Mangonui Motel

It is always a pleasure staying at Mangonui Motel. The views, Deb & Chester, clean and comfortable, the location; just a fairly "easy" walk down the hill to town, The Thai Restaurant . We don't stay anywhere else in Mangonui. No need. Que&Gill

We booked this stop for 1 night on our recent visit to the Northland area of New Zealand and we were sorry we could only spend the 1 night as it was a beautiful location overlooking the bay. Our room was number 6 and was upstairs affording wonderful 360 views. We would love to have stayed for several days to enjoy chilling out here. We will need to return! The rooms have been refurbished tastefully and are spacious and very clean. The shower was great and the bed very comfortable. The kitchenette had plenty of options for self catering simple meals. The owners (Deb and Chester) were extremely friendly and welcoming, offering plenty of tips for our trip to Cape Reinga ( which we followed) and we enjoyed a chat later in the evening when we saw them at dinner. There are numerous choices for dinner close by and if you are up for a steep walk back they are in walking distance. This motel turned out to be one of the hidden gems of our many travels to New Zealand North and South!

Clean and comfortable large motel room. Able to walk out front and back of unit to views. Each unit has its own grass area with out door seating. The View was just amazing as situated on hill. Owners Chester and Deb were just wonderful and accomodating. They gave us great information for our trip up north. Motel very handy to shops and hotel. Town has a wonderful friendly vibe. Returned for a second night because of the above reasons.

Whilst the building may be a little dated, the beds are extremely comfortable and the view is sensational. Definitely a good choice with the higher elevation looking over Mill Bay and the harbour. I’d stay here again.

We spent a night at The Mangonui Motel.Amazing location and views.Very hard to beat.The apartment was well decked out and super comfortable.Good facilities for cooking etc.Make sure you buy a bottle of wine,get some fish’n’chips from The Mangonui Fish Shop then eat them on the deck overlooking the water.Fantastic.Finally very helpful and friendly hosts.

We have had a memorable stay at the Mangonui Motel. Sadly stayed only one night due to travel constraints but will definitely return. The unit was spotless, the view unbeatable and the hosts lovely friendly people. Can't rate highly enough and strongly recommend to any travellers visiting Doubtless Bay. Thanks very much for your hospitality.