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    Oceanside Motel Whitianga

    109 reviews
    #7 of 18 Hotels in Whitianga
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    32 Buffalo Beach Road, Whitianga 3510, New Zealand
    011 64 7-809 5166
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    Guests1 room, 2 adults, 0 children
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    The Oceanside is a boutique motel, offering a unique blend of superior beachfront accommodation, traditional hospitality and stunning sea views in Whitianga, the heart of the magical Coromandel Peninsula. With 180 degree panoramic views over Buffalo Beach and Mercury Bay from all units you are only metres away from safe swimming and fantastic boating in the beautiful waters of Mercury Bay. Make the most of this opportunity to relax and unwind in one of New Zealand's most acclaimed scenic regions. The Oceanside is just a 10 minute stroll along the beach to Whitianga's renowned cafes and restaurants, the wharf and marina complex plus the Village shopping centre. With just a 2 minute drive we are one of the closest motels to the international acclaimed The Lost Spring Thermal Pools & Spa complex.
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    Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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    Non-smoking hotel
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    Refrigerator in room
    Accessible rooms
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    Non-smoking rooms
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    Nice motel, great spectacular view
    Hat 3 rooms on the top level, with a great view over the bay! Rooms were nice, clean and very good. Nice hottube in the bathroom. Only very noisy fan in the bathroom. Parking lot is situated behind the building.
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    Date of stay: March 2019
    Response from JillAndLes, Owner at Oceanside Motel Whitianga
    Responded 2 days ago
    HI Jan, thank you so much for taking the time to review yur stay with us here at the Oceanside Motel. We appreciate hearing from our guests and their feedback on their stay. We are so pleased to hear that you were impressed by your room and your stay with us, thank you for letting us know about the fan, we will look into this and see what we can do to reduce this noise. Thank you again and we hope you enjoyed your trip to Whitianga. Thank You Jill and Les.
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    Would recommend this motel, and have been more than once
    Really liked this place. Has great views out over the beach and harbor, each room has a little patio, there is free parking, it's close to town, has clean rooms, comfy beds and pillows, and check in was easy and friendly. Good value, especially if travelling with more than 2…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    Response from JillAndLes, Owner at Oceanside Motel Whitianga
    Responded 2 days ago
    Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us, we enjoy hearing what our guests have to say. We are so hapy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We aim to provide the very best for all of our guets and ensure that they take advanateg of all that Whitianga has to offer especially our amazing dining options just down the road. Thank you again for your kind review and we hope to see you again. Jill and Les
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    Oceanside Motel Whitianga
    Lovely view but very basic accommodation. Shower was a deco piece from the 1950’s with water pressure to match! Design of room and bathroom very cramped. A fan on a timer wasn’t really adequate on a warm night.
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    Date of stay: March 2019
    Response from JillAndLes, Owner at Oceanside Motel Whitianga
    Responded 2 days ago
    Hi Annie, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us, we really appreciate hearing your feedback. We are uset to hear you were disappointed with your stay. We try to ensure our guests are as comfrotable as possible during their stay. We will take your feedback onboard and see what we can do to assist in the futre. Thank You Jill and Les
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    As good as any in Whitianga
    My wife and I stayed for 2 nights in early March to have a break from our busy lives. We stayed in unit 7 upstairs. The studio room was of a decent enough size with a smallish bathroom but in saying that, a triangular spa bath was in one half of it! The room was clean and tidy…
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    Date of stay: March 2019
    Response from JillAndLes, Owner at Oceanside Motel Whitianga
    Responded 1 week ago
    Hi Grant, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us at the Oceanside Motel, we really appreciate hearing feedback from our guests. Our location and views are a stand out for everyone who stays with us, we are happy to hear you agree. Thank you for highlighting the key points which stood out for you for us to improve, we will take these onboard and look at them after our busy season. Thank you again for your kind and helpful review, we look forward to seeing again soon. Jill and Les
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    Too small for five
    We had what I thought was a two bedroom unit, but was more like a double motel room. One room had a queen bed and a tiny single, and the second room had two singles, a small kitchen and dining area. We had just come from a 3 bedroom condo in Rotorua (for less per night). …
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    Date of stay: January 2019
    Response from JillAndLes, Owner at Oceanside Motel Whitianga
    Responded 1 week ago
    Thank you for taking the time to review your stay with us at the Oceanside Motel, we really appreciate hearing your feedback, We are sorry to hear you were disappointed with your room, we try to ensure all our guests have the most comfortable stay from the moment hey check in to the moment they check out. Thank you again for your review, we hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in WHitianga. Jill and Les
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    View from the seafront back to the Motel
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    No door on toilet alcove
    Old fashioned basin - small and cramped
    Old fashioned shower
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    Is there A/C?
    HI Natalie, Yes the rooms do have Air Con but as Kim said above - you can open the sliding doors out the front of your room and have the ocean breeze flow thru. Thanks Jill & Les
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    Do you have a wheel in shower and toilet for person confined to wheel chair/ shower chair? Thank you Shelley 0273466725
    Hi Shelley, Thank you for your question - unfortunately we do not have wheelchair access to our bathrooms (toilet & shower). However as we do have access to the rooms via ramps, we will now look at what we can do to accommodate those in wheelchairs in our rooms. We do apologize for this. Thank you Jill Coomber
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    "I tried to avoid the room next to the driveway, as don't like road noise"
    "Upstairs rooms give better views of the ocean."
    "Rooms on the Second Floor"
    "Executive Studios are upstairs and have lovely views"
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    PRICE RANGE
    US$110 - US$170 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
    LOCATION
    New ZealandNorth IslandWaikato RegionCoromandel PeninsulaWhitianga
    NUMBER OF ROOMS
    9
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