Ducks & Drakes Boutique Motel & Backpackers

3.0 star property

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Property entrance
Living area
Lobby
Interior
Outdoor dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
48 Lemon Street, New Plymouth, 4310
  • Pukekura Park
    5 min walk
  • Centre City Shopping Centre
    9 min walk
  • Saint Mary's Church
    10 min walk
  • New Plymouth (NPL)
    12 min drive

Room options

Standard Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Studio Cottage Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Cosy Single)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Cottage)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Double Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Ducks & Drakes Boutique Motel & Backpackers

3-star guest house in New Plymouth CBD
Along with a sauna, this guesthouse has a microwave in a common area and a refrigerator in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a computer station, and a garden. Housekeeping is not available.
Ducks & Drakes Boutique Motel & Backpackers offers 18 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen.
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Ducks & Drakes Boutique Motel & Backpackers features a sauna, a terrace, and barbecue grills. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle during limited hours is offered to guests. This New Plymouth guesthouse also offers a garden, a picnic area, and a fireplace in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Ducks & Drakes Boutique Motel & Backpackers has designated areas for smoking.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
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 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

This property welcomes adults only
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 25.00 per person (one-way)

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, 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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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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Ducks & Drakes Boutique Motel & Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 56 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 122 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Access to parking could have been better
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Traveled with partner
This was a wonderful stay! Spacious, clean and very cute.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, has everything you need for a stay. In a safe and quiet neighbourhood. Very close to New World/ Countdown for food shops. Brett at reception was very friendly and welcoming. Comfy beds. Showers take a little while to heat up so it felt like I was wasting water but the hot water came through eventually. Would definitely recommend Duck & Drakes!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean and comfortable rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

conrad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bbbb
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brett was great, supportive, and has a caring personality...carried my bags from the car as i was on crutches. My bed was very comfortable with a nice view out on the courtyard. The kitchen has everything and there is a large lounge, sun/day room and dinning room...spacious, tidy and clean. Great value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Marine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Nice room with closet. Easy parking on the street. Great host. Big kitchen and fridges.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our accommodation of choice when we go to Ngāmotu (New Plymouth). The separate accommodation is excellent, and the location is fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay, not so pleasant weather.
I chose a one-bedroom cottage unit for our stay to give us a bit of extra room. I thought that by staying at Ducks & Drakes, we would be able to walk to some of the New Plymouth sites and this was the case. I also wanted to use the shuttle service to get to the National Park, but instead Brett recommended another company that offered private 3-hour city tours which suited our needs better, particularly as the weather was not great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bensoy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just about right for our trip. Excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Eta

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not used to sharing a bathroom but it worked out ok. Bret was friendly and helpful, bed was comfortable .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a wonderful place to stay with a really homely feel and beautiful common areas. Easy walking distance to the town, with two supermarkets just across the road.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place
Well located place, well equipped kitchen. Would return if in the area
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Large well equipped kitchen room had a torn curtain The paint work needed a touch up Staff Brett welcoming Took us on a tour explained the design of the rooms Allowed me to park my car close to the building.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Awesome
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend
Great location, we stayed in a cottage really comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashneel

10/10 Excellent

Shawnna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great communication, pleasant and very accommodating staff at check-in. Room was large and clean. Only thing I would want added would be a fan as it gets really warm in the summer
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jaspal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it's a nice property at great location, plenty of street parking available and good service by the host
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice cosy place/room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020