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Harbour View Motel and Waterfront Apartments

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Just 131 feet from the stunning Tauranga Harbor, Harbor View Motel and Waterfront Apartments offers free Wi-Fi, free kayak rental and features a beautifully cobbled courtyard with a communal BBQ area. Each apartment includes a 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a kitchen or kitchenette with a stove, microwave and tea/coffee making facilities. Some offer a lovely garden view. Reception can provide information on local Dolphin Encounters, fishing charters and scuba diving trips. There are also 4 different golf courses within 15 minutes’ drive of the property. Memorial Park is 3 minutes’ walk from the motel and apartments. Tauranga’s city center is an 8-minute walk and offers a variety of shops, cafés and restaurants. Mount Maunganui is 12 minutes’ drive away. Harbor View Motel and Waterfront Apartments have a range of room types. From two absolute stunning deluxe waterfront apartments, to a stock standard motel room, and everything in between; being a large 3 bedroom family unit, superior 2 bedroom units with partial harbor views, to our popular studio units. Two of our units/apartments have private gardens. We have large covered communal courtyard for guest use, and plenty of off-street parking, with two trailer/large vehicle parks, along with free WIFI and kayak use. Centrally located, a 8 minute walk central Tauranga, and a three minute walk away from the lovely Memorial Park, with Mount Maunganui a 12 minute drive away, you can't beat us for location. The sunrises over the peaceful inner harbor are spectacular, and with a lovely waterfront reserve in front of our property, there is plenty of space to relax and make the most of our waterfront location.

338 Reviews

9.1Exceptional
Cleanliness
9.5
Staff
9.7
Location
9.4

What Guests Say

  • “Love the quiet location, friendly staff, clean, roomy and tidy rooms.”
  • “Well renovated older building offering larger rooms. The comfortable retro furnishings suit the building. Spotlessly clean and well…”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Apartment with Garden View1/4

Apartment with Garden View

474 sqft • 1 King, 1 Single or 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Studio Apartment1/4

Studio Apartment

431 sqft • 1 King, 1 Single or 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
One-Bedroom Apartment with Balcony and Water View1/4

One-Bedroom Apartment with Balcony and Water View

668 sqft • 1 King

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
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  • Body soap
One-Bedroom Apartment1/4

One-Bedroom Apartment

431 sqft • 1 Queen, 1 Single or 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Air purifier
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  • Bath or Shower
Superior Apartment1/4

Superior Apartment

410 sqft • 1 King or 2 Single

  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm clock
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Three-Bedroom Apartment1/4

Three-Bedroom Apartment

1077 sqft • 1 King or 1 Queen or 2 Single

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap

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    What Guests Loved

    9.1
    Exceptional

    Based on 338 reviews

    Location

    9.4

    Cleanliness

    9.5

    Staff

    9.7

    Overall Quality

    9.1

    Pros +

    • Love the quiet location, friendly staff, clean, roomy and tidy rooms.
    • Well renovated older building offering larger rooms. The comfortable retro furnishings suit the building. Spotlessly clean and well maintained. Friendly and helpful owner / manager at the reception desk.
    • Lovely place, very clean

    Cons -

    • Nothing! All was great
    • All good, it exceeded expectations.
    • Hard to find, better driving instructions would have been very useful
    Business Traveler (45)Solo Traveler (40)Traveling as Couple (121)Family with Young Children (219)Family with Teens (1)Senior Traveler (8)Group Traveler (49)Total (509)
    10JacquelinePosted on: 2-23-2026

    Love the quiet location, friendly staff, clean, roomy and tidy rooms.

    Nothing! All was great

    9JeremyPosted on: 2-22-2026

    Well renovated older building offering larger rooms. The comfortable retro furnishings suit the building. Spotlessly clean and well maintained. Friendly and helpful owner / manager at the reception desk.

    All good, it exceeded expectations.

