Hotel 4-Bintang di Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

I stayed here for two nights in May 2023. The hotel is located on the main street in Rotorua, about a 10-minute walk from the main shopping centre. Just up the road, about a 5-minute walk away, there are a couple of supermarkets. The airport is a 10-minute drive away. The hotel has plenty of parking. The room was very big with a small kitchenette, large bathroom, table and chairs etc. However, the room was showing its age and could do with an upgrade. Unfortunately the room was cold. I had the heating on but, given the size of the room, it took a long time to heat up. It was uncomfortable. There was no extra blanket for the bed. The wifi worked well. The service at the front desk was good. For what I paid, this hotel was good value. However, for my next trip to Rotorua, I would be prepared to pay a bit more for something warmer and more up to date.

I'll start with the things I liked. The breakfast buffet. It was nice to have a quick way to get a good breakfast at the hotel. The decorating in the lobby was very nice. Now the not to nice parts: The room was cramped with 2 queen-sized beds. (Though it did have a refrigerator and kettle.) I opened the curtains to be surprised by shredded sheers. The wi-fi was very poor. The access is not handicap accessible. The front steps did not have a railing. The ramp was great for luggage, but would not have accommodated a wheelchair. (I have bad knees and use a cane.) They seems understaffed. A common problem throughout our trip. But the staff was helpful. They acknowledged the torn sheers and have plans to replace them all.

Not a 4 star hotel at all - and terrible experience. We booked for 2 nights, beds were like rock, so much noise (from furniture moving overhead, children yelling and people playing pool in reception) that we couldn’t sleep. Went to reception after midnight, night staff not interested or sympathetic. Were awake till after 1am. Asked to see the mgr in the morning, not available. Explained to reception staff the experience we had and that we would like to check out a day early and get a refund on the second night as not possible to sleep. Reception very sympathetic and refunded 2nd night. Bank account shows it charged back again. Rung the mgr, no answer and no callback. Email reception and they apologize again and undertake to refund again. Manager then texts me and says it was not accidental that they recharged me, he said I shouldnt have had a refund. I said that his reception staff had agreed with no issues. His response: ‘No. Not agreed, and she even does not have the authority to do it. You threaten her on site. You have stayed and use excuse to request money back, which is not acceptable and not approved.’ I actually had apologized to the staff member for not being able to resolve with the manager and she was very sympathetic and helpful. As others have noted, insufficient parking and the door lock on the room beeped continuously when engaged so we had to put a table in front of the door for safety

First stay was 3 years ago when it was still a Holiday Inn. We enjoyed the pools and nearby attractions. Came back this time around for the same reasons. Kids enjoyed the heated pool. And we adults find it soothing after a long day out. When pool towels run out, reception was glad to replenish. We were at a deluxe queen queen room facing the carpark. Room looked tired. Bathroom was even worse. Mould on the grouting and sink had lime scale. Turning the tap was bound to give you a splash. Other than than, room was clean and tidy. Staff were friendly. And doing the best they can on a busy long weekend. Carpark can get full on a busy weekend, you almost dont want to go out for dinner.

It didn't start well - my room was next to the night gate whose keycard lock is kaput and if it was not closed carefully it closed with a clang. My phone call to the night manager (reception closes early) to change rooms was ignored. But next morning the front desk staff was most helpful in changing my room to a quieter one. Avoid rooms 11 and 12 if you can. The hostel itself is modern, well set up and well located. The kitchen is spacious and well equipped. The dorms are small but the ensuite facilities are good. The bunks are comfortable and come with a reading light and privacy curtains. The hostel is located a few blocks from the tourist center around the lake shore and from the supermarket in the Central Mall. It is also just across the road from Kuirau Park, a geothermal area in the heart of Rotorua. Relax and soak your feet in the thermal footbath. Parking was not a problem. Haupapa Street outside the hostel has metered parking from 9 to 5 Mon to Fri and 9 to 12 Sat. Outside those hours parking is free and unrestricted. Across Ranolf Street on the edge of Kuirau Park there is unrestricted free parking at all times - get in early to claim a spot. Hostel staff also told me that they have off-street parking for $15 a night. Security is not great - the broken gate lock means that the common areas are open to anyone, but the rooms are secured by keycard locks.

