3 Moresby Street Karangahake, 3674 Karangahake, New Zealand
#3 of 3 hotels in Karangahake
Guests' ChoiceBased on 490 hotel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.5
Value for money
8.9
Free WiFi
9.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 15 February 2024
Kim
New ZealandRoad noise.
Facilities & location, comfy bed, friendly helpful staff. View from deck, spa pool
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Lucy
New ZealandThe location was excellent.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 7 February 2024
Ann
New ZealandSharing bathrooms was a bit out of the norm for me but totally doable. The cost per night reflecting the shared amenities.
Exceptional location across the road from the river and the many walking tracks. Super friendly hosts who made us feel very welcome and offered lots of information about the surrounding area.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Arvin
New ZealandPillows were a little flat 😅 not a biggie though
Our family really enjoyed our stay at Riverside accommodation. The staff and host were incredibly welcoming, helpful and warm. We enjoyed the experience of shared kitchen and lounge too, main reason is how at home we felt and how friendly everyone was. Rooms and bathrooms were clean. We enjoyed having use of The pool and spa pool. The massage chair in the lounge was so good! The place is at a great location. We were able to explore the walks around about and go swimming across the road in the gorge. We even spent an afternoon at Waihi beach. We loved our long weekend stay here.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Lisa
New ZealandLocatio and great host
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 19 January 2024
Tanya
New ZealandThe only thing would be no aircon in the room we were in. Very hot in there during the summer. The fan was a good, as long as you weren't on the top bunk.
Loved the facilities they had and all the open areas you could use. Liked the fact that they were close to the waterfall and walks. Rooms were nice and clean, cozy as well.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 January 2024
Katrin
SwitzerlandThe shared kitchen was well equipped, but some areas could've been cleaner.
The room was very clean, spacious. We really liked the bed, it was very comfortable. Had our own fridge inside our room which was a plus.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 16 January 2024
Sue
New ZealandI was very happy with everything about the place, I have no complaints.
I was welcomed at the door by the host who made me feel very welcome. She gave me a comprehensive rundown on the walks around the area, the facilities available for my use during my stay and local businesses which hired bikes etc. The facilities were very clean as was my room, the bed was very comfy. I very much enjoyed my stay.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 15 January 2024
Gina
New ZealandThe external area had a few cobwebs on the walls but it's a large accommodation and did not affect our stay.
Location was excellent in the Karangahake Gorge ideal for biking part of the Hauraki trail as well as easy access to do the Windows Walk which is spectacular. Rooms were clean with a great bbq facility and spa pool. Clean rooms and shared bathrooms. Excellent air conditioning in the rooms and comfy beds.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 13 January 2024
Dinah
New ZealandThe close proximity to walking and bike tracks and
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Fran
New ZealandSome minor road noise.
Spacious upstairs unit with well equipped kitchen. Comfortable beds and seating. Spa and swimming pool.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 29 December 2023
Tendai
New ZealandNoisy upstairs guest disturbed my sleep on second night.
The motel was child friendly and we had access to many amenities which l liked. Staff was friendly and helpful and accommodated our requests.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Socialsecurity92
New ZealandJust beautiful for a good getaway from Auckland. So much activities to do around the area.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 18 December 2023
Gillian
New ZealandBed was a little too hard , maybe a soft topper would be great
Friendly staff, great room
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 16 December 2023
Gonzalo
New ZealandOutside bbq place i didn’t find water where to wash my hands, but the kitchen is near and that wasn’t a big deal.
The room was very spacious . The hot tub near to the bbq place was wonderful my kids and wife enjoyed it meanwhile i was making the bbq .
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Steven
New ZealandCouldn’t get late check out, sauna didn’t get very hotter
Was mint location.good vibes .no toilet or shower in the room but had 2 showers next door and also had 2 spas a swimming pool and a sauna
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 26 November 2023
Janet
New ZealandVery convenient to where we needed to be . Very warm welcome from all staff and managers/ owners? Clean and comfortable
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 20 November 2023
Anthony
AustraliaSome doors were stiff due to swelling, shared facilities (forgot to check so my bad)
Beautiful location, plenty of walks even with closures. People were all very nice.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 16 November 2023
Suzanne
AustraliaIt's an older style building....but we really didn't mind that :)
A wonderful backpacker style accommodation! Perfectly located; spotlessly clean; friendly; quiet at night; massage chair, spa, sauna, books, kitchen facilities all included at no extra cost.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 September 2023
Anna
New ZealandWe found small cockroach in bathroom
Location was excellent like just next to Karangahake Gorge. Easy to get rest after tramping
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 6 September 2023
Gerry
CanadaGood location, friendly staff, good shared kitchen.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 3 September 2023
Collier
New ZealandNothing it was perfect
Hot tub definitely
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 31 July 2023
Andrew
New ZealandCheerful staff
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 25 July 2023
Carter
New ZealandSuper friendly owner, lovely feel, great facilities
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 21 July 2023
Kathrine
New ZealandOur room was close to the main highway and we heard quite a bit of noise from trucks and traffic.
Anita, our lovely host is a passionate explorer and traveller with much knowledge about the local area. A super generous person who kept us warm with a beautiful fire in the guest lounge, a heat pump and wall heater in our room and two hot spa pools to choose from! The kitchen facilities were extraordinary and Anita made sure we had everything we needed to cater for ourselves. We'll definitely be back for a longer stay to explore the gorge.
Stayed in July 2023
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