Mangonui Motel

This is a wonderful Motel. The owners were delightful and helpful. The little church across the way is a lovely addition. The rooms are spotless and the views are spectacular. We stayed one night but I would gladly stay for a week or a month. Highly recommend it. We will be back.

We booked this stop for 1 night on our recent visit to the Northland area of New Zealand and we were sorry we could only spend the 1 night as it was a beautiful location overlooking the bay. Our room was number 6 and was upstairs affording wonderful 360 views. We would love to have stayed for several days to enjoy chilling out here. We will need to return! The rooms have been refurbished tastefully and are spacious and very clean. The shower was great and the bed very comfortable. The kitchenette had plenty of options for self catering simple meals. The owners (Deb and Chester) were extremely friendly and welcoming, offering plenty of tips for our trip to Cape Reinga ( which we followed) and we enjoyed a chat later in the evening when we saw them at dinner. There are numerous choices for dinner close by and if you are up for a steep walk back they are in walking distance. This motel turned out to be one of the hidden gems of our many travels to New Zealand North and South!

Whilst the building may be a little dated, the beds are extremely comfortable and the view is sensational. Definitely a good choice with the higher elevation looking over Mill Bay and the harbour. I’d stay here again.