Breakwater Motel

4.5 star property
Luxury motel near the beach

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Waterfront Suite Ocean | Interior detail
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Waterfront Suite Ocean | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
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Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Popular amenities

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  • Air conditioning
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  • Parking included
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  • Laundry
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  • Free WiFi
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Check-in time

2:00 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

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About the neighborhood

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1 Bayview Road, Paihia, Northland, 0200

What's nearby

  • Paihia Wharf - 5 min walk
  • Paihia Beach - 6 min walk
  • Waitangi Treaty Grounds - 4 min drive
  • Haruru Falls - 5 min drive
  • Russell Beach - 31 min drive

Getting around

  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Charlotte's Kitchen - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Marina Cafe Opua - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Duke of Marlborough Hotel - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Just Fish and Chips - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Nauti Penguin - ‬26 min drive

About this property

Breakwater Motel

Motel near Paihia Wharf
Located close to Paihia Beach and Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Breakwater Motel provides a garden, a library, and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, luggage storage, and barbecue grills
  • Beach towels, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and separate dining areas.
Other amenities include:
  • Free toiletries and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Separate dining areas, refrigerators, and microwaves

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Highchair
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach towels
  • Direct access to a private beach
  • Garden
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Stovetop

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Living room

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra 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
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Breakwater Motel
Breakwater Motel Paihia
Breakwater Paihia
Breakwater Motel Paihia, Bay Of Islands
Breakwater Motel Motel
Breakwater Motel Paihia
Breakwater Motel Motel Paihia

Frequently asked questions

Is Breakwater Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Breakwater Motel?

As of Jul 27, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Breakwater Motel on Jul 31, 2024 start from $82.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Breakwater Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Breakwater Motel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Breakwater Motel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Breakwater Motel located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Paihia motel is within a 10-minute walk of Paihia Wharf and Paihia Beach. Waitangi Treaty Grounds and Waitangi Golf Club are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Breakwater Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 342 out of 479 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 479 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 479 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 479 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 479 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Reuben, Whatawhata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy with great views. Wi-Fi a bit intermittent sometimes. Parking bays very small. Very little room to get out (if you could) if another car parked next to you. Definitely would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was generally clean however our bed had remnants of chocolate in the bed as if the sheets hadnt been changed which but the tile we discovered it (after 11) we were too tired to address the issue. Disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Traveled with partner
Wonderful place, with great owners. Easy walking to all food places, wharf, shops, etc
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Remigiusz

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff. Everything clean and of good standard, very comfortable king bed. Minuses: access to wardrobe and drawers in the bedroom limited due to close proximity of the bed. Access to microwave inconvenient due to its positioning (sideway) in a corner of the kitchenette.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Moran

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had an awesome stay at the breakwater motel, lovely water front view, closed by shops the restaurants for convenience, friendly staff and super nice and clean facilities; can’t ask for more, highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Junning

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

P

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Unfortunately our room was not available for the first night and the owners did not resolve the issue to our satisfaction. In fact at check out one was particularly dismissive and rude.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kim Chah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean, great location, lovely view
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in Paihia
Convenient, quiet, clean and comfortable with short walk to beach or town.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn’t like the loud music for the 2 nights we stayed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
11 hour stay
Got in very late so was grateful we could do a late check in over the phone and the key was left out for us. Unit was clean and comfortable for our overnight stay. Expensive for what we needed so wouldn’t stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakwater in Paihia
Comfortable and clean hotel near the water and a short walk from downtown with helpful friendly staff. We were able to check in early.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception staff super nice and helpful offering advise on what to see in the area Room was very clean with nice coffee and even hot chocolate Great view of the water from front rooms Walking distance to town Def recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at Breakwater Motel for our family of five. Room was serviced daily, baby cot in the bedroom when requested. Large kitchen with utensils for cooking. Overall nice clean room with fantastic sea views.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely five stars!
Five nights = Five stars! Excellent room, excellent view, excellent staff, excellent stay. Everything about this hotel was awesome. Definitely our first choice when/if we return to the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful views and calm atmosphere
This is a lovely motel in Paihia. We loved our stay here. We had enough space to get unpacked and comfortable and the view out our bedroom and living area were stunning. We loved waking up to the sounds and smells of the ocean and loved to leave the sliders open at night as we relaxed. Incredible views and very calm atmosphere. The service was quite great as well. Anything we needed was taken care of quickly and the daily cleaning service was great. My only complaint was that the internet connection was pretty poor. I had to sit in just the right spot in one area of our unit to get connected to the wifi. Once connected, it worked pretty well. But they could probably benefit from some additional access points to increase the wifi connectivity.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

ruth

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ron

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The best feature of this property was the fact it was within walking distance to all of the main facilities of Paihia. Restaurants, shopping and all tourism outlets were very handy. The internet in our room was very limited and with no phone number listing or radio in the room access to local information was limited. The management did provide a wifi booster to assist with the internet access after we complained. Would suggest an upgrade to the internet access would be an asset in the post covid era in which compendiums are no longer supplied in guests rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Craig

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Internet only working in main room not in bedroom Tv only had Chanel’s in the lounge room to use tv in bedroom you needed to walk into lounge to change the Chanel , very hard to do anything in the bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful Place
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

General hotel information

Reasons to Book
Beautiful Rooms & Comfortable Beds
Check-In Time
2:00 PM
Check-Out Time
10:00 AM
Star Rating
4.5