Reviews of Awa Motel. (Coffee Shop) in Whakatane (Bay of Plenty).

Awa Motel

356 Reviews

168 Comments

Coffee shop

Motel

Bed & breakfast

Serviced accommodation

15 The Strand, Whakatāne 3120, New Zealand

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N. C.

Only stayed 1 night but was fine for that. Clean, tidy, comfortable room but had spa bath. I prefer a shower cause too hard to climb in and out of bath. Has a cafe with nice coffee. Good location to catch trips to Whale Island.

We were welcomed so warmly by Jane at reception, and the staff around the place, the room was extremely clean with the motel providing excellant facilities and an amazing breakfast beautiful location and close to everything..totally recommend this place. 3 days stay Jan2022

Awesome place- staff are very wonderful and helpful. Very clean! Also had no units and were fully booked but managed to get me and my son a little house to stay in (due to my last minute booking) haha So thank you to the team

Great stay. Lovely room. Nice and sunny. Complementary laundry which was a help. Only 1 washing machine and dryer though. Cafe attached with lovely food.

Comfortable and roomy, thanks Rhonda for the great service AA+

Awesome place to stay on the fringe of town away from noise. We stay in the village,fantastic value for money, giant bed and amazing facilities!!! Absolutely coming back!!!

A. I.

Nice clean place, walking distance to restaurants and the main shopping area. The check-in staff weren't the friendliest, but that's ok. The cafe attached to the place does great coffee, even has oat milk which my wife prefers.

Clean & tidy- friendly staff- great cafe - reasonably priced. It was quiet & had everything we needed. Handy to restaurants, main street & beach.

Good hotel. Micro village is nice. Bit noisy with marae next door though playing bass music, but fortunately they turned it off during the night. Fast internet too, and good designated parking exclusively for your room. I noticed this building would suit someone on a wheel chair, since everything is designed around having space and room to move around a lot if your chair bound.

B. B.

VG. Clean comfortable adequately supplied. Excellent general lighting but light over single bed for reading would have been appreciated. Grip rail in shower would have helped. 2 comfortable arm chairs was nice. Close to Wharf facilities and parking.

This is my 3rd stay at the White Island and I love it here. The staff are amazing, really friendly and helpful. Nothing seems to be too much trouble. One of my co-workers became ill and had to he hospitalized. The staff helped in every way the could, thank you

Awesome room nice clean clise to the town isite... across road is beach Office was was great I would come back to stay . Only thing u couldn't cook no stove But it did have micowave 👌

Like a lot of NZ Motels it's a little bit dated, however it was clean and spacious with friendly helpful staff. It's in a great location overlooking the estuary with the town and a good choice of bars and eateries on your doorstep.

We loved our stay in the recommended front villa, perfect location, size, great sleep, bathroom.... everything about it PLUS the best breakfast included from the in house fabulous cafe! Can’t see anything wrong with any of it! Also, staff are lovely & helpful

A. P.

Very good. We had a deluxe apartment for 4 people and it was excellent. Spacious, well equipped, clean and the most comfortable bed ever! There is also free access to laundry facilities (washing machine and tumble dryer. The staff were always on hand and very helpful. Staying at the motel also gives you mates rates on the White Island tour, New Zealand's most active volcano, which is a must see. We really enjoyed our stay thank you.

Nice place to stay . very friendly staff

I have been to this motel a few times and am happy to say "great staff" very clean" everything about this place caters for my needs and I would highly recommend to other travelers..

Two nights. Lovely modern clean rooms. Highly recommend the micro village units. Super helpful staff nice on site cafe. We had stayed elsewhere for a night and looked at others. None came close to the value you get here. Short walk to main town center with eateries and bars. Lots of parking. Secure and quiet.

Fantastic getaway spot. The attached Cafe has awesome coffee and great food too👌

Peaceful hub to explore the region. Service within the standards. Very famous for the breakfast dishes but, frankly speaking, it is not my number one.

Clean and well priced close to everything lovely cafe good food lots of healthy options and right across the street from the sea. I loved staying there.

This was a very clean well presented motel. The staff were welcoming and helpful. No cooking facilities available was the only slight drawback but there was a spa bath and 50 chanel's on sky on offer. I would recommend it to anyone staying overnight or for a short stay.

