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Reviews of Academy at Botany Motor Inn

3 out of 5
Academy at Botany Motor Inn
4 Leixlep Lane, Botany, Auckland

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 102 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bede

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service highly recommended will be back
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Rubal on Nov 4, 2019
Thanks for your feedback

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Local Motel
A refreshing change from previous place I had been regularly using. Easy access, with good parking. Short walking distance from mall with good bars and restaurants. Unfortunately had a room with a dodgy heater (lucky it wasn't too cold). Manager was helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean tidy accommodation, handy to shops.....
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Rubal on Mar 12, 2019
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I would describe the general condition of the property as well worn. Generally it was clean, however walls were very scuffed and there was a definite odour
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Rubal on Mar 12, 2019
Thanks

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to work the room was clean and tidy and the staff friendly I would be happy to stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Rubal on Feb 5, 2019
Thanks for staying with us. See you soon

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Manager on Nov 27, 2018
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Mel, Hamilton

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very handy to where we wanted to go. Like being upstairs
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Rubal on Nov 27, 2018
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Good clean room, helpful staff and a good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Rubal on Nov 27, 2018
Hi Paul Thanks for the feedback

8/10 Good

Gail, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location Friendly host. Good facilities. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Rubal on Oct 17, 2018
Thanks very much

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Manager on Sep 12, 2018
Thanks very much.

4/10 Poor

AB, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed that when I booked the motel it came up on Expedia as 100, but then charged 170? The motel was expensive for what it was, the room smelt a bit damp, and there was a lot of traffic noise.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Manager on Sep 12, 2018
Our price is advertised as $170 on Expedia and that is what we charge. Our rooms are very clean and sunny and there is no damp smell. The traffic noise is heard only if the windows are open and there is no noise at night as there is no traffic at night.

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, good size rooms
Large room with a comfortable big bed. Shopping within walking distance. Very clean and tidy. In a quiet area, but a lot of noise late at night from other guests outside their rooms smoking and socialising. Expensive considering the location, but it was close to the retirement village where my mother lives.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Manager on Sep 12, 2018
Hi Jo, Thanks for your feedback. We had a group of company guests staying that weekend and they were having a smoke outside their rooms after a long day at work. If you had brought this to our attention we could have requested them to be considerate of other guests. We charge as per our advertised prices.

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Manager on Sep 12, 2018
Thanks very much for your appreciation.

10/10 Excellent

Hunky, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable and convenient
Rooms were immaculately clean with all comforts and conveniences for a 3 night business stay. Friendly helpful staff and opposite a good mall. Recommended
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

est, singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Close to Botany town centre
Free parking, free milk, tea & coffee, a reasonable size of room, the staff offered us a ground level room (so that we didn’t need to take stairs with heavy luggage) and free WiFi access - awesome The fridge and heater were a bit noisy, furniture was slightly old fashioned
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
never again!!
Housekeeping not done had to request face cloths everyday.cooking Element not working. Had to ask for hot chocolates tea etc everyday. Owner blatantly didn’t care arrogant man. Daughter got bites every night from bed. Overall worse place I’ve stayed ever!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel
Had a nice stay here with my friend. Room was good but unfortunately the room was overrun with ants. The hotel staff did everything they could to get rid of them.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice little motel. Location was handy to shopping centre. Found the bedding configuration a bit odd but other than that it was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I requested a late check in, they were very accommodating. Also very helpful about giving me directions to my meeting the next day.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff and the facility could not have been better. Convenience to shopping and airport we excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Just missing a few things...
Looked like decent motel online (similar name to one just down the road too) and it was nice, but missing a few things... like air con, for the hot nights I was there. Not enough parking, so I had to do laps of local streets to find one. Had small fold out windows I had to open as it was so warm in the room, which thanks to people checking out at 3am and 5am made for a restless night. Also weird my room had no wet towel rail or hangers. Older well used mattress and a shower head that leaked badly was enough for me in the end. Staff are nice, but there are lots of other motels to choose from, find a better one in your search.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for overnight
Was perfect for our overnight stay. Tidy and cleanish
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Met at reception one hour early room was ready all good.But no milk supplied for tea / coffee only saw it should have been after we bought our own.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Mary

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Okay for an older facility.
Air conditioner was useless on warm and muggy night. Kitchen sink was plugged. They used plunger to clear clog. Next morning awakened by sounds of sink gurgling. Clogged again. Swimming pool needed cleaning. Beds comfortable. Sufficient dishes and utensils for making own meals. Cleaned each day. Staff pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Manager on Jan 31, 2018
Hi Mary. Air conditioner's are brand new and just a year old,we have checked and you had the Air Con on Heating. Swimming pool is cleaned regularly on a fortnightly basis,we will follow this up. Thanks for your appreciation of the beds,staff and other amenities. Regards Manager

