Best Hotels near BAY OF ISLANDS SAILING/GUNGHA II, Paihia

I arrived after hours which was not a problem at all as they left my keycard in the locked safe outside. The hostel was in a great location and I had a lovely time walking along waterfront and exploring the Lane ways. The hostel was clean and tidy - the best I’ve ever seen for cleanliness. The receptionist was so lovely and I would highly recommend this hostel. They also had designated parking which you could purchase!

BE AWARE IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL CONDITIONS DON”T BOOK THROUGH BOOKING.COM. I booked more than 6 months in advance, asking for a bottom floor as my elderly mother (who needs a knee replacement) can't get up stairs. I get to hotel to find out we are on top floor up steep stairs. I speak to Asian man at reception who tells me no English (Hmmm I thought I was in NZ?), I demand to speak to someone, he calls manager, I explain situation - she asks did I use booking.com or expendia I said ”yes”, she said oh nothing much can be done unless you use our own website as those companies don't know the configuration of the motel. Lucky for us a beautiful lady and her granddaughter overheard all this and offered to swap - as the motel was not going to assist in any way. ANYWAY, it only gets better ..... be aware the rooms look NOTHING like the pictures. Plug points don't work, shower head won't stay up so you need to hold it - oh and it's a shower curtain situation YUK! There is an air con unit looks like from the 1980's and that does not work. I could say more but you get the general warning. I don't like to give this type of feedback in these tough times but $700 (hard earned $$) for 3 nights, I would expect more and not assisting us with our request because we used another agency that ”you advertise on” - is very unfair ...... thank goodness for kind soles who overheard this, as Mum would have never got up the stairs. Disappointed. *The cleaning staff are absolutely lovely ladies, very accommodating and friendly - hard to clean when the place is this rundown. To be fair there is a new section to this hotel - this review is for the grey part of the hotel shown in the pictures. *Wish I took pictures of this room :(

This hotel is very good. We booked a room on the second floor. There is a separate room upstairs with a balcony and a good view. It is not far from the pier and the sea. There are many small shops in the town, which are worth recommending.

The location is particularly good, two minutes walk from the marina. Hotel parking is free. The location is right by the sea with some sea view rooms. The breakfast restaurant can see the sea and the view is very good. A lot of flowers were planted in front of the hotel and it was very beautiful. The shuttle bus to Ninety Mile Beach can pick up at the hotel. All in all very good.

Very awkward hotel with sea view. Because the North Island is mainly a city, this island on the edge can bring different scenery, it is convenient for tourists to see the beautiful scenery without going to the South Island.

ever in my life i wrote a bad reference but when you see all the people around treated very badly including you.. . I went to this hostel because a friend of mine recommanded me and has friends living there. So as we all know her we invited her and another friend to have a beer and share dinner with us (as we can have guest until 10pm) Chilling in the kitchen without any music just speaking and eating... 9:30 the owner came into the kitchen yelling at everybody that the people who not staying here were using his plates, his chairs, his table, toilet (because apparently guest had to pee and poo in HIS toilet), that this is his buisness, had to pay for hey dauther's life blablabla and still yelling without wanted to hear anything from us, he asked them to get out of his property Everybody stayed calm in that momment except him. We tryed to speak and explain that they were here for a beer and share the dinner with us but in any momment he wanted to hear anything from us and he was stick with the idea that my friends was there to squat his place using the shower, kitchen and park their van in front of his place. Every single person in this kitchen has been ask to pack their things and leave the day after... every single backpackers except the kiwi people of course. When I went out to see my friends who was kicked out...  he was on the street still yelling to them (they was not anymore on his property but next to their cars) and yelling to my friend ”you wanna f*c|{ with me” her answering ”hell no”  and my other friend saying ”please stay polite” he turned and saw me and start yelling again and told me to packed my things and getting out of there too. At that time my patience has limite and asked my money back and also start yelling at him because it was the only way to that man to listening something else that his crazy head and was saying very innapropriate things to my friend. We all would have understand if he was saying in a proper way that he would prefer them to leave because of the covid level 2 situation or anything but no, that was not part of a reason... They were using HIS plates... Don't waste your money and time at this hostel, There is plenty of them for the same price around

On arriving for my 3rd stay at Bounty, I was delighted to find Paul the manager, was still working there. As usual, I was greeted to a very warm welcome, more like an old friend than a casual visitor. The motel offers very clean and comfortable rooms, at a very competitive price when compared to others in Paihia. Its location is only 2-3 minutes' walk from all the shops, bars and restaurants and only 1 minute from the waterfront.

A classy, comfortable, immaculately clean, well equipped yet affordable waterfront accommodation in the most perfect location in Paihia. Breakwater is a stones throw from the main centre but far enough out to be surrounded by sea sounds and birds in the forest right next door. This was our second stay at Breakwater Motel in Paihia and just as it were the first time around, we had a wonderful and relaxing time. Lyn and Ken, the owners and hosts were warm and accommodating to all our needs without being intrusive. They are truly great. The one thing I appreciated so much was their hard work at doing everything properly, from the beautiful gardens to the filter coffee provided, sky TV and well equipped kitchen. It made self catering so easy. The sheets were perfectly clean and of great quality, the showers and bathroom facilities were beautiful and big and there was a TV in the lounge and bedroom. We watched the sunrise over the ocean, parasailers, dogs being walked, swimmers swimming off to the islands just off the coast and birds in the beautiful gardens below all from the comfort and privacy of our balcony over a warm cup of coffee. Honestly, I'd go back over and over and can't wait to take family to Paihia and stay there knowing all our needs will be so well met.

My daughter and I were delayed an extra day in Paihia due to Cyclone Gabrielle We stayed at Aloa in clean, well set up self contained unit .John who runs the motel could not have been more helpful We were so lucky to find such a wonderful kind person to help us