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Reviews of Bayview Motel

3.5 out of 5
Bayview Motel
2 Bayview Road, Paihia

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 140 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 140 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 140 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 140 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 140 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the waterfront view
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location, rooms could do with freshen up including bathrooms, looks very used and sad appearing. Pressure of shower good.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Rajiv

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent property, Very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lilian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous
Fabulous
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
It was nice, would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Good location. Had everything we needed. Slightly dated. Shower head a little low and stove too close to wall. Could do with air conditioner as very hot at night. Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Fred, Hamilton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very clean unit. Weather was poor so coulda done with a better Heater and more choice of TV channels.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Raewyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous Home Away From Home
Wow. Could not believe the view we had for the price we paid. Booked a studio but it felt bigger being so self contained. We had everything we needed for our three night stay with dining area, full kitchen and couch. Room was comfortable and the shower excellent. We really enjoyed the ambience of this motel. Walking distance to everything. We opened the curtains every morning and just enjoyed the seaview. Even though motel is situated near main road, from our upstairs unit we did not hear any road noise. Highly recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

6/10 Okay

KEVIN

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Great position Needs upgrading
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location
We have stayed here on 3 or 4 previous occasions in the past. We came back here because of the ideal location and comfort of the motel. As always we were welcomed in a very friendly manner and offers of any assistance we may have wanted was offered. Full cooking facilities and utensils are provided and the furnishings are comfortable. We stayed in a unit overlooking the Bay with just a five minute stroll to local restaurants and shops. We did unfortunately have a slight mishap in the unit which would have resulted in some extra cleaning, but our offer to pay for any additional costs was declined. We will certainly return here on our next visit to Paihia.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great Views
Central for everything, great sea views. Kitchen and BBQ, outside seating. OK for a couple of days stays, no drawers, small area for hanging clothes. Interior a little tired.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Location was excellenet, room was clean. Needs air conditioning and tidying up. Hosts need to be a little more organised.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Very close to the wharf and shops of Paihia. We had a sea facing studio room and the view was spectacular. Great kitchen facilities. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kayla, Melbourne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an ocean view room - the view is amazing. Great location and spacious rooms. Would definitely recommend and we will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pahia Views
Amazing views of harbor from our windows.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ground floor a step away from my car. Couldn't be better!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
We didn’t get to stay due to a water leak in our room.. They sent us to their other property.. The other property was very poor. Hair in the shower, white doona cover that was stained yellow..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location across the road from the beach and just down the road from the shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view with large deck to enjoy it, conveniently located near shops and restaurants
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious and very close to the wharf and shopping area. Separate bedroom and plenty of room in the lounge area. Very well equipped kitchenette and cleaning was of a high standard
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Staff where friendly. Room was OK. Some black mold on ceiling over toilet/shower. Light over toilet would only work some times. Please stop using curly bulbs they are unattractive and LED are better energy savers. Need more channels for TV or go Internet TV
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was in an ideal position. Near to tourist spots and eateries
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was big and comfy, looks a bit old but everything including cleanliness was perfect. Perfect location and amazing seaview
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Akshay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location. Very comfortable stay. Only the internet facility needs to be looked at as wifi does not work properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
G UK
Motel excellent, greeted by owner, enjoyed our short stay should have booked for a longer stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very clean and tidy right over the road from the beach and close to all amenities. friendly proprietor.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Trevor

very good property and location. Pleasant Hosts. Tidy units, though the bed could do with an upgrade.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bronwen, Browns Bay, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I will certainly go there again but will not book through you as you charge too much! Next time I’ll choose a company who charges less or make my booking direct with any motel I wish to visit. Bronwen McPherson
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

LINGXIAO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Across street from beach and 2 blocks from town center
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No air conditioning and I think we had the worst room on site. Weren’t looking for something cheap and when we saw the front room there was no comparison. Ask for front room with a view, you won’t be disappointed!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, close to town, Waitangi & golf course.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

tel, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good central base
Close to everything. Belinda was particularly helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Hamilton NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location - close to beach and local shop
We used the Motel as a base to visit local tourist attractions including Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Cape Reinga, Keri Keri and Russell
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect view and location
Stunning view across water and in the heart of Paihia.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Carol, Dallas, texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room and convenient to the beach,
Very helpful staff with good recommendations for activities and dinner
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Graham......owner on 30 Jan 2018
Thankyou for the full house rating.It rewards our efforts to please. Graham.

