Harbour View Motel

9.2

Wonderful

919 Guest reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Cleanliness9.4/10

Service9.2/10

Comfort9.2/10

Condition9.0/10

location9.6/10

Neighborhood9.2/10

Amenities9.0/10

Lovely staff and great views

Excellent location. Short drive from port. Lovely view from balcony

Lovely greeting on arrival. I was shown to the room I booked expecting to see a slightly tired room as it was advertised as budget studio. I was pleasantly surprised to find a very clean bright and comfortable room with all the amenities I would need. Despite it being advertised as no parking the lady I spoke to offered to let me park my motorcycle in the garage. This room was perfect for me I would definitely recommend it.

Excellent Views

Only stayed one night but hotel had everything we needed and the views were fantastic.

Great view of harbour.

Couldnt be a better introduction to South Island. Great walk by Marina, restaurants and libations store across street.

Incredible views from our balcony! Right near the waterfront and harbour. Parking was free although a little tight. Owners were lovely and very helpful upon check in. Great choice for a stay in Picton!

Great location! We didn’t get the unit we booked at the top floor with panoramic view, even though we confirmed it at the time of booking. It was still a pleasant stay with a partial view.

Great

Everything you need from a motel

Very good overnight stay en route to ferry. Everything you need to self cater in this simple clean motel with lovely views of Picton Harbour. Lady at reception was a bonus.

Very good location. Very nice view. Parking a bit small, challenging to get in and out.

Perfect view in wonderful Picton

A lovely stay! Very friendly, helpful staff is location close to everything but quiet. The most comfortable bed we had all trip and the most beautiful view of wonderful Picton harbour. Could have sat on the balcony and watched the boars and ferries all day. There were a couple of minor maintenance issues but overall a wonderful stay. Think about staying a couple of nights rather than rushing from the ferry. Picton is lovely with lots to offer and this was a fabulous place to stay.

Absolutely perfect. Best accomodation in New Zealand so far!!

This property needs some love. They say the property is a “no smoking” property but the room smelled like an ashtray after the excessive amount of cleaning product wears off. We mentioned it upon leaving and was told “yeah we are working on it”. Bed and couch should be tossed as they are worn out. I would not stay again for sure.

Great place, would definitely stay there again.

Staff were very helpful and friendly. Just be aware parking can be tricky.

Nice motel

We only stayed here overnight, but the motel was easy to find, had parking (very steep and a bit tricky in parts, but close to units), had spacious rooms and a beautiful outlook from a patio overlooking Picton harbour. We checked in late and information about late check-in was emailed to us and easy to follow. When parking, despite being late, the manager came out and met us, asking if we were all good and assisting us with parking. The room itself was clean, comfortable and had a small kitchenette.

One night stay in Picton, just OK.

This stay was Ok. Even though it’s a motel I was expecting a little better from the reviews. The place is nicer than others because of the view, but the rooms are a little tired. There was no duvet cover on the comforter so not sure if they wash the whole comforter each time (doubtful). The shower was not great, shampoo bottles would slide off the shelves and crash on your feet while showering. The driveway is very unpleasant to roll larger suitcases up and down. We appreciated the laundry available for guests. This comment is not a knock on the motel- but Picton does not have many crosswalks for pedestrians so you either have to run across lanes of traffic or go pretty far out of your way in this section to find a proper crosswalk. Not fun when rolling large suitcases up and down hills to the ferry.

Great staff, beautiful view and although the units are dated they are really spacious and clean. Would definitely stay again

The parking was terrible. We nearly got blocked into our park. Only 20mm either side of car and building to get out. It took us 15 minutes just to get out.

We stayed one night here on our sound island trip. The property is very well taken care of. We were welcomed by a lovely lady, who took the time to make sure our stay was perfect. A wonderful place to stay. We will be back.

Old outdated and smelly room. Parking was terrible

We founds the Owner very accommodating

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Convenient location for ferry ride to Wellington

Very easy to deal with & very polite staff

Walls were a bit thin. Decent value fior money. Helpful staff.

great spot. great pricing. great views. Dont take a motorbike you wont be able to park on the steep parking areas.

Wonderful view of Picton habour. Easy access to Ferry terminal. Close to dining and shopping area. Unit was very clean, access to laundry, and kitchen appliances available. Staff very helpful and friendly❤️

Perfect place to pick up the Picton ferry!

Great location with a great view. Within walking distance to the little downtown area. Friendly and helpful staff.

Loved the view

One night in Picton

Short overnight stay after getting off the late ferry. Room had everything we needed. Had a room with a view of the harbour.

Great central location and the property was nice, well kept and clean. 2 minute drive from Picton Ferry. Very close to shopping and restaurants.

Arrived late and all details to access room were waiting us. Excellent huge room with lounge area and great views from Balcony overlooking the harbour. Shame only stayed 1 night

Great overnight stay

Great over night stop before catching ferry to North island, easy walk to ferry terminal, accommodation was clean and spacious with a very helpful and polite owner.

We had a great balcony view of the harbor. The tile heated floor was wonderful. Large room with plenty of space.

Large comfortable room. We were on the top level and loved the view of the harbor.

Bit of a challenging hill at the end of a lengthy walk from the port, but well worth it. Ideal position from which to explore the town and make road/rail/sea connections.

Beautiful views of Harbor. Easy walking to everything. Wonderful owner. Very clean. Overall Excellent!

