Name: Frimley Lodge Motel
Address: 311 Pakowhai Road Hastings,Pakowhai Road, Hastings, Hastings, Hastings, 4120, New Zealand
Rating: 7

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Non-smoking rooms

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Free parking

Parking

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Pool and beach

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Kids

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At the mini-hotel

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Hawke's Bay Airport

Frimley Lodge Motel

Hastings

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Cancelled our booking with no explanation. Follow up emails when we asked for an explanation were incredibly rude. Stay away from this motel. Highly unreliable and offensive with it. Don’t touch them with a barge pole.

Rude and unreliable. Stay Away.

Frimley Lodge was a great place for our one night stay in Hastings. The location is a great access point for the town centre and for visiting the wineries - we were able to hire bicycles nearby. The owner was very friendly and so helpful, even going out of his way to help us remove a bike rack from our car and putting our spare wheel on when we got a flat tyre. The rooms were very clean, modern and well-equipped.

Friendly staff and great location

We had to travel to Hastings for a family emergency and the owner / manager was fantastic and he got us sorted with a room straightaway and was pleasant to deal with. The room was tidy and blankets were warm and suitable for a budget-friendly overnight stay.

Good customer service

If youre looking for a cheap base to stay when in Hastings this place works. Its walking distance to Frimley Park if you have kids, 2 minute drive to supermarkets and fast food joints and 15 to 20 minutes to Napier.

Yes the rooms are older but 2 bedroom unit is good for families like mine and provide everything you need. Complex also has a pool which was great on the hot days we had while there. 

One downside is the rooms do get very warm and all fans need to run flat out to cool you and the unit down.

Clean cheap good location accommodation 

Frimley Lodge Motel is a simple motor lodge, perfect for a clean, simple place to sleep passing through, but not much more. Pulling in, you feel like you're in a parking lot. Each room opens on the pavement with chairs and ashtrays provided outside. It was surprisingly nice inside, with a big comfy bed, a few chairs, kitchenette for morning hot drinks, a TV, and clean bathroom. 

Check-in was a breeze with a friendly desk person. The place was surprisingly quiet being close to the road. Other guests were also respectful, as there was a big construction crew taking up a few rooms. Parking was convenient and included. It's not close to anything walking, so you'll want to drive around. For the price and cleanliness, we were happy staying here.

Simple, Clean Budget Motel

We stayed in a double bedroom unit.  The lady who was minding the hotel while the owner was away was lovely and voluntarily washed the kitchen pink velvet chairs that were badly in need of it.

There was paint chipped on the window frames; the basin in the bathroom had a warped side and was coming away from the side of the vanity unit.  Carpet was a bit stained.  The beds were comfortable and clean but the overall impression is our motel room was tired and they need attention.  We weren't the only ones staying there who thought this.

Free WIFI was available but we had to obtain a different password for each day from reception.  We were not told the WIFI password at check-in.

The hotel sign was never it up at night time so it was difficult to find when returning at night.

Our preference is to try a different motel/hotel option if there is a next time.

3 night stay

We didn't get off to the best start as were asked for payment at check in.  We had paid months before when we booked.  The lady wasn't very friendly and said that she would get the manager to deal with it.  We found proof (booking confirmation and transaction details on banking) and went back to the manager, who said straight away that he knew it was paid.  It would have been nice if someone had apologised for the confusion and stopped us from stressing!
Anyway, the room had everything we needed, and more.  It was lovely.  
We did get a bit worried about the 2 different groups that were getting louder with each bottle, but it suddenly stopped and we assumed that the manager spoke to them.
The only real negative was the check-in experience, everything else was great.  Thank you.

Nice motel

This motel has friendly hosts check in was hassle free, the room is basic,but is clean, comfortable beds, and a excellent shower, all anyone needs, have stayed at more expensive motels that don’t have these three basic requirements.
Room is quiet ,would I stay again,Yes I would.Good value for the tariff charged .

All one needs

To a casual observer, Frimley Lodge might seem quite ordinary and basic.
However, to us it was perfect as our Hawkes Bay base, being in a good location, inexpensive and with everything we needed. Sure, some crockery and glassware were mismatched, and the unit itself wasn't new, but it suited our requirements perfectly. We didn't allow the road noise to detract from our stay either, so all in all, it was a wonderful stay and we would certainly go back.

Suited us

Clean and comfortable room, friendly staff.   We had a family unit at the rear of the complex so no issues with road noise.  The unit had a full size fridge freezer and electric range for cooking so if you were staying for a longer period and didn't want to eat out/ takeaways then this unit would be ideal for preparing your own meals, and ideal for a family with children.

Frimley Lodge Motel

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