Ohope Beach Motel

Stayed one night in Unit 2, which I think may be the accessible unit. Could see straight across to the beach from the unit. Simply decorated and has basic kitchen facilities. Would be nice to have somewhere to hang clothes and a fan would be nice in summer as well as it did get a little hot overnight. However, with all the windows open the breeze from the sea was lovely.

We had stayed here a few times before over the last nine years. This trip we booked through wotif. We arrived and were taken down the back to what I can only discribe as a converted garage that looked out from the bedroom onto a bank. The woman told us it was the family suite but as there were only the two of us... She locked the extra room. I wasn't happy, it was not the queen studio we had had in the past, the same as the pictures we had seen on the site. She told us we got the grotty by comparison room because we booked through *******! She told my husband she could see I wasn't happy but we could have the room I believed I was booking if we paid MORE. I said forget it. We unloaded into the room, I was fuming, then she turned up & told us she had done some juggling and we could have the queen suite at no extra cost... Probably long enough to see my other reviews. She lied, she told us we were in the family suite & when I said I booked a queen suite she said it was a queen suite. She said they were fully booked but managed to juggle things so we could have the other room. Rubbish, the no vacancy sign never went on in all the time we were there & the grotty room wasn't used, there were other queen suites not used & yes we checked. We went out & our room was entered and a window that could be easily accessed from outside was opened risking our belongings, the only "servicing" that was done was the rubbish bag that had a couple of things in it was removed. The price has dam near doubled since our first stay but apart from converting a garage nothing has been done. The lounge chairs were dirty. Don't bother. It's 6km to Whakatane, stay there.

An older style Motel that was for sale during our stay. It is very comfortable and relaxing. Quiet during our stay. A short walk 15 minutes to dairy and couple of cafes. Loved the Moxi cafe good coffee and very friendly. 2 hot plates for cooking if so desired. Outside table nice to sit for drink or dinner. Only negative was being older and for sale in need of a few maintenance issues cobwebs and bird poo on windows. My personal pethate dirty window tracks. Felt like a seaside batch. Site may get redeveloped in the future.

This stay was so amazing. Affordable, great location, awesome hosts/owners. Owners/staff were really hospitable, the room was really clean and beds were comfortable. We fit 5 people in a single unit but could fit another person if we wanted. Checking in and checking out was very easy. Loved this place and got to watch the sunrise in the morning as the beach is a 2 minute walk away. Would definitely recommend for families. Also, locals are very friendly as well. There is Sky and Netflix for entertainment. Looking forward to staying here again in future 😊

This is one of the best spots in Ohope. Very handy to everywhere in Ohope and Whakatane The owners are so helpful to make your stay enjoyable. The studio room was very good bathroom is large. Milk in a jug in the fridge along with glass of orange juice I will be back again Remember to book early Thank you

We loved our stay here. Checking in was very simple. The rooms were clean and tidy with a lovely decor. The beds comfortable and we slept very well! The location is a gem with a lovely seating area on the beach.