Palm Court Motel

I stayed in a one bedroom room for two nights. The room was large, clean and the bed comfortable. I did not find there to be any problem with road noise as some reviews mentioned. The kitchen was well equipped with a stove top and supplies however one of the other rooms set off the main fire alarm while cooking and who I think were the owners had to come to shut it off. I did not smell anything burning and just surmised that their alarms are super sensitive. Because of this, I was reluctant to use their stove so I just made some simple meals during my stay without the use of the stove top. I had an issue with their shower. The tub had two faucets, one ran hot water and the other cold. I could not figure out how to get the shower running though. There was some handle by the shower head that would not budge when I tried to activate it. It was quite late and I did not want to bother the owners so I just drew a bath instead. None of the other 10 hotels I stayed at in New Zealand had a shower/tub set up like this, so thankfully it does not appear to be the norm.

It is quite run-down and needs a bit of work to improve it. The beds are very uncomfortable.

Very comfortable beds and pillows and really nice bathroom. Very clean and great kitchenette.

We had a leak outside our window and couldn’t sleep in. But the rook was one of the best we have ever stayed in.

The manager is very nice. One drawback--the room furnishings shook when trucks went past the road next to the hotel. (And the manager assured us that we were in the quietest room in the motel.)

Great place to stay, close to town and walkable.

It gives about a half way stopping place between Otumoetai Tauranga and Stratford Taranaki . Where I travel to quite often . Thankyou

Okay big rooms but a bit dark for my taste.