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Motel Hobson's Choice

3.5 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3.5-star Dargaville motel

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Outdoor pool
Studio King | Bathroom
Studio Unit | Living area
Exterior
Studio King

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
212 Victoria Street, Dargaville, Northland, 0310
  • Taha Awa Riverside Gardens
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Dargaville Museum
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Tane Mahuta
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Whangarei (WRE)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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One Bedroom Spa

One Bedroom Spa

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Two Bedroom Apartment | Living room

Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Studio Unit

Studio Unit

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Studio King

Studio King

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Dargaville

In Dargaville .You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Taha Awa Riverside Gardens and 2 miles (3 km) of The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio with a stay here. Dargaville Museum is within 3 miles (5 km) and Tane Mahuta is within 9 miles (15 km).
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What's nearby

  • Taha Awa Riverside Gardens - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Dargaville Museum - 7 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Tane Mahuta - 12 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Kai Iwi Lakes - 37 min drive - 36.7 km

Getting around

  • Whangarei (WRE) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blah Blah Blah Cafe & Bar - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bakehouse Cafe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Northern Wairoa Hotel - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Fast Foods - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Motel Hobson's Choice

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3.5-star Dargaville motel
As a guest of Motel Hobson's Choice, you'll find an outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. WiFi is free in public spaces. Motel Hobson's Choice also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a picnic area. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star Dargaville motel is smoke free.

  • 21 guestrooms or units
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
Motel Hobson's Choice offers 21 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Dargaville motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free shopping center shuttle
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Toaster

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room
  • Portable fan
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Motel Hobson's Choice Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 247 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 247 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 247 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 247 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 247 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hobson’s Choice is where I stay when I have to overnight in Dargaville as they have kept up their standards over the years. Each time I am there they have some small improvement and this time it was a heat pump in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, comfortable bex
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lloyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An average place to stay
An average place to stay, good for one or two nights.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

HOWARD

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hosts. Comfortable, cosy and clean unit. Just couldn't park vehicle outside unit.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mattie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Selma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you, second time staying here. Staff are very helpful and property nice and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
1) Parking No designated parking lost parking directly out front of unit as other customers park in your spot. Very Inconvenient Parkjng should be lined out with Unit number gor parallel parking 2) Bed - Most uncomfortable mattress I have ever slept on it was terrible sleeping straight on bed wire !!! 3) Shower - Operated as a trickle no shower pressure - dissapointing experience 4) Location was great easy access to shopping motor way, central sight seeing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Teresa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fast and friendly check-in, all interactions with staff were great. Room was very spacious and clean. My only issue was the cold wind blowing in under the large gap at the bottom of the door - straight to the 'work station'.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jun

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful with our late arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Inoke

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very handy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Vickie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and comfortable rom
Great place to stay on an overnighter in Dargaville. Older motel but my room was very comfortable with great bed, cooking facilities, great heating. Service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Michele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location great, clean and tidy. Comfortable bed.Husband is a light sleeper so found the noisy trucks going by at 5 in the morning annoying.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
We did not get the room with a spa we booked instead we had a disability’s room with no spa. When you turned on the heat pump it had a stick like cigarettes. I rate this as poor and I would hope there is some compensation for what room we ended up with on Expedia as it was nothing like what we booked.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the 3rd time I’ve stayed at the Hobson. The rooms are a little outdated but everything you need is there. The area around the pool is nice. There is laundry on site which was convenient for me. It’s close enough to the shops that you can easily walk downtown. The staff are excellent; friendly & helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Luke: Very friendly and helpful Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and tidy well kept Motel in Dargaville. Spacious rooms with working equipment in a quiet neighborhood. You do hear the odd Truck going by but otherwise great accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room & friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

russell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
quiet and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eileen and staff were very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Tonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and clean but no tissues or hairdryer
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024