    10JohnPosted on: 2-16-2026

    Lovely place, very clean

    Hard to find, better driving instructions would have been very useful

    10ElizabethPosted on: 2-16-2026

    Location was ideal, looking out to the water, quiet street. Felt homely. Layout of the apartment was ideal.

    10BrucePosted on: 2-11-2026

    The apartment was advertised with a view. The view was really impressive with full windows overlooking the water. Do be advised there are multiple rooms, some without views. Chris checked us in and worked very hard to make sure we were taken care of and satisfied. It was a very pleasant stay and a full value

    I should have looked at the map a little closer. The property is near downtown and about a 10 minute drive to the beautiful beach near Mt. Maunganui town and beach. It was a fairly easy drive and you can get an Uber for under $10 USD.

    8AndrewPosted on: 2-7-2026

    Lovely helpful friendly staff. Clean comfortable and tidy place easy walk into to the town/Mount. Only downside was the rooms were more basement type, looking out onto banks going up, no views as shown in the picuture or of the Harbour!

    10ChristopherPosted on: 1-30-2026

    Really great location. Friendly staff. Good facilities.

    10MiaPosted on: 1-30-2026

    The 3 bed apartment was very comfortable, kitchen well equipped. Owner and staff extremely friendly and helpful

    The third bedroom is small, but totally fine

    10MauricePosted on: 1-22-2026

    Beautiful location. Very comfortable apartment.Very close to Memorial park. Short drive to Mount Manganui, with stunning beaches.

    9CarolPosted on: 1-19-2026

    Very nice deco, beautiful apartment, has all the nice facilities, very comfortable with a garden view. Sitting close to city center with several minutes drive, and walking distances to supermarket and fast food restaurants, didn't explore more due to one night stay. It's still quiet and walk out to the cul-de-sac, you can see the water, the view offers an atmosphere of serenity.

    Nothing much, if bedrooms have air conditioning, it would be perfect.

    10Hannah-mariePosted on: 1-17-2026

    Ideal location, friendly staff, clean

    8GeorginaPosted on: 1-9-2026

    Very comfortable and lovely people

    Only complaint is the blinds and lack of being able to sleep past daybreak

    5AdamsPosted on: 1-9-2026

    It was a clean Great staff,

    The photos showed viewNo viewVery disappointed as I brought a night as a present.

    8NikiPosted on: 1-3-2026

    The staff are friendly, the beds are VERY soft, if that's your preference you will love this place, for us they were too soft and caused a lot of back ache, the staff were however very accommodating in helping us to find a solution, they have portable beds that are firmer so we used one of these instead. Nice spot by the harbour.

    The kitchen is well equipped with utensils etc but not with things like olive oil, you would need to bring anything with you to be able to utilise the facilities. There is a terrible smell coming from under the sink and the drain outside, mainly when you open the cupboard rather than constant, but a bit unpleasant if you want to make use of the garden space.

    5SharPosted on: 12-31-2025

    Liked that it was close to everything

    That I didn’t get the harbour view lol. I booked off the photo but I didn’t get that room amc I thought I was getting the room with the view.

    10LindaPosted on: 12-30-2025

    Nicely decorated, clean, comfortable and spacious

    9NataliePosted on: 12-28-2025

    A cute little cottage like stay cation whilst visiting family at Christmas time.

    10AnnePosted on: 12-23-2025

    Friendly helpful staff.Great location near shops & park. Apartments with water or garden views.

    Loved everything.

    10KleeshaPosted on: 12-20-2025

    Lovely room with air conditioner, separate kitchen and clean bathroom

    10GarethPosted on: 12-15-2025

    Management was extremely helpful and understanding of a request to host extra guests for the afternoon which we greatly appreciated. The apartment was immaculately clean and presented and perfect for our family with space for everyone. Highly recommended as an accommodation option in tauranga and will definitely be back in the future.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking
    • Accessible parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities

    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 to 1 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

    Location

    Harbour View Motel and Waterfront Apartments

    7 Fifth Avenue East, Tauranga

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