This hostel is on a very central location in paihia. What i liked:…read more-clean -friendly staff -central location Tip:if visiting in dec/jan, book well beforehand. This hostel very quickly fills up. The top bunkbed can be a bit 'tight'.

Beautiful place to stay with an elevated view of Paihia's spot in the Bay of Islands, across from…read morethe historic town of Russell. Friendly staff, enormous lounge, big windows.

The hotel was ok. The room was mostly clean except the carpet could use an update. The bathroom…read morewas clean and that's important. No heater so they gave us little room heaters. Decent hotel for the price. Not luxury living though. The staff was incredibly nice and free wifi. Plus continental breakfast. Very close walk to this very small towns shopping area. The pool looked decent but was to cold to go in.

We recently stayed at the Tanoa Paihia Hotel as part of a Groupon package and we found it simple…read moreand charming. The hotel itself is a little dated, but it was clean and the location was nice. It was a short 5 minute walk to the Paihia Wharf with all the touristy shops and restaurants along the way. Our favorite part of the staying at this hotel was the very friendly and accommodating hotel staff- they were exceptional! The hotel has an outdoor pool and hot tub, restaurant, guest laundry area, and free Wifi.

I visited the Waitomo Glowworm Caves the day before I visited the Kawiti Caves. Judging from both,…read moreKawiti Caves were definitely my favorite out of the two! There aren't any crowds so you have a better experience in that aspect. These caves are also family owned so they're well preserved and taken care of. The family is incredibly nice, knowledgeable, and welcoming. Kawiti definitely had more glow worms than Waitomo and I LOVED their "galaxy" of of glow worms. It was a beautiful sight. I would love to come back again if I find myself in the area. Photos are not allowed because the glow worms don't give off their "glow" if the flash goes off.

An absolute MUST stop on your way to or from Northland! A very informative and cultural guided tour…read morethrough the cave with a easy and beautiful bush walk at the end. The land in this area has been passed down by generations for around 400 years and the current owners take immense pride in sharing it with tourists. If you haven't seen NZ glow worms you really do need to take a short side trip and take the tour. Located only a kilometre from the main highway and there is plenty of parking. Locals we met in the Bay of Islands had even said it is way better than the widely known Waitomo caves! Even the toilets were impressive as they were in A+ clean condition.

The suite was really nice and surprising! Instead of your traditional door, it was a large window…read moresliding pane that opened up to a cute little front yard set up. The bed was comfortable and clean. Soap and shampoo was provided and the kitchen was useful to clean our grocery store bought fruits. There was also a mini fridge and a selection of teas and coffee for us to drink. A hot water boiler was also provided. The motel was also a short walk from the town center.

We checked in for a night, pretty late (7pm) during the Winter. They had an $80 special sign out,…read morewhich we took advantage of. The owner was very friendly and showed us the room first. Amenities were good; soap and shampoo were available and we were given fresh milk for the morning! Everything in the kitchen and bathroom worked well. The front curtains covered the whole room and blocked all light. Since we left pretty early in the morning, we didn't use much else at the motel. However, the queen bed was a bit too squishy for my liking and the refrigerator was pretty loud when it came on during the night. The price was good for the area, so I would probably stay here again.

Absolutely lovely place to stay. The rooms are new, modern and large. The kitchen is stocked with…read morenice appliances that you'd have in your own home. I didn't feel like I needed to rewash anything in the cupboards and there was everything you'd need including nice teas, cookies, a bodum for coffee etc. Good shower water pressure. The only reason I'm deducting a star is because we had a few too many calls from the lovely, very helpful owners. The first morning we had a call at 9 asking if we needed any towels. We were exhausted and jetlagged with a toddler who was actually sleeping. Then we had a call at 10:05 the morning we were checking out. It's nice that they're so helpful but sometimes you just want to settle in and relax. I'd still stay again though! Great location and hotel.

I am sorry to say that we were unable to stay at this accommodation. My sister and I became ill…read moreduring our recent travel and notified the motel immediately and within the 24 hour cancellation time frame as advertised on their web page when booking. I am sad to report that no sooner did I cancel our accommodation than they charged my credit card. I have exchanged numerous emails with the management and they refuse to reverse these charges so I have no choice than to contest this with my credit card company. Be very careful with this accommodation as they do not honor their own policy.

Fantastic and pleasant experience all around! Don't let the word "motel" turn you off. While this…read moremay not be the most glamorous of places from the outside, it is modern, clean, functional, and very cozy. Our room was a suite with a living room and a kitchen. It was quiet, comfortable, and everything looked brand new inside. Convenient parking spot is 2 steps away from the door. The hosts were friendly, and very informative. They gave us great tips on thjngs to do, and rescued our day when one of our bookings got canceled. I definitely recommend it and would gladly stay here again!