Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and check-out is at 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What is the location of the hotel in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in the heart of Whanganui, within a 5-minute drive of Whanganui Museum and Watt Fountain. It is approximately 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Sarjeant Gallery and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Virginia Lake.

Does the hotel have a swimming pool?

Yes, the hotel features a seasonal outdoor pool, which is accessible from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 2 children aged 1 year old and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

The Avenue Hotel Whanganui

Average nightly price at The Avenue by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$84
February	US$89
March	US$89
April	US$84
May	US$83
June	US$75
July	US$76
August	US$78
September	US$73
October	US$77
November	US$79
December	US$75

What guests think

Across reviews of The Avenue, travellers praise the central location, friendly staff, good parking and a family-friendly pool, while noting dated rooms, no air conditioning, occasional road noise, and that the on-site restaurant and bar remain closed.

Many find rooms spacious with comfortable beds, though decor and TVs feel dated and internet can be slow. Reports on cleanliness and maintenance vary, with issues like worn fittings or faulty lights alongside some upgraded units. Overall, expect a budget-friendly stay with basic comforts and limited on-site amenities.

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Facilities

On-site parking is easy and the outdoor pool is popular with families, though it can be closed, cool, or need cleaning at times. The bar and restaurant are closed for renovations, and there is no lift.

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Kirsty

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is undergoing renovations at the moment and the in-house restaurant is not available. We didn’t know this until check-in. The room was road facing/frontage, and traffic noise was ample. No lift/elevator available. Other than that, great stay. Would recommend.

10

Libby

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff and heaps of parking

10

Kevin

2 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great pool. Reasonable Tarif. Great location. Comfortable bed

8

Siobhan

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The "hotel" is a motel. It is clean and in a convenient location on the outskirts of town. Walking distance to groceries, takeaways, a cafe etc. Staff were friendly on check in but no staff at all after 6pm so both nights when noise was excessive from another room very late there were no staff to help with that. Bar, restaurant and pool unavailable sadly.

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Jennifer

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good room for the value, and the pool was nice, if not a bit cool. Easy walk to grocery and Parnell’s cafe. (the window tracks were quite dirty)

8

Codie

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was comfortable, the room was cozy, the office staff were friendly and the pool will definitely come in handy when we come back with the rest of our children.

8

Charmaine

11 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious renovated room. King bed comfortable. Plenty of parking spaces. Hotel lobby and corridor a bit dated but the reasonable room rate compensates for it. Close to supermarkets and gas stations.

8

Emma

9 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good property. Good rooms unfortunately restaurant/dining was closed. Also currently too cold for pool as not heated

10

Aaron

5 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The kids loved the pool and the room was nice and clean. Great location.

8

Amy

20 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was upgraded as what I booked wasn’t available Restaurant and bar closed due to a fire last July, not informed of this beforehand otherwise wouldn’t of booked Room was modern but dated bathroom Good location for local area and onsite parking

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Cleanliness

Feedback on cleanliness is mixed: many rooms are described as clean or spotless, but others cite issues such as mould, musty odours, dirty kettles, stained carpets, and bathrooms needing deeper cleaning.

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Rebecca

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I always stay here when in Whanganui visiting whanau. Its not flash, but its always tidy and clean. It is a bit tired, but you dont stay here expecting the Ritz! Location is great.

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John

11 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

👍 Like my review! We had a quick overnight stay at The Avenue Hotel in Whanganui, New Zealand as part of our road trip towards Wellington. The hotel met our expectations and we had no issues during our stay upon looking at the previous reviews. As the previous reviews shared that the place is a bit worn down, the room was overall clean, check in staff was friendly and smooth, bed and pillows were comfortable, bathroom was refreshing with toiletries (e.g. shampoo, conditioner, soap), fridge was convenient, internet was optimal for email and reading, several outlets, and offerings for use with a provided kettle (e.g. instant coffee, tea, hot chocolate, spoon, cups, glasses) was helpful to start the morning or end an evening. Although you may need to drive to a very cute and spacious downtown, the hotel was near several grocery stores, had free parking, and was in a quaint neighborhood. Please note that the hotel does lock up in the evening to maintain the safety of the guests requiring physical key access from the back of the hotel. They also offer on-site self-serve laundry service ($5 washer, $5 dryer, and extra for detergent) and in-room ironing board or hair dryer. We had no issues with checkout and the staff was very helpful as we left for our next journey! Overall, we would definitely consider staying here again (especially for an overnight stay) thanks to the great value and would recommend it to our friends and family.

10

Melissa

28 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really tidy and clean motel. Nice stay.

4

Virginia

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was clean and tidy however bathroom looked dirty in places like the rubbish bin and shower. As we had a road facing room traffic was constant. Room also very warm which is great if it's a cold day.