I stayed in the Sudima Lake Rotorua Hotel for three nights while attending a conference. The Sudima was selected as it was the cheapest of the four listed by the conference organisers. The accommodation and buffet breakfasts were standard and wouldn’t in themselves warrant a review, either positive or negative. What did warrant a review, however, was the check-in experience. This is the reason for the level-two rating. Having stayed at a range of accommodation – from higher end to backpacker - I cannot recall anything like it, either here in New Zealand or overseas. There was one person at the reception desk and only one other guest checking-in before me. That check-in took a seemingly interminable time, but that can happen for whatever reason. My check-in appeared normal, but thereafter the experience ‘went to custard’. Assigned a room on the third floor I duly went with my bag to the room. Arriving there the magnetic door card wouldn’t open the door. I then returned to the reception desk, explained the situation and was provided with a new set of door cards. I then proceeded back to the third floor and, yes, the door cards this time successfully opened the door. However, upon entering the room I was surprised to find evidence that someone else was using the room. Material around the room showed that this person was also a conference attendee. (Interestingly there was a half drunk bottle of whisky on a table, but alas it was a blend and not a single malt so there was no temptation to take a few swigs.) Using the room’s telephone, I called the reception number but there was no response. Anxious that the room’s inhabitant may return I returned once more to the reception desk to be provided with a new room and corresponding door cards. Another ascent to the third floor finally eventuated with valid room occupancy at the Sudima Lake Rotorua Hotel. The time lapse since first entering the hotel stretched to about 40 minutes.

We camped in a powered lot. The campsite was really easy to find and only 5/10 min drive from the centre of Rotorua. Everything was clean and there were plenty of toilets/showers and other facilities. They also have pools including some hot pools which is a lovely addition. We had a great time camping here and would definitely come back again!

They have great customer service. Are very polite and easy to talk to. The only two sad things was that I asked for our room to be cleaned while I took the kids out in the morning around 8. But when I arrived back in the afternoon around 4pm, it was not yet cleaned. Also the shower head was very hard to use. Maybe it has some plugging issues. The water comes out outwards, not focused in the middle.

It's a big and beautiful property with a lot of good staff. It is very near to market, gardens and all the experiences nearby. For Indian tourists, there is a Gurudwara just behind the hotel and swaminarayan temple is 5 minutes walk. I used to visit the small and beautiful rose garden quite often which is 1 minutes away. The rooms are big and nice. They have suit rooms also which is quite good and specious. Almost all the bathrooms have bath tub. The hotel has a hot water swimming pool and 2 spa pools also. It has a restaurant that opens for limited time only. It has a lot of space around reception and pool to sit, relax and talk....It has small and medium size conference room also. They have a gym also but the most important thing is their staff. All of them were very cooperative and polite. Will stay there any day....you can park your car for free in It's big parking area, that is rare in Newzealand.

The place was nice, but not as exceptional as we expected by others reviews. Things are a little worn in the room we were in. In the morning my wife went to use the spa/hot tub and after filling it with water she turned it on and it spewed out extremely dirty water. Manager said it was because the hotel was old. I disagree. - it simply needed a better cleaning. Use bleach and fill, run and refill the hot tub until it comes out clean. It’s not rocket science. They don’t offer any kind of refund but they did offer us a couple of candy bars and an apology.

I stayed here for two nights in May 2023. The hotel is located on the main street in Rotorua, about a 10-minute walk from the main shopping centre. Just up the road, about a 5-minute walk away, there are a couple of supermarkets. The airport is a 10-minute drive away. The hotel has plenty of parking. The room was very big with a small kitchenette, large bathroom, table and chairs etc. However, the room was showing its age and could do with an upgrade. Unfortunately the room was cold. I had the heating on but, given the size of the room, it took a long time to heat up. It was uncomfortable. There was no extra blanket for the bed. The wifi worked well. The service at the front desk was good. For what I paid, this hotel was good value. However, for my next trip to Rotorua, I would be prepared to pay a bit more for something warmer and more up to date.

