We stayed just 1 night on our 'round New Zealand' tour. Joanne made us very welcome, & showed us to our room - right by the pool (which we just didn't get time to use......). This meant we couldn't park right outside, as we'd done at other motels, but did park maybe 10m away. Main room was large, light, bright... More

Every year in January 5 families arrive and take over one side of Mana Nui Motel. Merv and Joanne are fantastic hosts and put up with 3 boats, 5 cars and a load of rowdies every time without complaint. The units are spotless and comfortable with nothing ever a bother. The house keeping ladies are lovely and do a fabulous... More

A nice and relaxed motel with a great location. Short walk to beautiful Buffalo Beach and basically in the middle of main street, close to restaurants, pubs and shops. The room was very comfy, nicly decorated, equipped with everything needed for self catering and very tidy and clean. Whitianga is a charming city with much to offer, it is also... More

We stayed 3 nights here at the beginning of February in one of the newer units. It had a feeling of space and airiness, with a good modern shower-room and a compact "kitchen" area. The evenings were so pleasant that we ate in on two of the nights and the table and chairs outside were big enough to cope with... More

My wife and I spent 2 nights here on a tour of the North Island, and would have happily stayed longer. The motel is right in the centre of Whitianga, with a short walk to shops, restaurants and the beautiful beach. We had a modern motel unit, comfortable and nicely decorated, with a large bedroom/living area, kitchen and shower room.... More