Manukau Heights Motor Lodge — Hotel in Manurewa

It's no longer a motor lodge. It is now under new management/business owners and serves as emergency housing. There was an incident where people that do not reside there went to visit employees/staff that they knew, and later in the night had physically attacked a resident over a parking dispute. This occurred around september/October 2017 (as I had family that stayed there and I showed up the next day when residents were being questioned about the incident). The office employees advise tenants that they need to be told about visitors but I've attended on days where the office is unmanaged and closed so it was difficult for them to be told, and then they complain and argue with the tenants about not being advised. But yet, it was the staff visitors, that should not have been on the premises in the first place. One rule for the tenants, one...

The service was great - I spoke with three different people over the time of our stay, and they were all friendly and helpful. The room was clean and comfortable. I liked that there was a large mirror on the wall in the living area - always useful not to have to wait for the bathroom mirror. ||Most rooms are off a walkway that is a few steps up off the ground - even the "ground" floor. Wasn't a problem for us, but if you're specifying the "ground floor" hoping you won't have to lift heavy suitcases up stairs, there are still 3-4...

We had a great stay for one night. I was relieved on seeing our room and that it was spacious, clean and was well stocked eg. a fan for a hot day! Even though its right by the motorway you don't get the road noise. Friendly man in the office who showed us a different room for our next visit (larger group). Nice beds. The shower was the only negative, it didn't have a lot of pressure, but still...