I'll start with the things I liked. The breakfast buffet. It was nice to have a quick way to get a good breakfast at the hotel. The decorating in the lobby was very nice. Now the not to nice parts: The room was cramped with 2 queen-sized beds. (Though it did have a refrigerator and kettle.) I opened the curtains to be surprised by shredded sheers. The wi-fi was very poor. The access is not handicap accessible. The front steps did not have a railing. The ramp was great for luggage, but would not have accommodated a wheelchair. (I have bad knees and use a cane.) They seems understaffed. A common problem throughout our trip. But the staff was helpful. They acknowledged the torn sheers and have plans to replace them all.

Not a 4 star hotel at all - and terrible experience. We booked for 2 nights, beds were like rock, so much noise (from furniture moving overhead, children yelling and people playing pool in reception) that we couldn’t sleep. Went to reception after midnight, night staff not interested or sympathetic. Were awake till after 1am. Asked to see the mgr in the morning, not available. Explained to reception staff the experience we had and that we would like to check out a day early and get a refund on the second night as not possible to sleep. Reception very sympathetic and refunded 2nd night. Bank account shows it charged back again. Rung the mgr, no answer and no callback. Email reception and they apologize again and undertake to refund again. Manager then texts me and says it was not accidental that they recharged me, he said I shouldnt have had a refund. I said that his reception staff had agreed with no issues. His response: ‘No. Not agreed, and she even does not have the authority to do it. You threaten her on site. You have stayed and use excuse to request money back, which is not acceptable and not approved.’ I actually had apologized to the staff member for not being able to resolve with the manager and she was very sympathetic and helpful. As others have noted, insufficient parking and the door lock on the room beeped continuously when engaged so we had to put a table in front of the door for safety

First stay was 3 years ago when it was still a Holiday Inn. We enjoyed the pools and nearby attractions. Came back this time around for the same reasons. Kids enjoyed the heated pool. And we adults find it soothing after a long day out. When pool towels run out, reception was glad to replenish. We were at a deluxe queen queen room facing the carpark. Room looked tired. Bathroom was even worse. Mould on the grouting and sink had lime scale. Turning the tap was bound to give you a splash. Other than than, room was clean and tidy. Staff were friendly. And doing the best they can on a busy long weekend. Carpark can get full on a busy weekend, you almost dont want to go out for dinner.

It didn't start well - my room was next to the night gate whose keycard lock is kaput and if it was not closed carefully it closed with a clang. My phone call to the night manager (reception closes early) to change rooms was ignored. But next morning the front desk staff was most helpful in changing my room to a quieter one. Avoid rooms 11 and 12 if you can. The hostel itself is modern, well set up and well located. The kitchen is spacious and well equipped. The dorms are small but the ensuite facilities are good. The bunks are comfortable and come with a reading light and privacy curtains. The hostel is located a few blocks from the tourist center around the lake shore and from the supermarket in the Central Mall. It is also just across the road from Kuirau Park, a geothermal area in the heart of Rotorua. Relax and soak your feet in the thermal footbath. Parking was not a problem. Haupapa Street outside the hostel has metered parking from 9 to 5 Mon to Fri and 9 to 12 Sat. Outside those hours parking is free and unrestricted. Across Ranolf Street on the edge of Kuirau Park there is unrestricted free parking at all times - get in early to claim a spot. Hostel staff also told me that they have off-street parking for $15 a night. Security is not great - the broken gate lock means that the common areas are open to anyone, but the rooms are secured by keycard locks.

