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Aotea Lodge

3.0 star property
3-star eco-certified motel in Papakowhai

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Hallway
Garden
Standard Studio
Family Room, 1 Bedroom
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Reviews
7.4

Good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
    KitchenKitchen
  • Pool
    PoolPool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    HousekeepingHousekeeping
  • Room service
    Room serviceRoom service
  • Laundry
    LaundryLaundry

Check-in time

2:00 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

Explore the area

Map
65 Whitford Brown Ave, Porirua, Porirua, 5240
  • Popular LocationPataka Museum of Arts and Culture2 min drive
  • Popular LocationInterislander Ferry Terminal16 min drive
  • Popular LocationTe Papa18 min drive
  • AirportWellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)28 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Porirua

Papakowhai stay.Your stay at this Papakowhai motel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture and Plimmerton Beach. The Cricket Museum and Petite Martinique are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture - 2 min drive
  • Plimmerton Beach - 5 min drive
  • Interislander Ferry Terminal - 16 min drive
  • Sky Stadium - 16 min drive
  • Te Papa - 18 min drive

Getting around

  • Porirua Station - 3 min drive
  • Wellington Intl. Airport (WLG) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sushil’S Musclechef Kitchen & Café - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Muffin Break - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Franks Fresh Fish - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ten-8 Coffee Shop - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Aotea Lodge

3-star eco-certified motel in Papakowhai
Public spaces have free WiFi. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A library, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the eco-certified Aotea Lodge.

This 3-star Porirua motel is smoke free.

  • 35 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • No smoking on site
Aotea Lodge offers 35 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchens with microwaves, cookware/dishes/utensils, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–9 AM: NZD 13 per person
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Swimming pool

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • DVD player

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (2 PM - 6:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available.

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 13 per person
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 percent

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

Official New Zealand Rating provided by Qualmark®

Property is also known as

Aotea Lodge Porirua
Aotea Porirua
Aotea Lodge Motel
Aotea Lodge Porirua
Aotea Lodge Motel Porirua

Aotea Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 97 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really liked the front desk woman she was wonderful ,however they had run out of milk and were going to get us some but none arrived ,to be fair we were only there for one night so not a big deal . The property is in dire need of some ongoing maintenance ,ie walls where fixtures have been moved have holes in , carpet and mats ragged in places ,entry doors and windows to rooms have not been cleaned since goodness’s knows when .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Thu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious and comfortable
Manager was helpful when we needed to check in late. Exact instructions were provided and we had no issues finding the room. Wifi was non
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Jo, Oakura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, easy to get to. Arrived late, was told to find key in our unlocked room. This worked well. Could be a super motel if managment tidy up little things like removing carpet stains, cleaned up walls and paint falling off the bathroom ceiling. Other than this place was really clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I made my booking through Wotif and I was phond by the motel and told there was no accommodation available and Wotif should not of taken the booking. Four days ago I contacted Wotif to return the money they charged me - to date and after two emails Wotif has not responded. I have issues with both the accommodation provider and Wotif
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The rooms were ok we were only there to sleep one night some paint peeling off bathroom ceiling had to step up high into a bath for a shower which was difficult and was frightened I would slip in the bath so wish we had a walk in shower reception lady was lovely and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is the second review I have made on Aotea Lodge. We were very disappointed with the standard of cleanliness and the lack of basic maintenance we noted in unit 304. I was unable to bring the deficits to the attention of management until the day we left (we had a two night stay). Management were very apologetic about the state of the room and offered us a partial refund which we accepted. Management assured us that they would attend to the problems.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bathroom sink was very discoloured and shower floor did not drain because of uneven floor
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mooks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ces

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
convenient to motorway and westfield mall. close to countdown and a lagoon. my new stopover lodge motel from auckland.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Good sized room and kitchen facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The service was 110%, the property need a renovation. Water boiler was broken.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was awesome the facility was dated. There was no toilet paper, bath chipped with hair in it and a white tail spider on the wall.bedcovers were sheets with no valance, a chair was dirty and the room smelled on arrival. We were happy to pay the rate but the facility was crapp. The restaurant was closed, however the pool we could use considering the cleanliness of the room we did not use it. Would not recommend at all.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was sooo clean comfortable beds good heating and great for large groups. Privacy and lots of parking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Amiria

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Staff & service
Naomi - at reception is great, very welcoming and helpful. Units are a bit tired, though I understand new owners may be doing some upgrading. Fine for the purpose of my stay - I had no vehicle and I could walk to supermarket or catch bus to larger shopping centre.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No towels etc in bathroom. Extra stuff left in there that shouldn't be there. Two small dead maggots on the bathroom floor when we arrived. Told that they had just done a spring clean. We stayed 2 days days. They cleaned unit after one day. Maggots still there when we left. Killed 3 spiders in the unit of the first day. No bread and butter plates in the cupboard. One coffee cup cracked and leaked coffee. Went to office to get another one which was also dirty. Iron had wires showing through the cord. Place was old and dated
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The covered walkway to the laundry area was great when we had persistently wet day. The staggered height of each section of units provided an element of privacy even though there were many units in the complex. The proximity to Aotea Lagoon was perfect for the playground and walks with our granddaughter.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was an older establishment. The room was quite large , being older, but facilities were a little dated. in the process of a upgrade. Location was excellent and parking easy. Close to train station .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Nicky, Dunedin, nz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location for visiting Porirua/North Wellington - handy to the motorway but removed from the noise and busyness of State Highway 1. Room very clean & comfortable but a bit tired. Restaurant appeared to be closed and area around the pool a bit unloved...didn't feel like this area was used very often.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, good parking, helpful staff. Hot water.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I wouldn't return. I travel a lot for work and I thought this was overpriced. The room smelt terrible, so musty. Unfortunately a smelly room gives the impression of being dirty. I don't think it was dirty but the smell was very offputting. I would have paid $90 to stay here, not the $165 I was charged.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property, especially the bathroom, was very run down & on terrible condition. Given i paid $165 a night for 2 people i expected immaculate, or close to it. On the upside the bedroom area was in better condition & beds were comfortable but the bathroom was a serious let down.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019