Receptionists friendly and welcoming. Nice lobby entrance. Liked the cold drinking water available in the reception area. Enjoyed happy hour and staff were readily available at the bar throughout the day. Room was a great size for family of 3. We were road facing and road noise was hardly noticeable. Breakfast was great! Chef continually cooking and topping up buffet. We managed to get free parking at either the rear hotel carpark or on the street each night. No problems there. We had an awesome family break.

The only thing we noted, is that due to the layout of the hotel (long sweeping hallway for each level) you will hear every door close (slam) during your stay.

Room was absolutely beautiful it was massive and well thought out. Very clean and well maintained, big wardrobe had plenty of space. Shower has amazing pressure very relaxing, big range of toiletries to use. I like a very soft bed and I found the bed to be abit firm for me but wasn’t to bad. Great car parking. Breakfast was delicious had massive selection of food and was all fresh and well stocked.

Some of the light switches didn’t work it wasn’t a big deal as they do have multiple outlets so a simple fix should sort it out. Wish we stayed a couple more nights.

Great location, immaculate room and easy parking. Comfortable sleep in fully equipped room. Good service and breakfast in comfortable restaurant / bistro.

Received the hard sell at check in to join Accor Club for $200+, politely refused and then asked again. Unpleasant check in. Check out on the other hand was excellent, good job. The window view was severely restricted with outrageous wooden slats, with a sticker to say that the "Council made us do it', to protect the privacy of nearby by residents. I get it, but at least use something less grotesque than railway sleepers. Happy Hour is advertised as 5-6pm which we duly attended only to be told cocktails happy hour was 4-5pm with no advertisement. Sneaky move.

The Novotel was central to where we needed to be over the weekend, the rooms were well presented. There is tea & coffee with a jug, mugs and glasses. There is a large bathroom with an excellent shower. The television gave access to the Novotel site guide.

We were disappointed that there was no onsite parking, The Novotel was fully booked, there was no allocated onsite parking available. We were not happy about parking on the street. There are no plates or cutlery available in your room.

Friendly and professional front service staff. Very welcoming. Spacious comfortable room. A special mention to housekeeping that our room was serviced so beautifully. Restaurant was overall pretty good as was buffet breakfast.

A good expresso coffee should be available at all times. I didn't like that I couldn't get one in the afternoon. At least provide a decent Nespresso in the lobby if not in the room. Coffee is a deal breaker for me it should be available at all times.

We ended up at the Novotel New Plymouth for 3 nights during the cyclone Gabrielle, as most of the North Island was badly affected and we were looking for somewhere out of the storm. The staff were excellent and extended our stay after it became clear that one day had to be sacrificed because of the weather. We liked the restaurant and bar and were impressed with how comfortable, spacious and modern the rooms were.

It's a bit pricey, but worth it for the facilities. Also, be aware that the hotel is quite a walk away from the main attractions in town.

Staff were friendly. One staff member went out of his way to find us a park. We had asked to book for paid parking but was missed off our room. The cleaning staff were super friendly and did a great job. Having access to use the bikes was a great bonus.

Better system for paid parking. Breakfast food was average, but did have a range of options.

The room is clean and the beds are comfy. The food is yummy and the people serving us are nice. I want to say Thank You so much to "Ralph" who assisted me and upgraded our room to a bigger one and explained to me the benefits of being an ACCOR group member. Definitely, we'll be back again there :-) Highly recommended.

Nothing I can think of at the moment.

The staff were friendly and the room was great. Loved the big shower with rain shower head

Minimum amount of parking and we got charged $20 each for 2 people for one car which I thought was a little steep considering we were paying for the car park. We could have parked next door for free but my Mum is 81 and I didn't want her to have to walk

The size of the room was great, along with the king size bed there was ample room for two comfortable armchairs and coffee table. The cooked breakfast was really good. It is about a 40 - 60 minute drive to Mt Taranaki. Most of the staff were pleasant especially Taylor who worked in the dining room!

When we arrived our room was like a hot house. They had closed the drapes and we could see why. The sun streams in during the afternoon. It was very uncomfortable. We found the a/c was not working and after informing staff, they seemed to alter it a bit but it really is useless. The only view we got was of the carpark driveway wall. One of the other girls in the dining room should be told 'it costs nothing to smile'.