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Motel Russell

3.0 of 5
16 Matauwhi Bay Road, Russell, New Zealand
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Ranked #6 of 10 hotels in Russell
4.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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Sammi B
Nelson, New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012 NEW

Great Stay. This is a quiet motel a bit off the main center of the Russell village. The 2 bedroom apartment was perfect for our family and very clean. The grounds and gardens are well kept and picturesque pool was well received by the kids and adults. I was very impressed with the hosts who went out of their way... More

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Patricia Paredis, General Manager at Motel Russell, responded to this review
16 February 2012

Kia Ora and thank you for taking the time to let us and others know about your experience at Motel Russell. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you found our local Orongo Bay mussells to be delicious, we love them too. More

Lou M
Tauranga, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

We enjoyed our stay in a spacious studio with king bed. The room was very clean and well presented. The managers were friendly and helpful. The pool is nice and is set in a lovely garden area with a barbeque which we used for some yummy local oysters. The breakfast was great. We would definitely stay here again. More

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Becca8383
Auckland, New Zealand
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011

We were in room 11 which faces the road. The bed squeaked every time you moved and was very hard. The bathroom was clean but needed updating - the shower head was really yucky and not a very nice shower experience at all. The man running the place seemed nice but didnt even tell us where the room was. The... More

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Patricia Paredis, Owner at Motel Russell, responded to this review
23 November 2011

Thank you for your comments. We appreciate knowing when a guest has not had the best experience possible and see it as an opportunity to improve. More

McKanne
Auckland, New Zealand
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

We chose Motel Russell for its central position and reasonable cost and we were most impressed on both counts. With a variety of rooms available, we initially booked a studio with tea/coffee facilities but no kitchen. Then before leaving home, we contacted the very pleasant owners, Trish and Serge, to see if we could upgrade to a unit with kitchen... More

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sincsister
Victoria, Canada
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 August 2011

Motel Russell is a nicely arranged motel with different sizes of units in several sections and a good amount gardens and space in between. We had a one bedroom apartment which was well equiped and very clean. Overall we were quite impressed and the manager was pleasant and made us feel right at home and the price was reasonable. More

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lottafran
Courtenay, Canada
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2011

This is a great motel for groups. We had several apartments with kitchens located together with a common outdoor area to share. Everything was just right and in good condition. The owners were very helpful and friendly. We liked it and recommend. More

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Jualla
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2011

Good size rooms, nice and clean reasonable price and nice short walk to restaurants. More

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redrooster82
Dawson City, Canada
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2011

We found this rather great motel just by chance, passing by and planned to stay one night, which turned into a week. Russell is a special kind of town and Motel Russell is everything we like in a place to stay. We got a clean, well appointed apartment with a kitchen and a nice outside area for a good rate.... More

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cdkfam
Wellington, New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2011

This is an excellent family motel with very nice fully self contained kitchen apartments. The pool is great and was nice and warm and private with a lot of trees. Managers are very helpful and nice. Good value for the money compared to other places we checked. More

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jvannitsem
Zonhoven, Belgium
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2011

We stayed in Motel Russell with a group of Belgian friends. We enjoyed our stay very much and many thanks to Trish and Serge, the very helpful and friendly managers. It was great to be away from the noise of the town, although it was only a short walk to the centre. Even free laundry and WIFI internet! Oh, also... More

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