Very friendly staff. Has a beautiful cafe on premesis with delicious pancakes. Nicely set out room (micro villa) with a shower big enough for two! Contains a mini fridge, includes laundry facilities (shared) and portable clothes lines (for those of us who want to dry clothes naturally). Would stay again!

We stayed in one of the chalets in the microvillage. It was lovely. Very modern, and had everything we needed including a really comfy bed. It's right next door to a tourist attraction and white island tours depart from the wharf across the way. There was no noise whilst we stayed and we had a thoroughly great time

Absolutely enjoyed our overnight stay at the White Island Rendezvous. Check-in and out was an absolute breeze, with helpful and informative reception. Thank you for making things nice and easy. Room was nice and tidy and enjoyed a great nights sleep.

Comfortable stay in central Whakatane location My husband and I stayed in a standard double suite for 1 night. It was really spacious with plenty of space for a double bed, table and chairs and kitchenette. The kitchenette was really well equipped, the bed was comfortable and the WiFi worked well. The motel is in a really fantastic location - just a 5 minute stroll to the shops, bars and restaurants.

I personally like it and stay here regularly. Good quiet location, clean reasonable rooms with no smell, big variety of rooms, nice friendly staff. Just one annoying thing - very bad WiFi, this is why three stars and not five, in my opinion. Not for a business traveller if you need WiFi in the room. It is almost non existent, especially when full. So you will have to use your mobile data if you need internet. Perfect for getaway though... :-)

Very nice room. Well kept and clean. Plenty of natural light and privacy. Right near shops, bars and restaurants, as well as the water. The staff were very nice. Had breakfast in the cafe here which was lovely.

Very pleasant surprise. Spacious, clean, well appointed room with spa. Close to wharf, restaraunts etc. Very welcoming, helpful staff. Wifi (free) was a public network though - would have been helpfull to have access to a private, secure connection.

Nice spacious studio unit with a heat pump. The cafe was good and busy on Sunday morning. Good location near the cbd and river walk

Great place to stay. Close to town and shops. Friendly staff, room had everything you need. Clean and roomy

It was ok, but the walls are quite thin, you could hear the people in the shower upstairs. The adjoining cafe did a tasty breakfast too.

Nice spacious and clean room with easy parking outside. Cafe on site for breakfast and a short walk to the town centre. Good value for money. Recommended.

Great staff and cafe.perfect location for volcano tour. Motel rooms not great. Weird bathroom and toilet set up. Uncomfortably hot. no AC. Somewhat lacking privacy

Great place to stay for couples or families! If you want to go to White Island or Motouhora Island, stay here because they can arrange it all for you since they also run both trips. We stayed 4 nights in the Back Villa and couldn't be happier with our stay! Great location right by the wharf and within walking distance to many restaurants in Whakatane. White Island and Motouhora Island both better than we could have hoped!

The walls are a bit thin, so not as quiet if have noisy neighbours. But the service is great and the raw energy/salad bowl with hot salmon is a perfect choice if you want sg light.

White Island rendouzous There are no negatives here. Spacious,minimal noise,the hot water works,tv didn't have the movie channel on though. Car park not a problem and free. A few minutes walk to all the restaurants. Prices are fair. Friendly staff with a cafe attached to it. Wifi connection strong and free. The meeting point for White Island tours. The best accomodation we stayed at in NZ this trip around

What a fun place. Our cabin was great, clean and well-equipped. Helpful staff, and very large capacity washer and dryer for use.

Nice place to stay. Close enough to main street. Clean and tidy

Highly recommend this accommodation. Staff very helpful, informative and friendly. Eating places within walking distance and lots of choice. Accommodation is comfortable, clean, spacious and luv the breakfast menu.

Great service and a good tidy clean room. I had chosen this motel because it didn't have carpet but they had recently put some into the room we were in. Still I would rather that than have old dusty carpet.

Great location, easy access. Well appointed rooms, very clean. The staff are friendly and helpful.

We stayed in in the the beautifully laid out pods that they have available. Wonderfully clean and well presented. Highly impressed with these modern units.

Great place, good service and convenient cafe with good food. Close enough to town for easy access.

Clean and tidy staff friendly nice place to stay

Really nice place ...nice rooms..staff and with a cafe on site its great..

My stay here is always great. Rooms are so tidy and the staff are so friendly and helpful. I tried the cafe for the 1st time and wow yum!

so close to the shops but very quiet. great cafe for breakfast or brunch attached to the motel. we always stay here.

