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Reef Lodge Motel

44 Gillies Road | Rangiputa Beach, New Zealand
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Reef Lodge Motel
4.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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Christchurch
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

This motel complex is beautifully sited right on the edge of a white sand beach. The unit was basic but had everything WE needed to be able to relax. We knew it was a 'no frills' complex where we would be transported back in time but that was part of the attraction. We had limited cellphone coverage in the unit... More

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wellington
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2008
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Simple small NZ motel, with great location beside the beach. Photos tell more than the words here, apart from noting that at $195 per night it was extraordinarily expensive, and excluding the beach, offered very poor value for money. But then it was full the whole time we were there, so it's obviously not an issue to most. Quiet place,... More

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Marshfield, Massachusetts
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2008
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A remote, 1960's Kiwi-style small lodge located on a perfect, white sandy beach with an orientation toward fishing. Reasonably clean, with friendly staff. What is lacking in style and amenities is mostly compensated by location, but could use modernizing (no in-room phones, no internet, limited TV etc.)

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