Motel Kawhia is within 10 minutes' walk from local shops and dining options. It is a 50-minute drive from Bridal Veil Falls and a 1-hour and 20-minute drive from Hamilton City Centre.
Boasting an idyllic waterfront location, Kawhia Motel offers BBQ facilities and a children's playground. Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi. Some rooms feature sea views.
Some rooms offer a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. A private bathroom is provided for most rooms.
Address: 31 Tainui Street, 3843 Kawhia, New Zealand
Number of rooms: 7
Kawhia Motel Whaanau of 9 (7 adults 2 toddlers) booked into the Kawhia Motel (a weekend getaway) booked 2 family rooms. 4 of us including 1 toddler got put into room 7 next door to the office. First impressions stepping foot inside, a door the that had access from the office into the room, knowing these people have full access to the room even if guest aren't staying in it. Walk up a narrow dark stairway to the second floor to a bathroom that had wobbly tiles, a room that had roaches, a kitchen that had a dirty fridge with food in it (no milk aswell) as the freezer also had food in it, a pantry that had food in it. Dishes and cutlery that were dirty, rooms didn't feel clean at all, didn't even sleep in the bedding because we didn't feel comfortable sleeping in the sheets, we all stripped our beds and slept in our own blankets we brought. The railing to go up the stairway had massive gaps between each rail (NOT CHILD SAFE)
This room was an absolute stink (literally smelt like curry) absolute disgusting… disappointing to hear people actually live in this room and move out when they book it out to people DISGUSTING! The second room had the other 3 adults and other toddler in it. Kitchen wasn't clean, the bathroom felt dirty as well as the room, didn't feel like it had been vacuumed at all. This place isn't even worth give a 1 star rating. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.