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“Absolutely Terrible” 1 Apr 2008 - Flyinb
“Convenient location” 5 Jan 2008 - NewJerseyJtravel

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Marlin Court Motel
Seaview Road P.O.Box 394
Paihia 0247
New Zealand
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Marlin Court Motel
Seaview Road | P.O.Box 394, Paihia 0247, New Zealand

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“Absolutely Terrible”
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1 of 5 stars
Flyinb
Papamoa
1 Apr 2008 | Trip type: Family

What an awful place. From the very start, we thought "uh oh, what did we book?" The website is mis leading, their rooms are out dated, there are no phones in the rooms, their "pool" is no bigger than a paddling pool for children, no kitchen table for the kitchen, hardly any furniture, and the hosts are un friendly and... more

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JohnDavison, Owner

The above "review" came about as these people, who had booked to stay with us for three nights, changed their minds and decided to leave at 9.30 on the morning of their last night. As there was no good reason for them to leave early and we had taken their booking in good faith, I informed them that they would...

“Convenient location”
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4 of 5 stars
NewJerseyJtravel
New Jersey
5 Jan 2008

My husband and I stayed at the Marlin Court for 3 nights. We were there out-of-season so it was pretty quiet. The owners gave us an upgrade from a studio to a one bedroom. The motel is not fancy but our room was incredibly clean and comfortable. The kitchenette was great. The owners gave us recommendations for restaurants and tour... more

“great place”
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5 of 5 stars
skiathosrep
uk
29 Mar 2007 | Trip type: Family

booked for 2 nights, had such a great time we stayed for 3. very clean and nice location will be staying again more

“Good, Basic Motel”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Atlanta, GA
28 Dec 2005

We stayed here for two nights in a one-bedroom unit. The motel is a clean, basic motel with laid-back hosts. It's a decent (10-15 min.) walk to the main town, so I wished we had looked around a bit more to see if we could have found a motel closer to town or with a view of the water. My... more

“A great place to stay in the bay!”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
5 Oct 2004
5/5 found this review helpful

Stayed at the Marlin Court for 3 days in September.Great little motel 10 mins.walk along the beachfront to the middle of town.Found the owners very knowledgeable and helpful.Best night's sleep I had in N.Z. Don't know what kind of beds they have at the Marlin Court,but I just want one... more

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Seaview Road | P.O.Box 394, Paihia 0247, New Zealand
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