18th Avenue Thermal Motel

Started badly arrived 15 min early , no one in the office , rang the number on the board advised that we were there to check in was told check in is 2pm and we would have to wait Not impressed have stayed here three times over recent months never again Shout out to the cleaning crew though they were awesome

Parking was easy and secure. The kitchen wasclean and tidy.

18th Ave Thermal - Tauranga Pros - Easy parking - Sleeps 4 - 1 king - 2 singles (but only seats 3 ?) - Full size fridge/freezer - Kitchenette ( but very dated) Cons - very old and tired chalet type rooms - Not air conditioned - Not insulated as it’s hot inside while it’s only 20* outside. - Fans provided are so noisy you’ll never get to sleep - Not soundproofed so you hear your neighbor use the toilet - No fly screens - Totally Dysfunctional layout - Wash basin tap plumbed the wrong way - hot was cold and vise-versa. With a little effort this motel could be a great place to stay as it’s really close to a shopping centre and has parking right outside your room. Unfortunately it’s badly in need of renovations to revamp kitchen and ensuite and more importantly to insulate (acoustic + thermal) and air condition each room.

The room itself was OK, but quite tired and dated. The shower was terrible, no water pressure at all, very slippery and a big step down out of the shower which did make me slip. Also the step into the room was very high, quite dangerous having to take such a big step down.

Room ok staff good