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Reviews of Aotea Lodge

3 out of 5
Aotea Lodge
65 Whitford Brown Ave, Porirua, Porirua

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 97 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really liked the front desk woman she was wonderful ,however they had run out of milk and were going to get us some but none arrived ,to be fair we were only there for one night so not a big deal . The property is in dire need of some ongoing maintenance ,ie walls where fixtures have been moved have holes in , carpet and mats ragged in places ,entry doors and windows to rooms have not been cleaned since goodness’s knows when .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Thu

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious and comfortable
Manager was helpful when we needed to check in late. Exact instructions were provided and we had no issues finding the room. Wifi was non
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Jo, Oakura

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, easy to get to. Arrived late, was told to find key in our unlocked room. This worked well. Could be a super motel if managment tidy up little things like removing carpet stains, cleaned up walls and paint falling off the bathroom ceiling. Other than this place was really clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I made my booking through Wotif and I was phond by the motel and told there was no accommodation available and Wotif should not of taken the booking. Four days ago I contacted Wotif to return the money they charged me - to date and after two emails Wotif has not responded. I have issues with both the accommodation provider and Wotif
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The rooms were ok we were only there to sleep one night some paint peeling off bathroom ceiling had to step up high into a bath for a shower which was difficult and was frightened I would slip in the bath so wish we had a walk in shower reception lady was lovely and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This is the second review I have made on Aotea Lodge. We were very disappointed with the standard of cleanliness and the lack of basic maintenance we noted in unit 304. I was unable to bring the deficits to the attention of management until the day we left (we had a two night stay). Management were very apologetic about the state of the room and offered us a partial refund which we accepted. Management assured us that they would attend to the problems.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bathroom sink was very discoloured and shower floor did not drain because of uneven floor
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mooks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ces

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
convenient to motorway and westfield mall. close to countdown and a lagoon. my new stopover lodge motel from auckland.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Good sized room and kitchen facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The service was 110%, the property need a renovation. Water boiler was broken.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was awesome the facility was dated. There was no toilet paper, bath chipped with hair in it and a white tail spider on the wall.bedcovers were sheets with no valance, a chair was dirty and the room smelled on arrival. We were happy to pay the rate but the facility was crapp. The restaurant was closed, however the pool we could use considering the cleanliness of the room we did not use it. Would not recommend at all.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was sooo clean comfortable beds good heating and great for large groups. Privacy and lots of parking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Amiria

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Staff & service
Naomi - at reception is great, very welcoming and helpful. Units are a bit tired, though I understand new owners may be doing some upgrading. Fine for the purpose of my stay - I had no vehicle and I could walk to supermarket or catch bus to larger shopping centre.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No towels etc in bathroom. Extra stuff left in there that shouldn't be there. Two small dead maggots on the bathroom floor when we arrived. Told that they had just done a spring clean. We stayed 2 days days. They cleaned unit after one day. Maggots still there when we left. Killed 3 spiders in the unit of the first day. No bread and butter plates in the cupboard. One coffee cup cracked and leaked coffee. Went to office to get another one which was also dirty. Iron had wires showing through the cord. Place was old and dated
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The covered walkway to the laundry area was great when we had persistently wet day. The staggered height of each section of units provided an element of privacy even though there were many units in the complex. The proximity to Aotea Lagoon was perfect for the playground and walks with our granddaughter.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was an older establishment. The room was quite large , being older, but facilities were a little dated. in the process of a upgrade. Location was excellent and parking easy. Close to train station .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Nicky, Dunedin, nz

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location for visiting Porirua/North Wellington - handy to the motorway but removed from the noise and busyness of State Highway 1. Room very clean & comfortable but a bit tired. Restaurant appeared to be closed and area around the pool a bit unloved...didn't feel like this area was used very often.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, good parking, helpful staff. Hot water.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I wouldn't return. I travel a lot for work and I thought this was overpriced. The room smelt terrible, so musty. Unfortunately a smelly room gives the impression of being dirty. I don't think it was dirty but the smell was very offputting. I would have paid $90 to stay here, not the $165 I was charged.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property, especially the bathroom, was very run down & on terrible condition. Given i paid $165 a night for 2 people i expected immaculate, or close to it. On the upside the bedroom area was in better condition & beds were comfortable but the bathroom was a serious let down.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Beverley, Papakura Auckland

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
What I liked was that it was well serviced with clean linen and the staff we dealt with were so helpful and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Handy to motorway & a good size. But.. we are a non smoking family & the room completely stunk like stale cigarette smoke. That’s a big turn off for us. Staff were really lovely. The property is tired. But maintained well. The towels & bed linen were lovely & clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We were unaware that the pool and restaurant plus other facilities would be closed during our stay. It was quite disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient stay, value for money. One thing to improve, not allow guest to smoke right outside other peoples room.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Dave, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It's an older place, and looking a little tired, although the staff look like they are trying to do it up. It worked for my family, as we wanted to be close to town but not in it for a few days, and this is only 20 minutes drive from the waterfront. It's also much cheaper than the CBD and has free parking. The Aotea Lagoon across the road has a great playground and splash pad for younger children. On the other hand, the pool closed at 6pm, which annoyed my children, particularly after arriving at 5.30 on the first day. The restaurant was never open, apparently due to a conference that I never saw. That didnt bother me, but might bother others. The wifi worked intermittently the first night, which was an issue for my teenager, but they fixed it by the second night.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Mijin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice place and would go back again, good price for what you get
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice motel. Reasonable price. Shame the restaurant was in use for conference. We spent alot on alternate foods.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Lars

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

M, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enough car parking, bigger room than expected, room was tidy. A bit cold inside, but electric blancket was already on in the bed. Good service. Only one negative thing which is “no rubbish bin anywhere “. Otherwise all great.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Denise, Ashburton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good bed warm and cosy. Excellent service and everything you needed was there. Easy parking and access.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

l, nz

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice enough for a one night stay, room and bathroom were mostly clean, however everything looked tired and dated and the room smelt musty, There were mould spots on the bathroom ceiling and the bath was permanently stained. For the $ per night we expected a more modern environment especially where the motel is situated. Staff were very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Marianne, Whangarei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Close to the motorway and supermarket. Central location for reps covering areas from Johnsonville to Kapiti .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

meaghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recent visit
Nice stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Reen, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to where we needed to be, shower pressure was great convenient and easy to find.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Found pool to be a bit to cold, kids couldnt swim. Lack of towels, 4 of us booked in but only 3 towels and office closes after 8 so had to share. Couldnt find information booklet in room. Daily service was good though.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Steve, Hamilton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accommodation was ideal for purpose than you. There for a graduation. Good parking
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Had a great stay would stay again good staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Shem, Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall our stay was great. It's nice and close to Porirua shops. The room was nice and big. TV reception wasn't great, had sky tv but very fuzzy reception. It's in a great location with being next to the police college (the reason for my trip) I will stay here again :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018