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Motel Hobson's Choice

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool
One Bedroom Spa
Two Bedroom Apartment
Studio King | Bathroom
Interior entrance

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
212 Victoria Street, Dargaville, Northland, 0310
  • Taha Awa Riverside Gardens
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Tane Mahuta
  • Dargaville Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Whangarei (WRE)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Room options

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One Bedroom Spa

One Bedroom Spa

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Two Bedroom Apartment | Living room

Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Studio Unit

Studio Unit

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Studio King

Studio King

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Dargaville

With a stay at Motel Hobson's Choice in Dargaville, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Taha Awa Riverside Gardens and The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio. .This motel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Dargaville Museum and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Tane Mahuta.
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What's nearby

  • Taha Awa Riverside Gardens - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Dargaville Museum - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Kai Iwi Lakes - 37 min drive - 47.0 km
  • Town Basin Marina - 56 min drive - 69.7 km

Getting around

  • Whangarei (WRE) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blah Blah Blah Cafe & Bar - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bakehouse Cafe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Northern Wairoa Hotel - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Fast Foods - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Motel Hobson's Choice

Motel in Dargaville with free valet parking and an outdoor pool
Motel Hobson's Choice offers 21 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Dargaville motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary newspapers and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get to nearby shops on the complimentary shuttle.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free shopping centre shuttle
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee: NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Toaster

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room
  • Portable fan
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Motel Hobson's Choice Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 254 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 254 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 254 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 254 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 254 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was very comfortable. Parking was a bit different.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, Waikiki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Received a upgrade room without asking which was great thanks 👍
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Manyi

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Dufault

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owner is incredibly kind and welcoming, making us feel right at home. The service was excellent, and every detail was well taken care of
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark, Hedge End

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were very friendly and the room was fine with everything we needed. However, it was quite noisy all through the night, partly due to a noisy fridge in the room but also from the the noisy traffic. Probably not a problem if you're a heavy sleeper.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

jonathan

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

Good

Good, clean, value for money. Only fault I found, pillows were too hard for me. Otherwise good. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Howard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Street not too busy over night
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very roomy. Easy walk to the town and eateries.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Q

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Williams

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Friendly staff. Comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charmaine

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

10/10 Excellent

Richelle Ann

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

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was tight. Enjoyed the kitchenette and common area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hobson’s Choice is where I stay when I have to overnight in Dargaville as they have kept up their standards over the years. Each time I am there they have some small improvement and this time it was a heat pump in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, comfortable bex
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lloyd

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

An average place to stay

An average place to stay, good for one or two nights.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

HOWARD

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hosts. Comfortable, cosy and clean unit. Just couldn't park vehicle outside unit.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mattie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Selma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you, second time staying here. Staff are very helpful and property nice and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Verna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
1) Parking No designated parking lost parking directly out front of unit as other customers park in your spot. Very Inconvenient Parkjng should be lined out with Unit number gor parallel parking 2) Bed - Most uncomfortable mattress I have ever slept on it was terrible sleeping straight on bed wire !!! 3) Shower - Operated as a trickle no shower pressure - dissapointing experience 4) Location was great easy access to shopping motor way, central sight seeing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024