10

Robbie

25 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spotless and the staff courteous

6

Richard

17 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean Therexwas a strong smoke smell in the room

4

Patrick

11 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pros: • helpful at check-in • super easy to get a cot added in (call up before you check-in to confirm) • Jet baths are great if youre lucky to get one of those rooms • extremely comfortable bed • 24/hr help if we needed it • room where we stayed was very private Cons: • Kettles (tried 4x different ones) - disgusting (calcified and metal flaking, old dirty water left at bottom with bugs in one of them) had to buy brand new kettles • No duvet covers (just a duvet squished between two sheets - Lazy) • Rooms smell musty and mildew - had to open up all the windows and air it out for 30 mins just to make it bearable • Water temps are either too hot or too cold - no inbetween • Water pressure goes from very weak to very strong constantly • Some lights don't work • literal poo stains toilets not cleaned after last occupants - unacceptable for the price when Mother in law has cancer and is imuno compromised

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Lizzy

1 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The cleaners are super lovely. The reception not as lovely. The showers need a good proper clean, as they look like there’s another species growing on them. And the walls need some dusting/ cleaning.

8

Donald

26 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is well placed on Victoria Avenue with the town centre within easy walking distance. The room was comfortable and clean and the bathroom quite roomy.

4

Susan

3 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Outdated everything, carpets covered with mats to cover they were threadbare. Cockroaches in the room

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious with comfortable beds, but decor and TVs are dated, Wi‑Fi can be slow, and some units lack air conditioning; street-facing rooms can be noisy.

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Rebekah

14 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and the beds comfortable, although we would have preferred to have pillow cases in addition to the pillow protectors, to be applied to our pillows. The shower was too powerful to the point of being uncomfortable. However for our short stay the room had all we needed.

6

Niki

20 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This hotel is pretty tired and some facilities are in need of an upgrade. The ironing board possibly came with the hotel; it was shocking. The shower flooded the whole bathroom. ‘Deluxe’ suites are on the road side and noisy until night time. They’re also super hot -no aircon so you def need the in-room fan.

6

Alana

21 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very cheap and cheerful - couple of lights didn’t work and the tv was pretty ancient. Beds were very soft but fine for a night. Shower wasn’t amazing and was very slippery. Ok for a cheap sleeping stop.

8

Gavin

14 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was descent and bed comfortable. Easy check-in. The TV is very old and internet slow but otherwise it was comfortable and clean.

6

Margaret

27 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

When booking at The Avenue, request a room that is not by the road. We found it quite noisy.

8

Charmaine

11 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious renovated room. King bed comfortable. Plenty of parking spaces. Hotel lobby and corridor a bit dated but the reasonable room rate compensates for it. Close to supermarkets and gas stations.

8

C

21 Nov 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, close to many restaurants and all of the supermarkets, good parking. Check in was fairly simple and straight forward, I was on the first room of the ground floor right outside the carpark, I thought it would be noisier but it was fine. Room was comfortable, and well priced. No air conditioning or temperature control so the room was very warm, My stay was in mid November, The TV only had free view and only 8 channels.

6

Nick

10 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice welcome, rooms larger and nicer than expected. Clean bathroom. Nice pool area, a bit shabby but nicer than expected. Warm and friendly staff. And then it came to sleeping - the room was a sauna, no aircon and with the door open it was noisy from the road. So hot in the room we had a terrible sleep. Really unfortunate as it could so easily be a totally ok 3 star hotel.

8

Gary

4 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great price, rooms have been recently refreshed clearly and look lovely, beautifully styled. Location was brilliant and staff were awesome. Really appreciated the smart lamps in the bedrooms that wirelessly charged my phone. Bathroom could do with a bit of an update and balconies need a paint. TV Channels limited.

8

C

22 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room needs air con

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly, helpful and welcoming. Some guests report confusing or unattended check-in and difficulty reaching staff after hours.

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Linda

6 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Terrible check-in process at 630 pm. No phones in room, rooms left unlocked with keys inside, no way to find out our assigned rooms . Highly recommend you look elsewhere! Lobby reeked of smoke and Marijuana, but rooms did not have the smell. Beds were okay and clean, showers are tiny.

10

Paul

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent reception staff

10

Lisa

3 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely staff, chatty and helpful.

8

Siobhan

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The "hotel" is a motel. It is clean and in a convenient location on the outskirts of town. Walking distance to groceries, takeaways, a cafe etc. Staff were friendly on check in but no staff at all after 6pm so both nights when noise was excessive from another room very late there were no staff to help with that. Bar, restaurant and pool unavailable sadly.

8

Maureen

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and fine for our one night visit to Whanganui. Reception unavailability on telephone for lost item was a nuisance. Calling and leaving numerous messages within the "office hours" was frustrating.

10

Michelle

26 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, affordable and quiet, friendly staff

10

Katrina

29 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were amazing. Very informative

10

Matt

24 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Impressed on arrival with friendly staff member at reception Very helpful and the room was nice and warm. Would stay again.

10

Michelle

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were excellent and room was perfect.

4

Christine

18 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A clean and fairly comfortable room, if somewhat dated, but check in procedures and communication about changes to these procedures very poor and contradictory. Furthermore building on site means a temporary wall has been erected outside my window, blocking out light, sun and view, and the hotel restaurant was also closed. As it was the weekend there was no building noise but week day clients will be highly inconvenienced. This should have been signalled on booking. I will not stay here again.

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Location

Central and walkable, close to supermarkets, cafes and the main street. Some road-facing rooms experience traffic noise.

