Takanini Park Motor Lodge

Quiet - cars go up and down driveway! Owner speeds through driveway. Parking is restricted and at times heavy trucks and trailers use two or more parking spaces. Hard to access entrance and exit as at all times cars restrict view as is a frequent hot spot for trucks and curb side is a car sales yard park up place! WARNING: thieves are operating at this motor lodge!! One guests car rear window was smashed and tyres slashed! Not KID friendly as advertised owner yells at children even threatens them. He has threatened my son and actually assaulted him in the process. The unit was not secure and was riddled with bed bugs!! Owner flea bombed the unit whilst myself and children were present inside!!!! I am disgusted with how the owner and staff have managed their cleaning routine sheets were blood stained and evidence of insects inside bedding!! Do not stay here place was absolutely in need of a huge overhaul. Again be aware as is the worst area of takanini and owner is not willing to accommodate visitors. The pool is not suitable for children and should be advertised as such. The garden was overgrown and the skip rubbish bin to put daily rubbish in was always over filled!! Sheets and bedding were not cleaned on a scheduled day! Meaning if you had small children you'd have to have to make sure they didn't have any naps as if bedding needed cleaning the cleaners will complain and prefer that you just left it soiled!!! Appalling but hope they will be investigated as my children were terribly scarred from bed bug bites. I have complained and hope it will be fixed as soon as possible as this place is accommodating families especially emergency accommodation!

Rooms were clean and adequate, but on our second stay room 10 was overdue for a new mattress..look closely at the attached pic. Milk was free for coffee etc on the first day but $2 charged for the second day.

I would give this place no stars - not value for money at $180 per night. The bathroom facilities were disgusting - the shower tray was broken & filled up with water. The water then drained out slowly seeping under the lino, iinto the vanity & the toilet area. Mould everywhere, dirty clothes in drawer, no smoke detector found under mattress badly stained sofa & chipped cups.

The staff was great the unit we got was very large and the beds very comfortable. A little traffic noise but then it is on the main road. Has a pool so that is a great thing with the kids. We will be going back there again.

It's a great lodge and the owners are kind and lovely, "Thank you Katrina" They also provide great cleaning and room services. I got my money worth! Worth every cent! A real great team!

It was ok. Advertised as having sky tv but only had 2 sports channels and no kids channels. No booklet of info in the room so kept having to go to reception to ask questions. Pretty sure I got bedbug bites here.

Basic motel but clean and tidy. Friendly staff and the pool is a great addition on those hot summer days. Pillows weren't great but spares provided so several together are OK.

Jason was fantastic, excellent service, I turned up at 10am asking if I could put my belongings in the room as I had to go back to work and he allowed it . Room was comfortable, clean and quiet. Excellent will come back!!

Not great. Carpet was damp and ended up with bites that ended up blistering. googled and found to be arthropod bites, possibly mites. not recommended. 2 plugs in the lounge, 1 was for the TV, so not convenient when you have 2 or more electronic devices.

Chalets expensive for the quality. I would rate this place about 2 star hotel level in the UK . It's clean and tidy and comfortable but expensive. Expect this is because its in Auckland.

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