The motel is situated close to Turangi and it is a short drive to the local shops including petrol/supermarket/great bakery. We found our room a little dated but that gave it a kind of charm. It was a comfortable break after a long tiring drive. Great for a short stay. I could imagine that if your were a fisherman that this motel would be well placed for your needs. Friendly helpful host. One real plus was that of all the motels that I have stayed in over many years, this is the only one that I can recall as providing a carport which makes a difference on a cold wet day.

Nothing springs to mind.

We’re regular visitors, breaking the journey from Wellington to Auckland. We love the relaxed vibe, especially when travelling with a dog. The proprietors are very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The location is great, easy to find off SH1 and an easy walk to the fabulous Tongariro River, making it a particular hit with fly-fishers. It’s an older motel, so not necessarily state-of-the-art when it comes to all the facilities, but it’s always clean and comfortable, has everything we need and is a very welcome break from the road.

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We were a last-minute phone booking around 8.30pm, lovely owner went and put the heating on for us in the unit. We'd stayed here previously, and it was a great place to stop in at.

The only mild disappointment was the sliding door was difficult to open and close to keep the heat in the main area due to spare pillows and blankets being stored on the floor of the open wardrobe. Perhaps a built in shelf for them would be great, then the door wouldn't keep getting hitched up on it. Hubby could hear the traffic from the main road next door but I didn't.

Lovely older style motel that has been well looked after.Facilities you might need were all there available.The motel is well laid out with colourful flowers in the garden areas.The lawn area is lovely to sit or for children to play on sunny days.Everything was clean and worked well in the motel.The beds were very comfortable.The motel is handy to Turangi shopping centre and there is a pizza cafe which has other meals on its menu just over the road.

The couch was very low to sit and get up from however putting a blanket on couch made it better!

Owners were very friendly and helpful. Suggested a change of unit to help with security of my trailer and motorcycles which included a covered parking area and was an upgrade at no extra charge. Even the friendly dog came and said hello when we arrived. Great location close to town but not in the busy area of town.

Property is an older motel and a a bit dated but well cared for and clean and tidy. Has a homely feel and is perfectly comfortable and functional.

Wonderful owners Pip & Ross whose property is made by hard work & a labor of love. We enjoyed thumbing thr the books & especially enjoyed “Tongariro Skulduggery” written by Ross. The place was like a cabin, may not have the modern amenities but had kitchen tools that were from another time. We cherished the time here & wished we had more to walk the surrounding area & play with their dog.

Actually enjoyed the property

I enjoyed the comfy feel of the room we got. the cat omg she was absolutely beautiful visited our rm every night. The Tramp was fantastic for my Grandson everything about the place was great not forgetting the gentleman whom greeted me at the reception such a great Ora about him .

I liked everything oh no busy main road hard to get to sleep if your a lite sleeper when I return I will take ear plugs sorted.

It was such a pleasure to stay in Ross and Pip's TRM. Like the feeling and coziness of retro setting. It is all about trout fishing but we are here to hike. Very lucky to have a trout giving to us so our family had a roast trout for the first time. It was just divine! Thank you so much Ross for your lovely place and hospitality. Definitely will book again when we next come to Turangi.

It was like living in a small house. It had kitchen, living room, bathroom and separate bedroom. Very comfortable. Will certainly stay there again.

Not all the channels worked on the TV and the wall heater in the living room was inefficient, kept turning itself off before the room was at selected temperature so possibly an issue with the thermostat. This was minor, however, when taking into account the many plus points of the unit.

I got the whole house basically for myself, you could live in it permanently. Owners are extremely nice and helpful. I came for the Tongariro alpine crossing, but unfortunately it was snowing on the mountain; there are other things around to do, but they require a car.