8/10 Good

Jennifer, Auckland, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great! close to the beach,cruise,shopping,eateries
our stay was comfortable. location is very convenient as its close to most things people would like to visit and see. my special thanks to Graham and Johanna for taking the trouble to promptly courier out our keys that we left behind, on the same day. with much gratitude. Jennifer
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ali, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best location for fireworks
Stayed New Years Eve. Close to town with unrestricted viewing of the Bays fireworks. A little buzzing town with markets and lots of cafes and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I really enjoyed my stay. Hotel and facilities were good.friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Adam, Seattle

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice view from bay view room, but rude staff
I booked an apartment, and the lady at reception added $30 per child to the bill. With multiple kids these charges almost doubled my booking rate. I could have booked Heritage at the price. When I asked for Manager she told me she was the one and I had no other recourse. I could not park in the parking garage and was asked to move my car out as the hotel wanted to put their boat in. I had to park in a very tight spot despite the garage was empty for the next 2 days. The spa is in dark and dungy area with bugs all around so it was unusable. The rooms were OK but beware if you use the table/chairs you could be set back by $799. Literally this was what the note said on the table. Buyer beware of any number of charges that can be added to you overall bill. The next 2 properties are highly rated and one has a good pool facing the sea.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Graham......owner. on 13 Jan 2018
The guest made their reservation through Expedia whose website is very clear with regard to accommodation charges.Had the guest advised Expedia that 3 children would accompany their parents ,the additional charges would have been included from the outset. We have 14 parking bays for 11 apartments.We can't accommodate guests who bring 2 and 3 vehicles. I am the owner of Bayview and was not aware that I owned a boat.The boat in question belonged to a guest who specifically reserved a garage parking space for his boat. Our spa is serviced daily and the water balance tested.There are no bugs in evidence although I'm sure the odd fly does sneak in for a dip. Withholding the true guest total when booking,on arrival there will be additional charges as applied by almost all motels in New Zealand.

6/10 Okay

Kevin, Warkworth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Grandstand views of bay and its activities.
Very good in all respects with the exception of some much needed maintenance of window and internal door track/latch. Shower a bit weak.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Graham.....owner on 13 Jan 2018
Thank you for those kind comments. On your recommendation we have given all latches a lube.The sea air plays havoc with aluminium. We recently replaced the hot water cylinder in this apartment and the plumber had not opened the hot/cold supply fully. Now back to full pressure.Nothing worse than a weak trickle for a shower.

10/10 Excellent

Sue, Auckland prices

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfectly situated .....
We had Studio Room 8 which was perfect for two adults, plus it had a sofa bed which could become a double. The room has a large shared terrace with Room 9 but there was nobody staying in that unit during the 5 nights we were there. We had a lovely view of the harbour and there was always something to look at. Beaches are nearby and there are plenty of bars and restaurants within an easy stroll. The small town of Paihia has some very nice shops and there are a couple of supermarkets. Russell is only a 10 minute ferry ride away and the Paihia wharf is an easy walk from Bayview. The Reception people are friendly and very helpful with your advice. Our unit was well appointed and extremely comfortable. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Graham.....owner on 13 Jan 2018
Thankyou for your kind words.You stayed in one of our best apartments.I advise all future guests when booking to ask for apartment 8 or 9.The sea view is amazing.

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Motel is in a great location. Staff is very friendly and helpful. The room was very large and well equipped with kitchen items. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
Very comfortable and great location, lovely restaurants on the esplanade, beautiful Paihia.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Jo on 18 Sept 2017
Hi, Thank you for your kind comments. Johanna.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Located near wharf and local shops/restaurants.
We loved Paihia NZ. Accommodation was very comfortable and central to attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Jo on 18 Sept 2017
Hi, Thank you kindly for your response. Johanna.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
nice hotel, lovely view, very comfortable
lovely place to stay in a very good location- noise from other rooms is my only criticism.