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Kowhai motel

2.0 star property
Motel in Rotorua with 2 indoor pools and an outdoor pool

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2 indoor pools, outdoor pool
Premium Suite | Living area
Premium Suite | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board
Premium Suite | Private kitchen | Stovetop, dishwasher, toaster, highchair
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Deluxe Suite | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Suite

Highlights

Yard
Private rooftop hot tub
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Studio | Bathroom | Shower, hydromassage showerhead, hair dryer, towels

Premium Studio

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Business Apartment | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Business Apartment

Highlights

Separate dining area
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Family Apartment | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Family Apartment

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Comfort Apartment | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Comfort Apartment

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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City Apartment | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

City Apartment

Highlights

Yard
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Economy Apartment | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Economy Apartment

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Suite | 1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Premium Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
  • City view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 6 Twin Beds and 2 Queen Beds

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Private kitchen | Stovetop, dishwasher, toaster, highchair

One Bedroom Apartment With Kitchen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

Studio With Kitchen

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Two-Bedroom Unit

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Three-bedroom

  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

Two-Bedroom Apartment With Air Conditioner

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

City Apartment

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Apartment

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board

One-Bedroom Apartment With Spa Bath

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Suite

  • Sleeps 10
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Business Apartment

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
1232 Ranolf St, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, 3010

What's nearby

  • Rotorua Central Mall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Eat Street - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Tamaki Maori Village - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Polynesian Spa - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Skyline Rotorua - 5 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pig & Whistle Historic Pub - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Scope Cafe Rotorua - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kfc - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Social Club - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪El Mexicano Zapata Express - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Kowhai motel

Motel near Skyline Rotorua
Kowhai motel provides everything you need. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • 2 indoor pools and an outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Kowhai motel have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with hydromassage showers and hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, kitchens, and dishwashers

Languages

English, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • 2 indoor pools
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • 2 indoor pools
  • High chair
  • In-room kitchen
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 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 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Kowhai motel Motel
Kowhai motel Rotorua
Kowhai motel Motel Rotorua

Frequently asked questions

Does Kowhai motel have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 Indoor pools and an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 7:30 AM–10:00 AM.

Is Kowhai motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Kowhai motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Kowhai motel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Kowhai motel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Kowhai motel located?

Located in Inner City, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Kuirau Park, Rotorua Central Mall, and Rotorua Night Market. Waimangu Cauldron and Eat Street are also within 10 minutes.

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Kowhai motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 38 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10

Really lovely helpful staff and owners, also liked the book swap!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10

hotel staffs are very friendly. room has kitchen, cooking tools, flidge & very comfortable. theres hot bath in here! its cozy & tiny but I think this is the best.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10

Enjoyed the hot pools, motel is easy walking distance to town, good price
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10

Great place for family with heated pool and plenty of room space, locality to city centre bonus too. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10

Great room and friendly staff . Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

Excellent location Air condition and clean
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10

Comfortable space for average cost
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10

Staff was outstanding, kitchen had everything we needed. Great location. A bit noisy as it's right on a major road.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

It was a lovely clean quiet property. In a grest location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

The property and the team were amazing and helped with all our requirements. Had a great stay and will definitely return when back in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10

As a family of four with 2 school aged kids we really enjoyed our stay. While a bit dated looking the warm pool and mineral baths were a wonderful way to start and end the day. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location was great for walking to the public central thermal pools and the lake not too far a walk away too. The beds were comfortable and the facilities in the apartment good. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

Very near an interesting park and a Lake Rotorua lakeside walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10

Room layout was interesting. Parking was very tight, hard to park and get out of lot
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

The management was great.the studio was awesome had everything we needed.will definitely go back again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10

Perfect spot to walk into town and the mineral pools too it off! Will definitely be back 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10

We had a 10 bed apartment which was great as we could all be together but main road very noisy and was only allowed 1 carpark. Also had to share 1 washer and dryer with the entire motel!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10

Place is in desperate need of an upgrade, broken windows , toilet hanging of the wall , very dated but bed was clean and sleepable
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10

Kowhai Hotel was not too bad in terms of cleanliness. Its just the toilet has mosquitos when we arrived. We stayed in 1 bedroom apartment and because it was summer it was very hot, the aircon cannot make our room cold there was an electric fan but its still not enough as we have 4 months old baby. Also, the water get very hot and tap was too strong. Wall sockets were limited. The couch was too saggy so hard to get up. However the management are very accomodating when I asked if we can do a late check out, additional cost though.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10

SO nice and warm in the winter. The heated pool is a great feature for the kids. Perfect size apartment for the price. It is a bit dated but the price reflects that also. Would definitely stay for a quick trip again :)
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10

Was not the room I had chosen on the website, very disappointed. Photos on sites should be true to what you are expecting and paying for! The area of motel was great as it was central to lots of things.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10

Poor customer service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10

Friendly staff Quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10

超讚，走路就能到的了地熱公園。空間配置舒適，性價比高。我去的時候有中文接待人員。
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025