6/10 Okay

kim, auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was pleasant, room clean and tidy
The experience was pleasant but the bed hard and not very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nearly All motels throughout NZ include FREE WI FI just the same as they provide free electricity, free water free kichenatte (with everything that goes with it ! ), They are all included in the price of the room. Internet became a basic everyday service just as water, electricity etc. And there is absolutely no reason to charge extra for it. So it would be very nice if this nice motel stop charging for WI FI ($10 for 2 hours...) and provide it as part of the “package״ that is already included in the price of a room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from Manager.Academy Motor Inn on Dec 6, 2017
Dear Guest ,We agree to your comments,""NEARLY All motels throughout NZ include FREE WI FI just the same as they provide free electricity, free water free kichenatte (with everything that goes with it ! ), They are all included in the price of the room. Internet became a basic everyday service just as water, electricity etc." Our wifi tickets are in the process of being changed,but we can assure you that you have not been charged for the wifi,it is the old tickets which mention a price on them.Please check your invoice and advise us.

10/10 Excellent

Tuaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome accommodation
Service was well received and room was excellent. Would return when in Auckland next.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Hi Tuaine. Thanks for your positive comments,we appreciate your feed back. It would be our pleasure to welcome you back.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not recommended at all
It was bad experience. I found cockroach in the room. Spoon was dirty. Bed has some flea and i am suffering with itching and bumps on my feet and around tummy. Only reason i booked this place was distance to my visiting office.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Hi Mohammed Umer Siddiqui. As informed to you, these are Insects which come from the trees and normally come with the onset of summer. They may look like cockroaches. We explained this to you and you were satisfied at that time. In regards to the species, we will enquire from an entomologist and get back to you, but we do not have any cockroaches around the area or in the Motel. We have checked all crockery & cutlery and looked at the spoons;no spoons have stickers on them and it could have been a water mark and not a sticker. On your arrival, you mentioned that Breakfast & wifi was advertised as free on your booking, which is not true. We have checked this with Expedia as well and it is not mentioned as free on their web site. We have not charged you and provided you free wifi as per your requirements. We moved your bags from one room to the other for you, but if you expect us to pack them for you, Sorry!! We do not do that. We have addressed your concerns and changed your room as per your request; I am not sure what else you are trying to prove by mentioning this in writing again. You have been pressuring us since the day of your arrival in regards to your stay (Free wifi,Free Breakfast, Quiet rooms etc) and that you have more stays coming up and you will cancel the future booking. We have tried to provide you the best possible service and fulfil all reasonable demands. You also advised us that you would like to stay again in the same room(19) when you come back,so in fact you were trying to get freebies. We have requested Expedia to cancel your booking as you have tried to intimidate the lady at the reception as well. You are using a public forum to malign us,but our regular guests can see through these acts which have an ulterior motive. Thanks Manager. Academy at Botany Motor Inn. Rubal Randhawa 25 Nov, 11:55 Read 26 Nov, 01:20 Templates Type your message here

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to Botany shopping centre
Friendly staff, comfortable unit . Along side a main road but surprisingly quiet. The best part is the location. Stayed two nights. would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Manager on Nov 27, 2017
Thanks for your feedback. This pushes us to do still better. We look forward to welcoming you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very handy location
A well situated hotel close to a shopping centre will all the amenities Rooms serviced every day (I stayed for 5).
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Jesse on Nov 19, 2017
Thanks for your comments. We try to make stay of all our guests as comfortable as possible. Manager.

2/10 Terrible

Jeff, Gold Coast Qld Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Save your money and dont stay here
Hated every minute of our stay. No free Wifi. Shower was just a trickle. Lounge chair was torn and damaged. Rude staff. Half the power points did not work. Television in the bedroom was straight out of the 20th Century. Definitely not value for money here.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Manager on Nov 18, 2017
Hi Jeff It is unfortunate that you have posted 2 reviews for the same stay(Pauline) The shower in the spa is not a trickle and has pressure as per NZ standards. All power points are working ,some of them in the bedroom are on paralell connection with switches next to the bedside. We have HD TVs in all the rooms,the 20th century TV was a disconnected TV sitting on top of the wardrobe.You have not mentioned the latest Samsung HD TV. You have been provided Free WIFI as per our policy and some extra on top of that. All our staff are very polite and helpful to all our guests. All the rooms are cleaned and serviced every day and there is no smell in our rooms.You should have advised us during your stay and we could have redressed it immediately. Towels are stacked in the vanity and are changed each morning.There is a towel rack for hand towels and face cloth. It is good that other wise you had a good holiday in New Zealand.