Decent sized room with kitchen and shower room. Breakfast supplied to the room if required, cafe onsite. Free parking and Wifi, it is ideal for the White Island boat trip.

Clean, comfortable rooms, very helpful staff, and just far enough out of the main business district but still within walking distance.

Clean, comfortable & the service is great. The coffee at their cafe was great!

Nice, modern, clean and friendly. Easy walking to town for a nice bite to eat.

Really great place. The rooms are great, with a cafe on the site. A minute to the river, and only minutes from the town center.

Very nice

Very clean and spacious rooms. Kitchenette had all the facilities you needed. Shower and spa bath were on point

Great very convenient, great cafe for breakfast on site. Parking a bit tight especially with a full house.

Nice tidy rooms and great coffee from their Cafe.

Rite beside Tangaroa with an amazing rock face at the back with trees growing out of them... shud b tbe 10th wonder of our world upon learning mt Rushmore is man made

Great well appointed room warm and enjoyable good bed thankyou

Great place. Modern spacious, clean comfy beds and the best shower to date. Recommend this place

Apartment room upstairs was amazing. Friendly staff, spa works mint and all the essentials included

Clean, easy walk to shops and restaurants, REALLY comfy beds, and well equipped mini kitchens (not that you'll need them, the cafe is wonderful too).

Very comfortable modern accommodation with everything you need for self-catering and a very good small cafe for when you don't want to bother.

Nice modern tidy rooms, friendly staff. Well recommended.

Awesome little cabins very comfortable and clean and very good price

Clean and comfortable with a great little cafe

So clean, people are so friendly everything so cosy! Will definitely be back! ♥️

We really enjoyed our stay. Clean, tidy, friendly service.

Enjoyed our stay at White Island Rednezvous Motel had no complaints very roomy love it. The service was great.

Really comfortable and clean. All the staff very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

Comfortable clean unit. Friendly staff and substantial breakfast available to keep you going right through to lunch

Stayed at the colonial house. Nice friendly staff.great breakfast.nice and clean.close to town.would stay here again.

Very welcoming place to stay ..

Good standard of accommodation and friendly staff. Cafe does a great omlette.

Good as usual. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice experience. They can't be responsible for the weather.

Excellent facilities, excellent food and lovely little extra touches in the rooms

+ Nice room + Friendly staff + Convenient location - An AC would come in handy on hot days

Ownered by Peejays, the tour operator of the white island boat cruises, great restful accommodation just in time for the whole day visit to the island of the great white cloud.

Tip for people, the rooms down stairs have Jacuizzi! It's good and neat place to stay.

5 stars stay there all the time.Would recommend to everyone.

Great micro village. Clean and tidy practical units. Great little cafe. Helpful staff.

Nice place to stay but unfortunately had no notice about tour cancellation for white island.

Cool place to stay. Handy to town and fishing club with top meals.

Big rooms, great location, well managed

Lovely stay for one night. Roomy comfortable and clean.

Love the eco cabins. Clean and comfy. Very friendly staff.

Nice cosy motel. Free self service laundry. Close to Mauri Marae experience.

nice place to stay before heading out on a fishing charter or trip to white island

Clean, spacious and comfortable. Great coffee shop.

Stop over for 2 nights, very comfortable beds, nice shower, a nice walk along sea front.

Great unit with complete utensils you need to make your holiday a breeze

Not too bad. Decent size room, but nothing extraordinary.

Great tour. Clean rooms and good interior decorations.

Very nice cabin, good WiFi, licensed cafe on site.

Great location clean and tidy. Definitely will stay again

Great location, friendly staff, good value and close to restaurants

Great location food is ok but could do with more love and care for what you do.

Excellent cafe. Spaious clean rooms.

Nice and Tidy place to stay. easy accessible to places around.

This is a fabulous place to stay in Whakatane. Highly Recommended.

Great place linked to but good for motel and breakfast

Ok stay. Cold rooms, although each room had heaters.

Great sleep, friendly staff and great location.

Awesome friendly helpful staff ,clean tidy Rooms,

Very comfy beds, good facilities, helpful staff.

Great value clean friendly staff... Waiting for the white Island Tour.

I work here so of course I think it's great.

Simple but very clean, super friendly staff

love places to be nice and clean and the stuff are lovely

Convenient, clean and well set up.

