staying downstairs you hear upstairs toilet flushing & upstairs people walking around, they woke us up at 5.30am on Sat morning. Room was spacious for a studio, great having kitchen and air con. Bed comfortable & nice sheets. Lodges pool and private outdoor spa on deck were amazing. Basics need to be improved like cleanliness, customer service & a correctly stocked room. I would not recommend staying here, its overpriced.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This is a basic motel lacking in a few touches that would bring it up a level. Communcation was poo with my emails going unaswered and when I phoned the person just said "hello"! and was difficult to understand if I was in fact talking to the motel. No instructions were anywhere about anything - the heated pool has outlets that can burn you. It is also very deep but nothing to tell you about it. No instructions as to how to work the outdoor spa. Nothing about emergency after hours numbers or where to get food. The electric kettle cord did not reach any power outlet in the unit. Shampoo and conditioner provided for one person but not a single cake of soap, a hand towel or facecloths. The fridge is tiny, but ok for a night or two. The fitted sheets did not fit and kept coming off the mattress. The equipment in the kitchette was minimal, with no jug or bowl to heat things in the microwave. It is however a good place for a short stay as it is clean, spacious and the bed was very comfortable. It has a good heat pump too.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Room Tip:There are units on a busy road Some near the pool which seems open any time of the day or n a ...
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The linen was dirty, the room was smelly and when I booked a room, I had specifically asked for one with a spa pool and I PAID for it. However, we got a room with a spa bath that didn't work! We were told that there were no other rooms. I asked why did you say yes we have a room available for you with a spa? I speak not good English was my reply! At the end of my stay, I was told that some of the other tenants were actually homeless, drug addicts and the place was used for emergency housing! Never again!
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Very run down, agree with the other reviews, I didnt even have a teaspoon, or a chopping board, broken light fittings, torn linen. I would presume the owner/manager is not on site and its left to the lovely ladies to book people in and clean. The rooms were clean but just very rundown, carpets were worn and frayed. The outdoor pool is wonderful. There is no guest info book, so it was down to Google to get local info, that was after retrieving the wifi password from one of the ladies. Time the owner stopped pocketing the money and reinvested it to give people what they are paying for, in its day it would have been an awesome motel.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:If you can look past the rooms, the outdoor pool is great.
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The lady that checked us in was very kind and helped me with several requests
This motel has been our absolute favourite motel for many years , have stayed around 4-5 times before. The last time we stayed we noticed things going down hill but this time was just unacceptable. Someone’s old meal was left in the microwave, dirty plates , and cutlery , dirty sheets, dirty pillow cases and mattress protector in which we had to request new ones to change everything before sleeping in them . No soap in the bathroom, no tea or coffee. To be honest the room did not look like it had been cleaned at all. No matter how run down a place may be getting due to lack of finances for repairs etc. there is no excuse for poor cleaning and low standards of hygiene . They definitely could do with extra staff as feel like one person to manage everything is a big expectation. Sadly it has put me off going to stay which we are all disappointed about.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Very disgusting, dirty motel! The $340 suite looks like a drug den. The maid was cleaning our room inside with her dog and a beer in her hands! Everything is so old, smelly and dirty that it was dangerous to stay there because of unsanitary conditions and we left. the owner didn’t contact us , calls, emails was ignored! No refund after complaint! The motel needs to be completely demolished and a new one built, it is not residential! Just disgusting motel disgusting service and staff!
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Date of stay: March 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Don't come to this motel, it's completely unsanitary! Awful 😞!
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The room was very large and there was also a spa bath which was nice but since we got in so late we didn't use it. BUT Had to walk around the outside of the building to our 2nd floor room, in the dark, as the motion lights didn't work properly. The room smelled of cigarette smoke and was worse when the air-conditioning (heater ) was on so we had to leave it off which left the room extremely cold overnight. Coffee packets old, hard and stale.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Read the promotion info. Sounds ideal. Up market, private spa, sunny deck, what more would you want? My advice is don’t book it. We looked at the facilities and didn’t bother unpacking the car. It is in need of a major spruce up. The room had a weird and musty smell as if it had been closed up for days. The furnishings looked as if they had come from an op shop. So just keep driving. It’s not worth the money.
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Date of stay: March 2025Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Requests for a late check in were not acknowledged. When I rang to check they told me I was not booked in and then rang back to say I was. I asked for a ground floor room as I was travelling by bike but got an upstairs room. They said they’d leave the room and laundry unlocked for me but neither was. When I went to try and find the room key I found one left out, but when I went to that room it was occupied. Thankfully I realised before I let myself in. The night manager found me and helped me out and was genuinely helpful but the offer to store my bike in reception didn’t work out when reception doesn’t open till “maybe 9”. Was left doing hand washing at midnight despite having specifically chosen a property with a guest laundry. Hoping I don’t break my neck trying to get my bike back down the stairs. So disappointed as it is a really beautiful property let down by poor organisation and communication. Don’t stay here if travelling by bicycle.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Don’t stay here if travelling by bike or needing late check in.
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PRICE RANGE
$126 - $178 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
New ZealandNorth IslandAucklandParakai
NUMBER OF ROOMS
10
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