FatOwl Motel, Bar & Eatery

Friendly Owner,awsum clean rooms, comfortable beds.

Nothing to report. Liked it all.

The beds are very comfortable and the room is super clean. The kitchen is pretty small but is good for a little snack or breakfast. We were thrilled to see that there were cornflakes, toasts, jam, peanut butter...for breakfast.

Breakfast was unexpected and a good basic selection of cereals available. The adjoining restaurant was great. The rooms were the cleanest I have stayed in. A bit of noise from local motocross ride in the night, but would still highly recommend to others as a lovely mid-way stay

Very clean ! Good location to stop on the way to Taranaki!

Very noisy at night

Gorgeous quiet and peaceful accomodation. With wonderful comfy big bed and aimple room with basic neccesities. Will certainly stay again and keen to try the restaurant next door next time. Greatful to the receptionist for answering late night ph calls to be able to stay another night.

Only the TV in the room didnt have Chromecast or Satelite or dish tv. So TV in room couldnt be used. Which was a shame as the bed was so comfy and huge, I would of loved to have been able to snuggle into bed after a hot shower with a good ol romcom movie. Settled in watching on my ph using Motel free wifi.

My double bed room was perfect for solo traveller. Sister & hubby found single beds room was a little squashy - they may have had other options they could have chosen. Loved the common area & grassed area

I did like the separate lounge/kitchen for groups to gather.

Reception was not easy to find. No notice to say where it was.

Located off the main road with plenty of parking on the street. Charming, up market backpacker, quiet renovated old motel with touches of style in the artwork. Clean, friendly and a perfect stopover. A comfortable sitting/dining room where a simple breakfast is provided.

Nothing really.

Friendly staff, storage for bikes (we were cycling). Excellent meal at the eatery.

Had to be careful to take key when leaving the room, no way of avoiding it locking behind you.

Friendly staff, easy going place great location for us at the time.

Bathroom and room a little cramped!

Booking in was easy, easy to find the motel. Very clean bathroom. Great restaurant next door.Large and comfortable bed.

No air conditioner so was very hot in the room, could do with a fan.

Excellent location. Excellent customer service. Excellent quiet room, no traffic noise.

Located in a village in a rural area, but with shops providing the basics and a bakery nearby, and a bar attached to the motel. Powerful shower, comfortable bed and friendly helpful staff. Communal kitchen/lounge facilities enabled us to make our own breakfast

Nothing to dislike

Friendlinesswaterfall and walks availablecomfy beds

We stayed overnight after attending a wedding there Staff great and room nice and clean Shared kitchen a bonus at breakfast time Cereal and toast provided

The rooms very small but ok

Convenient location.

No air conditioning or even a fan in the room. Weather was very warm and the room was uncomfortably hot. The restaurant attached was closed that night. Only some very average take away food available in the small town.

The rooms had an okay size for 2 people, we had the room with 2 separate beds. The bathroom was small but the shower was decently sized.

The bathroom didn’t have room to put your things, no shelves or anything so you have to put stuff on the ground.Our beds had some dirty yellow stains in them which we weren’t too happy about. The room was very hot as there is no AC unfortunately, you do get a small fan but that doesn’t work when the beds are not close together. The front desk was mostly unoccupied and when I went to check out the lady sitting there was pretty unfriendly.

the whole place was just great, loved the room, the setting and the friendly staff

that the restraunt was not open on a Monday, so there were no dinner options

We were really pleased with our little ensuite room. Nicely decorated in a shabby chic style. The shower was great, the bed was comfortable and it was all spotlessly clean. Outside the window were lavender plants so we had a lovely scent coming in. Stored our ice blocks in the communal kitchen freezer and ate at the pub/restaurant next door which was really good food. Delighted with the tiny town, ate breakfast at Fat Pigeon which was also lovely food.

Electric sockets a little awkward for using the kettle. Nowhere to cook other than a microwave in the communal kitchen if the restaurant is closed.

It was exactly as described. The room was clean and comfy. The family room was great. Very well equipped with milk, tea, coffee and breakfast foods. The outdoor area was lovely. The restaurant food was delicious.

A couple of things… The windows in the room were hard to shut. As I was on my own in the room I was determined to get them shut. Make sure to bring shampoo, body soap is provided. There are just the basic TV Chanel’s. TV reception is okay.