The motel is situated close to Turangi and it is a short drive to the local shops including petrol/supermarket/great bakery. We found our room a little dated but that gave it a kind of charm. It was a comfortable break after a long tiring drive. Great for a short stay. I could imagine that if your were a fisherman that this motel would be well placed for your needs. Friendly helpful host. One real plus was that of all the motels that I have stayed in over many years, this is the only one that I can recall as providing a carport which makes a difference on a cold wet day.

Nothing springs to mind.

Lovely older style motel that has been well looked after.Facilities you might need were all there available.The motel is well laid out with colourful flowers in the garden areas.The lawn area is lovely to sit or for children to play on sunny days.Everything was clean and worked well in the motel.The beds were very comfortable.The motel is handy to Turangi shopping centre and there is a pizza cafe which has other meals on its menu just over the road.

The couch was very low to sit and get up from however putting a blanket on couch made it better!

Wonderful owners Pip & Ross whose property is made by hard work & a labor of love. We enjoyed thumbing thr the books & especially enjoyed “Tongariro Skulduggery” written by Ross. The place was like a cabin, may not have the modern amenities but had kitchen tools that were from another time. We cherished the time here & wished we had more to walk the surrounding area & play with their dog.

Actually enjoyed the property

I enjoyed the comfy feel of the room we got. the cat omg she was absolutely beautiful visited our rm every night. The Tramp was fantastic for my Grandson everything about the place was great not forgetting the gentleman whom greeted me at the reception such a great Ora about him .

I liked everything oh no busy main road hard to get to sleep if your a lite sleeper when I return I will take ear plugs sorted.

It was such a pleasure to stay in Ross and Pip's TRM. Like the feeling and coziness of retro setting. It is all about trout fishing but we are here to hike. Very lucky to have a trout giving to us so our family had a roast trout for the first time. It was just divine! Thank you so much Ross for your lovely place and hospitality. Definitely will book again when we next come to Turangi.

It was like living in a small house. It had kitchen, living room, bathroom and separate bedroom. Very comfortable. Will certainly stay there again.

Not all the channels worked on the TV and the wall heater in the living room was inefficient, kept turning itself off before the room was at selected temperature so possibly an issue with the thermostat. This was minor, however, when taking into account the many plus points of the unit.

Wonderful retro bach experience, very comfortable bed, spacious, welcoming hosts, convenient location, walking distance to supermarket and a decent restaurant.

The lack of insulation didn't affect us but it will mean the place could be seriously cold in winter. About $3,000 spent insulating the walls and ceiling could make a huge difference.

The friendly greeting from the owner was a great start. The accommodation was classic retro type unit that had everything you need plus previous guests had left some honey and other bits and pieces which was really cool. It's cold in winter so the electric blankets were a welcomed treat and there were a couple of heaters to help warm things up. Great value for money is you're looking for self contained accommodation

The owners were so nice and knowledgeable,?Comfortable beds, hot shower, well equipped kitchen. Nice towels.

Oil heating in room was not safe. And no other heating, So it felt a bit cold overnight. I am sure before winter it will be sorted. I would stay again

Kitchen was well equipped, and room was comfortable and reasonable amount of space. Great location in a picturesque setting. We were able to check out a little later so appreciated the flexibility

Could've been a little cleaner, but overall it was clean enough