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Reviews of Judges Pool Motel

3.5 out of 5
Judges Pool Motel
92 Taupahi Road, Turangi

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 224 out of 446 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 181 out of 446 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 446 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 446 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 446 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the room; nice & cozy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Rhett on Apr 13, 2024
Jeff, thanks for your kind comments, very appreciated.

8/10 Good

Alix

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Rhett on Apr 13, 2024
Alix, thanks for you feedback, very appreciated.

8/10 Good

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were helpfull and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Rhett on Apr 13, 2024
Kai, I just replied another customer: nice and friendly guests found our motel nice and staff friendly. Thanks for your kind comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Quant units, well presented in tranquil setting.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Rhett on Apr 13, 2024
Karen, thanks for your kind comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was very nice and convenient for our Tongariro Crossing hike in the morning. Very accommodating and friendly staff! Wish we could have stayed longer!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Rhett on Mar 4, 2024
Kimberly, thanks for your kind comments, customer like you make our work/life enjoyable.

2/10 Terrible

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Arrived to find major building work in progress which did not finish until about 9pm. Required to park at front because builders truck was allocated to builders truck and consequently had our car window smashed and broken into along with two other guests cars overnight. Staff very aplogetic and helpful but would not have booked if we knew about the building work which recommenced at 8am next morning (Sunday). Overall a very negative experience and we drove back to Wellington with no window.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Rhett on Feb 15, 2024
David,I totally understand your frustration when you saw your car window smashed in the morning. I've been running this motel more than 8 years, this is the second time such things happened, the first time was about 6 years ago. At front end of the motel, there are 5 car park places and they are the right car park place for your room. No matter how frustrated you are, please do NOT try to link the smash to the builders. Builders earn money from their work, if everyone earned money like the builders, your car would never has been broken. Hope you can recover your emotional upset soon.

8/10 Good

John

Quick
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Rhett on Mar 4, 2024
Thanks.;-)

6/10 Okay

Isabelle, Briançon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
no major comment either way.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Rhett on Feb 5, 2024
Isabelle, if I could rate you, 3 out of 5 as well. Life is a mirror, you see what you are in it.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice people who run the place. The unit we stayed in was in the back. We checked in late, but the owners were very accommodating! We liked the nice bathroom, and comfy bed. Great spot for as stopover. Looks like new improvements were being made on site, with some new construction. My guess is it will be a really great place to stay! Would recommend. =)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rhett on Jan 18, 2024
Andrew, thanks for your kind comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great basic accommodation
The Judges Pool Motel had basic accommodations, but everything was clean and comfortable with a nice kitchenette. And the hosts were extremely helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rhett on Jan 29, 2024
I cannot see who gave me this comments but I'm sure he/she is very kind and friendly.

4/10 Poor

Darren

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Aircon not working
Hosts were very pleasant, but the aircon didn’t work so was a warm stay 😢
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rhett on Jan 18, 2024
Darren, should you let me know the aircon issue, I would be more than happy to have it fixed. A suggestion: whatever issue found, tell the manager in the first place, more likely, it can be sorted out.

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rhett on Feb 4, 2024
Linda, thanks for your feedback, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rhett on Jan 18, 2024
Jo, thanks for your feedback, very appreciated.

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good overall, welcoming staff, handy location - traffic noise not too bad, but fridge was a bit loud! Clean room, but some tired furniture eg broken stool and old table outside. Building work about to start there so this may change soon!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rhett on Jan 18, 2024
Rachel, I'm happy to tell you we have new outdoor table on the deck now, every one-bedroom apartment.

10/10 Excellent

Chengda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay with supper large rooms and sufficient amenities. The only issue was some molds built around toilet tank exterior probably due to unoccupied room for a long time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rhett on Jan 29, 2024
Chengda, thanks for your comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

William

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect for our overnight stay, would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay for a couple of days
Quirky little comfortable place.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was alright stay just the beds were too soft for my liking
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Olivia

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dave

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Rhett on Oct 23, 2023
You booked for 1 person but it turned out you had 2 people. I told you there's 30 extra charge for the 2nd person. You were not happy and this was the time terrible started, right? I hide nothing, the rate for 1 person is 138/night for 2 people is 168/night, you can see it from the hotels.com website. I heard you came for a holiday, it looked to me the 30 made your holiday terrible, was it really worth it?