2/10 Terrible

Pauline, Brisbane Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible experience
I wish I could say something nice about this hotel but I cant. We booked the one bedroom executive room for 3 nights. The room smelt so bad that I had to go and buy room deodorizer so make it bearable to stay in. The shower was a trickle and there were no towel racks. No free wifi is disappointing. Staff were rude. It has to be the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. It was a bad ending to an otherwise great holiday in New Zealand. My recommendation is save your money and stay somewhere else.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Manager on Nov 18, 2017
Hi Jeff It is unfortunate that you have posted 2 reviews for the same stay(Pauline) The shower in the spa is not a trickle and has pressure as per NZ standards. All power points are working ,some of them in the bedroom are on paralell connection with switches next to the bedside. We have HD TVs in all the rooms,the 20th century TV was a disconnected TV sitting on top of the wardrobe.You have not mentioned the latest Samsung HD TV. You have been provided Free WIFI as per our policy and some extra on top of that. All our staff are very polite and helpful to all our guests. All the rooms are cleaned and serviced every day and there is no smell in our rooms.You should have advised us during your stay and we could have redressed it immediately. Towels are stacked in the vanity and are changed each morning.There is a towel rack for hand towels and face cloth. It is good that other wise you had a good holiday in New Zealand.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
A bit dated but ok........... No free Wi-Fi
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from Manager on Nov 19, 2017
Thanks for your review. shower Slide has been replaced. We have free WIFI as per booking conditions.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Visiting for the NZ Open at Windross Farm
I had a studio room for one person. Although the room itself was OK the door needed some CRC or a new lock as I had difficulty opening it. The bathroom ceiling was peeling and need a good repaint. They should also double glaze the windows as my room backed onto a road behind the motel and was quite noisy. I recently stayed at the Travelodge in central Wellington which was less than this and thought that this room was not worth more than that.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Manager on Nov 18, 2017
Thanks for your review. We are having the doors repaired as the wheels have worn out and ceiling is being repainted. Normally it is quiet around here. You would agree,different locations have variable costs.

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Porirua, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Definitely the best of the Botany motels. Great service and very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Rubal on Aug 26, 2017
Thanks very much for appreciating our hard work.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We enjoyed our overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Thanks very much. Its great you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to having you back with us.

8/10 Good

Shar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy access to airport
Good place to stay, easy to get to airport and visit family, had an issue with door but host sorted, car parking maybe needs a bit of sorting ( when motel was full on one of our nights we had a lady knock on our door (late) and ask if we had double parked behind her) apart from that we had a fabulous stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Ro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay close to Botany Town Centre.
Unit was clean & tidy & very convenient. Would certainly stay there again.
Response from Rubal on Jun 29, 2017
Thank you

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Average motel.
Average value for money. Shower poor and lack of bench space and towel rails.

8/10 Good

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay!
was a good motel, clean very attentive and great for what we needed very close to shopping mall, walking distance was great.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient but not clean
Our family stayed for 3 nights and there was no service done during that time. Someone came into our room while we were out for no reason given they didn't service the room which was unsettling especially for my children. No free wifi was a deal breaker as to whether we would stay again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tidy Hotel close to Botany Shopping Centre
Easy to find, clean room, great shower and kitchen facilities.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not Worth It...
Have stayed at way better Motels for cheaper... Arrived at Motel owner wasn't very friendly..Rooms were ok... No milk in fridge and fridge setting to high...TV had ghosting happening so very hard to watch.. A lot of yelling and noise outside from other people staying in other units going on even after 2.30am in the morning... Asked for sofa bed to be made up but we still had to finish making it and also move furniture around to be able to open it up... Won't stay here again....

8/10 Good

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient to Botany Town Centre
Great check in, very easy and helpful. It was lovely to have a coffee plunger and coffee, and fresh milk, extra touches that made the stay more enjoyable. We will be back. Thank you for having us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, easy to find, good parking
Friendly welcome, clean unit with good facilities.

6/10 Okay

KP, Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Average Room
Décor dated and Needs a new Bed, Stayed 6 years ago, so bed at least that old.? It was overpriced as can get a 5 star in the city for the same price, perhaps out of town and not a lot of motels in the area.