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Judges Pool Motel

3.5 star property
3.5-star ski motel with free WiFi

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Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Property grounds
Lobby
Reception

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
92 Taupahi Road, Turangi, 3334
  • Turangi i-SITE Visitor Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • River Vineyard
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Tokaanu Thermal Pools
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Taupo (TUO)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Apartment 1 Bedroom (Deck)

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Comfort Double Room Single Use

Comfort Double Room Single Use

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Living area

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Turangi

Mountain retreat .Stay at this Turangi motel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Turangi i-SITE Visitor Centre and 2 miles (3 km) of River Vineyard. Also, Tongariro National Trout Centre is within 3 miles (5 km) and Lake Taupo is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Turangi i-SITE Visitor Centre - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Tongariro National Trout Centre - 3 min drive - 4.0 km
  • River Vineyard - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Tokaanu Thermal Pools - 5 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Tongariro Alpine Crossing - 18 min drive - 25.1 km

Getting around

  • Taupo (TUO) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bakehouse Cafe and Roasts - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hydro Eatery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Licorice Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Thyme For Food - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Turangi Bakery & Coffee Shop - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Judges Pool Motel

3.5-star ski motel with free WiFi
As a guest of Judges Pool Motel, you'll find a terrace, barbecue grills, and ski storage. WiFi is free in public spaces. An area shuttle within 50 km and an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) are available for a fee. Judges Pool Motel also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and a picnic area. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Turangi motel.

  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1980
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Judges Pool Motel offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Playground
  • Separate bedroom
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 50 km
  • Ski shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Playground
  • Ski storage

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • HDTV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Living room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 15
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not 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.

  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 50 per vehicle
  • Late check-out fee: NZD 15 (subject to availability)

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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 major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Judges Pool
Judges Pool Motel
Judges Pool Motel Turangi
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Judges Pool Motel Turangi
Judges Pool Motel Motel Turangi

Judges Pool Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 253 out of 504 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 207 out of 504 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 504 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 504 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 504 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice owner helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Good place to stay, but didn't see any recycling bins.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice clean property friendly people
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super clean, quiet side of town
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Rasika

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Diana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were passing through Turangi while visiting the national park. This is a small town, the motel is a good place for a short stay. It is small but clean. It is quite as well. Receptionist is professional and courteous and helpful. We appreciate the tips he gave us.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice unit, location (if you don't need the inernet
A clean and comfortable unit located in a nice avenue close to the Turangi centre. The only problem was despite free wifi being connected it was next to impossible to get any streamed apps or even free to view channels and the internet in general. Have encountered this at other motels in the district so it's probably a regional issue but sure;y hosts can find a solution?
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Micheal C.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended,,
Tidy, quiet, well appointed, hosts were terrific and good value for a traveling fisherman. 'Spot on'!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

MS R E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value in Turangi.
Just a one night stay but impressed with this small motel. Owners were great and happy to satisfy any requests. The grounds and units were very neat and tidy. Although an older motel, renovations have been completed on the bathroom while the rest is in great condition. It is in a quiet location only a short drive to the centre of town. Recommended......would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Don

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bathroom had overpowering mold smell. Looks like everything was absolutely new but they put no barrier on the mold. Internet also could only log on with one phone. One phone could log on but kept getting bumped off, and both pads could not log on. Also roku could not see the web. I think rooms on the other side and closer to the office were probably ok.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alf

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

marian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place to stay
Fantastic place to stay. Quiet street and lovely surroundings. Short walk to shops. Easy walk to walking trails and the river.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to shops and food outlets. Close to river walks. Friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Frantz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tranquille et accueil sympa. Logement spacieux
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very friendly and the rooms are always neat and tidy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Alexander

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location when need to stop by Taupo lake.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property was clean but very tired and in need of a refresh (pealing paint, marks, etc). Nothing to directly complain about or need immediate fixing, just a general feel that I expected better, and that only essential maintenance was being done. (But this was a similar quality standard in many of the other N.I. motels we stayed in during the trip). The host was very helpful. Acceptable night layover between Auckland and Wellington.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sam

Well equiped, easy accomodation
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Mirtohid

Disliked: Amenities
It was worth the money for a single night stay, I wouldn’t recommend this one for more than a night or if you can make it to Rotorua.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are immaculate with everything you need even a heat pump. There is a reserve within walking distance near the river, the staff are friendly, theres even a cat that loves pats on the property, i will definitely be back and highly reccomend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ilya

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very nice and the inside the property was super clean! Nice little place, would visit again, really good bang for buck.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan-Dirrty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe and quiet, very clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

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