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Rating 10 - Excellent. 203 out of 356 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
203
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 356 reviews" "
8 - Good
124
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 356 reviews" "
6 - Okay
20
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 356 reviews" "
4 - Poor
6
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 356 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
3
9.2/10
Cleanliness
9.4/10
Staff & service
8.8/10
Amenities
8.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Jira
Jan 28, 2024
All good
Jira
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jan 29, 2024
Hi Jira,thanks for your booking.we look forward to seeing you the next time you travel to Whangarei.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
10/10 Excellent
Gabriela
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Super friendly staff. Very spacious 3 bedroom house, quiet, comfortable, lots of room for the kids to play.
Gabriela
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jan 29, 2024
Hi Gabriela,thank you for your booking.We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.Please let us know if we can do anything for you in the future.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
We wanted a good clean overnight stay that was reasonably priced. It fulfilled this.
Michele
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jan 29, 2024
Hi Neal,thank you for your booking.We we hope we will see you again.Please let us know if we can do anything for you in the future.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
Great stay. Friendly people. Room in need of refurbishment but otherwise clean and comfortable.
Neal
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jan 29, 2024
Hi Neal,thank you for your booking.We also appreciate the Great rating!Please let us know if we can do anything for you in teh future.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
Comfortable, convenient and very friendly staff. Would recommend as a base for visiting the area.
Wilma
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jan 29, 2024
Hi Wilma,thank you for choosing to stay with us.We are glad that you enjoyed your stay.Please let us know if we can do anything for you in the future.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
Nice comfy rooms and spacious, staff are very helpful and nice.
Maria
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Oct 26, 2023
Hi Maria,Thank you for your booking we apprciate your feed back.We are glad that you enjoyed your time with us.Please let us know if we can do anything for you.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
Very clean and tidy unit, Close to Town and Highway.
Kuljit
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Oct 26, 2023
Hi Kuljit,Thank you for your booking and reviewing our Motel.We hope that you had a safe trip home.Please let us know if we can do anything for you.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
The location was great, very quiet, staff was friendly, over all was great will stay again.
Maria
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Aug 5, 2023
Hi Maria,thank you for your booking and review!Please let us know if we can do anything for you when you need to stay in Whangarei again.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
It was the most enjoyable stay, spacious, comfortable i highly recommend this motel
Thanks guys 👍👍👍
Leon
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jul 29, 2023
Hi Leon,thank you for your booking and review.Please let us know if we can do anything for you when you next travel to Whangarei.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
Hi B,Thank you for booking with us and taking the time to leave a review after your stay!It is great to see we are doing a good job and would love to see you again in future, just give us a call and we can help.Safe Travels and Kind regards,Sarah.
Hi Te Niiwai,Thank you for booking with us and taking the time to leave us a review!We are happy to have made your stay a good one!Safe Travels!
6/10 Okay
Anne
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Mar 6, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
We stayed for one night. The self-contained accommodation is clean and has everything you need - including a good air conditioning unit and smart T.V. The buildings are old but have been renovated, and we appreciated the updated bathroom.
The hotel I usually book for my family was not available due to a festival in Whangarei this weekend. We chose the Cheviot specifically for the swimming pool and were disappointed. The pool is small (the advertisement makes it look bigger) and it was closed the whole morning before check out at 10am.
Anne
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Sarah, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on Mar 7, 2023
Hi Anne,Thank you for your booking and taking the time to leave us a review!The Smart T.V's and the Air Conditioning have been a favorite of many guests lately :)We do find Whangarei in general will book up very quickly when there is an event on, so we were happy we were able to accommodate you and your family.We find that if people want a bigger pool, then we direct them when asked, to Whangarei's Aquatic center, as it has lane pools, a wave pool, a few hydroslides, kids pools and a gym on offer. Our pool is ideal for relaxing in rather then intense water play.
the friendliness and helpfulness of the owner, the quality and equipment of the accommodation
Isabelle
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Sarah, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on Mar 3, 2023
Hi Isabelle,Thank you for your booking and taking the time to leave us a lovely review!I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and we would love to hear from you again in the future!Safe travels and have a great day,Kind regards,Sarah.
