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Breakwater Motel

4.5 star property
4.5-star beach motel near Paihia Wharf

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Deluxe Waterfront Suite Ocean | Interior detail
Deluxe Waterfront Suite Ocean | Living area
Suite, 1 Bedroom, Partial Sea View | View from room
BBQ/picnic area
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Guests liked:

Friendly staff

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1 Bayview Road, Paihia, Northland, 0200
  • Bay of Islands
    1 min walk
  • Paihia Wharf
    5 min walk
  • Paihia Beach
    6 min walk
  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands)
    18 min drive

Room options

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Partial Sea View

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Partial Sea View

  • 42 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Lower Seaview Suite

Lower Seaview Suite

  • 51 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Garden Suite

Garden Suite

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Garden Studio | Living area

Garden Studio

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Waterfront Suite Ocean | Interior detail

Deluxe Waterfront Suite Ocean

  • 42 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Exterior
Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge Paihia
Pool
Kids pool
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (1006)
The price is CA $184
per night
CA $212 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Dec - 3 Dec
Kingsgate Hotel Autolodge Paihia

About the area

Paihia

Steps from the beach.Your stay at this Paihia motel places you within a 10-minute walk of Paihia Wharf and Paihia Beach. Waitangi Treaty Grounds and Waitangi Golf Club are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Paihia Wharf - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Paihia Beach - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Opua Forest - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Waitangi Treaty Grounds - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Haruru Falls - 5 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cbk Craft Beer and Kitchen - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Marina Cafe Opua - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Hone's Garden - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Paihia Wharf - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Charlotte's Kitchen - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Breakwater Motel

4.5-star beach motel near Paihia Wharf
A private beach is featured. As a guest of Breakwater Motel, you'll find a library, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly Breakwater Motel also features a garden, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4.5-star Paihia motel.

  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • Towels for the beach
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
Breakwater Motel offers 25 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas and include desks. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

This Paihia motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Highchair
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate living room

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra 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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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, debit cards, and cash. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Breakwater Motel
Breakwater Motel Paihia
Breakwater Paihia
Breakwater Motel Paihia, Bay Of Islands
Breakwater Motel Motel
Breakwater Motel Paihia
Breakwater Motel Motel Paihia

Breakwater Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 350 out of 489 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 116 out of 489 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 489 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 489 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 489 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Oleg

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would recommend to easy and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reuben, Whatawhata

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

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy with great views. Wi-Fi a bit intermittent sometimes. Parking bays very small. Very little room to get out (if you could) if another car parked next to you. Definitely would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay, great view and close to everything you need. Would highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was generally clean however our bed had remnants of chocolate in the bed as if the sheets hadnt been changed which but the tile we discovered it (after 11) we were too tired to address the issue. Disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Travelled with partner
Wonderful place, with great owners. Easy walking to all food places, wharf, shops, etc
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Rayma

Travelled with partner
Was very disappointed to have a unit half looking at the bank/trees and only half at the view. We always got a full view before! Specifically booked here for that reason. Also car parking a long way from unit. Probably wouldn’t go there again, even though we have been so many times before, so disappointing 😞
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Remigiusz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff. Everything clean and of good standard, very comfortable king bed. Minuses: access to wardrobe and drawers in the bedroom limited due to close proximity of the bed. Access to microwave inconvenient due to its positioning (sideway) in a corner of the kitchenette.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moran

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had an awesome stay at the breakwater motel, lovely water front view, closed by shops the restaurants for convenience, friendly staff and super nice and clean facilities; can’t ask for more, highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Junning

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

P

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Unfortunately our room was not available for the first night and the owners did not resolve the issue to our satisfaction. In fact at check out one was particularly dismissive and rude.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kim Chah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean, great location, lovely view
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in Paihia
Convenient, quiet, clean and comfortable with short walk to beach or town.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn’t like the loud music for the 2 nights we stayed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
11 hour stay
Got in very late so was grateful we could do a late check in over the phone and the key was left out for us. Unit was clean and comfortable for our overnight stay. Expensive for what we needed so wouldn’t stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakwater in Paihia
Comfortable and clean hotel near the water and a short walk from downtown with helpful friendly staff. We were able to check in early.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception staff super nice and helpful offering advise on what to see in the area Room was very clean with nice coffee and even hot chocolate Great view of the water from front rooms Walking distance to town Def recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at Breakwater Motel for our family of five. Room was serviced daily, baby cot in the bedroom when requested. Large kitchen with utensils for cooking. Overall nice clean room with fantastic sea views.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely five stars!
Five nights = Five stars! Excellent room, excellent view, excellent staff, excellent stay. Everything about this hotel was awesome. Definitely our first choice when/if we return to the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views and calm atmosphere
This is a lovely motel in Paihia. We loved our stay here. We had enough space to get unpacked and comfortable and the view out our bedroom and living area were stunning. We loved waking up to the sounds and smells of the ocean and loved to leave the sliders open at night as we relaxed. Incredible views and very calm atmosphere. The service was quite great as well. Anything we needed was taken care of quickly and the daily cleaning service was great. My only complaint was that the internet connection was pretty poor. I had to sit in just the right spot in one area of our unit to get connected to the wifi. Once connected, it worked pretty well. But they could probably benefit from some additional access points to increase the wifi connectivity.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023