Spent a night in this motel on a toad trip from Auckland to Wellington. It is not that easy finding dog friendly accommodation in NZ and this was one we found online. The motel is not the most modern one but it is spotless clean, the rooms are quite spacious and the owner very friendly. There is free wifi and a flat screen tv of a decent size. The motel is very close to supermarkets but also just a three minute walk to the esplanade with the beach and restaurants and also very close to the mall and shops. Overall it was a very pleasant stay for a good price!

We stayed for one night at City Close motel and were happy with our stay. We'd give it 3 and half stars if we could.

Good location. Close to shops, beach front and supermarket.

Friendly staff and the unit itself was very clean. Bedding, curtains and carpet have all been recently upgraded and are very nice. Bed was comfy.

Kitchenette and bathrooms are dated but functional and tidy.

We'd stay again if we came back to Napier. Good value for money.

At first I was skeptical of the motels because of the movies, but the couple that manage this motel was very friendly, the room very clean and neat, although the motel it is like a 70's motel is very neat and does not look old nor bad conditions, great stay. I was a bit worried because there are glass doors directly to the parking lot, but New Zealand it is a safe place so nothing happened.
It is near the Aquarium but not so near from the downtown.
But in general good experience if you have to be at the aquarium early, this is definitely a strong choice