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Glowworm Motel

2.5 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Cottage, 3 Bedrooms | Terrace/patio
Property grounds
Studio, 1 Bedroom | 1 bedroom, individually furnished, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$77
includes taxes & fees
Sep 2 - Sep 3

Explore the area

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1 Waitomo Caves Road, Hangatiki, 3977
  • Altura Gardens & Wildlife Park
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Waitomo Glowworm Caves
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Woodlyn Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, 1 Bedroom | 1 bedroom, individually furnished, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, 1 Bedroom

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Apartment, 1 Bedroom | 1 bedroom, individually furnished, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Apartment, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

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Cottage, 3 Bedrooms | Terrace/patio

Cottage, 3 Bedrooms

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Queen Bed and 5 Twin Beds

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Studio, 1 Bedroom | Private kitchenette | Microwave, electric kettle, toaster

Studio, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Glowworm Motel

Hangatiki motel with free self parking
A seasonal outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and tour/ticket assistance are available at this smoke-free motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a garden and barbecue grills. Limited housekeeping is available.
Glowworm Motel offers 9 accommodations. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This Hangatiki motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Glowworm Motel features a seasonal outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Hangatiki motel also offers a garden and laundry facilities. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

Glowworm Motel is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • 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 (single-level property)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from November 01 to March 31

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Glowworm Motel Hangatiki
Glowworm Motel
Glowworm Hangatiki

Glowworm Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 138 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 138 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 138 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 138 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 138 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

brianna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing they put the heater on for us before we got there beds were nice and they waited for us as we had a late arrival
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for me in the circumstances. Chris was very friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Glenn

This was older style accomodation, but more than adequate. The rooms were clean, everything worked and the host was a wholesome helpful property manager. We would stay again when next in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ireen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service. Nice information and history given regarding the area and things to do while you are in Waitomo.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Doreen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's an older property with limited amenities, however the room is clean and the area is safe. It's off the beaten path, but not far from Waitomo Cave.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice clean and tidy self-contained unit. Pleased with accommodation. Pity it was hard to find where to check in. Good signage would solve this. Planting some low maintenance native plants (pongas and using limeston rock features) near the front without costing a fortune would be a lovely addition to the name. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely warm welcome. Lots of information given about the caves and walks. Room was great with everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a good overnight experience staying at Glow Worm Motel. Of course it is not a 5-star hotel, but pretty neat and the rate is just compare to other motels in the area. Located near Glow Worm Cave, dining areas, fuel station, etc. Host is very accommodating and provided guide and tips to go around in Waitomo.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Catherine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient location between the family event we attended near Pirongia and the local touring afterward (Waitomo cave area). Comfortable room. Only down mark was the shower which was a little sparse in its water flow and pressure
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay and have a break
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The people were so hospitable and helpful. Provided lots of helpful advice about local must-go destinations and eats. Very clean rooms with nice kitchenette and cooking supplies.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Erwan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Delwynn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a pool, which in the 30deg heat was awesome. Chris was great too. Very personable. Cheers
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay and great service!

We checked if we could check in early and they allowed us to! It was very helpful for our schedule. They helped us get everything we needed during our stay and were very helpful in telling us about the area. Room was spotless and beds were comfortable and not broken down. Thanks for the great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hartmut, Wiesbaden

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, nice shower, all clean and well maintained. Exceptionally friendly reception with valuable hints on glow worm experience just on a nearby bush walk and on coastal route south. So helpful and welcoming!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect accommodation to see glow worms (and hedgehogs).
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcelo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great place, hosts were amazing, great location, great customer service, super helpful with information, and keen to make sure we had the best time at the place and in town. THANK YOU!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Plancee

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Whitney

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tonneal

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My family of three enjoyed over 1 night stay, we were greeted by the friendly owner who kindly gave us some advise about the local area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The man who checked us in was very nice. Took the time to tell us where the glow worm cabes were and gave a map how to get there. Brought us milk for coffee and helped with the washing facilities. Would reccomend :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Marc

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent size room with mini kitchenette. Owner was super helpful and friendly. Quiet and green space, just off Hwy 3 heading toward the caves. So a great spot for a night if you're exploring the caves. I knocked a point off for the terrible shower (very weak pressure at a comfortable temperature, an old version of the model where the on and hot/cold are built into the shower head, awful design)

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner met us at check in and spent time answering all our queries about road conditions, places to eat and laundry facilities. He was so friendly & helpful. Our son had a great swim in the pool & loved it! The summer weather has been terrible in this area so the garden looks a bit wild, however the room was clean & comfortable & met the requirements of our stay. The motel is very convenient to the main highway, Waitomo, Te Kuiti & Otorohonga.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023