I stayed in the Sudima Lake Rotorua Hotel for three nights while attending a conference. The Sudima was selected as it was the cheapest of the four listed by the conference organisers. The accommodation and buffet breakfasts were standard and wouldn’t in themselves warrant a review, either positive or negative. What did warrant a review, however, was the check-in experience. This is the reason for the level-two rating. Having stayed at a range of accommodation – from higher end to backpacker - I cannot recall anything like it, either here in New Zealand or overseas. There was one person at the reception desk and only one other guest checking-in before me. That check-in took a seemingly interminable time, but that can happen for whatever reason. My check-in appeared normal, but thereafter the experience ‘went to custard’. Assigned a room on the third floor I duly went with my bag to the room. Arriving there the magnetic door card wouldn’t open the door. I then returned to the reception desk, explained the situation and was provided with a new set of door cards. I then proceeded back to the third floor and, yes, the door cards this time successfully opened the door. However, upon entering the room I was surprised to find evidence that someone else was using the room. Material around the room showed that this person was also a conference attendee. (Interestingly there was a half drunk bottle of whisky on a table, but alas it was a blend and not a single malt so there was no temptation to take a few swigs.) Using the room’s telephone, I called the reception number but there was no response. Anxious that the room’s inhabitant may return I returned once more to the reception desk to be provided with a new room and corresponding door cards. Another ascent to the third floor finally eventuated with valid room occupancy at the Sudima Lake Rotorua Hotel. The time lapse since first entering the hotel stretched to about 40 minutes.

We camped in a powered lot. The campsite was really easy to find and only 5/10 min drive from the centre of Rotorua. Everything was clean and there were plenty of toilets/showers and other facilities. They also have pools including some hot pools which is a lovely addition. We had a great time camping here and would definitely come back again!

They have great customer service. Are very polite and easy to talk to. The only two sad things was that I asked for our room to be cleaned while I took the kids out in the morning around 8. But when I arrived back in the afternoon around 4pm, it was not yet cleaned. Also the shower head was very hard to use. Maybe it has some plugging issues. The water comes out outwards, not focused in the middle.

It's a big and beautiful property with a lot of good staff. It is very near to market, gardens and all the experiences nearby. For Indian tourists, there is a Gurudwara just behind the hotel and swaminarayan temple is 5 minutes walk. I used to visit the small and beautiful rose garden quite often which is 1 minutes away. The rooms are big and nice. They have suit rooms also which is quite good and specious. Almost all the bathrooms have bath tub. The hotel has a hot water swimming pool and 2 spa pools also. It has a restaurant that opens for limited time only. It has a lot of space around reception and pool to sit, relax and talk....It has small and medium size conference room also. They have a gym also but the most important thing is their staff. All of them were very cooperative and polite. Will stay there any day....you can park your car for free in It's big parking area, that is rare in Newzealand.

The place was nice, but not as exceptional as we expected by others reviews. Things are a little worn in the room we were in. In the morning my wife went to use the spa/hot tub and after filling it with water she turned it on and it spewed out extremely dirty water. Manager said it was because the hotel was old. I disagree. - it simply needed a better cleaning. Use bleach and fill, run and refill the hot tub until it comes out clean. It’s not rocket science. They don’t offer any kind of refund but they did offer us a couple of candy bars and an apology.

I had to write a review on how helpful, friendly and forward thinking Sanah is from Quest on Durham. I have worked in the Events and Hospo industry for so long and I can honestly say she is one of the best in the game. Nothing was too hard, I had a group booking that had to postpone due to Covid and she had already thought to hold rooms, even in case we needed extra. Sanah, thank you for being great. Ask for Sanah, she is so helpful and friendly.

편리한 위치 그리고 수영장과 짐 이용할수있어서 좋았습니다. 직원분들이 모두 친절해서 행복하게 머물수있었습니다.

Photos are great, but room was not as expected. Executive King, was far from executive. Shower was old with yellowing formica walls, had security light outside keep going off and shining into room, no blinds to stop this. Pillows all mismatched in shape and size, the two singles to create a large bed meant a hard high bit right in the middle of the bed. So not the best for couples. No Sky only netflix. Had a young boy literally stare at us the entire time when leaving, made me feel uncomfortable. If this was detailed as a standard, i'd be ok, but there was nothing executive about this. Lady was lovely when checking in. But was still disappointed with quality, wasn't what I would have expected for an ”Executive King Room”. Also to note, is in a flight path, so lots of low flying plane noise.