Nice property. Plenty of room with great little outdoor area.Clean and tidy and friendly staff
Gay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Feb 21, 2023
Hi Gay,thank you for choosing to stay with us and for your review.If there is anything we can assist you with when you travel to Whangarei next please let us know.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
Very central, friendly staff, room was clean and great size. Enjoyed our stay.
Reo
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Feb 21, 2023
Hi Reo,thank you for your booking and review!we look forward to seeing you again.Please let us know if we can do anything for you.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
Overall a pleasant stay, clean well appointed rooms, location is off main road so there is a fair it if road/vehicle noise.
Mostly pretty comfortable.
Amin
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Sarah, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on Jan 26, 2023
Hi Amin,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review!I am pleased to hear that our cleaners have been doing a great job in our housekeeping and you had a comfortable night aside from road noise.The road noise is an unfortunate aspect to our location, but if you request a room further away from the road, we will do our best to accommodate that request. We hope to see you again in future!Safe Travels and Kind regards,Sarah.
10/10 Excellent
Rishal
Travelled with family
Jan 18, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Didnt like that the spa was not working. Swimming pool was really cold.
Staff were friendly. Excellent place
Rishal
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Sarah, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on Jan 18, 2023
Hi Rishal,Thank you for taking the time to review!We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us in the Three-bedroom house and the hospitality we provided.While a heated pool would be nice, it is not on the cards right now however, we are very much looking forward to the new heater arriving so we can have our guests using the spa once more.We wish you and your family safe travels and a great year to come!Thank you!
Great service and facilities. Friendly helpful staff. Would stay there again.
Warren
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jan 8, 2023
Hi Warren,Thank you for your booking and review!We look forward to seeing you again.Please let us know if there is anything we can assist you with.regardsTim and Jan Hodgson
Staff was excellent in all areas super polite helpfull and when i couldnt book another night due to fully booked the reception lady even looked up more options for me will be back
Tony
Response from Sarah, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on Nov 29, 2022
Hi Tony,Thank you so much for your review!I am glad we were able to make your stay as comfortable as possible, and (hopefully) your life a little bit easier in assisting to find accommodation where we did not have availability.I hope you have safe travels and we hope to see you again sometime!Kind regards,Sarah
The road noise in the room I was in was incredibly loud and meant a broken sleep.
Shane
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Nov 27, 2022
Hi Shane,thank you for your Booking and your review.Please let us know you would prefer a room away from the road when you make your next booking.We have rooms that are not adjacent to the road and will be able to book one of those for you is we are aware that is what you want. You can request a quiet room when you book or by contacting us at the Motel our phone number is 64 9 4381341
I stayed here with a large group we were well catered for all our needs. The staff were lovely and made our stay most enjoyable would recommend
Moana
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Sarah, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on Sep 26, 2022
Hi Moana,Thank you very much for the lovely review!We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us.Should you choose to stay with us again please let us know what we can do better, we would like to make your stay a 5 star experience.We hope you have a great day!Kind regards,
Well located for the town, only a few minutes drive away. Close to main road making it easy to find but a bit of road noise at busy times. The separate 3 bedroom house we stayed in worked really well for us and was a way better option than a series of motel rooms.
Stephen
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Sarah, Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on Sep 19, 2022
Hi Stephen,Thank you for thaking the time to review us!We are pleased that you enjoyed staying with us and that we were able to provide you an accommodation that suited your needs.Should you stay again, please let us know if you would like a room away from the road. We will do our best to place you as far from the road as we can.Travel safe!Kind regards,Sarah
From the time of check in to the quality of the rooms this was a great place to stay.
Shane
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Aug 6, 2022
Hi Shane,
thank you for your booking and great feed back!
Please let us know if we can do anything for you in teh future.
regards
Tim and Jan Hodgson
4/10 Poor
Wayne
Apr 30, 2022
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Wayne
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Dec 31, 2022
Hi Wayne,we are sorry you did not rate us higher.We would have welcomed teh opportunity to sort out any problems you may have had while you were with us.Please remember that if you book online we have little contriol over and opportunity to help select the room you are allocated by Expedia.We look forward to seeing you again.Dont forget to let us know if there is anything that you need or that we can do for you.
6/10 Okay
Rumesh
Feb 7, 2022
Rumesh
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Dec 31, 2022
Hi Rumesh,We look forward to seeing you again.Dont forget to let us know if there is anything that you need or that we can do for you.
