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Awa Motel

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Cabin, 1 Bedroom | View from room
Villa The Back | Terrace/patio
Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms
Point of interest
Villa The Front | Private kitchen
Luxury
4.5 star property
9.2

Wonderful

Motel near Ohope Beach

Located close to Whakatane River Walk and Mataatua: The House That Came Home, Awa Motel provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as conference space and a restaurant.

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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15 The Strand, Whakatane, 3120
  • Place, Whakatane River Walk
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Manuka Tutahi Marae
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mataatua: The House That Came Home
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Airport, Whakatane (WHK)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Studio (Twin)

Deluxe Studio (Twin)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Deluxe Studio (Spa)

Deluxe Studio (Spa)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Apartment, 3 Bedrooms | Living area

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds

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Bungalow | Living area

Bungalow

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Single Bed

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Villa The Back | Terrace/patio

Villa The Back

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Villa The Front

Villa The Front

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Cabin, 1 Bedroom

Cabin, 1 Bedroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Garden Villa

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Whakatane

With a stay at Awa Motel in Whakatane (Whakatāne Town), you'll be steps from Whakatane River Walk and Mataatua: The House That Came Home. .This motel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Te Manuka Tutahi Marae and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Wairere Falls.
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What's nearby

  • Whakatane River Walk - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Te Manuka Tutahi Marae - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mataatua: The House That Came Home - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Wairere Falls - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Te Papaka & Puketapu - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Whakatane (WHK) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Peejays Coffee House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cadera - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Village Bakery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Moxi Cafe - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Awa Motel

Awa Motel offers 39 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

This Whakatane motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 20-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 39 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 20-inch flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The motel also offers room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Whakatane? This motel has 431 square feet (40 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 2:00 PM.
Awa Motel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM for a fee: USD 8.50 to 22 for adults and USD 8.50 to 22 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 431 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 20-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 available for USD 25.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 8.50 to 22 for adults, and USD 8.50 to 22 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 25.0 per stay

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

White Island Rendezvous
White Island Rendezvous Motel
White Island Rendezvous Motel Whakatane
White Island Rendezvous Whakatane
Awa Motel Motel
Awa Motel Whakatane
White Island Rendezvous
Awa Motel Motel Whakatane

Awa Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 422 out of 645 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 184 out of 645 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 645 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 645 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 645 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in Front Villa. Excellent staff. Amazing layout with separate living room, kitchen, bedroom c/w ensuite and entrance hall. No a/c but room fans worked. I highly recommend staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Edward

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

felicia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the above. Excellent stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lyndall

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tidy room with all the amenities required for an overnight stay. Helpful staff even allowed us to have an earlier check-in. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Kind and helpful staff! A wonderful motel and we enjoyed our time in Whakatane!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good room with everything we needed for the stay, although having a box of facial tissue provided would have been nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Siddharth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are clean and spacious.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tibble

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff awesome amenities awesome thank you for the awesome stay loved it .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely stay again & highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nitama

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spotless room, very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, freindly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean, kitchen ok
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARYANNE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were welcoming gave great instructions, good information sheets in the room the unit was nice and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Vilma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this place. Second time visiting. Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room great view and the staff were very friendly 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eryn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely cottage with everything we needed, comfortable bed and very warm Walkable to the Main Street and cafes etc
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Raewyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location very nice room just handy to everthing would stay there again thankyou
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greig

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025