Great location! This…read moreis a great downtown hotel, with all the amenities. Restaurant, bar, indoor pool, gym and conference rooms. Although it may be a little dated, it was clean the rooms were large, free wifi and a well stocked mini bar. It is a very easy walk to the town basin where all manner of restaurants and cafes are available.

Decent dorm, weird showers. Overall, a good place to stay for the price…read more ROOM: I stayed here during low season to dive Poor Knights Islands, so I lucked out and got the 12-bed dorm all to myself, which was awesome. The heater is on a 30-minute timer, so it gets cold in the middle of the night (and certainly by morning). SERVICE: The reception was nice and accommodating as I had to check in later than expected due to bad weather driving up from Auckland. FACILITIES: Kitchen was large and clean. You have to pay extra for the showers, which is weird (the only place I've seen this), but it's not much (50 cents for 7-8 minutes, so bring coins!). However, the temperature oscillated between normal and scalding hot.

Nice campsite with beachaccess (10 min walk through the dunes). Sadly no BBQ allowed and does not…read moreprovide gas BBQ. Very nice and helpful staff. Latest checkout time (11 a.m.) of all campsites we encountered yet. A little isolated, so finding a restaurant in walking distance is a problem.

Views, comfy beds, great hosts, beach fun - with beach toys supplied, fishing, walking, surfing…read morenear by! Check it out for yourself... it will not disappoint!

The hosts are friendly and accommodating. Rooms are clean and tidy. There is a bit of traffic…read morenoise but nothing to complain about. We have used this Motel a few times and will continue to do so. Nice and close to inner city.

What a lovely two-storied little house in the heart of Mangawhai Village- fell in love with it's…read moremix matched furniture, lovely bric-a-brac, and quaint, vintage set-up. Alan- the owner is so gracious. Affordable as well. Lucky us. We had a group of 4 gals, 2 in each double bedrooms with extra mattresses and futons underneath. Parked just in front of the garage/ side of the house off the main street. Absolutely adored the music room. Great kitchen facilities and nice to have the shower/ bathroom all to ourselves. Easy walking distance to amenities such as the 4 Square Supermarket just across the road and handy Village G.A.S. station. Bring a car to get to the beautiful Mangawhai Heads and other naturally gorgeous spots such as the Big Sand Dune along Pacific Beach. We hit up Te Arai on the way back down as well as Pakiri. Highly recommend the stay here

Cheap, comfortable, and clean. Once the Grand Hotel was clearly grand. It's been awhile since…read morethat was true. The carpet is run down in spots, the gold has faded from the ceiling, and it's overall a faded shadow of what it once was. This turned out great for us, because it's a historic building in the middle of town with cheap rooms. The staff is really helpful. In order to cut costs (this town is clearly economically struggling) they share staff with the bar next door. If you check in after 3pm, you need to go into the bar to get your key. It's easy. Great, cheap, lodgings, unless you are perskinity. If you need the Ritz/Four Seasons, don't stay here. If you want a no-hasel place to sleep near the middle of town, stay here.

Wonderfully peaceful getaway for couples and maybe families, with secluded garden apartments, fully…read moreequipped for short stays. They have kayaks for beach access, cute animals (pigs, sheep, alpacas and a donkey) and free wifi (although wasn't working for us). Minutes from restaurants and the beach.