Hi Tiago,
Thank you for your booking and your review.
We appreciate you taking the time to rate our Motel.
Please let us know if we can assist you in the future.
regards
Tim and Jan Hodgson
8/10 Good
Terrence
Jan 22, 2022
Terrence
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Dec 31, 2022
Hi Terrence,Thanks for teh rating.We look forward to seeing you again.Dont forget to let us know if there is anything that you need or that we can do for you.
Well run tidy clean property that we booked at short notice. Perfect for a 2 night getaway to Whangarei.
Happy with the facilities - a tiny bit run down the cupboard faces and skirting boards need replacement - but that is just being picky.
Comfortable bed and a good nights sleep there was some noise from the road and the helicopters going into the hospital.
Overall happy with our choice
Janice
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jan 5, 2022
Hi Janice,
thank you for your review and choosing to stay with us.
We are glad that you enjoyed your Holiday and your stay at our Motel.
We are working through all of our rooms and renovating them as opportunity allows.
We expect to be making better progress with that now the more pressing items have been attended too.
Please let us know if there is anything that we can do for you in the future.
regards
Tim and Jan Hodgson
6/10 Okay
Lorna
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Jan 4, 2022
Disliked: Staff & service
The room was ok - a real musty old smell was strong. We had a stray cat pop into our room overnight and eat some of our food. The staff did NOT service our room on our last evening, had to knock on reception door to get some towels for my family.
Lorna
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jan 5, 2022
Hi Lorna,
Thank you for your booking and taking the time to review our Motel.
It is unfortunate that you had a stray cat visit we will be keeping an eye on things to make sure it doesn't bother anyone else. It may be that a neighbour who has left their pet home alone while they are away.
As a general rule we don't advise Guests to leave their doors open at night.
As far as the smell goes we are not sure what you are referring to as we cant identify what you have mentioned. The room seems fine to us and there has been no comment from guests currently staying with us.
As you had stayed with us for three days we are surprised that you were not aware that you needed to request room service and new linen before the office closes for the night.
The signs requesting rooms service can be used if you are leaving early for the day and otherwise should be used before 10AM as that is when our Staff are onsite.
If the sign is set to "Do Not Disturb" we assume that you do not require anything.
While we are happy to help after our cleaners have left It was fortunate for you that we were able to assist you after 9:30PM.
We hope that you have a great holiday
Please let us know if we can do anything for you.
regards
Tim and Jan Hodgson
Stayed in one of the houses, it was great for kids. The pool was lovely
Nicola
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Tim and Jan Hodgson on Jan 4, 2022
Hi Nicola,
thank you for your Booking and reviewing our Motel.
Please let us know if we can assist you next time you travel to Whangarei.
regards
Tim and Jan Hodgson
Hello O :)
Thanks for your booking and choosing our Motel.
We appreciate your review.
Please let us know if we can do anything for you.
Stay safe!
regards
Tim and Jan Hodgson
Always a pleasure staying here, rooms are nice and tidy and staff are always welcoming upon arrival.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Tim and Jan on Aug 18, 2021
Hi There,
Thanks for your booking and for taking the time to review our Motel.
We hope you are safe and well.
Please let us know if we can do anything to assist you.
regards
Tim and Jan Hodgson
I liked the road access. Had a good swim in the pool at 10 degrees-so refreshing and not for everyone.
Friendly welcome even though I was latish.
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on Jun 7, 2021
Hi there,
Thank you for your review and rating, we are glad you enjoyed your swim!
Let us know if there is anything we can do for you in the future and have a great day!
Response from Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on May 25, 2021
Good morning,
Thank you for your comments and I am glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us!
Let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you in the future and have a great day.
Amazing service, well equipped and very comfortable room. Helped out with an extremely late check-in.
Darran
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Cheviot Park Motor Lodge on May 25, 2021
Good morning,
Thank you for your comments and I am glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us!
Let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you in the future and have a great day.
Hassle free check-in.
Room was nice and clean , the air con was fantastic, im so used to the air cons in motel rooms barely working, but the one in this room was great .
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Tim and Jan on Apr 23, 2021
Hi There,
thank you for choosing to stay with us and your rrating and review.
We look forward to your next visit.
regards
Tim and Jan Hodgson