Unit was damp so had to keep dehumidifer going day and night

Coastal views

Stayed in August 2025

We we happy with the room

Did have breakfast

Stayed in August 2025

Just the fact that it is next to the main road north makes it a bit noisy. No offer of late check-out. Notice on wall saying a charge of $25 for each 15 minutes after 10am.

Right on the seafront with lovely view. Availability of accessible unit for disabled. Only minutes to town but seemed like miles out in the country. Great beds & linen.

Stayed in August 2025

Priced far too high

Great place for a summers day

Stayed in June 2025

bathroom cramped shower was really hit or miss trying to get set . needs curtains on the large windows to keep light out , car park space really tight

was in a good location handy to Thames

Stayed in April 2025

I didn’t like where I had to park the car. I understood why..but, I still didn’t like it.

Very spacious, it was bigger than I thought it would be. There was a sea view. Big comfortable bed.

Stayed in March 2025

Beautiful grounds. Close to Thames.

Stayed in February 2025

Where do I start with this place! 🤔 The stairs going up is very loose & squeaky, I don't feel it's safe. We had room 14 their were alot of black bugs around the outside of the room and some in side the sink (kitchen) & theirs No Aircon! Just a noisy ceiling fan that sounds like a ticking clock! Their was a standard fan available but it was dusty and just blows the same warm air around the room. There were little notes around the kitchen and bathroom areas, the bathroom one was shocking! It's unprofessional to tell your guest to limit their shower time or even say to "stagger the time" by 20 min for the next person to shower because you only have a 40ltr cylinder🤦‍♀️ People pay $200 + per night, surely you can afford a bigger water cylinder, please remove this signage it's insulting! Paying guest don't need to know details, just upgrade it and fix the problem, switch to gas🤷‍♀️ The room has cobwebs hanging over the bed & in the bathroom. Attention to detail is needed when it comes to cleaning! The shower is way too small & the shower head needs upgrading to a modern version, the one you can remover or adjust the height, the shower pressure is also not great, very slow. Overall this place is okay for one night but not any longer unless they fix up the basics. I highly recommend Sunset Motel 2min up the road, they set the standard & more value for money & very clean, even better you actually get a water view!

Location wise is good, however the parking is not close to the room, especially if your staying up stairs. It's a shame the scopes of this place is beautiful but, it lacks the basics!

Stayed in February 2025

Our first impression was marred by it having the previous guest's breakfast dishes in the sink when we checked in! (Slack cleaner maybe?) At check in you're asked to acknowledge house rules which include a total ban on cooking spicy foods, seafoods & curries in your room, & there's signage to same effect in the room. Mind you there was a lack of basic cooking equipment in the room so it was nigh on impossible to prepare anything! So sad to say we give it a zero score for kitchenette amenities as there wasn't even a kitchen knife so I was using my Swiss Army knife to chop an onion & parsley. My wife went to see Michelle asking for a knife & chopping board, which she supplied & apologies were given for mysterious lack of kitchenware. Following morning we were supplied a couple more cooking utensils which apparently should've been in our room but had been put in an adjacent room by other guests. Shouldn't staff have checked? Tried using the BBQ but no BBQ tools nor BBQ cleaning equipment & it was pretty dilapidated - broken lid handle. Windows at rear of room above bed needed a good hose down and clean to remove cobwebs etc

Coastal Motor Lodge Thames rates 100% for location location location, and Michelle gave us a classic friendly Kiwi welcome. It's an oldish property but our chalet 15 was spacious & comfy and had a great view . 100% for its gorgeous location & sunsets, and Michelle's bubbly nature.

Stayed in February 2025

Great location with beautiful views of the water and the most magnificent sunset. Our room was perfect and clean, beds comfy. Michelle was amazing to deal with, nice and friendly and very welcoming. We will definitely stay again

Stayed in February 2025

A little closer to township

A pretty setting with a lovely garden

Stayed in January 2025

There is almost nowhere to eat nearby (except perhaps the fish bait store up the road). You have to drive downtown to find food if you are not a long-stay, taking advantage of the kitchen facilities in the room. Office hours are very limited, with a 7 pm arrival deadline.

The location is very nice, with a great view of the bay. The room was spacious, and we could park right outside our room. The room was comfortable.

Stayed in January 2025

The room was hot, and the air conditioner wasn't effective in controlling the temperature. We had to rely on the fan to moderate the temperature.

Location, overlooking the sea, close to town.

Stayed in December 2024

The unit was not what’s shown on the picture pre-booking. It’s not elevated and has a flat roof. The furniture and facilities are minimal and condition is average.

Clean and tidy. Quite. Easy to find. Staff were friendly.

Stayed in December 2024

Hob very difficult to use Loud toddlers next door Booking.com price nearly $100 more per night than calling directly Moldy shower

Close to Thames. Great sunset if you walk across the street to the sailing club

Stayed in December 2024

The bed isn’t that comfortable, it would shake the whole bed when someone is heavier than you moving. No tissue or paper towel in cooking area. Overall, nice experience but abit expensive for the price.

Nice location, you can enjoy a dinner in deck while watching sunset and watch the stars through bed in night time. Love the nature aspect surrounding the lodge, really cute tiny house.

Stayed in December 2024

Awesome spot with the setting sun

Stayed in September 2024

Good spot, well equipped. Heaps of parking.

Stayed in September 2024

The location was across the road from the function we were at.

Stayed in August 2024

Excellent location, nice cosy compact room with everything we needed bonus being able to have access to sky and watch sports, secound stay there will definitely be back again 😊

Stayed in May 2024

Friendly staff. Gave us front unit. Great view of water. Quite noisy as right next to road, but that was okay. No air conditioning, but heater and fan in room.

Stayed in June 2024

Room was clean but had a musty smell, we later discover the shower was blocked and leaking onto the carpet. Once staff were aware of it they fixed it immediately. Single bed was very, very soft!

The location and friendly staff. Rooms were large with lots of room. Sky TV with 50+ channel and My Sky!

Stayed in April 2024

It feels a bit passed its best. I was disappointed with a dirty couch that could do with a clean. Also all of the milk cartons in the fridge were past their use by date.

The setting was lovely and not too far from town

Stayed in January 2024

Stained sofa. Mould in shower. NO smoke alarms.

Nice setting, great size, very comfortable bed, was great to have 3 electric fans.

Stayed in January 2024