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Monarch Motel

633 Tay Street, Invercargill, New Zealand View Map

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Monarch Motel

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Just 3 minutes' drive from the Invercargill city center, Monarch Motel offers accommodations with kitchen facilities and flat-screen satellite TV. Guests have access to the spa pool, sauna and a BBQ area. All rooms come with tea and coffee making facilities, a microwave and refrigerator. Some rooms also have a private spa bath and spacious living and dining areas. Monarch Invercargill offers dry cleaning. All guests enjoy free WiFi and free parking. Monarch is a 4-minute walk from Stadium Southland and the ILT Velodrome.

506 Reviews

8.5Very Good
Cleanliness
9.1
Staff
9.3
Location
8.8

What Guests Say

  • “The location was close but peacefully away from the hubbub of downtown Invercargill. The unit was spacious with a great bed. So spacious…”
  • “Cheap, Clean, Spacious, just what we needed.”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Pets Allowed
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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1 Bedroom1/2

1 Bedroom

410 sqft • 1 Queen, 1 Single

  • Alarm clock
  • Baby Cot
  • Bath or Shower
  • Carpeting
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1 Bedroom Apartment

410 sqft • 1 Double, 1 Single

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Baby Cot
  • Bath or Shower
Deluxe Studio1/4

Deluxe Studio

270 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
Deluxe Studio Unit1/4

Deluxe Studio Unit

270 sqft • 1 Queen

  • Alarm clock
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Carpeting
One-Bedroom Apartment (3 Adults)1/4

One-Bedroom Apartment (3 Adults)

410 sqft • 1 Queen, 1 Single

  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
One-Bedroom Apartment with Spa Bath1/4

One-Bedroom Apartment with Spa Bath

388 sqft • 1 King, 1 Single

  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carpeting

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    What Guests Loved

    8.5
    Very Good

    Based on 506 reviews

    Location

    8.8

    Cleanliness

    9.1

    Staff

    9.3

    Overall Quality

    8.6

    Pros +

    • The location was close but peacefully away from the hubbub of downtown Invercargill. The unit was spacious with a great bed. So spacious that the large bathroom has a WC. The owners were very frightened and a great sense of humor.
    • Cheap, Clean, Spacious, just what we needed.
    • Excellent presentation. Room superb. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Easy to find.

    Cons -

    • A little bland and functional. Some local art to brighten up??
    • Bit of a challenge to get the shower 'just right' but that's hardly unusual in a motel :-)
    • There was a booking error and booking.com only sent the no of adults for the booking. I had booked an apartment for 6 people (4 adults 2 children and 1 toddler who didn't take up an extra bed) but on arrival the hotel charged us $25 per extra person. I’ve used Booking.com for multiple bookings on this trip, and most of them were fine. However, this booking was mishandled, booking.com support was unhelpful and the extra cost came out of my pocket. Don't trust Booking.com blindly and will double-confirme with hotels directly from now on.
    Business Traveler (121)Solo Traveler (153)Traveling as Couple (280)Family with Young Children (158)Family with Teens (1)Senior Traveler (2)Group Traveler (54)Total (734)
    8DavidPosted on: 10-13-2025

    The location was close but peacefully away from the hubbub of downtown Invercargill. The unit was spacious with a great bed. So spacious that the large bathroom has a WC. The owners were very frightened and a great sense of humor.

    8KeithPosted on: 8-20-2025

    Cheap, Clean, Spacious, just what we needed.

    A little bland and functional. Some local art to brighten up??

    9RodneyfPosted on: 5-25-2025

    Excellent presentation. Room superb. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Easy to find.

    Bit of a challenge to get the shower 'just right' but that's hardly unusual in a motel :-)

    6JamesPosted on: 4-29-2025

    Clean and comfortable.

    There was a booking error and booking.com only sent the no of adults for the booking. I had booked an apartment for 6 people (4 adults 2 children and 1 toddler who didn't take up an extra bed) but on arrival the hotel charged us $25 per extra person. I’ve used Booking.com for multiple bookings on this trip, and most of them were fine. However, this booking was mishandled, booking.com support was unhelpful and the extra cost came out of my pocket. Don't trust Booking.com blindly and will double-confirme with hotels directly from now on.

    7RobPosted on: 4-26-2025

    Good kitchen, bed seperate toilet all excellent with fresh towels.

    Shower was small and had high step. And we would have prefered unit on ground floor if option available.

    10TerriPosted on: 4-22-2025

    The price is very affordable and the motel was spacious and has complete amenities

    Perhaps do something on the shower floor as it tends to be a bit slippery

    8RebeccaPosted on: 4-20-2025

    2nd time staying, comfortable and clean units. Great for families

    9JossPosted on: 4-20-2025

    Ease of getting in and out of the property to invercargill central. Warm and comfortable

    Height of shower off the ground was a little challenging.

    8DawnPosted on: 4-15-2025

    Ease if checking in process friendly staff

    It was a little noisy just traffic

    9MarcPosted on: 4-3-2025

    Clean and comfortable and well located

    6PhillipPosted on: 3-24-2025

    Proximity. Plenty of parking.

    The 1 BR units have a strange configuration whereby the bathroom is off the bedroom, meaning that anyone sleeping in the living room has to pass through the bedroom - not a good arrangement, especially during the night. There is little room for luggage in the bedroom. As usual, there are not enough hooks or rails in the bathroom, bedroom and living room to hang things on. The lack of a table is a deficit. No dish cloth to wipe down surfaces was supplied.

    8ClairePosted on: 3-5-2025

    Easy to find along the motel strip. Pleasant lady at reception. Nice clean & spacious room.

    Silly us, should’ve requested a ground level room. Had to cart everything up the stairs! ( not their fault) Also - big step up into the shower recess. Not a huge problem but good for people to know. We got the last parking spot. Not one for one/room

    4DennisPosted on: 3-4-2025

    The unit was clean and comfortable.

    Unfortunately we had others staying either next or above us who stayed up late into early morning. Every time they opened the sliding door it sounded like the rollers had flat spots and not quite.

    8PetrusPosted on: 3-2-2025

    Spacious clean and comfortable motel.

    Poor water pressure in the shower.

    9PetriePosted on: 2-26-2025

    Easy to locate on arrival in Invercargill. Friendly staff. Handy takeaway within walking distance.Traffic noise minimal. Spacious unit.

    8CraigPosted on: 2-23-2025

    Exactly what I needed for a few nights stay, really clean, nice and quiet and close to town

    It was perfect for my needs

    8P1544Posted on: 2-18-2025

    Good location,good facilities and good value

    Position of light os bedroom window

    8LindaPosted on: 2-17-2025

    The owners were absolutely wonderful.Nice to stay where the hosts come across as actually enjoying there days rather than making you feel like you are a nuisance by staying.Would recommend.

    Aircon would have been nice but not actually a problem. A nice to have but not something that would stop us from going back to stay.

    10MarlenePosted on: 2-17-2025

    Staff very froendly and helpfulVery clean Good sized rooms

    Not a problem if you have transport but It is on the edge of the city . I had a car so it was fine for me

    7StaceyPosted on: 2-13-2025

    Room was warm and quiet for our stay. Lovely host and easy check in

    Room a little older but still worked fine for us

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking
    • Accessible parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • Pets Allowed
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 10:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 to 2 can stay with cot, subject to additional charges. Children of age 2 and above can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges.
    PetsPets are allowed upon request. Charges may apply.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Location

    Monarch Motel

    633 Tay Street, Invercargill

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