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Awa Motel

4.5 star property

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Villa The Back | Terrace/patio
Villa The Front | Terrace/patio
Villa The Front | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker
Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Living area | 20-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Deluxe Studio (Twin) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
$94
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19

Explore the area

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15 The Strand, Whakatane, 3120
  • Place, Mataatua: The House That Came Home
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Manuka Tutahi Marae
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Wairere Falls
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Whakatane (WHK)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Studio (Twin) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Studio (Twin)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Studio (Spa) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Studio (Spa)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

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

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Living area | 20-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Bungalow | Living area | 20-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Bungalow

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Villa The Back | Terrace/patio

Villa The Back

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Villa The Front | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Villa The Front

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Cabin, 1 Bedroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Cabin, 1 Bedroom

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Garden Villa

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Awa Motel

4.5-star motel in Whakatāne Town
A restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and conference space are available at this smoke-free motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and free newspapers are onsite.
Awa Motel offers 39 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

This Whakatane motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 20-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Dining options at the motel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Event facilities measuring 431 square feet (40 square meters) include conference space. This eco-certified motel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Awa Motel is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 2:00 PM.
Awa Motel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM for a fee: USD 8.50 to 22 for adults and USD 8.50 to 22 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 431 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 20-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 25.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 8.50 to 22 for adults, and USD 8.50 to 22 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 25.0 per stay

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

White Island Rendezvous
White Island Rendezvous Motel
White Island Rendezvous Motel Whakatane
White Island Rendezvous Whakatane
Awa Motel Motel
Awa Motel Whakatane
White Island Rendezvous
Awa Motel Motel Whakatane

Reviews

Awa Motel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 399 out of 610 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 176 out of 610 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 610 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 610 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 610 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kellez

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay, quiet, comfortable and clean, such good value for our money.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

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

lovely welcome

Fantastic they closed earlier than the advertised time but sent us a text to let us know, and to say where the lockbox was ,but when we got there they were still there and had warmed the room up and had the lights on for us
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare and Garth

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome stay with a lovely staff member to check us in and make sure we were all sorted. We had the bungalow and it was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was clean with quality products. A great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Matt

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

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location, excellent cabins, walking distance to town centre and shopping. Friendly staff who are very welcoming & accommodating to our needs. Definitely recommend as best stay ever.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wai

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely lovely staff, awesome place to relax. Staff don’t bother you at all, was nice to just sit back and relax
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mavis, Hamilton

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Office staff were absolutely fantastic, helpful and bubbly. Cleaning staff are kind, pay attention to detail, friendly and do their job with class. Perfect location to the wharf, 5 minute walk to town for dining, banks and shopping. Beautiful scenery all round, café on site, delicious food to tempt your tastebuds. Definitely returning.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gray location. Stayed at the adjacent villa, also owned by local Iwi, Ngati Awa.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Buckley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place the cabin was clean fresh and comfortable would definitely be back for much longer stay next time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Torrance

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tim and Lia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love the spot. Very nice. Stadd were excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nerrilyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large, clean area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place across the road from the beach Rooms are bigger then usual with a great spa A short walk to town Would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

S M

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

Excellent

Stayed in stand alone self contained units. Fantastic rooms. Clean and comfortable. Easy walk to the Boat Club for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Generous sized room - well appointed - lounge chairs were comfortable We couldn't figure out the Sky system but enjoyed some 80's music instead - so all good :) I personally didn't like being able so see through 2 sets of the stairs so used the one set that was solid - my husband mocked me
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

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

Cabins were great!

Great comfortable stay in the stand alone cabins, private and secure, great way for a few of us to live close to each other but sleep independently.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Found bed uncomfortable no air conditioning
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved having breakfast on the spot with easy access to walks along the harbour front and to shops
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025