Great hosts...welcoming. helpful and accomodating. Apartment was clean with all necessary amenities. Just wished i could have stayed longer.Will definately be back...once i have saved my pennies again🙂Thank you Cathy and Bronwyn and all the best in this new venture for you both. Keep up the great PR and work. Ann W

Lebih senang rakan-rakan keluar dan mempunyai tempat letak kereta, di pusat bandar. Pemandangan di luar tingkapnya bagus, pastinya tidak setanding dengan hotel tinggi domestik, tempat ini sudah berskala luar biasa

Awesome stay. Nice and tidy room everything you need. Next to the beach access... will be back again...

this is the 4th time we have stayed here . it is close to the main street , has a nice chilled out vibe with good facilities and is a really good price. the only problem we found this time was we had booked to escape our busy lives and relax for a few days. we were put in room 10 under where the owners stay with their young kids i am not sure if they are aware but the ceiling is very thin and for all 3 mornings from 6AM through to 9AM it is just constant running / jumping / screaming from the kids and i know that sounds harsh but when you book a few days away and get woke every morning like this it is very very off putting. i will stay here again but only if we can be at the opposite end of the property. we honestly don't mind people making a bit of noise but constant jumping and thumping rite above your head from early every morning is not ideal at all

Booked last minute as a birthday treat. Did not realise on booking that you had to check in before 6pm, I called at 5.55 to let them know we were 10 minutes alway but no answer. Arrived just after 6pm, had to call the after hours we were meet by a man, we had already prepaid the room which was $266 for a bottom floor, one bedroom apartment. He told us we needed to pay a bond which I assumed would be $50-$100. We had to pay a $250 bond upfront to stay here. That was our dinner and activities money for the night. So had to cancel our plans. The room was dated, there was no body/hair wash left. There was no milk in the fridge so couldn't make a hot drink. As others have mentioned there are signs all over the room about extra charges, if you ring them after 9pm for anything you will get charged, if you leave anything in the room you will be charged and even more unnecessary fees. Tiny rubbish bin. The room was a good size but the headboard on the double bed isn't attached so everytime you turn over it bangs and so when you are there for a child free night you can imagine how much it was banging. It was right next to the road and it was a raining miserable night and it was loud, cars driving past, people walking/running past you can hear everything, image it during the busy season. The noise from the above room you can here people walking around. We were quite disappointed so I had a look at the other reviews this morning and I really wish I had of read them before booking here :( On check out which you had to wait as they are only there at reception between 8.30-10am on weekends. I asked the man to refund my $250 bond and he said that he can't and it won't be refunded until about Tuesday but it can take 10 business days. We had said about the missing amenities and he didn't care. Then we asked about all the bad reviews and he started getting angry. My husband reliased we had left a bag in the room and wanted to go get it and as we were approaching the room my husband made a comment about no wonder you have so many bad reviews and he told my husband to shut his mouth and he locked the room door and said to get out! He was not going to allow us to go back into the room to get our things. And said to ring the police if we wanted our stuff back. By this stage my husband was really mad and I ended up needing to call the police so they could go get our stuff from the room. Our uber driver had shown up and manager/man on reception had disappeared and some other lady that was obviously to what was happening came out and I said can I just get the key and I'll go get our stuff since we don't actually have to check out until 10am and she was saying I can't, I don't know what is happening. A couple minutes later she comes back in with our bag and continued to argue. Even the uber driver heard it and he is a 70 year old man and he came in to the reception and said they should not of been treating customer how they treated us. I will be going to

Awesome stay. Nice and tidy room everything you need. Next to the beach access... will be back again...

this is the 4th time we have stayed here . it is close to the main street , has a nice chilled out vibe with good facilities and is a really good price. the only problem we found this time was we had booked to escape our busy lives and relax for a few days. we were put in room 10 under where the owners stay with their young kids i am not sure if they are aware but the ceiling is very thin and for all 3 mornings from 6AM through to 9AM it is just constant running / jumping / screaming from the kids and i know that sounds harsh but when you book a few days away and get woke every morning like this it is very very off putting. i will stay here again but only if we can be at the opposite end of the property. we honestly don't mind people making a bit of noise but constant jumping and thumping rite above your head from early every morning is not ideal at all