Clean tidy quiet. Wonderful spa bath.

Clean, quiet, food service

Nice, comfortable and clean. Staff is nice.

Food sized room, clean and self catering.

So FRICKIN cool

Nice room with a great menu

Stopped here for coffee while waiting to board boat to WHITE ISLAND.

Nice clean and tidy

Awesome place to stay.

Best accommodation in whakatane by a long way

Clean tidy and really helpfull staff

Fresh, clean and good location

Good location. Clean room.

Handy location for the white island tour

Great place to get away

Eco cabins are fantastic.

Clean basic rooms

Close to everything, nice staff

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So good

Awesome hotel and cafe

Cute place, well located.

Perfect spot!

Friendly Motel for an overnight stay

Very gd hotel

Great cafe

Lovely

Lovely place.

Tidy and quiet

Highly recommended

Beautiful place

Nice place

(Translated) Nice place with lots of shopping. We had one of the new bungalows, small kitchen, great bathroom and huge wet room, on top of that a nice little outside terrace. Short walk to the river and the inlet, very quiet, you can sleep well. (Original) Schöner Ort mit vielen Einkaufsmöglichkeiten. Wir hatten einen der neuen Bungalows, kleine Küche, tolles Bad und riesige Nasszelle, obendrein eine schöne kleine Aussenterrasse. Kurzer Fussweg zum Fluss und zum Meerarm,sehr ruhig gelegen,kann man prima Schlafen.

(Translated) We stayed here for one night in November 2018. We had a "micro-village cabin" and were really impressed. There was no sign of "Micro" here. The room was relatively large, the bathroom was very spacious with plenty of storage space and a large, walk-in shower. We liked the XXL bed best. The kitchenette was well equipped and practically equipped (with an extendable table for 2 people). As I said, we were very surprised. The whole thing was in top condition and very clean. The property is a 5 to 10 minute walk from the center ("The Strand"). So you can also explore the city on foot. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Actually everything was perfect. We would have liked to have stayed a little longer. (Original) Wir waren im November 2018 für eine Nacht hier. Wir hatten eine "Micro-Village Cabin" und waren echt begeistert. Von "Micro" war hier nichts zu merken. Das Zimmer war relativ groß, das Bad sehr geräumig mit viel Ablagemöglichkeiten und großer, ebenerdiger Dusche. Am besten hat uns das XXL-Bett gefallen. Die Küchenzeile war gut ausgestattet und praktisch ausgerüstet (mit Ausziehtisch für 2 Personen). Wie gesagt, wir waren sehr überrascht. Das Ganze war auch in einem top Zustand und sehr sauber. Die Unterkunft liegt etwas 5 bis 10 Gehminuten vom Zentrum ("The Strand") entfernt. Man kann also die Stadt auch gut zu Fuß erkunden. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Eigentlich war alles perfekt. Wir hätten uns gewünscht etwas länger bleiben zu können .

(Translated) One night in this very nice and very clean hotel, with very spacious rooms and a very large bathroom and a huge shower. Very well maintained and very nice staff. Definitely to recommend to everyone. (Original) Una notte in questo hotel molto carino e pulitissimo, con camere molto spaziose e con un bagno molto grande e una doccia grandissima. Tenuto molto bene e il personale molto simpatico. Sicuramente da consigliare a tutti.

(Translated) Courtesy kindness Reception, I arrived late with reception closed but they had left instructions on whom to call, large rooms with clean kitchens (Original) Cortesia gentilezza reception,sono arrivato tardi con reception chiusa ma avevano lasciato istruzioni su chi chiamare,camere grandi con cucina pulite

(Translated) Room and bathroom very spacious and clean. Breakfast good selection. (Original) Zimmer und Bad sehr geräumig und sauber. Frühstück gute Auswahl.

(Translated) Spacious, clean and well furnished rooms. Washer and dryer can be used free of charge 👍 (Original) Geräumige, saubere und gut eingerichtete Zimmer. Waschmaschine und Trockner können kostenlos genutzt werden 👍

(Translated) Nice place - mini apartment. Breakfast is brought to the door. (Original) Lækkert sted - mini lejlighed. Morgenmad bliver bragt til døren.

(Translated) A tad expensive compared to other sites, but with a very spacious and comfortable room. (Original) Un pelín caro comparado con otros sitios, pero con una habitación muy amplia y cómoda.