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1167 Victoria Street Whitiora, Hamilton 3200 New Zealand
Victoria Apartments
11 reviews
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Somewhat walkable
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It's an old, worn out property that is managed remotely. Which means you need to go down 2 streets to the reception, which os actually a reception for another motel to get the keys, check in, check out, extra pillow or towel, etc. Reception staff are rude and lack hospitality to say the least. Prices for the rooms are comparatively cheaper, that should have been our first red flag, but I have stayed at cheaper properties that atleast offer basic amenities. We stayed in a 1 bed room apartment that lacked heating or cooling facilities in the bed room. We are a family of 4 with a baby and a toddler. Bathroom has a dated shower with a very high step and is extremely slippery. Disaster waiting to happen. Location is the only positive thing about this property.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â Do not bother with this place
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This place is disgusting. We had our 4 children with us and we a literally contemplating driving the 5 hour drive home instead of staying here. The oven is foul and behind it is even worse. Toilet is revolting. Rotting everywhere. We couldn't even eat our dinner in the room it made us feel physically ill. I'm nervous my kids will get bed bug bites. We don't want to even shower in here. Most revolting place I have ever seen. How it is still operating is a mystery to me 🤢
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Date of stay: December 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â Disgusting. Do NOT stay here
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Don’t book here!!! This place is terrible. You have to check in from another place a few blocks away? Rude service at check in. When you get back to the hotel it isn’t like what they have in the website photos. Lacking cutlery, no milk, no dryer or washing powder (advertised full laundry facilities) . No couch to sit on. Weird elevated shower that is awkward. Electric wires hanging out of each apartment. The cleaners tried to hurry us out before check out time. Definitely do not recommend.
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Date of stay: August 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Keep looking don’t book here.
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Very dated apartments. Basic accommodation needs are met, air conditioning, washing machine, iron, fridge and microwave worked. I didn’t try the stove because of the limited cookware available. Ironing board was damaged and didn’t open out fully. The kettle didn’t work when I arrived, so I drove back to the motel reception (on a different site from the actual apartments) to request another one, which they provided. However it was the cheapest nastiest plastic kettle that made all the water taste like plastic, no matter how many times I rinsed it out, so I gave up on that. The bathroom exhaust fan needed a good clean, but everything else was clean, with fresh towels provided daily. There is parking on site which is a plus, but it is difficult to negotiate the narrow driveway when cars are parked outside the apartment doors.
The noise from adjacent rooms and driveway can be heard through the walls and front door of the apartment which made for poor quality of sleep. Location is good and not too much traffic noise.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:Â Take care when exiting the driveway because the front fence obscures the view of the footpath,...
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Main issues: 1. No access. Key card not working, stuck outside our room at 11.30pm.
2. Ants in the bed in the lounge.
3. No hot water at all. Couldn't shower.
Bonus round: 4. Kettle cord isn't log enough to reach any kitchen plugs 5. Extremely rude staff. No apologies. Straight to telling us 'no refund'. 6. We thought they were there to fix our hot water, they were actually there to kick us out 1 hour early. 7. The only way to get a refund is to speak to the manager. But the manager isn't there. And also can't be contacted by phone. You have to email the info email lol. 8. No extra blankets/anything in any of the cupboards.
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Â Just don't. Trust me.
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These apartments have been old flats built about 25 years ago. Very old mouldy curtains , chipboard doors hanging off units. Bathroom sealing compound mouldy. Shower mouldy , all doors looked as though they had been splashed with water and left. A disgusting horrible place . Not reccomended at all, needing complete revamp before I would let my dogs stay there. We threw the key card on the table , forfeited our money and walked out. Also no towel rail in bathroom although the ends were there to hold one. Just a dirty horrible place and we didn't even like to touch the walls.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â Don't throw your money away, filthy.
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my kids and grandkids went to stay here. they charge 100.00 bond for this place. Its worn down. they have there own rules. this place is dirty the upstairs balcony is falling apart not safe for my grandkids. They saved for this trip and when my daughter n law got angry he told them to leave. there was no where else they could go so they charged them 200.00 bond. trip advisor should not have them on there site. mold in bathroom. dirty floors. people partying in the next room. now my kids are stuck in Hamilton with no money for there kids to enjoy it. Trip advisor I know now not to use your site for my vacations now
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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For the price of this horrid room for 5 people it was very disgraceful and unprofessional. There were only 2 towels, even though we searched for more, the toilet was dirty with cobwebs in the corners, the rooms were fairly clean however smelt funny and for someone who is immune compromised ended up with red itchy eyes and a horrid cough from the disgusting atmosphere! The service of the people working was quite terrible, they are not helpful, they do not seem they care at all and it’s very disappointing because it has left a bad impression and we will make sure to tell other people never to go here. When we checked out the staff were very rude and had no idea what they even have in the room, customers always come first and clearly this place has no idea about that. Also there is a huge safety hazard with a hot water tank inside the house behind an open cupboard, if the cupboard was locked I would not think it was too bad, but the fact it was easy to open and very easily accessible this is a HUGE safety hazard and if you have children it can be very dangerous! In conclusion I would stay WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!! PS: $491 for a S$*# BOX is a huugee rip off and these people need to be told what’s what!!
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Date of stay: May 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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I'm no snob when it comes to accommodation, and this place was clean enough, but it is battered, tired, feels unsafe and the service is awful. They require a deposit even if you have booked through a business travel agent, and checkout time is only between 9 and 10am, meaning you have to go back to reception - which is in an entirely different building a couple of kms away - to get your deposit back. No good if you have to leave early! Guy on reception spoke to me like I was stupid, not a pleasant experience. Second guy was much nicer. The apartment had no living area - where a couch should be were two beds, not something clear from the listing. The free Wi-Fi, ordinarily a good thing, was on an unsecured network, meaning I absolutely did not want to use it for work. 100% do not recommend.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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This place should be shut down, DO NOT STAY HERE! To check in to this property, you are firstly directed to another address offsite where there is a reception. You’re then told to drive to your apartment a few streets away. Upon arrival at our room we found it to be FILTHY DIRTY, with built up grime throughout the property. The kitchen is falling apart and most definitely NOT what they use in their advertising. There were stains on most walls/doors, some looked like food, some I don’t want to know. Had intended to cook dinner but there was no way I was using anything as it was so dirty. Contacted Reception immediately and was told there were no alternative rooms and staff member could not offer a refund. I was advised that the Manager would be at reception at 9am the next morning if I wanted to speak to them. When I arrived at 9.30am I was told the manager hadn’t arrived and they had no way of contacting them and there was nothing further they could do. Terrible property with equally terrible service.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Just don’t stay here, it’s filthy dirty and they’re removing asbestos in adjacent rooms.
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PRICE RANGE
$122 - $157 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
New ZealandNorth IslandWaikato RegionHamilton
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