Booked last minute as a birthday treat. Did not realise on booking that you had to check in before 6pm, I called at 5.55 to let them know we were 10 minutes alway but no answer. Arrived just after 6pm, had to call the after hours we were meet by a man, we had already prepaid the room which was $266 for a bottom floor, one bedroom apartment. He told us we needed to pay a bond which I assumed would be $50-$100. We had to pay a $250 bond upfront to stay here. That was our dinner and activities money for the night. So had to cancel our plans. The room was dated, there was no body/hair wash left. There was no milk in the fridge so couldn't make a hot drink. As others have mentioned there are signs all over the room about extra charges, if you ring them after 9pm for anything you will get charged, if you leave anything in the room you will be charged and even more unnecessary fees. Tiny rubbish bin. The room was a good size but the headboard on the double bed isn't attached so everytime you turn over it bangs and so when you are there for a child free night you can imagine how much it was banging. It was right next to the road and it was a raining miserable night and it was loud, cars driving past, people walking/running past you can hear everything, image it during the busy season. The noise from the above room you can here people walking around. We were quite disappointed so I had a look at the other reviews this morning and I really wish I had of read them before booking here :( On check out which you had to wait as they are only there at reception between 8.30-10am on weekends. I asked the man to refund my $250 bond and he said that he can't and it won't be refunded until about Tuesday but it can take 10 business days. We had said about the missing amenities and he didn't care. Then we asked about all the bad reviews and he started getting angry. My husband reliased we had left a bag in the room and wanted to go get it and as we were approaching the room my husband made a comment about no wonder you have so many bad reviews and he told my husband to shut his mouth and he locked the room door and said to get out! He was not going to allow us to go back into the room to get our things. And said to ring the police if we wanted our stuff back. By this stage my husband was really mad and I ended up needing to call the police so they could go get our stuff from the room. Our uber driver had shown up and manager/man on reception had disappeared and some other lady that was obviously to what was happening came out and I said can I just get the key and I'll go get our stuff since we don't actually have to check out until 10am and she was saying I can't, I don't know what is happening. A couple minutes later she comes back in with our bag and continued to argue. Even the uber driver heard it and he is a 70 year old man and he came in to the reception and said they should not of been treating customer how they treated us. I will be going to

The place is very accesible from state hiway and few blocks away from Bayfair mall. We did not expect that a motel could have been that complete. The check in was very smooth. The guy accompanied us to our room. The unit has 2 floors. Ground floor has 1 single bed, small receiving area and mini kitchen. Mini kitchen has cuttleries, kitchen utensils, pans and mini fridge. The toilet hAs bath tub and complete with toiletries. Queen size bed is uptairs. I must commend this has the most generous plug/ socket that we have ever stayed in! I think the entire unit has 5 x 2 plugs. Yehey!! Thats 10 gadgets or appliance at the same time. Lol. There is a heater panel as well but electric fan is provided too. We are delighted that we were able to use their heated pool After a tiring day from walking around. The check out was fast and easy too! Will recommend this motel to everyone who does not expect something grand and not fussy. We are happy to stay here again and again in the future

Stayed for 7 nights in a Pilot Bay Harbour view room,We could watch the cruise ships come in and all other harbor life we got late afternoon sun.Would recommended harbour view over a partial ocean view.Excellent security,you can’t get to reception even when you arrive there is a intercom to use to contact reception,check in was easy super fast and the young lady at reception was really nice,Very secure tag system to get in and out of building and lifts.Nice pool.The only down side was our room was quite dated and a spring clean needed but in saying that WiFi was excellent and with 60 sky channels great if you have a wet day,bed very comfy,Beaumont is close to everything bars/restaurants/hot pools and the bus service if you need a bus.We would definitely return but would ask for an updated apartment.Thanks Beaumont for an enjoyable stay

The accommodation was spacious, recently renovated with gorgeous decor and a beautiful place to stay across from the beach and right under the mountain. Checkin was simple and staff were very friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay here again.

Stayed two nights at 'The Reef Beachfront Apartments' Found our apartment spacious, clean, and beautifully appointed. The apartment was 'immaculate.' The pool and spa were within easy reach, and 'The Reef' offered secure undercover parking. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at 'The Reef,.' The receptionist was friendly, and helpful. We would have no hesitation recommending 'The Reef' to anyone wanting a comfortable, reasonably priced apartment. Top Class. Will be back soon.