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Putaruru Arms Motor Inn

Property class: 2.5

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Located close to Te Waihou Walkway, Putaruru Arms Motor Inn has plenty to offer. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

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Family Room, 2 Double Beds | WiFi (free), bed sheets

Family Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Studio | WiFi (free), bed sheets

Studio

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Room | WiFi (free), bed sheets

Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Putaruru is home to Putaruru Arms Motor Inn. Hobbiton Movie Set is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Te Waihou Walkway and Lake Karapiro. Visit our Putaruru travel guide
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92 Tirau St, Putaruru, Waikato, 3411

What's nearby

  • Lorraine Moller Reserve
    2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Putaruru Water Park
    8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Oraka Reserve
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Constance Tulloch Reserve
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • AL Mason Reserve
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    47 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Wooden Farmer
    2 min walk
  • La More Sweets
    7 min drive
  • Enchanted Cafe
    7 min drive
  • Cabage Tree Cafe
    7 min drive
  • Putaruru Cafe
    6 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Frequently asked questions

Is Putaruru Arms Motor Inn pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Putaruru Arms Motor Inn?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Putaruru Arms Motor Inn?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Putaruru Arms Motor Inn located?

Situated in Putaruru, this motel is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Te Waihou Walkway and 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from Lake Karapiro. Hobbiton Movie Set is 18.5 mi (29.8 km) away.

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Reviews

Putaruru Arms Motor Inn Reviews

6.2

6.2

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

7.0

Staff & service

5.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 58 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tasi

Clean family room very spacious and the beds were comfortable for a family of 4
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Denys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Average accommodation but comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My room in this older motel was completely renovated and very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Dated decor, uncomfortable bed, but clean and tidy

The check in was fine, the proprietor was friendly and attentive. The room smelled musty and damp and had very dated decor, but it was clean and tidy. The motel was right on the main road, but the traffic noise wasn't too bad.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Yuki

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Toilet was not cleaned. No substantial cutleries and plates. Staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

MARIA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was good to arrive and walk into my room. Pissed off no normal channels on tv only a song channel. Watered down soap in bottle in bathroom. Took too long for the shower water to heat up.. Not even worth wot i paid for. Needs a good clean up around the place. motel. Its only a money motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is well located and the staff is very friendly. Unfortunately, the quality of the room wasn’t good. Not very clean and lots of things missing: kettle, soap, sponge, only 2 glasses/ 1 cup/ 2 plates for 4 people. We asked the friendly guy working there and we got a few more things. We had to wash again the cutlery and plates before using them. The windows were very dirty, etc. The place has a lot of potential but needs some improvement.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was excellent both service and room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

qun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice place
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Michelle Memory Stephanie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was ok for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Abdul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay, would book here again, only thing is I tried calling the place but no answer, wrote them a message but no reply.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Bill

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
very helpful manager very run down property, need to revise sign to match facilities currently providing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness
New manager is working to improve facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Chris

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was once a lovely place but is now everything is very dated and tired looking. Emergency housing on site as well which is very sad. Having said that, it was quiet and we slept well
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We rang to say we would be late and they very kindly waited up for us...He was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Ray

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The proporty require a complete revamp interms of new beds , TV, kitcheware and etc. It is untidy but have a very good potential and if the owner mordenize the motel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Keith

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This property is badly rundown and in desperate need of some TLC. No hot water when we arrived and to be fair, the manager offered to find us another place or give us a discount. We decided to stay, as we were really tired! It would have been a really classy place once and probably could be again but it would take a huge investment!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liz

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was ok, NO Hot water and the TV doesn't work.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Maxwell

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Badly needs an update. The room was okay it was clean. The heating didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Nirosh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked that room for 4 people, but room had utilities only for one person.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Renny john

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sorry to say this but it wasn’t good as it lacked cleanliness. The trash wasn’t taken out , nor the towels changed , unlike any other motels we stayed before.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Derek and Kristine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not the best,in need of work. Too many bugs in kitchen.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Sean

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon arrival we walk into the room and the stench was unbearable, it smelt like the room hadn't been open for at least six months. Towels and pillows had green snot marks on them. We had decided at this point we couldn't stay in this place. We had tried the TV but it also didn't work. We have never had to stay in a place as bad as this. We approached the front reception and he offered a refund as he understood are concerns.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Clodoaldo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Péssimo

Hotel caindo aos pedaços literalmente e fica a margem de uma rodovia super movimentada onde fica impossível dormir, só fique nesse lugar se a opção for dormir na rua
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Sara

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were really tired and old, didn't feel clean at all. The volume button on the TV remote didn't work, so TV was way too loud. Some light bulbs needed replacing. Definitely asking too much per room for what was offered. Waste of money.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021