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Sport of Kings Motel

4.0 of 5
6 Peace St, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Ranked #8 of 106 hotels in Rotorua
4.5 of 5 stars 114 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Spa pool(9)
  • Very nice(5)
  • Rooms are clean(5)
  • Friendly and helpful(5)
  • Flat screen TV(3)
  • Free wireless internet(3)
  • Mountain biking(3)
  • New Zealand(3)
  • Quiet location(3)
Traveller rating
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lynnette d
auckland
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

We have been going to Sport of Kings for 21 years. This year was something special from the moment we opened the door. The newly decorated unit evoked a wow from me and over the two days it just got better. The bedroom looked like it belonged in a magazine. Very elegant! When we returned from our days outing the... More

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lynne_sayers
Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
35 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

Great room, friendly people. Lovely pool, just the thing for cooling off in after a visit to the thermal parks. Great value. More

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Peacerotorua, Owner at Sport of Kings Motel, responded to this review
7 February 2012

Great that you enjoyed your stay & the pools, these are always popular with our guests of all ages. It is great that you found us to be EXCELLENT VALUE. We recently received notice that we have been awarded a TRAVELLERS CHOICE AWARD of 16TH place in the TOP 25 BARGIN HOTELS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. We guess this is... More

familyhall5
Brisbane, Australia
Contributor
11 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

What a lovely surprise when we turned up at this beautifully presented motel. We had the family suite and with 3 children aged 1 - 11 it was spacious and comfortable. Everything was supplied so no rushing off to buy washing up liquid etc. A great little kitchen that was clean, useable and had everything I needed. Beds were all... More

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Peacerotorua, Owner at Sport of Kings Motel, responded to this review
7 February 2012

WOW what a gracious & kind review, thanks. It is always such a delight when guests appreciate Sport of Kings sooooooooo much. Makes all the work refurbishing & restoring this property worth while. Still a few thing we wish to complete, you have encouraged us to finish what we began 2 years ago, thanks heaps. You & your young family... More

riaan g
Auckland, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

This is not our first visit to Sport of Kings; we keep coming back every few months and now we spent our honeymonn there, because the room are always clean and homely decorated- the pictures on the walls are a nice and unique touch- and the owners are so friendly and helpful that it feels like our home away from... More

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Peacerotorua, Owner at Sport of Kings Motel, responded to this review
22 January 2012

It is always a joy to have guests return because they love staying here so much. Thank you for your review, noting what it is that you enjoy about the Sport Of Kings & keeps you returning--- our outdoor heated pool, private spa's & great beds. Also our QUIET LOCATION ON PEACE ST & RECLINER CHAIRS are always a great... More

Chenxi Z
Singapore
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

We stayed in Sport of kings for 2 nights when travelling to Rotorua in late Dec. 2011. This is a Sweet sweet experience for sure. You can find art everywhere around the motel (to our surprise, the owner is the artist herself!), the room and cute, spacious and clean, ensuited with kitchen and bath room. And there're 2 Chaises in... More

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Peacerotorua, Owner at Sport of Kings Motel, responded to this review
22 January 2012

Thank you for your very gracious review - we also would love to have you stay again, - you were delightful guests, we enjoyed your enthusiasm & laughter. It is always our desire to offer the absolute best service & help for our guests - to treat you as our friends rather than just customers. As we say on our... More

ShuMing
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

Great Motel? Hehehe lost my wallet and owner found it. Hot Spa was great too. Gonna come back again :D More

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Peacerotorua, Owner at Sport of Kings Motel, responded to this review
26 January 2012

Thank you for your review. Our grandson lost his wallet also, while on holiday with us last year. He was very distressed, so that is why we made contact with the geothermal park to try to find you which of course they did. You were a lucky young man. We are pleased you enjoyed the hot spa and that you... More

Biscuit6
Auckland, New Zealand
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

We stayed here for one night on our way to Napier. Very friendly owners, basic standard motel accommodation but exceptionally clean and we had a very comfortable nights sleep. I thought this was very good value for money in Rotorua and would definitely stay again. More

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Peacerotorua, Owner at Sport of Kings Motel, responded to this review
9 January 2012

We are delighted that your beds were very comfortable & that you had a good nights sleep,really important when traveling. Also that yo found us to be good value. We look forward to your next visit. Thanks for your review. Regards Ian & Jyl More

Lucy X
Auckland, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011

The owners are very friendly and helpful. Helped us to find a nice Thai restaurant to have our Christmas dinner. The room is spacious and tidy. We enjoyed our stay. More

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Peacerotorua, Owner at Sport of Kings Motel, responded to this review
4 January 2012

Was so great that you enjoyed your stay. It is our pleasure to be able to help our guests find the restaurant to suit their tastes. This one is our favourite when we are able to have a night off. Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Regards Ian & Jyl More

hassanScott
Malaysia
Senior Contributor
27 reviews
18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011

Hi, just came back from a tour of the north Island. We were at the hotel for 4 nights. It is a motel, not a hotel, this must be kept in mind. It is small and not a 30 story building with lifts, hundreds of guests, concierge and whatnot. It is the norm in Rotorua and most of New Zealand... More

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Peacerotorua, Owner at Sport of Kings Motel, responded to this review
4 January 2012

You are very gracious in your review thank you. It is our aim to be really helpful & to treat our guests as ROYALTY @ the Sport Of Kings. We are delighted that you were happy with your choice to stay here. The operation went really well, very succesful, thank you, I fell great, heaps more energy, no more medication,... More

jpw67
Columbus, Ohio
Contributor
12 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011

Basic NZ hotel room with kitchen. Clean. No complaints. Hot tub is nice feature, I like really hot water in a hot tub-- this one was not hot enough. Sulfer smell comes with the hot water-- of course, this is Rotorua. Well thought out divider between room and private hot tub area, so no trouble with condensation. The owners were... More

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Peacerotorua, Owner at Sport of Kings Motel, responded to this review
2 January 2012

Thank you for your review. We are pleased that you enjoyed our Hot Tub Spa's. However we are sorry that it was not quite as hot as you would have prefered. Sometimes the wife wonts it hotter while the husband wants it cooler or visa versa. Also we are under local regulation to consider that young chilren may go in... More

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