I only stayed overnight but got a spacious comfortable unit for my auntie and I, got my bags there before check-in time and they were quite happy to keep them until the unit was ready. Overall it was a good experience, thanks Simon.

My husband and I stayed here early January and we found our studio room (little kitchen and bathroom with a queen bed) to be lacking. On the second morning there our room wasn't serviced i.e. rubbish wasn't emptied and no fresh towels/tea towel/dish coth. Furthermore, there was paint flaking over the shower and there was leaky taps over the handbasin.

We stayed here after Christmas and were pleasantly surprised. Having picked the room up for what was a decently cheap rate, we anticipated something akin to a large studio unit, and instead had a two-room family unit, complete with kitchen, which saved us having to dine out! The room could have done with a fan to help cool it in... More

My husband and I had stayed here about 20 years ago and I don't it has been decorated since except maybe new bedding and curtains. All the furniture was old and tired. The kitchen still had a formica bench and cheap appliances. The bathroom was clean but there was a hole in the old molded tooth brush holder. I wouldn't... More

The only less positive thing I would say about this motel, where I stayed in early February 2011, is that the furniture and the equipment are not so modern. However everything worked well, the unit we had (we were just 2) was very spacious, beds were comfortable and pleasant, and the bathroom was very clean, like the whole unit. The... More

A great value motel, with great service. Not quite as close to town centre as some other motels but a only a 5 min walk anyway.

We took a chance and booked a studio room at La Rive having read that it had been given a makeover, were sorry we hadn't paid a bit more and stayed in one of the more modern properties in Akaroa. Our room was very tired looking and the furniture hadn't been moved to vacuum recently. The fridge made a terrible... More

Rotton and unkempt. With lazy owners who always have silly signs on door. Bring janola

The place needs a total refurb to bring it up to any sort of standard. Anything made of wood is rotten - the walkway, the window frames, the doors. We stayed in a ground floor, 2-bedroom unit, and although the carpet was new, the unit it was draughty and cold with dated decor and a run down bathroom. It is... More