Lottin Point Motel

Beautiful views. Very friendly host Roger in a remote and beautiful place in NZ. Easy to find on the East cape drive from Gisborne to Ōpōtiki. Just sit and enjoy the scenery and unwind. Older style motel, no T.V, but very peaceful. You buy food at TeAraroa four square for your stay.

If you want a laid-back motel experience in a beautiful, secluded setting, this is your place. Our room was lovely, with a view of the water. Nearby, you can walk down to a rocky beach and even locate a small waterfall. The road getting here feels a bit small and precarious, but that's half the fun. What makes this place special is the proprietor, Roger, who is super chill. Don't be surprised if an afternoon slips by as you and Roger chat and share a drink or two. This isn't a place for busy itineraries. You come here to get away from it all in a stunning, laid-back setting. Great value.

A brilliant place in the perfect location. ( A bit of the main road but well worth the trouble) The view of the coast and ocean is great an easy walk from the room. Rooms are very well presented and facilities are very good. (They were renovating all the rooms and facilities when we visited ) We were the only guests at the time we were there, the ladies that were there went we arrived were very helpful and could not do enough to help us. The new owner (Roger) was terrific and a pleasure to talk to, he went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed our stay. We look forward to our next trip N.Z. and will certainly be staying there longer the next time we are in the area.

We had a confirmed booking from Jan2023 for April. On turning up we were not able to locate anyone… we drove back to Point Hicks for phone service. The new manager has recently taken over & our booking was not forwarded. There is no restaurant or bar in operation. We had no food, so found other accommodation further on, with a restaurant luckily.

We stayed 1 night in a spacious 2nd floor unit during our East Cape drive. It was very clean with great water pressure in the shower & a small kitchen. Marija does everything (check you in , cook & serves food, clean) and was friendly and interesting to talk to. She is a "tell you like it is " person which we throughly enjoyed! Take the short walk to the rugged bay. There's very little amenities or places to stay in the area so we felt lucky to have delicious food(dinner & breakfast). And relative to the prior reviews about the road in to the property being rough - it's not owned by the hotel, and yes it's narrow & needs work but the whole cape has had many weather events & many rugged roads left to do. It is fine , no worse than the curvy roads in Spain or Italy; just take your time, try not to do it at night, and be rewarded at the end with a nice stay!

What a fantastic experience on the outskirts of earth. We caught our fish on the rocks and the owner cooked the fish for us beautifully with a salad as an entre. The rooms are fantastic clean and well-maintained. Shall we call it our little love nest? We will be back again with much more relaxation. Well done to the team of people running a good ship where you are so far away from resources. Your hard work is noticed. Thank you once again for an awesome weekend.

Such an idyllic spot and not to far off the main east coast road. Very clean and fresh units facing the coastal view. Motel access for fishing and snorkeling are a great asset. Host is very helpful and obviously very committed to ensuring you have a positive stay. Not sure how she does everything and keeps smiling! Really appreciated fresh lillies in the room nice touch and scent. Having the ability to eat at the restaurant is a real bonus if you don’t want to self cater. Wifi was abit patchy but enough to stay in touch with the ‘outside world’. Another lovely and refreshing stay.

We loved this place. We booked two rooms; my wife and I were accompanied on our travels by my sister and we had such a pleasant stay with plenty of space to chill out. Food was delicious and hospitality excellent. Our room was clean and spacious, and afforded magnificent views over the ocean. Obviously a hit with holiday makers and fishers. Would love to come back one day. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay! Beautiful views with a clean, cozy room. The food was delicious and the hospitality made our stay feel very homely. We would love to come again in the summer months.