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Rebecca

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I always stay here when in Whanganui visiting whanau. Its not flash, but its always tidy and clean. It is a bit tired, but you dont stay here expecting the Ritz! Location is great.

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Marijie

9 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location is great near to everything. My boys minimizes their voices because there is a charge of $85 for noises. No sky Tv though just normal 5 Tv chanel boys wanting to watch movies. But other than that was good.

10

Cristine

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It is central. It is right next door AND across the road from Charge net Ev chargers👍

8

Gerald and Judith

26 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find and conveniently close to main street, cafes and shops.

8

Lynette

1 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and central to all.supermarkets and restaurants. And the EV stations are right next door.

6

Margaret

27 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

When booking at The Avenue, request a room that is not by the road. We found it quite noisy.

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Alan

9 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Handy location.

8

Charmaine

11 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious renovated room. King bed comfortable. Plenty of parking spaces. Hotel lobby and corridor a bit dated but the reasonable room rate compensates for it. Close to supermarkets and gas stations.

8

Donald

26 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is well placed on Victoria Avenue with the town centre within easy walking distance. The room was comfortable and clean and the bathroom quite roomy.

10

Aaron

5 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The kids loved the pool and the room was nice and clean. Great location.

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Dining

On-site dining is largely unavailable due to the closed restaurant and bar, so there is no breakfast or room service; guests rely on nearby cafes and takeaways.

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Angela

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a 2queen bed room,one bed was ok for one person as it sagged the other closer to the bathroom was hard and you could feel the springs digging your in the back so you didnt get a comfortable sleep. Lots of paint chips and scratches and a hole in the back of the bathroom door. Towels were quite old and small ,mould in the shower. For$ 210 a night should have been alot better. Also major constructions happening to the bar and restaurant so no availability of food or drinks. With no pre notification of this. Lucky there were places close by to eat and get a drink. Probably wouldnt stay there again sadly.

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Kirsty

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is undergoing renovations at the moment and the in-house restaurant is not available. We didn’t know this until check-in. The room was road facing/frontage, and traffic noise was ample. No lift/elevator available. Other than that, great stay. Would recommend.

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Bruce

19 Sept 2024

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Stayed 8 nights

Loved the room. Shower was great. Towels were big and fluffy. However, there was a fire in the restaurant and had not been rebuilt as of yet. There was plenty of Clubs, restaurants and stores within walking distance. There was also a bus stop right outside. Overall, I was very pleased with my stay.

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Rolf

9 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Wir haben das Hotel wegen dem Restaurant und dem Frühstück gewählt. Bei unserer Ankunft wurde uns mitgeteilt, dass das Restaurant umgebaut werde und deshalb geschlossen. Frühstück gab es in einem Café, erreichbar innert drei Minuten. Ein gutes Restaurant war innert 20 Minuten zu Fuss erreichbar. In der Umgebung nur Fast Food Verpflegungsmöglichkeiten. Wegen der Strasse war der Lärm im Zimmer sehr laut.

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Siobhan

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The "hotel" is a motel. It is clean and in a convenient location on the outskirts of town. Walking distance to groceries, takeaways, a cafe etc. Staff were friendly on check in but no staff at all after 6pm so both nights when noise was excessive from another room very late there were no staff to help with that. Bar, restaurant and pool unavailable sadly.

8

Emma

9 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good property. Good rooms unfortunately restaurant/dining was closed. Also currently too cold for pool as not heated

6

Alexandra

22 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room is getting tired. The paint work needs looked at. The bed was comfortable but no air con so we had the fan on all night. The restaurant and bar are closed for most of this year due to being refurbished which meant no breakfast even though it was part of our deal. The cafe next door was good. Staff at check in and out were nice but if you want breakfast in the hotel book somewhere else. We had planned on eating in the hotel for dinner but had to walk to find somewhere to eat and after a long journey it was a bit off putting. The room was also facing into the car park and onto a busy road. It was noisy so ear plugs were needed.

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Natasha

15 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed for two nights at The Avenue. It's a great location close to supermarkets and food locations. The room was clean and the pool was great too. I was surprised that the restaurant and bar were not available. This was not made clear when I booked.

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Amy

20 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was upgraded as what I booked wasn’t available Restaurant and bar closed due to a fire last July, not informed of this beforehand otherwise wouldn’t of booked Room was modern but dated bathroom Good location for local area and onsite parking

4

Christine

18 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A clean and fairly comfortable room, if somewhat dated, but check in procedures and communication about changes to these procedures very poor and contradictory. Furthermore building on site means a temporary wall has been erected outside my window, blocking out light, sun and view, and the hotel restaurant was also closed. As it was the weekend there was no building noise but week day clients will be highly inconvenienced. This should have been signalled on booking. I will not stay here again.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $72	2 $72	3 $72	4 $70	5 $70	6 $80	7 $80
8 $77	9 $78	10 $80	11 $77	12 $80	13 $80	14 $83
15 $73	16 $72	17 $73	18 $72	19 $72	20 $72	21 $83
22 $78	23 $74	24 $74	25 $78	26 $80	27 $74	28 $74
29 $78	30 $85

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