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Mana Motel

2.0 star property
Pet-friendly motel with free valet parking connected to a shopping center in Porirua

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Mana Motel in Paremata offers a quiet escape with free WiFi and laundry facilities. Guests enjoy the garden for relaxation and the proximity to water activities. The helpful multilingual staff receives positive reviews from previous visitors.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

View all photos for Basic Single Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Sea View

Terrace/patio

Basic Single Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Studio Suite | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Studio Suite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
41 Mana Esplanade, Porirua, Wellington, 5026

What's nearby

  • Plimmerton Beach - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Interislander Ferry Terminal - 18 min drive - 14.6 miles
  • Sky Stadium - 19 min drive - 15.3 miles
  • Wellington Central Business District - 19 min drive - 15.7 miles
  • Te Papa - 22 min drive - 17.0 miles

Getting around

  • Porirua Station - 5 min drive
  • Paraparaumu (PPQ) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nish Café - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Beer Engine - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Ten-8 Coffee Shop - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ruby's Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪CO-OP Kitchen and Bar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Mana Motel

Motel located in Paremata
Mana Motel provides amenities like a garden and laundry facilities. Active travelers can enjoy boating at this motel. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free valet parking
  • Multilingual staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Mana Motel have amenities such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products, kitchens, and mini fridges

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured valet parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)

Things to do

  • Bingo
  • Boat

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the riverwalk

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in room
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Built in 1980
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of NZD 30 per pet (varies based on length of stay), plus a one-time cleaning fee of NZD 30 and a deposit of NZD 100 per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 35.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: NZD 100 per night
  • Pet fee: NZD 30 per pet (varies based on length of stay) plus NZD 30 one-time cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Kitchen/kitchenette fee: NZD 1 per day
  • In-room microwave fee: NZD 1
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 35.0 per day
  • Laundry fee: NZD 4 per night

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Mana motel Motel
Mana motel Porirua
Mana motel Motel Porirua

Frequently asked questions

Is Mana Motel pet-friendly?

Yes, cats and dogs are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of NZD 100 per night and a fee of NZD 30 per pet, per day. A cleaning fee of NZD 30 also applies. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Mana Motel?

Valet parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Mana Motel?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Mana Motel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Mana Motel located?

Located in Paremata, this motel is 1 mi (1.5 km) from Plimmerton Beach and within 3 mi (5 km) of Plimmerton Dog Park and Ascot Park Dog Exercise Area. The Cricket Museum is 2.3 mi (3.6 km) away.

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Mana Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Erica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect for a stopover night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcome was friendly and service was efficient. Room was spacious and beds comfortable. Avery pleasant stay at a reasonable price.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was amazing the staff are friendly and if you have any problems or need anything they are more than happy to help. Thank you for the beautiful weekend i definitely will come back again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cochise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing. The owner went above and beyond for us during our stay. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Val

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, helpful staff. Great shower. Room clean and well stocked. Could do with some hooks in the bathroom to hang towels.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daphne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very great service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Owner was very welcoming. Room looked like it had recently been updated. The bed was very comfortable and everything was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff. Quiet, clean and modern. Lovely setup.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There were Ants in the kitchenette. Old facilities that need an upgrade. The staff was really nice though.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Poto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The service was great but the motel is in port shape though the bathroom and kitchen are relatively new the rest of the motel is really dated. We didn’t enjoy being in the lounge room. The couch was not comfortable and it was shabby and tired.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Alton

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything I expected was there.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

I like that it was close to the place we needed to go
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Manager took the trouble to phone me to ascertain arrival time
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love this motel I'm allowed my dog here and the price is perfect thankyou for having us
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Staff & service
The receptionist was helpful, room is quite clean inside (I wondered as it is like a flat with 2 bedrooms with more than 2 beds). The motel and carpark area maybe an old building. The other guests who talked in loudly voices may disturb my peaceful stayed. Thank you for helpful information about the Mana Cruising club.
Travel a lone got a surprise rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness
Reasonably priced. Stayed two nights as a family of three. Towels weren't changed at all for second day. Nowhere in bayhroom to hang your towel or clothes and no handrail for handtowel. Had to bring dining chair into bathroom to put towel etc on. Vape left under one of the beds from previous people, child found ehich was a bit icky. One small heater to heat whole unit so was a bit cold Very clean though and convenience to where we needed to go. Maybe long term residents staying by looks of it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very hospitable and professional, would stay again and highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I found the Mana Motel quiet and clean easy to find and within walking distance of shops, The water pressure was fanatic and the bed was so soft,
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janakrai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very happy with the service, accommodation was clean, had all the amenities we required.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Aileen

On arrival it was very cosy bed was comfortable said it was pet friendly but no were to walk my dog .and the indoor pool wasn't working and we had some ants in our kitchen area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We chose this motel mainly because it was handy to the railway station. The Wi Fi in our room was absolutely hopeless, the dining/sitting area was quite small, we did however have a comfortable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Louie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Ipuniu

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Skye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the space and the quiet apart from the trains. Surrounding area very lovely. Nice walks good food nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This motel is mainly used to house permanent residents, but it sold itself as a normal motel, which it is not!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

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