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Captain Cook Motor Lodge

4.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Superior Studio, 1 King Bed | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker
Front of property - evening/night
2 Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker
2 Bedroom Apartment | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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31 Awapuni Rd, Waikanae Beach, Gisborne, 4010
  • Midway Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Gisborne Harbour
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Eastwoodhill Arboretum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Gisborne (GIS)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Studio, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Superior Studio, 1 King Bed

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Studio, 1 Queen Bed | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Superior Studio, 1 Queen Bed

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Queen Room | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Economy Queen Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Twin Room | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Superior Twin Room

  • 334 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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King Spa Unit | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

King Spa Unit

  • 334 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 Bedroom Apartment | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

1 Bedroom Apartment

  • 506 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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2 Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker

2 Bedroom Apartment

  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Captain Cook Motor Lodge

4-star motel in Awapuni
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free motel has a conference center and laundry facilities. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a banquet hall are onsite.
Captain Cook Motor Lodge offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The motel offers a restaurant. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Gisborne motel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Captain Cook Motor Lodge is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM on weekdays.
Carolyn's Kitchen - Onsite diner.
Room service is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; NZD 18 per person
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Carolyn's Kitchen

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2004
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 AM and noon
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
This property enforces quiet hours from 7:00 PM to 10:00 AM

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 18 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 10:00 AM and noon

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Captain Cook Motor Gisborne
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Captain Cook Motor Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 286 out of 533 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 182 out of 533 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 533 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 533 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 533 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

rewi

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very generous parking at the front of your room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenzie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall happy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

frances

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
wow what a lovely place to stay , the clean smell when you walked in was great , parking amazing , great for guests or 2 cars travelling together
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beat

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lila

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the parking area, the room itself as it was spacious and really clean and most of all, how accommodating and friendly the staff were. Love, love, love this place. Will definitely book again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Helena

Spa amazing!! Shower floods a pain!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirimatao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff are friendly and very helpful Will definitely return without a doubt
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mike

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful and friendly staff made our stay a pleasant and relaxing one
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Rickie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were do friendly and helpful. Great to have a restaurant on sight sldo. Great location, just across from the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna Moses

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There was a big fly buzzing in the room and hiding up the ceiling. There was no fly spray in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Traveled with group, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place to stay, walking distance to both the beach and the city centre. Cleanliness is important to me and my room was spotless. Staff very pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well set up with all you need.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy Visitor
Very happy with the service and cleanliness of the unit. Would definitely stay again. Liked that there was a Restuarant on site also.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel was quiet and close to the beach. It was clean, spacious, and lots of parking
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If it was slightly cheaper, I’d say’ cheap and cheerful’ Friendly staff, quite noisy with logging trucks passing by from the early hours. Overall it served its purpose.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The motel was very clean and tidy which was what I was after and the cleaners helpful and polite.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reasonable priced motel, good helpful friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to beach and shops. Good place for overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Polly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fraser

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was clean and well serviced.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shivonne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location and nothing to dislike about our dtay thank you very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024