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Breakwater Motel

4.5 star property
4.5-star beach motel near Paihia Wharf

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Waterfront Suite Ocean | Interior detail
BBQ/picnic area
Exterior
Waterfront Suite Ocean | Bathroom
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Reviews
9.4

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
    HousekeepingHousekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioningAir conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking includedParking included
  • Laundry
    LaundryLaundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFiFree WiFi

Check-in time

2:00 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

Explore the area

Map
1 Bayview Road, Paihia, Northland, 0200
  • Popular LocationPaihia Wharf5 min walk
  • Popular LocationPaihia Beach6 min walk
  • Popular LocationWaitangi Treaty Grounds4 min drive
  • AirportKerikeri (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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Waterfront Suite Ocean | Interior detail

Waterfront Suite Ocean

  • 42 sq m
  • 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, (1002)
The price is CA $111
per night
CA $128 total
includes taxes & fees
11 Jul - 12 Jul
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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
  • Paihia Beach - 6 min walk
  • Waitangi Treaty Grounds - 4 min drive
  • Haruru Falls - 5 min drive
  • Russell Beach - 31 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Cbk Craft Beer and Kitchen - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bad Habits - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hone's Garden - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Paihia Wharf - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Duke of Marlborough Hotel - ‬26 min drive

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. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

This Paihia motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). 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

  • 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
  • Free local calls
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

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 staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

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. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

We should mention

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

National rating

This property does not have a Qualmark® rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

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. 340 out of 476 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 476 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 476 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 476 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 476 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

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