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title: "Cortez Motel, Whakatāne: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Cortez Motel in Whakatāne: rated 8.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Motel · ★★★
# Cortez Motel

Coastlands, Whakatāne, New Zealand

8.2 ·  Very good 31 reviews ·  4.1/5 on Google, 192 reviews ·  3.0 Location score
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## About Cortez Motel

Cortez Motel is a motel in Coastlands, Whakatāne, New Zealand. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 31 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.5 km from the centre of Whakatāne. The nearest airport, Whakatāne Airport (WHK), is 6.6 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 5

55 Landing Road [cortezmotorinn.co.nz](http://www.cortezmotorinn.co.nz/)

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

192 Google reviews

-   5★54%
-   4★25%
-   3★14%
-   2★3%
-   1★5%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Swimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.0**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">River Edge Park Miniature Railway</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Whakatāne Airport (WHK)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Whakatāne</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Whakatāne Art Gallery1.8 km

### Compare

## Compare Cortez Motel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Tourist Court Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tourist-court-motel-whakatane/) Motel ★★★ 30 m away
    
    8.5
-   [Awa Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/awa-motel-whakatane/) Motel ★★★★ 2.4 km away
    
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## Questions about Cortez Motel

### How do guests rate Cortez Motel?

Cortez Motel has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 31 reviews, which is better than 5% of rated hotels in Whakatāne.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Cortez Motel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Cortez Motel have a pool?

Yes, Cortez Motel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Cortez Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Cortez Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Whakatāne Airport (WHK), is 6.6 km away in a straight line.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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