We did not know what to expect of this hotel given we could get very few photos off its website and none of the rooms. The first imrpession of room 311 was very good. It was large and reasonably spacious with a decent bathroom. The private balcony had a fantastic, uninterrupted view over the Bay. However the room fell short.... more

We booked this hotel with the local isite after our original booking elsewhere turned out to be a huge disappointment. The hotel is located out of town just over a hill, which is OK to walk although I’d recommend a torch on dark nights. We walked back 3 nights and got the taxi once (there’s only one taxi in the... more

Stayed here for a couple of nights in Jan 2009. This is more 'motel' than 'hotel', with cooking facilities in the rather spacious rooms. These tend to be fairly plain but comfortably furnished rooms, most of which have superb views through room-width windows of part of the Bay of Islands. Breakfast is more than adequate, and either a buffet or... more

It's a strange hotel, this. Built in the 1970s(?), the architecture is ugly as sin, but it's in a great location. They gave as a third floor room, but the lift was broken and my wife is disabled, so they found us a ground floor room instead. The room was fine, but ancient. The wood/chipboard cupboards in the kitchen area... more

Great hotel with renovated rooms and fantastic views of the Bay of Islands. This hotel is located a couple of kilometres out of town, up the hill from the main road, with really great views of the Bay of Islands. Rooms were really quiet and private. The rooms on the upper level have been renovated, and have a much fresher... more

We had booked through Devonport i-site centre (PS loads cheaper doing it this way when you get to NZ than booking in advance or doing an organised trip) We arrived by bus and we had been told that we were booked into the 4 star Scenic Circle but when we got to reception we were told that we were actually... more