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Carramar Motor Inn

45 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand View Map

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Carramar Motor Inn

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Carramar Motor Inn is a minute’s walk from Palmerston North Hospital and a 7-minute drive from Palmerston North Square. It offers free Wi-Fi, a restaurant and free parking. All guest rooms offer satellite TV. The heated guest rooms are fitted with electric blankets, a fridge and an electric kettle. The private bathroom offers shower and a hairdryer. Laundry facilities are available. Guests can hire baby cots, high chairs, baby baths and DVD players from the property. Cafe Zest offers all-day dining on weekdays. Guests can enjoy continental breakfast at the cafe on weekends. Palmerston North Carramar Motor Inn is within a 7-minute drive of Palmerston North Railway Station and Palmerston North Airport. Palmerston North Golf Club is an 8-minute drive away.

743 Reviews

8.2Very Good
Cleanliness
8.8
Staff
8.6
Location
8.7

What Guests Say

  • “location wasnt far from town, tidy clean room”
  • “Everything was very clean and tidy. Actual milk instead of the tiny uht ones in some places, that was nice.”
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Top Amenities

  • Restaurant
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Two-Bedroom Apartment1/4

Two-Bedroom Apartment

485 sqft • 1 Queen or 1 Single or 1 Sofabed

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  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
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Suite Twin

1 Single

One Bedroom Apartment1/4

One Bedroom Apartment

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House

3 Double

Studio1/4

Studio

270 sqft • 1 Queen

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  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Alcohol
Family Suite1/2

Family Suite

431 sqft • 2 Single, 1 Double

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    What Guests Loved

    8.2
    Very Good

    Based on 743 reviews

    Location

    8.7

    Cleanliness

    8.8

    Staff

    8.6

    Overall Quality

    8.2

    Pros +

    • location wasnt far from town, tidy clean room
    • Everything was very clean and tidy. Actual milk instead of the tiny uht ones in some places, that was nice.
    • Good location and parking, good size room

    Cons -

    • pricings for the snacks, was a smell like old pipes when running the water
    • Queen bed was very soft and lumpy, uncomfortable.Very very expensive accommodation for what it was.
    • Low shower pressure
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    8PiritakaPosted on: 2-15-2026

    location wasnt far from town, tidy clean room

    pricings for the snacks, was a smell like old pipes when running the water

    7NadiaPosted on: 2-12-2026

    Everything was very clean and tidy. Actual milk instead of the tiny uht ones in some places, that was nice.

    Queen bed was very soft and lumpy, uncomfortable.Very very expensive accommodation for what it was.

    8JordanPosted on: 2-1-2026

    Good location and parking, good size room

    Low shower pressure

    9AngelaPosted on: 1-24-2026

    Very easy to check in. Nice and clean very very spacious room.

    7DelwynPosted on: 1-23-2026

    Right opposite the hospital which is good if you're visiting but there is a lot of road noise.

    No kitchen sink you have to use the bathroom & only one comfy chair for three people. .Don't think the room we got was the one I picked on Booking.com.

    10gordonPosted on: 1-18-2026

    Very quiet, super clean, staff courteous and helpful

    9LindaPosted on: 1-13-2026

    Very clean, quiet location, spacious bathroom, soft towels, comfortable beds.

    No sharp knife to cut the mango!

    10SionePosted on: 1-11-2026

    The property was clean, tidy and quiet .

    Nothing everything was amazing

    8MartinPosted on: 1-9-2026

    I would definately stay again....

    It's not an issue really but there is a minibar with price list etc but the bar itself only had a few cans of coke and lemonade. No beer or wine.

    5MilanPosted on: 1-6-2026

    Clean and tidy

    It’s right across the road from the rescue helicopter…it’s loud asf in the middle of the night.

    4KhalidPosted on: 12-18-2025

    Clean, had everything I needed

    Noise, was the lower of two floors, could hear everything, external door next to my room banged in the wind. Was woken early both mornings by noise from above

    8ChrissiePosted on: 12-8-2025

    Clean and modern facilities

    Smokers chair was right outside my window, people smoking and talking outside my window til very late. Also, the stairwell for the apartment was next to my room and ut was noisy with smokers going and and down til very late, banging the heavy door on the stairwell door.

    6KatrinaPosted on: 11-28-2025

    The facilities were modern

    the bed was so hard like sleeping on a plankthe toilet had pubic hair on the seatThe sofa was uncommfortable to sit on made it hard to relax after long drive

    9JonathonPosted on: 11-26-2025

    Superb

    Very loud fridge. Had to turn it off to sleep and switch it on again in the morning.

    8PitkethleyPosted on: 11-25-2025

    The location was perfect for us as we had hospital tests over two days and the Carramar is directly across from the main hospital entrance.

    There wasn’t a dishcloth to wipe down the food prep area. I had to use my own face cloth (freshly laundered). This was rectified the following day but by then my facecloth was gone. We were unable to watch a film on TV because after wasting an hour trying we realised the only channel was Sky Sports.

    8EileenPosted on: 11-21-2025

    Always nice facilities.This time staff were helpful too.

    We'd originally booked 2 nights, as my husband was due for an operation at the hospital. When the appointment was cancelled, the owners of the motel refused to allow us to put our booking "on hold" for a future date.

    10ChrissiePosted on: 11-20-2025

    Very clean, tidy and lots of space

    8WilsonPosted on: 11-19-2025

    Great location. Clean and easy access.

    A sink to do dishes would be good...not bathroom sink.

    7GreggPosted on: 11-18-2025

    Didn’t eat breakfast. You have to go to the onsite cafe. I went there for lunch and it was very average, so decided not to go back.

    Accommodation was perfect!, just the cafe wasn’t that great. Perhaps I chose the wrong thing from the menu.

    7MereruiaPosted on: 11-18-2025

    It was nice & close to the hospital

    My husband surgery was postponed. I asked if i could change the dates to the new dates. I was denied the option, which was 2 weeks later. We stayed one night and not the other night. Payed for one night that we didnt stay.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Restaurant

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
    • Facilities for disabled guests available
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • 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 and above can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges. Children of age 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Carramar Motor Inn in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation. Please note that the cafe opening hours are from 07:00 to 20:00 from Monday - Thursday, and from 07:00 to 15:30 on Fridays. Please note that there is a 3% charge when you pay with a (Visa, Mastercard, American Express etc) credit card. A damage deposit of NZD 150.0 is required at checkin. This will be collected by cash. You should be reimbursed on checkout via cash, subject to an inspection of the property.

    Location

    Carramar Motor Inn

    45 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North

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