Reviews of Aarangi Motel 3.5 stars
1 Melanesia Road,Kohimarama, 1010 Auckland, New Zealand
#87 of 202 hotels in Auckland
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 292 hotel reviews
8.0Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.7
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Comfort
8.6
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Location
9.5
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Facilities
8.0
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
8.6
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Free WiFi
8.9
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Reviewed: 27 August 2025
Ramona
New Zealand4 reviews8.0“Stress free close-to-city-centre accommodation, met our very high expectations as dog owners.”- • With a pet
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • King Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
The location is perfect for my meetings in the city. Have stayed at a few places with my dog, and even though he's trained, and we leave the rooms as we found them, many pet motels are dives - low on cleanliness, layout, staff understanding -making it hard to travel with a dog. Aarangi is completely different - it's a combination of friendly staff, beachside location, spotless rooms, affordability, dog-walk terrain options and motel site layout that make it our absolute favourite in Auckland.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 25 August 2025
Marlon
New Zealand2 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Apartment with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Broken windows locks
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 24 August 2025
Andre-pierre
New Zealand2 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
Veronica provided great service and settled us in with ease.
Location and price
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 24 August 2025
Mareikura
New Zealand5 reviews8.0“Warm during winter.”- • Family with young children
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
We have a dog and the price was $35 per night for her to stay which can add up quite expensive for 3 nights. However, this price seems average across motels in this area per night. I prefer to find cheaper options given our longer stay.
Good location and warm comfy beds. All of the beds were heated. A nice touch in winter. Will definitely return.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 17 August 2025
Grace
New Zealand6 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The staff were so lovely very welcoming and accomodating! Really made sure we were comfortable. The location is great a quick 10min walk to the beach and cafes etc. Super affordable for an overnight stay
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 3 August 2025
Hyde
New Zealand1 review8.0“As above, will stay again if needed”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Family Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Close to were we needed to be, Very quiet, clean rooms
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 27 July 2025
Ali
New Zealand12 reviews7.0“Good price for value. Super handy location. Tidy and does well for a comfortable stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • King Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- We were in a downstairs room and we could hear everything from the room above us. I would've loved some better sound proofing. - Not much the property can do about this but unfortunately a caveat to the great location is that there's plenty of road noises, people playing music loudly, cars purposely skidding, very loud motorbikes, people drinking and walking up and down the streets being obnoxiously loud.
- On-site managers were there to greet us and were absolutely lovely people, super friendly and welcoming. - The price we paid ($130 NZD for the night) was good value for what we got. - Well laid out room. Tidy. Had everything we needed in terms of bedding, heaters, Sky TV was a bonus, amenities, kitchen etc. - Quite a comfortable stay. - Location was perfect. Right next to an awesome restaurant, Der Metz, and also a minute walk from the beach. Block of shops also down the other way which was handy.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 27 July 2025
Fraser
New Zealand8 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The host's welcome and service excellent. Clean and tidy. Quiet, yet close to beach and popular watering hole. Two coffee shop gems around corner on Melanesia Rd hidden from the tourists but popular with the locals.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 20 July 2025
Jenny
New Zealand9 reviews8.0“Excellent location and good staff, pet friendly.”- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • King Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
Nothing, as it was a second visit, so all was as expected.
The location is excellent and the staff are really good. It is an older facility but really clean.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 8 July 2025
Gick
New Zealand2 reviews7.0“Kohi stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Queen Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Shower hard to use.Have to reach around shower door to turn on
Location
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 6 July 2025
Johan
New Zealand11 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Location was awesome. Close to beach and ammenities.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 3 July 2025
Diane
New Zealand1 review8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Friendly hosts Space
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 1 July 2025
Elizabeth
New Zealand14 reviews7.0“Older style motel in a wonderful location!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Apartment with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There's very limited two old style burner cooking facility there, so creating a meal wouldn't be very easy but there's a microwave.
Everything I needed was there. I had a comfortable stay. Location is superb!
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 30 June 2025
Baxter
Australia1 review8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Queen Room
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location, restaurants, and beach nearby. Very friendly staff who catered for all our needs.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 29 June 2025
Joanna
New Zealand9 reviews9.0“Was a lovely stay”- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Perfect location for us. Friendly, helpful staff. Room was warm and bigger than expected
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 5 June 2025
Conor
United Kingdom11 reviews8.0“It was very good.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • King Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
N/a
Excellent location.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 5 June 2025
William
New Zealand12 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great location. Quiet and Clean
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 4 June 2025
Brenda
New Zealand35 reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The bedroom was really small but for an overnight stay it was adequate
Our host was very friendly and gave us a lower floor unit so we didn't have to take our bags upstairs. It was very conviently located in a quiet street.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 2 June 2025
Stout
New Zealand6 reviews8.0“Ideal location, everything we needed and a very welcoming and gracious hostess.”- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The units are old and small but clean and functional with good furnishings and linen. I’d like to suggest that the extra fee charged for a pet could be a bond returned on leaving the unit immaculate but I appreciate this could cause more problems.
A separate bedroom was the first great thing. Accepting pets too. Off street parking very close to the unit made it easy to carry pets and luggage. Very quiet location in a lovely neighbourhood. A convenience store nearby.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 28 May 2025
Anahera-pono
New Zealand14 reviews9.0“Would love to come back.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The location and parking. Super easy. Super close to shopping and local stores.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 17 May 2025
Brenda
New Zealand13 reviews9.0Superb- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Apartment with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Didn't dislike anything
I love how you are met and welcomed by a lovely lady and her husband
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 14 May 2025
Sarah
New Zealand3 reviews7.0“Clean and tidy with friendly staff on arrival.”- • Family with young children
- • Family Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Quite outdated. Shower and bathroom could do with updating.
Friendly, easy to find, and close to the sporting arena we were going to.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 6 May 2025
Daniel
Switzerland5 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Clean, very friendly staff.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 24 April 2025
Betty
New Zealand43 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Convenient”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Queen Room with Balcony
- • Stayed 1 night
the wording 'may be charged a fee for a pet' It would be good if this was itemized on the bill and paid for through the booking.com website at booking and it not be an add on when you get there.
location to the breach
Stayed in April 2025
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