Stayed in the studio unit. The unit was very comfortable and the motel host very friendly and helpful. Bed and shower were really good. Conveniently located and only a short walk into town. I think that the unit was good value for money and I am a little surprised by some of the previous guest comments. I recommend this motel.

We have just returned from 3days in the Coromandel staying at the Shortland Court Motel. This is in a convent spot and we found the facilities excellent. We stayed in a one bedroom apartment with cooking rings, fridge, microwave and even ground coffee was provided for the coffee machine. Plenty of toiletries were also included. The motel is situated on... More

Shortland Court is average or a little below average in most respects. The location is convenient, and we found the owners to be friendly. The room was a little tired, and could do with some refurbishment and deep cleaning. The tariff charged ($168) made this motel poor value for money compared to other motels we have stayed at recently.

We had been staying at Host Group motels for 7 weeks because we found that they are a good standard and there uis a $100 discount for every twelfth night stayed.Shortlands was a pleasant enough stay but did not offer as much as previous stays.For example,at the Teal Motel in Gisborne & Whitianga Beachside Resort, for $150 per night we... More

We stayed in this motel on Christmas Eve and Christmas night, a time of year you expect good service, friendliness, warmth and enjoyment. This is not what we got from this motel. Our Room was NOT ONCE CLEANED during our 2 night stay, beds were not made, towels were not changed, bins were not emptied... In fact no one ventured... More

Negatives: 1. Lights wouldn't stay on for more than a few minutes, we gave up & tried to do paperwork in the dark, with just bedside lights! This was fixed the next day 2. Half of the TV chanels didn't work 3. Swipe card din't work on the second day 4. TV blew up 5. Tea coffee soap etc was... More

couldnt fault the place modern rooms large tv spa baths and a private courtyard a real home away from home we loved Simba the cat was very friendly and reminded us of our own would highly recommend this motel to all.

We can't imagine how they ever received good reviews on AAA trevel - it is more than strange. How could this more than dated motel with overrated prices achieve four stars? We were upset about the fact having booked for more than one night. Frauke & Thomas, Munich, Germany

We arrived late (after 8.30pm) and in the motel office, we were greeted by a bit too jolly landlady who, seeing we were foreigners, told us in very slurred speech we'd have to pay the top room rate 'since mid-November is high season' . We did not have much of a choice so we took the room. Accomodation was ok... More