Settlers Motor Lodge

3.5 star property
Motel in Lower Hutt with area shuttle service and a bar

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Standard Studio
Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms | In-room dining
Down comforters, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Fridge, microwave, electric kettle, toaster

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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83-85 Hutt Road, Petone, Lower Hutt, 5012
  • Place, Petone Foreshore
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Interislander Ferry Terminal
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Sky Stadium
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Standard Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Lower Hutt

Petone stay.With a stay at this Petone motel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Petone Foreshore and 2 miles (3 km) of Bolton Street Cemetery. Hutt City i-SITE Visitor Centre and Dowse Art Museum are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Petone Foreshore - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Interislander Ferry Terminal - 7 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Sky Stadium - 8 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Wellington Central Business District - 9 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Te Papa - 11 min drive - 14.3 km

Getting around

  • Lower Hutt Petone Station - 8 min walk
  • Wellington Intl. Airport (WLG) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Good Fortune Coffee Company - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Vietnamese Restaurant & Cafe - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Adzuki Bean Cafe & Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Go Fish - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Settlers Motor Lodge

3.5-star motel in Petone
There's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. You'll find a business center on site.

Public spaces have free WiFi. The business-friendly Settlers Motor Lodge also features tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Lower Hutt motel.

  • 17 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1980
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
Settlers Motor Lodge offers 17 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Beds feature down comforters. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: NZD 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (7:30 AM - 9:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 20.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 20.0 per stay.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately NZD 20.00 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 20.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

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Settlers Motor Lodge Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 441 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 141 out of 441 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 90 out of 441 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 67 out of 441 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 58 out of 441 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Hemi

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller

Avoid it!

Glad I had my scuba gear as this place is a dive. Checkin up the road as no reception on site. Accommodation had shocking repairs done, cupboard door would not close etc etc.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Vernon

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

cheryl

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Russ

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable unit, would stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Bryan, Napier

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Office closed dark no lights on after dark difficult to locate. No wifi password
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Bryan, Napier

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Not knowing that I had to go to another place to get key.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Taryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It had a bit of an odour
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a muskie smell needed to get some fresh air thur the rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

colin

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed one night. Bed comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Brendon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Wifi was a bit dodgy but clean enough for the cost.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family
For the price it’s was good location was prefer me
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Clare

Travelled with partner
Property was fine but it was a bit of a nuisance to have to walk down the road to pick up and return key. If we had known about that in advance it would have been better.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was what I expected for the price
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Carolyn

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking handy to where I want to go
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie, Brisbane

Travelled with partner
We had trouble checking in So moved to hotel close by that had someone there DuPont Exec Hotel, receptionist very helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Melanie

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Melanie

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Marilyn

Travelled with family
Easy to find, close to main thoroughfare. Comfortable beds, cosy atmosphere. Room close to a busy road, once inside noise was minimal .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025