The space in the one-bedroom unit was fine - living room with the two day beds made reasonable seating for 2 people and the dining table was fine. The chairs on the terrace were excellent However I agree with the comments about the bathroom and the sloping shelf - who thought that one up! There were not enough plugs for... More

Nice rooms, basic, but OK. Great views from the rooms out over the bay and quiet. Decent, basic food for dinner too and reasonable amenities in the rooms. Not great value for money, but supply and demand, where else would you stay out in the East Cape? More

Friendly people and accommodation, whilst basic was good. What wasn't good was the food poisoning I got from the $35 seafood platter at the restaurant. This unfortunately had a large impact on the rest of the East Cape trip. Avoid the restaurant More

they have a great view...but...their bed linens you could see HAIR!!! in their bathroom...more HAIR!!!!!! horrible! More

Thankfully we had only booked one night here as we did not enjoy the experience. Very out dated rooms and untidy outside areas. On asking for dinner at 19.30 / 20.00 hrs we were told we had to eat at 18.00 / 18.30 hrs as there were only 3 tables booked. This was not our fault, surely one can eat... More

Our family of 4 including two children discovered Hicks Bay Lodge during our exploration of the East Cape. What a wonderful gem it is. If you want to see how Kiwis used to take holidays in cabins that have been lovingly preserved with a few mod cons added that don't detract from the basics then this is the place for... More

The setting is beautiful, no arguements about that, but that's not enough of a reason for me to stay again. The room we stayed in was very outdated and the bathroom looked as though it hadn't been altered (or cleaned very well) since the 60's. The TV was so small it was quite difficult to watch it sitting on the... More

We have had a very poor experience by staying one night at Hicks Bay Motel Lodge. The $110 rooms looked like cabins of a motor camp with a narrow bathroom and a shower where we had to run around to get wet - no pressure. There was nothing in it that looked like a bit of luxury. The dinner experience... More

4 of us stayed in Unit 7. We had two double rooms and a kitchen area as well as a spacious deck and outdoor furniture. Beds and were comfortable and all the linen and towels were clean and fresh.The extensive grounds were beautifully mowed and everything was spick and span. The glow worms grotto was enchanting and the bush walk... More