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Motel Hobson's Choice

3.5 star property
Motel in Dargaville with free valet parking and an outdoor pool

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Motel Hobson's Choice offers a peaceful garden setting and an inviting outdoor pool. Guests appreciate the free in-room WiFi, multilingual staff assistance, and express check-in that streamlines arrival. Previous visitors consistently highlight the helpful, attentive staff.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Room options

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One Bedroom Spa | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bedroom Spa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Private hot tub
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Studio King | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio King

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Ceiling fan
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Two Bedroom Apartment | Living room | 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, pay movies

Two Bedroom Apartment

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
Refrigerator
  • 80 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Studio Unit | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio Unit

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
212 Victoria Street, Dargaville, Northland, 0310

What's nearby

  • Taha Awa Riverside Gardens - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Dargaville Museum - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Kai Iwi Lakes - 37 min drive - 29.2 miles
  • Town Basin Marina - 56 min drive - 43.3 miles

Getting around

  • Whangarei (WRE) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fast Foods Dargaville - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blah, Blah, Blah Café - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Northern Wairoa Hotel Dargaville - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Matich's Premier Restaurant - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Motel Hobson's Choice

Property highlights
Motel Hobson's Choice provides amenities like a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking, valet parking, and extended parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a free shopping center shuttle, and an electric car charging station
  • Express check-in, smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Motel Hobson's Choice include comforts such as separate sitting areas and separate dining areas, as well as amenities like free WiFi and free newspapers.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and ceiling fans
  • Bathrooms with designer toiletries and hair dryers
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Separate sitting areas, separate dining areas, and refrigerators

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free shopping center shuttle
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Toaster

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room
  • Portable fan
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Hobson's Choice Motel Dargaville
Hobson's Choice Dargaville
Hobson's Choice Motel Dargaville North Island New Zealand
Motel Hobson's Choice Dargaville
Hobson's Choice Motel
Motel Hobson's Choice Motel
Motel Hobson's Choice Dargaville
Motel Hobson's Choice Motel Dargaville

Frequently asked questions

Does Motel Hobson's Choice have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Motel Hobson's Choice pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Motel Hobson's Choice?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Motel Hobson's Choice?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM.

What time is check-out at Motel Hobson's Choice?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Motel Hobson's Choice located?

Situated in Dargaville, this motel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Taha Awa Riverside Gardens and within 3 mi (5 km) of The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio and Dargaville Museum. Zizania Hand Made Papers is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) away.

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Motel Hobson's Choice Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 111 out of 265 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 115 out of 265 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 265 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 265 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 265 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable for a quick stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very roomy. Easy walk to the town and eateries.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room & friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful management. Quiet , spacious and clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little motel in Dargaville.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very kind and helpful staff and shown to room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was tight. Enjoyed the kitchenette and common area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Eloy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pace to stay, very clean and quiet. Nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcome was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived a little early. The property looks great and the staff is really nice and helpful. The room’s very clean and comfortable. we had a nice sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were very friendly and the room was fine with everything we needed. However, it was quite noisy all through the night, partly due to a noisy fridge in the room but also from the the noisy traffic. Probably not a problem if you're a heavy sleeper.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Luke: Very friendly and helpful Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and clean but no tissues or hairdryer
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jolanta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, nice staff. Noisy , close to the busy road. Plunger was broken. Fridge wasn’t working from the beginning
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Verna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
1) Parking No designated parking lost parking directly out front of unit as other customers park in your spot. Very Inconvenient Parkjng should be lined out with Unit number gor parallel parking 2) Bed - Most uncomfortable mattress I have ever slept on it was terrible sleeping straight on bed wire !!! 3) Shower - Operated as a trickle no shower pressure - dissapointing experience 4) Location was great easy access to shopping motor way, central sight seeing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanest motel we have stayed in. The bathroom was just sparkling! Great check in staff - very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Gaynor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet and convenient but couldn’t use shower no pressure or control of temperature
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ewen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and roomy. Kitchen was well equipped. Comfortable beds. Staff promptly attended to a problem we had with the stove. This is our second stay there, and would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Can't fault the staff or room which had all Sky TV channels.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access, staff helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, very clean and tidy, quiet and relaxing, excellent customer service, very helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can't fault it. We stayed here some years ago and it was tired. It has been updated and is fresh and modern.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pirepire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cosy and warm. Booked last minute and a room was available.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place for an overnight stop in Dargaville. Clean and spacious rooms. Mattress probably ready for upgrade but overall an excellent stop. Friendly staff on front desk.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

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