Great view of the harbor , close to the wharf

Located at a convenient location, and very close to the harbor. Nice view from the room. The place is very clean and with parking space. Very smooth check in process.

Room was clean. Great views. Friendly staff. We enjoyed our stay. Parking was a bit tricky.

Absolutely loved the view

Best view in New Zealand.

Very happy thank you

A lovely stay in picturesque Picton

A special thank-you to the manager, Teri. Teri was very friendly, professional and extremely helpful. The room and bathroom were very clean and spacious. The balcony offered a beautiful view to the Harbour.

Thanks for the warm and friendly welcome Dianee! It was a pleasure to be there and appreciated your advice! The place was very clean and absolutely walkable to restaurants and stores. The view was stunning and enjoyable! Yes, parking was a little bit of a challenge though doable. Great place for the money!

Great view Comfortable Walkable

Felt like home away from home.We got in after 9pm and the host had the heater on for us and had chilled water in the frig. Room was very spacious and a nice bathroom. The view was spectacular!

Great views, spacious.

The property did not state there was steps inside the room. This was not suitable for us. If the description of the room showed that there was internal stairs we would not have booked the room. We moved on to another property.

Fabulous location and views of the harbour

Beautiful view and very comfortable room.

Having booked the accommodation over 10 months ago, we were disappointed to learn on arrival that as the venue was fully booked, we would be assigned a room without a view. Our room was a converted garage. It was comfortable, but seriously? After a 10 month lead time? Our room wasn't serviced the three nights we spent there. We had to chase up fresh towels and toilet paper.

The view

Seaview

Great location, water views, friendly staff, large accommodation

Views of the marina good. Layout of the interiors roomy and practical. Outdoor deck great. Bed comfortable and warm. Some fittings worn such as power points, cupboard and drawer hardware. Car parking tight requiring skill

We had a lovely stay at Harbour View at the beginning and end of a walking trip to Queen Charlotte Sound. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The view from our first room was stunning and it was very convenient and walkable from the railway station, ferries and water taxis.

Parking difficult but otherwise excellent. Would go again.

absolutely wonderful.

The motel had stunning views. Parking was difficult, but the motel was very cozy, clean and quiet with all amenities. It is very close to down down and all the happening place too.

Nice relaxing outlook , close to ammenities & walks

The views amazing and close to town

Customer service is excellent and so was my stay with an incredible view of the harbour.

Plenty of room to relax

We stayed in a harbour view room with a balcony. The view was amazing. The room was spacious and well equipped. Check-in was very convenient at 1pm, as we arrived on the morning ferry from Wellington. Close to harbour, shops and restaurants. I would stay here again.

Excellent thankyou

The view was awesome the room was good the staff were helpful and obliging made our stay very enjoyable,.

Lovely view from the balcony- warm, clean, quiet and comfortable- excellent stay for a Picton option

Loved everything but parking was a bit tricky. Super room,lovely view,friendly staff & very reasonable

We used this as a quick overnight prior to ferry crossing. The room was large and comfortable. Very quick drive to ferry check in.

We have stayed at this property a few times & each time have enjoyed being there. The staff are friendly & the amenities are very good & clean. We recommend Harbour View Motel 😊

Great wee spot

Just slept overnight, but seemed a lovely place and the hosts were very helpful with our late check in.

Hotel views were nice but parking b is ridiculous. We had to park on a hill and couldn’t park by our room so we had to drag our luggage up and down. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Lovely views!

Amazing views. Lovely unit.

Clean ,quick good location & nice standard.

Just spent one night before the ferry but enjoyed walking into downtown and driving part of Queen Charlotte Drive, which starts in Picton. The room had a great view of the harbour, though it was a bit small for 3 people.

Shower not working properly

Lovely views, very clean, easy check-in, within walking distance to restaurants and shops and easy shortcut to the walking tracks . Only issue was the shower water pressure which was not great but otherwise great stay.

Very Nice room very clean and overall great experience

Nice views. Well kept. Nice balcony area.

Great view and location is perfect

Very friendly and excellent views.

A lovely stay, super clean and large comfortable room. Nice balcony and superb view of the harbour. Staff very friendly and gave local recommendations. Would definitely stay again!

This is a great little place to stay. Staff are nice and ist a short walk into the main area of town.

It is a great place to stay .. fantastic view over the harbour and Queen Charlotte Sound Comfy bed too Thanks team

Great unit, fantastic view. Didn't love the driveway though.

Spacious, modern studio, well equipped. Very clean and comfortable with a fantastic view!

Very neat and nice place for a short stay

Was all good

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Great position excellent views. Every thing an older couple needed.

AAAA

The property was immaculate, room was quite spacious and had a great view of the harbour. Three minute walk to shops, cafes, restaurants, etc. Recommend this property.

Great location

Great view over the mariner. Spacious room with a kitchenette and 2 burner electric cooktop to prepare a small meal if needed. Short walk from the property to the shops and foreshore. Had a nice overnight stay, wish we could have stayed longer.

The room has a great view , the room has everything you needed . The bed is ok but sofa bed is really uncomfortable. The car park really limited space .

Wonderful view of Harbour Spacious room

If you are traveling on the ferry from Wellington this is a convenient place to stay, but the parking is for mountain goats only. The motel is set on a steep hill, making the views very nice, but being disabled I had difficulty controlling my suitcase between the parking spot I was given and our room. A nice Aussie lady help me get my case back to the car. The whole place was also a bit run down and in need of modernizing.

Very comfortable with great views.