We arrived late (after 8.30pm) and in the motel office, we were greeted by a bit too jolly landlady who, seeing we were foreigners, told us in very slurred speech we'd have to pay the top room rate 'since mid-November is high season' . We did not have much of a choice so we took the room.
Accomodation was ok but we did not appreciate being taken advantage of, especially by a barely coherent and completely drunk motel owner.
The following morning Madame was less than jolly (hung over, I suppose?) and made us feel quite unwelcome. We left well before the 10am check out time and frankly would never go back.
Best drive straight through Thames to the town of Coromandel!
- Shortland Court Hotel
