Excellent location, owner is very friendly and helpful. Clean and adequately equipped, décor is fresh but old fashioned. Bay view rooms along the front have great view across to Russell, though there is traffic noise until about 11pm and from 6am, worth putting up with this (particularly first floor) for the view! Convenient for town, ferry and Waitangi also recommend... More

The hotel is such a lovely place....ppl there are so friendly and helpful, the rooms are super clean and I had free tea and coffe, I'm gonna come back and stay there again I highly recommend it....also the ocean is just in front, and the town is just in about 10 min walk , which is soooo good.

Large airy room, well equipped with a small kitchen. Good bathroom. Very clean. Friendly and very helpful owner (gave us detailed and very good information as to sights we should not miss, when we left). We stayed four nights, and found the location perfect - in the middle between the Waitangi treaty grounds, and the center of Paihia. An easy... More

Great location, rooms are spacious and well equipped and there is free tea and coffee which is a massive bonus. The owner is very helpful and goes out of his way to accommodate. I cannot recommend this place enough and would definitely return.

I spent two nights at Bay Sands Motel with my girlfriend while on my gap year. The place is easy to find and only a short walk from the main town. The owner, Pete was very welcoming and gave us lots of information about the local area and where we could find everything we might need. The owner was kind... More

The motel is in a lovely spot on the waterfront. The rooms are very clean and a decent size. Kitchen facilities are good. The owners are very helpful and their local knowledge (particularly about where to eat) is well worth tapping into. The only slight drawback is that the motel is a short walk into town, although that does mean... More

We stayed at the Bay Sands Motel at the end of Jan. The Bay Sands was very clean, comfortable and had good facilities, the free WiFi was a bonus. The staff were very friendly, knowledgeable and very accommodating. They recommended activities and dining out locations which were of great help. After a busy day it was good to know that... More

stayed for 3 nights in january 2013 as part of a 2 week north island visit if it were only about location, this place would easily rate a 5 but its not. first the good: the location is unbeatable. it is close to everything and just far enough away from from the madding crowds to be serene. its walking distance... More

As many NZ places to stay this place is a bit dated. The advantage is that our room at least was very big with several sitting areas. Most rooms do not have sea views as the property is side on to the road. Maybe ten minutes walk to town centre. Very clean and exceptionally well equipped. Pleasant staff.