What a great find this Motel was. Wonderful position, but more importantly, I have never stayed anywhere so clean and tidy as this Motel. John and Llanys were perfect hosts and nothing was too much trouble. If you are going to Napier you would be hard pushed to find anywhere nicer than this. Don't bother with the 'posh' hotel chains,... More

Motel rooms on top floor wonderful views .. Location is across to beach front and short walk to CBD.. Service was very helpful maybe a bit too intrusive at times and over familiar...my toiletries were moved everyday and placed on ledge above the toilet..I thought this rather funny , and a little odd as I would expect them to be... More

We stayed at this top notch motel on our recent holiday in New Zealand and can only give top praise to this establishment,Llenis and John go above and beyond the call of duty to make your stay extremely pleasant giving assistance even with things to do and the laundry(yes i did say laundry,thanks Llenis).The rooms are spacious and have all... More

We booked this motel via the i-site in Napier, and so we arrived with very short notice. Check-in was quick and efficient. We had a top floor apartment for 2 nights, the apartment was spacious, very clean and had two terraces. I spent one evening outside just watching the world go by. Note that there is a backpackers at the... More

This is a nice place for a short stay in Napier. The motel is located across the street and athere is a playground between the road and the beach walk. So the "ocean view" is from some distance, and you will need to book the superior rooms on 1st or 2nd floor to get the view. Room we had (2... More

After a long week of driving we found this place as you go into Napier from the South side right on Marine Paraade just accross from the sea. I place my opinion on my first impressions normally or within 20 secs of meeting people. The staff were extremely warm welcoming, friendly and helpful. We stayed in Rm 8 on the... More

Enjoyed staying here - given the review we saw on trip advisor, I have to say it didn't live up to its excellent reputation. But despite this it was still very good and would recommend it. They clearly have a few issues with their cleaning staff that they were very apologetic about - dirty bathrobes and a broken/empty shower gel... More

Large and comfortable room--Room 6 on the ground floor. The room was immaculate and had a great bed. Spa tub right in the room was really a treat. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The beach was just across Marine Parade. The Art Deco center of town was just a short walk away. Kitchenette had everything you'd need. Free... More

We stayed at the Motel de la Mer last week. The location, accommodation and the friendliness of the owners was great. We had room 9 and can't fault it is any way at all, enjoyed a few glasses of the local wine on one of the two balconies in the evening, just perfect. The room had a spa bath as... More