I stay at Bella Vista fortnightly when I am in New Plymouth on business and have been staying there for nearly 2 years now. Mark and Denise are a pleasure to deal with, always making you feel welcome. The rooms are always clean and well presented, and the complimentary beer or wine on check in after a hard days work... more

We stayed in the Bella Vista for 6 weeks when we first arrived in New Zealand 3 years ago with our 6 month old. The hosts Mark and Denise are quite unparalleled in their hospitality and made extraordinary efforts to help us as we found our bearings in our new home. The rooms were always clean, serviced daily and very... more

Bella Vista is located about one street back from the ocean and one street from the main centre of town, The location couldnt be any better. It's a lovely spot to take a stroll along the foreshore or to the Museum (which is well worth visiting). Rooms were modern, clean and comfortable and stylish. We were welcomed by Ted, a... more

We stayed at the Bella Vista in March 2009. It's a good location near the centre of town and the coastal walkway. It was quiet and the staff were friendly and helpful. The room had everything we needed and the laundry machines worked very well (the dryer was MUCH faster than any others we used on our 3-week trip). We... more

This was a great motel. We booked a Superior Super King room which had a great bed, simple kitchen facilities and a good bathroom. It was clean and tidy and down a quiet street just off Devon St (which appears to be New Plymouth's party zone) and about 3 mins walk to the sea. The guy at reception was friendly... more

Didn't know what to expect from this chain but if all Bella Vistas are like this then we would stay in one in each location! The owners were great, very friendly, including Ted their dog who checks out new arrivals in case they might give him something to eat!!! His owners depair of him! Owners very helpful with where to... more

This is a nice new property and the folks running it are very pleasant. Our accommodation was good except we were on the end of the building beside a fairly busy street. There was no air conditioning, so you had to leave the windows open. There was too much traffic noise to be acceptable for us. There tended to be... more