Very warm welcome, the one bedroom unit we rented was clean and comfortable the kitchen unit was well equiped and few minutes walk to the centre of Paihia and harbour. There was a slight noise from the rear of the building in the evening but could not be heard in the room. More

Comfortable, clean rooms which are better on the inside than you would expect from the outside. Well priced and friendly owners. Walking distance from town centre. More

Lovely cool room with breezes, quite spacious and clean. My only complaint would be the common balcony...needs some privacy! And any noisy guests out on balcony at night is a problem...but nice other than that More

We booked to stay 5 nights in a 1 bedroom unit. Very comfortable and spacious unit with everything you need for a short stay. Our first 2 nights were early in the week, the night's were rainy and we slept well. Our third night, later in the week, was a disaster. We discovered there was a backpacker bar and accommodation... More

We stayed 4 nights at this motel, which is just around the corner from the Bay itself.This was a huge place with a separate kitchen area, lounge, bedroom and 4 beds all for an exceptionally reasonable price. Peter and Wendy were extremely friendly and were keen to help us, including giving us lots of tips about other places to see... More

We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the Alfa Boutique Motel. The rooms were very spacious - the hotel's website does not do this hotel justice. The beds were comfortable, and the rooms clean. The owners were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Paihia! More

Wendy and Peter were so informative and welcoming. I'm living in Aussie and took my Mum from England for surprise trip to NZ. After stayed in Auckland at awful hotel wished we had booked 4 nights here instead. Quiet location and beautiful scenery. Had a fab time. More

We stayed here one night in peak season. We had the garden room which had its own little area which was nice for the kids to play. The actual room was an interesting set up. It had a kitchen at the front then you walk through to a loungeroom that also had 2 beds in it and then through that... More

a bit dubious after reading about the smell review but realised it was the fijian creeper on the balcony. Lovely friendly couple - nothing too much trouble. Very comfy bed and great shower. More