Motels in Otago, New Zealand

After a strenuous ****** Valley Trail walk on Mt. Cook, a good choice for a break before heading to Queenstown on the next day. The room layout is good and the kitchen facilities are adequate. No handheld shower in the bathroom is the only drawback.

The room was white, clean and hygienic. He was the best and most enthusiastic boss during our trip. He took the initiative to ask us if we wanted a rice cooker. We were going to buy onions and he went to the yard to pick them for us. The best thing is that he was about 10 minutes away from the hotel. The beach 10 minutes away is particularly beautiful and we saw the most beautiful sunset

Ideal location if you want to avoid town and stay near the beach. I enjoyed evening walk from hotel to Saint Kilda beach. It was less than 5 km for return trip.

We drove ourselves, and the transportation was very convenient. It is a must-go place on the eastern coastal route from Christchurch to Queenstown. Lived here for 3 days, life is very convenient. There is a big supermarket Woolworth, Chinese and Western restaurants, pharmacies, etc. along the main road outside the door. You can see them by walking without driving. It is convenient to visit because it is on SH1 (East Coast Main Road). A little south is the city center, where the old Victorian district and local blue penguins are located (within walking distance from the hotel). 200 meters to the east is the sea. Going north along the Waitaki River and heading west, you can reach Duntroon (recommended, only 30KM away from the hotel, with nice trail scenery), Lake Tekapo, Queenstown, Wanaka, and Mount Cook. The hotel is quiet, soundproof and comfortable to sleep.

The hotel is on the side of the road, the hotel's glass door is very soundproof and not noisy at all. There are kitchenware, tableware, stove, microwave oven, toaster, refrigerator, very suitable for cooking by yourself.

很少住motel，總覺得衞生和設施會跟不上。這次因為行程相對臨時，匆忙選了一個看着還不錯的，沒想到貨非常對板！意外地超出了預期！ 一進屋就是被褥曬過陽光的味道，洗手間、廚房都非常乾淨。淋浴間的設計很有意思，顯得很現代，洗之前鋪上腳巾或墊子能更好地享受一下。 總之撕掉了我印象中motel的標簽，除了房間不大之外，其它都很好！ 晚上可以出門看下星空，光污染很少。

Although this hotel is a bit old, I like the natural and simple taste very much. The room is big enough and it's only a five-minute walk from the university. It's so convenient! Parking at the door is also very convenient.

The location is OK. It only takes 8 minutes to drive to the place where you can watch the blue penguins returning to their nests at night. There are also many choices of places to eat around. The room is very clean and it is quite quiet at night. The only thing I am not satisfied with is the attitude of the motel owner. When we checked out and were about to drive away, he caught up with us and asked why we had an extra bed. I explained to him that the bed that the child chose at the beginning was not comfortable for him to sleep in, so he changed it. He used this as an excuse to charge us an additional cleaning fee of 25 New Zealand dollars, saying that it increased his workload. If we were not in a hurry, I would really argue with him. There was only 15 New Zealand dollars in change in my bag, and he said 15 was fine. It was obvious that he was extorting money. The quality is really poor.

Fantastic stay. Friendly and very helpful reception. The accommodation was clean and neat. Close to Botanic Garden and University of Otago. Highly recommended. Will definitely stay here again when returning to Dunedin.

We've been touring around the lower South Island for a little over 2 weeks, staying at motels for generally about 2 nights at a time. The Sierra Motel ranks as one of the nicest we have seen in the whole trip. The exterior looks dated but the interior is fabulous - large, clean, comfortable, and modern. There is a large TV (with basic Sky - would like to access Netflix), king bed, two lounge chairs and a good work/dining space as well as a large shower with two shower heads, and a large outdoor area with an exterior table and 2 chairs. We enjoyed a G&T outside our unit in the fading afternoon sun - very pleasant. Booking through Trip.com also gave us a very competitive price and 25% better that anything the motel would offer, so we were very happy indeed.