Marlin Court Motel

The unit was roomy, close to the beach, shops and restaurants. The pool was good.

We were lead to believe we would have a patio area, which we didn't. Our patio was a seating area in the carpark - mainly for smokers. The kitchen was basic and lacked things like oven mits, bowls, etc. The TV was a nightmare to work and instructions were outdated.

The owner was very understanding when we were unable to arrive at booked time due to issues with our transport and extended our stay free of charge for a further night. He was also very welcoming and friendly.

We had two family rooms with kitchens, both were spotless. The kitchen had all the equipment we needed, beds very good and shower hot. The wifi worked well. Short walk to the seafront and a good cafe on the front. Although a longer walk or you would need to drive to the main shopping area.

The weather!

Being close to our cruise departure at the wharf. Kitchen was well stocked. Comfortable sofa.

Bed was uncomfortable. Mould in the shower. Bathroom floor was very slippery when wet. No exhaust fan in the bathroom. No air conditioning or fan. It was warm and humid and we definitely needed a fan or air conditioner. No spare pillows. It advertised a pool, but it was very tiny and looked like a pond. No screens on the windows. The toilet was very small. Don't recommend and wouldn't stay again.

All good except the pool as it was green and dirty and the online photos were misleading. The man at reception was very polite. Good value for money.

Nothing fancy and a little dated but very clean, comfortable and spacious. The manager is a very nice man who went out of his way to help me. Excellent value.

The unit had plenty of space had a good sized deck was clean plenty of utensils and a nice waterfront walk to the wharf area

Stayed at the Two Bedroom Apartment and had everything we needed. Only a 5-10 min walk to Paihia Central but only 2 min walk to the beach. Lovely walk into town!

The accomodation was as expected and suited our needs adequately.

Pool didn't open until 10am and we would have liked to have swum in the morning. Due to water restrictions this would have meant we wouldn't have taken showers.

The location of the property walking distance from town and attraction

Could upgrade to air conditioner/ heatpump

Greeted and shown to our room by the owner. Good location, very clean room, value for money. Would definitely stay again and recommend others to stay there.

No big deal, but there is/was no powerpoint in the bathroom. There was one in the bedroom, but no mirror. Also, you need to ask for a hair dryer at reception. Again, it was no big deal as I would stay there again.

The host was exceptional! Very accommodating! He actually personally checked on us one day to make sure we were happy. The bed was appropriately sized for the room so there was lots of space for humans.

Welcoming and helpful staff.Comfortable.Great location. Good cooking facilities.

Very clean and good sized room.

Had difficulty using the dated hotplates. Could possibly do with a facelift, but still clean and comfortable.

Nice quiet place, rooms were tidy and cleaned every day

Could of done with air con in the room. A fan was provided but it didn't have the grunt to cool the room . Slight ant problem as well but no major issues

Room was very clean with comfie beds. Location very handy for getting ferry to russell, good resturants/bars

rooms could do with some updating, we were very close to the road so a little noisy

Great location, close to the beach, walks & restaurants.Clean unit, good outdoor pool area.

Wonderful staff and easy check in process. The room was clean and spacious enough for 2 people.

There was no air-conditioning so we had to ask for a portable fan. We got one as soon as we asked which was excellent.

Host was welcoming, friendly and informative. Our room was clean, spacious and well serviced. The bathroom was a little dated but perfectly adequate and clean. If you wanted to be right in the centre of Paihia or have mobility issues then this probably wouldn't suit, but it is only a 10 minute walk to the i-site and there are restaurants and superettes nearby . Also most of the daily tour buses pick you up at the gate.

Lovely host. Spacious, clean and very comfortable rooms. Had a nice balcony to sit on. Good location, easy walk to beach, wharf and shops. Very quiet.