We have never received such bad service! When we called to inquire about rates, we explained that we were travelling with two grandma's and two teenagers ages 13 and 15. We explained that we needed beds for four of us and were willing to bring air matresses for the kids. We asked for the best price that they could offer... more

We intended on staying in the Yellow Tail room one night, and ended up staying for 5! Great management, clean rooms, and a perfect location to do all the great things bay of islands has to offer. We highly recommend it to anyone visiting this amazing part of New Zealand more

We intended to stay in Paihia for a couple of nights but ended up extending our stay mainly due to the great hospitality and service we received at Dolphin Motel. When we first arrived, Greg (owner) was in reception and made us feel very welcome from the start. We stayed in the Kahawhai room which was upstairs. The room had... more

upstairs studio unit,nicely furnished and clean.the room got stuffy as there is only one small window at the back of the unit.everything was fine until the adjoining unit used their shower and then the sound of the water going through the pipework was deafening. more