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Putaruru Arms Motor Inn

2.5 star property
Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of Te Waihou Walkway

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Exterior
Point of interest
Twin Room
Lobby
Lobby

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Room options

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Studio

Studio

Highlights

Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, 2 Double Beds

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Electric kettle
  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Microwave
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the area

Putaruru is home to Putaruru Arms Motor Inn. Hobbiton Movie Set is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Te Waihou Walkway and Lake Karapiro.
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92 Tirau St, Putaruru, Waikato, 3411

What's nearby

  • Grey Street Reserve - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Putaruru Timber Museum - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Te Waihou Walkway - 5 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Lake Karapiro - 12 min drive - 15.3 km
  • Hobbiton Movie Set - 35 min drive - 36.7 km

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hog and Hounds - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪BP - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Canton Takeaways - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Wooden Farmer - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cabage Tree Cafe - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Putaruru Arms Motor Inn

Motel near Te Waihou Walkway
Putaruru Arms Motor Inn provides everything you need. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Putaruru Arms Motor Inn have amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Kitchenettes, refrigerators, and microwaves

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

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

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
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; cash is not accepted

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

Arms Motor Inn
Putaruru Arms Motor
Arms Motor
Putaruru Arms Motor Inn Motel
Putaruru Arms Motor Inn Putaruru
Putaruru Arms Motor Inn Motel Putaruru

Frequently asked questions

Is Putaruru Arms Motor Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Putaruru Arms Motor Inn?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Putaruru Arms Motor Inn?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Putaruru Arms Motor Inn?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Putaruru Arms Motor Inn located?

Situated in Putaruru, this motel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Te Waihou Walkway and 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Lake Karapiro. Hobbiton Movie Set is 18.5 mi (29.8 km) away.

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Putaruru Arms Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 58 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tasi

Clean family room very spacious and the beds were comfortable for a family of 4
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Denys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Average accommodation but comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was excellent both service and room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

qun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice place

8/10 Good

Abdul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay, would book here again, only thing is I tried calling the place but no answer, wrote them a message but no reply.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle Memory Stephanie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was ok for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Bill

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
very helpful manager very run down property, need to revise sign to match facilities currently providing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness
New manager is working to improve facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Liz

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was ok, NO Hot water and the TV doesn't work.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Yuki

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Toilet was not cleaned. No substantial cutleries and plates. Staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Keith

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This property is badly rundown and in desperate need of some TLC. No hot water when we arrived and to be fair, the manager offered to find us another place or give us a discount. We decided to stay, as we were really tired! It would have been a really classy place once and probably could be again but it would take a huge investment!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Nirosh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked that room for 4 people, but room had utilities only for one person.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was once a lovely place but is now everything is very dated and tired looking. Emergency housing on site as well which is very sad. Having said that, it was quiet and we slept well
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We rang to say we would be late and they very kindly waited up for us...He was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

MARIA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was good to arrive and walk into my room. Pissed off no normal channels on tv only a song channel. Watered down soap in bottle in bathroom. Took too long for the shower water to heat up.. Not even worth wot i paid for. Needs a good clean up around the place. motel. Its only a money motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is well located and the staff is very friendly. Unfortunately, the quality of the room wasn’t good. Not very clean and lots of things missing: kettle, soap, sponge, only 2 glasses/ 1 cup/ 2 plates for 4 people. We asked the friendly guy working there and we got a few more things. We had to wash again the cutlery and plates before using them. The windows were very dirty, etc. The place has a lot of potential but needs some improvement.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Maxwell

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Badly needs an update. The room was okay it was clean. The heating didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Meng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Ray

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The proporty require a complete revamp interms of new beds , TV, kitcheware and etc. It is untidy but have a very good potential and if the owner mordenize the motel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

angélique

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Abdul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Abdul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Clodoaldo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Péssimo

Hotel caindo aos pedaços literalmente e fica a margem de uma rodovia super movimentada onde fica impossível dormir, só fique nesse lugar se a opção for dormir na rua
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

sudheesh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Renny john

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sorry to say this but it wasn’t good as it lacked cleanliness. The trash wasn’t taken out , nor the towels changed , unlike any other motels we stayed before.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025