Awa Motel

Good cosy little standalone unit close to township of Whakatane which was great! Awesome shower and bathroom facilities, nice and clean and so close to the ocean. Personal car park and even had a lemon tree and deck area for us to chill. Also, loved the bed too. Aircon worked really well, loved how fast it cooled the room. TV had good channels to watch, linked to SKY. The site has one of the best Cafe's in Whakatane attached to it, serving great Coffee's and meals.

The staff were great. I spoke to them over the phone to begin with as part of the booking process and they were very helpful and cheerful. This continued once we were there, both with the motel staff and the attached cafe staff. Having the attached cafe is also great because you can get your morning coffee there and breakfast if you wish. The location was very good as we could walk to town, cross the road to the waterfront, walk to the river bar crossing etc. It was amazing listening to the bird life in the bush on the hill behind the motel.

It’s a great location, close to the Main Street, I walked to dinner and walked to have a facial. The room was spacious and clean and tidy.

The room was nice and spacious, there was a really nice cafe located at the motel as well and there was also a spa bath in our room which was excellent. Bed was comfy and spacious (bigger than mine) and with a TV and Sky provided, it's a great way to wind down after a long day. Also a huge thank you to the cleaning staff for servicing our room everyday, it is very much appreciated.

The location and the staff were a huge win for me. We weren’t going to make check in time 8pm so I called reception and they arranged key collection from their lockbox. The clear instructions were text to me and check in was easy, the lights were left on for us. They also arranged 30mins late checkout very last minute. Location was excellent as well, few mins walk to the town centre and a nice walk along the whakatane heads for exercise.