Waterfalls Estate - Motel & Campground

3.5 star property
3.5-star motel near Bay of Islands

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Room options

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Standard Studio, River View

Standard Studio, River View

  • 28 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, River View

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, River View

  • 58 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Studio, 1 Queen Bed, River View

  • 28 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed, River View

  • 35 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, River View

  • 58 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Water view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Studio, Multiple Beds, River View

  • 30 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Haruru

On river.Your stay at this Haruru motel places you within a 10-minute walk of Bay of Islands and Haruru Falls. Action World and Paihia Wharf are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Haruru Falls - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Paihia Wharf - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Paihia Beach - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Waitangi Treaty Grounds - 7 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Russell Beach - 32 min drive - 20.4 km

Getting around

  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Paihia Sports Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bad Habits - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪CBK Craft Bar & Kitchen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ti Bay Takeaways - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Waterfalls Estate - Motel & Campground

3.5-star motel near Bay of Islands
As a guest of Waterfalls Estate - Motel & Campground, you'll find an outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

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

  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Waterfalls Estate - Motel & Campground offers 13 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations at this 3.5-star motel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers.

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

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking (surcharge) on site

Things to do

  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Falls Motel Waterfront Campground Haruru
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Waterfalls Estate - Motel & Campground Haruru
Waterfalls Estate - Motel & Campground Motel Haruru

Waterfalls Estate - Motel & Campground Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nicky

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous views from every room. Very friendly & welcoming owners. Upgrades of the rooms are planned but already very pleasant & clean. The pool is lovely and includes the views! A hidden gem.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The manager was amazing and he tried being very accomodating which we really appreciate. Unfortunately, for the money payed at this time ($137.50) the place itself was highly disappointing. The room was extremely smelly (musty etc), the place was very outdated, the bed was not comfortable, there was mould on the walls of toilet, there was an issue with the water pressure in the shower and the night light on all night outside the room, which is understandable for safety but then there needs to be a black out curtain or something to block the light out. The view in the morning however was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place with beautiful views and great owners. Few minutes from Paihia, good walking trails up to waterfall or down to lake. P.S. Peter, thanks a lot for special attention and service 🙂🙂🙂
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We needed some much needed RnR, and we received that in Spades. Absolutely loved the place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the property is probably overdue for some renovation as it is starting to show its age. however it was clean and comfortable and the owners were attentive to our needs and upgraded us to a more spacious room on arrival. situated out of town ,but within short drive of pahia.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hospitality. I would definitely return again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Located on bend in river close to Haruru falls

Motel is right on the bend on the river just after the Haruru falls. Some rooms (1-7) are on a level with the pool and barbecue area - first photo. The upper floor rooms have views over the river and 8-10 have views of the falls from their private balconies.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very comfortable and a lovely out look and surroundings
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Matt, Auckland, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Room with a view

Small room with all the facilities you expect. Lovely view over the river, and from the pool, down to the falls. Friendly staff. TV doesn't get all the channels you expect, and the shower is warm. Close location to Paihia, Waitangi and the beach front.

8/10 Good

Diane, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great location with view of Haruru Fals

While somewhat disappointed upon seeing our room, this was a good choice for our three days from Auckland to Cape Reinga, on a good highway just outside Paihua, where decent restaurants were available. Although quite run-down in general, everything was very clean, relaxing swim before dinner in the nice pool where we chatted with several couples.

6/10 Okay

Sam, Exeter SA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good base for getting around.

Our host was very accomodating telling us what we could see and do as tourists. The rooms though could do with an upgrade so the place could match the amazing view. We had a downstairs room that was quiet drafty. I'm sure it would be a great place to stay in summer.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views, awesome staff to deal with, and nice rooms

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Great views from the Pool

Facilities were clean and tidy and the hosts were lovely.

10/10 Excellent

Marc, Whitehaven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent value

Only stayed one night, but would definitely stay again. Booked the luxury queen room and paid a reasonable rate for a solo traveller on a budget. Room opened out onto the skimming pool (great as it was a very hot day) with Haruru falls in the background. Around 3 miles from Waitangi Treaty Ground, this hotel was a similar distance from some great beaches and there would be more than enough to do for several days here (maybe not a whole week tho). Hotel doesn't offer food, but there are more than enough restraunts and a supermarket nearby to cope.

6/10 Okay

Neil, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Comfortable and Convenient

A good spot to launch your tour of the Bay of Islands and Northlands.

10/10 Excellent

Hanna, Hamilton, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice motel

It was so nice!! We really enjoyed our stay the room was really nice and we would stay there again and recommend it to all our friends and family!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good quiet location

Nice cool rooms in summer, pool is a bonus. Room was cleaned everyday and restocked with tea!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Matt, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value, Great view, great stay :)

The wife and I chose to stay in haruru falls as a go between on our trip to cape reinga for a couple of nights, a stone throw from the sunny town of pahia and waitangi, it was an awesome stay and one of the highlights of our trip. Peter was a friendly host and gave a great rundown of things to see and do in the area as well as what was happening that weekend, as this was a birthday get away for the wife- it was awesome he recommended a great restaurant that suited our budget, the next morning he was keen to hear how we were going with our trip and was kind enough to take photos of us for us. Very friendly. Peter and his wife even walked us out at the end of our stay and invited us back next time we came up. Fantastic service :)

8/10 Good

Jozsef, New Zealand - Auckland

Liked: Staff & service
Facilities: Modest; Value: Affordable; Service: Good, Friendly; Cleanliness: Tidy;

10/10 Excellent

Christine, New Zealand - Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

niall, New Zealand - Nelson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities