Boatshed Motel Apartments — Hotel in North Island

This property is in a great location for beach access.||||The road was busier than expected and the apartment did not have great noise barriers. Also there isn't air conditioning so to keep cool at night it would be ideal to keep windows open but the road noise would be challenging for sleep. Our apartment was one of those that is nearest to the road so this may be different in one of the rear apartments. The apartment could comfortably accommodate our 2 adults in 1 room, 2 kids in another, and a child in a bed in the lounge (not a pull out, a stationary single). There was also an additional single been in the master bedroom. There was a full kitchen with lots of provision (everything you need really) and a BBQ. The unit was tidy. The curtains were quite dated and quite transparent. It was difficult to get the kids to bed as it was summer and the curtains let a lot of light in.||||They had beach toys that the kids could borrow and the beach was lovely. This is not within walking distance to the Mt Maunganui centre or main beach. The beach was calmer than the Mt Maungani beach and great for kids, beautiful sand and water. ||||The staff were amazing and...

We stayed for 10 nights in the Penthouse Apartment. We found it to be well suited for our needs. We were at the tail end of 2 months exploring New Zealand and it was great to be in one spot for that long after moving every 2 or 3 days for the most part.||||The kitchen was well equipped for our needs, we generally ate out for one meal everyday, but would have light breakfast or lunch in the apartment. We did make use of the BBQ on the balcony. The bed was comfortable, and with windows on all sides, lovely breezes kept the room cool. The view from the room and balcony is lovely, and only a 2 minute walk to the beach. There is a large mall, Bayfair, not too far away that has a Countdown grocery store.||||The room is a bit crowded with furniture, only 2 of us but there were also 2 single beds in addition to the king bed. The room is a bit dated, generally quiet in the evenings, though under a flight path to the airport which only seemed bothersome a couple of...

We had 2 excellent nights' stay in Apartment 2, which is one floor up, looking over the road. As per other reviews we were prepared for noise, both from road traffic and being on the flight path of the airport, but no-one in our family was disturbed. The advantage of being on a main road was that the location is close by to everything we needed. It was only a couple of minutes walk to the beach (and a fish and chip shop), one block behind the motel. The rooms were spotlessly clean and spacious, with more amenities than expected, including a dishwasher (and dish powder) which made cleaning up a breeze. We had our own BBQ straight outside the door and the apartment was only a few steps up the drive from where we parked our car. Staff were really helpful...