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Oceanside Motel

3.5 star property
Beachfront motel in Whitianga with free parking

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Located along the coast, the Oceanside Motel offers a practical retreat with a garden and laundry facilities. Travelers enjoy the sunny terrace, in-room WiFi, and BBQ grills. Previous guests consistently report positive experiences.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
The current price is P7,763
P8,928 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 13 - Nov 14

Room options

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Showing 9 of 9 rooms

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1 bedroom, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Hair dryer
Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private bathroom (not in room)
Hair dryer
Kitchenette
Microwave
  • 38 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Ocean View

1 bedroom, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Pillowtop bed
Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Pillowtop mattress
Premium bedding
Private bathroom (not in room)
Hair dryer
  • 44 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Executive Studio, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Balcony

Executive Studio, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private hot tub
Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private spa tub
Heating
Pillowtop mattress
Premium bedding
  • 44 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Ocean View

1 bedroom, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Hair dryer
Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private bathroom (not in room)
Hair dryer
Kitchenette
Microwave
  • 44 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Ocean View

1 bedroom, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Hair dryer
Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private bathroom (not in room)
Hair dryer
Kitchenette
Microwave
  • 44 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

View all photos for Executive Studio, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Balcony

Executive Studio, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private hot tub
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private spa tub
Private bathroom (not in room)
Hair dryer
Kitchenette
  • 44 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Executive Studio, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Balcony

Executive Studio, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private hot tub
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private spa tub
Private bathroom (not in room)
Hair dryer
Kitchenette
  • 44 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

1 bedroom, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Hair dryer
Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private bathroom (not in room)
Hair dryer
Kitchenette
Microwave
  • 38 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

1 bedroom, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Detached private bathroom
Hair dryer
Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Private bathroom (not in room)
Hair dryer
Kitchenette
Microwave
  • 38 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
32 Buffalo Beach Road, Whitianga, 3510

What's nearby

  • Buffalo Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lost Spring Thermal Pools - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Mercury Bay Golf & Country Club - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Cooks Beach - 32 min drive - 41.8 km
  • Cathedral Cove - 32 min drive - 43.6 km

Getting around

  • Whitianga (WTZ-Whitianga Aerodrome) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Pour House - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Espy Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Eggcentric Cafe - ‬29 min drive
  • ‪Go Vino - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Coro Club - Café & Venue - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Oceanside Motel

Property highlights
Consider a stay at Oceanside Motel and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. This motel is a great place to bask in the sun with a beachfront location and kayaking. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Oceanside Motel have comforts such as furnished balconies and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like free WiFi and separate sitting areas.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Separate sitting areas, kitchenettes, and refrigerators

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  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
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P7,202 total
includes taxes & fees
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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to noon for a fee: NZD 12 to 22 per person

Things to do

  • Kayaking

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service
  • Stovetop

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Late check-in fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 7 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 12.00 to 22 per person
  • Late check-in fee
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Oceanside Motel Whitianga
Oceanside Whitianga
Oceanside Motel Motel
Oceanside Motel Whitianga
Oceanside Motel Motel Whitianga

Frequently asked questions

Is Oceanside Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Oceanside Motel?

As of Nov 8, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Oceanside Motel on Nov 13, 2025 start from P 7,763.11, 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 Oceanside Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Oceanside Motel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM.

What time is check-out at Oceanside Motel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Oceanside Motel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Oceanside Motel located?

Nestled on the beach, this Whitianga motel is within a 10-minute walk of Buffalo Beach and Lost Spring Thermal Pools. Maramaratotara Bay and Mercury Bay Museum are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Oceanside Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 159 out of 291 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 107 out of 291 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 291 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 291 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 291 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vijayanta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All around an excellent experience
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Xiong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newly renovated rooms & lots clean towels; everything is functional
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and spacious friendly helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view! Also the people running the place are helpful and really nice. We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

RACHEL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely fabulous very central, was graet friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
convenience and ease of property to secure stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anne was a wealth of information.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

highly recommend

Les and Jill were very friendly and felt very much at ease there, especially given the cyclone. The room was spacious and with a great view.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older property, you can see it is well looked after though and thought has gone into minor details/amenities. It was very clean and today inside and out
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you like long walks along the beach, then this is literally the hotel for you. Close enough to make the wharf and downtown walkable (about 15-20 minutes depending on your speed), but far enough to not be in the middle of it all. Oh and the view of the Mercury Bay and beyond is perfection for relaxing with your morning coffee (especially if it rains on the bay - the rainbows are quite something).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just Great

Nice clean beachfront room. Huge kitchen if keen on cooking. Walking distance to the wharf, where eateries operate. Even has collaboration with Grace O'Malley's for 10% discount, just that we forgot to show the card... Only drawback is need some time to figure out the hot water for the shower...
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were upgraded to a ground floor ocean view unit. While we appreciated the extra space, we found the lack of seating in the lounge area inconvenient. While there were two extra beds in the lounge area (for families we assume), there was no comfortable seating for watching tv. The two chairs in the room were just too low, especially for older people.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location n pleasant staff/owners . The extra bed was handy . A decent size room with kitchenette
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beach paradise.

We stayed in unit 4 I believe, downstairs with a beautiful view of the ocean. Convenient parking to room, amazing that we could walk across the street and be on the beach for good seashell and sand dollar hunting. At high tide we went and sat on the stairs just to enjoy the ocean and full moon! The host was great and really attentive. Would stay again if/when we return to New Zealand.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely older motel. Fantastic views. Owner contacted me prior to arrival to confirm ETA & organized a lock box with unit keys etc. Great service 👍 😄
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just what we wanted as a motel right on the beach… 10 minutes walk from the town centre eating places A will provided apartment and nice large balcony overlooking the Pacific
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the Northernmost upper floor suite, and it was amazingly great! Probably the best accommodations in the area. The large balcony overlooks the beach (30-sec walk), and just sitting and watching the continuous broad waves over and over was mesmerizing. WiFi was good (better than many others in NZ), and the hosts, who live on-site, were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good too. We stayed for much of a week, and would return in a heartbeat!

8/10 Good

Olaf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lag fast direkt am Strand, ruhig aber dennoch alles fußläufig erreichbar.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained. Friendly owners
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous location with beautiful views. A leisurely walk from great cafes and restaurants. Comfortable with everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Leigh and Duncan

Liked: Staff & service
The property is in such a perfect location. Easy walking distance to town and right across the road from the beach. The unit was clean but dated. Would have loved a big comfy couch to be able to sit and relax in after a big day.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Home away from home.

Returning is like coming home. A base where I can be comfortable while spending time with family, meals out, shopping and walking.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Stunning location looking over to sea.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Nice place right on the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay in modern accommodation facing the ocean. Friendly welcome on arrival. Plenty of eating choices and the towns shops a 15 min walk away.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024