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for money. We only stayed overnight while passing through but were very happy with the 2 bedroom unit. Not far from the main road, yet nothing to hear but the songs of the local tuis.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Rhett on Oct 17, 2023
Eva,Thanks for your kind comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great host and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Rhett on Oct 17, 2023
Greg,Thanks for your kind comments, very appreciated.

8/10 Good

Meeghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Rhett on Oct 17, 2023
Meeghan,Thanks for your kind comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Mukul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Receptionist was very helpful and supportive…
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Rhett on Oct 17, 2023
Mukul,Thanks for your kind comments, very appreciated.

6/10 Okay

Edith

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Rhett on Oct 17, 2023
Edith, thanks for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

sam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Rhett on Aug 28, 2023
Sam, thank you for your feedback, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Leo

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We're so thankful and happy to stay this, i will be stay here sooner again with my family..Thank you so much for all the staff of this motel😊😊😊
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Rhett on Aug 6, 2023
Leo, It our pleasure to host you and your families. You and your families are always welcome back!

8/10 Good

Bruce

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Only minor issue was no toaster in the room. Room was very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Rhett on Aug 6, 2023
Bruce, thanks for your feedback, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Hao

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

MOHAMMED YONUS

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are pretty outdated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Rhett on Jul 14, 2023
Guests were outdated!

10/10 Excellent

Ritesh

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
4
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Rhett on Jul 14, 2023
Ritesh, thanks for your feedback, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lucky find
We were delayed in Tūrangi by road closure and were lucky to book an available studio room. Spotlessly clean, comfortable furnishings, warm and friendly spot.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Rhett on Jul 14, 2023
Julie, I'm lucky as well to have customer like you. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Rhett on Jul 14, 2023
Colin, thanks for your feedback, very appreciated.

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very handy base for fishing. Clean, tidy and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Rhett on Jun 29, 2023
Tim, glad to see your son got his first Trout here, well done!

8/10 Good

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay when in Turangi. Older but clean and well maintained, quiet- far enough from State Highway 1 to be peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Rhett on Jun 29, 2023
Kevin, thanks for your feedback, very appreciated.

8/10 Good

Shaun

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good comfortable place to stay, will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay.
Very pleasant stay. Handy to river and shopping.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Rhett on Apr 13, 2023
Colin, thank you for your kind comments, very appreciated.

8/10 Good

Hinerangi

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Older property but beautifully clean and very nice owner
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Willie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All fine!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

David

Very nice place to stay. No swimming pool though. It's named for a fishing hole nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Rhett on Mar 26, 2023
Lynda, thank you for your kind comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Ramesh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, quiet, courteous. All I could ask for.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Rhett on Mar 24, 2023
Ramesh, thanks for your comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
father and son liked that they were upgraded to a family unit, without asking. Lovely people
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Rhett on Mar 24, 2023
Christopher, thanks for your comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place to Stay
A really unassuming place, but had all we needed for a lovely three night stay. Owners were friendly, unit was roomy with good kitchen, plenty of crockery, cutlery and utensils, comfortable beds, good pillows and adequate bathroom. Bonuses were lovely outdoor balcony (could do with a bit of a garden) and absolutely wonderful cafe down the road (Cruel cafe, had the really good egg and bacon croissants - don’t bother with Time for Food in town, very ordinary, bakery with rose garden is a better bet in town). Motel is very quiet, we had one bedroom unit at front and it was great. A really nice place to stay and reasonably priced. Would definitely stay there again if ever in Turangi.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Rhett on Mar 8, 2023
Jennifer, your comments is the best bonus to our business, thank you so much.

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Compact but nice
All fine. Was a small room but all nicely compact and did the job nicely for a one night stay. A good stop en route to our next place of interest
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Rhett on Mar 24, 2023
Matthew, thanks for your comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Farook, Melbourne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Rhett on Mar 24, 2023
Farook, thanks for your comments, very appreciated.

8/10 Good

Alex, Bribie Island

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not the property owners fault I picked the room, but the room was a bit small for my wife and I over for 3 days period
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Rhett on Mar 24, 2023
Alex, thanks for your comments, very appreciated. Stay in the one-bedroom apartment next time.

10/10 Excellent

shalom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Rhett on Feb 17, 2023
Shalom, thanks for your kind comments, very appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Bury St Edmunds

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good quiet location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Rhett on Feb 17, 2023
Anthony, glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us, your comments is our bonus, thank you.