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BEST WESTERN Braeside Resort

4 Barnard Rd, Rotorua, New Zealand
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BEST WESTERN Braeside Resort
Ranked #13 of 107 hotels in Rotorua
4.5 of 5 stars 117 Reviews
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  • Very friendly(7)
  • Private Spa(6)
  • Hot tub(5)
  • Great Place(5)
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Auckland, New Zealand
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

This is a place we normally stay and have always found the management a pleasure to deal with. We have a large family of 6 and the units are more than adequate for us. We love the private spa in our unit. The kids love the pools, spas, table tennis, mini golf and feeding the ducks in the pond. Highly... More

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Karen Konig, Manager at BEST WESTERN Braeside Resort, responded to this review
3 May 2012

What a wonderful review and even more rewarding knowing it has come from a special family that stays often. Thank you for your continued support. More

Auckland
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

The Braeside is an excellent family motel with mini golf, pool, spa pool, trampoline and small playground. Rooms are comfortable, not noisey, even though close to the main road and great loaction. Easy for going to see the kiwis at night. This isn't a 5 star luxury place, its comfortable family accommodation, with good service, good value for money. More

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Milwaukee, WI, USA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We only stayed here for one night, as we were travelling from Auckland, but we were very pleased with our stay, especially compared to our previous stay in Auckland. The staff was EXTREMELY nice and friendly and the service was top-notch. It was a nice location, a little outside of the bustling town of Rotorua, but not too far to... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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This motel is about 5km outside the town of Rotorua along SH5. It is an easy walk from here to the Gondola and the Mitai Mauri Village. It has some interesting feature. A private hot tub in each private courtyard, a putting green and a restaurant, which always seemed to be empty. The rooms are adequate but on the small... More

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Karen Konig, Manager at BEST WESTERN Braeside Resort, responded to this review
28 March 2012

I am so sorry our property did not live up to your expectation and that our one bedroom spa unit were to small for your requirements. Thank you for bringing the short comings of our housekeeping department to our attention, I will show them your review. More

Auckland Central, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

What a beautiful hideaway, a home away from home. We needed some short notice accommodation in rotorua and were fortunate to come across Braeside Best Western. The Spa One Bedroom was just perfection. Karen is a fabulous Host all Smiles and nothing being a problem. We had such a great time we extended an extra night. So for those that... More

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Karen Konig, Manager at BEST WESTERN Braeside Resort, responded to this review
6 March 2012

Thank you for your lovely review. I hope all is going well and you are all settled in. More

Auckland, New Zealand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

We thoroughly enjoyed our recent stay at Braeside .. the management was extremely helpful, our accommodation was very clean, modern and spacious with a very good on site restaurant & bar, and swimming pool with hot pool being situated within just a few yards from our room. We enjoyed a very good meal in the on site restaurant and the... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

We had no complaints staying here; it's basically individual motel rooms, which was fine as they were clean and sufficient. However, we loved the location. We would stay here again for sure. One thing to remember is to order breakfast the night before! More

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New Zealand
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

Stayed here based on other people's reviews. Was a great decision. As most of the big attractions are this end of town we were in the right end of town. We also found out that our daughter did not like the smell of Rotorua so staying here was good and there was no sulphur smell that Rotorua is known for.... More

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Pittsworth, Queensland, Australia
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

My partner and our 3 kids stayed for 2 nights at braeside. On arrivel we were greeted very warmly by the very freindly staff who made us feel very welcome.The kids has so much fun, there was a playground,games room and mini golf for them. There was a heated pool and spa's as well as the private spa's in the... More

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auckland
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

both my daughter and I have travelled extensively so are quite particular and fussy on hotels and motels and where to stay. However our first venture with her children, grandchildren and friends we stayed at Braeside. The owners were a delight friendly and fun, the units amazing clean and functional. We both made the same comment that the unit we... More

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Karen Konig, Manager at BEST WESTERN Braeside Resort, responded to this review
19 January 2012

Thank you so much for mentioning unit 18, as I had promised in an earlier reponse that this unit would be redecorated shortly and your lovely comments have just confirmed that we did do it. We look forward to seeing you all next time you visit Rotorua. More

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  • Best Western Rotorua
  • Rotorua Best Western
Address: 4 Barnard Rd, Rotorua, New Zealand
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