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title: "Durham Motor Inn, Tauranga: 9.1/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Durham Motor Inn in Tauranga: rated 9.1 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side. Prices month by month inside."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/durham-motor-inn-tauranga/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-30
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Motel · ★★★★
# Durham Motor Inn

Tauranga, New Zealand

9.1 ·  Excellent 373 reviews ·  #1 #1 of 30 in Tauranga ·  4.2/5 on Google, 305 reviews ·  6.2 Location score
## About Durham Motor Inn

Durham Motor Inn is a motel in Tauranga, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 373 reviews. Facilities include outdoor pool, bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 180 m from the centre of Tauranga. The nearest beach is 1.3 km away. The nearest airport, Tauranga Airport (TRG), is 2.8 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 20

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 9

Cnr. Cameron Road and Harington Street [durhamcourt.co.nz](https://www.durhamcourt.co.nz/)

## Live prices around Durham Motor Inn

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Durham Motor Inn: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: May, about €80 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: November, about €123 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €80 for the night of 11 May 2027

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Durham Motor Inn prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/durham-motor-inn-tauranga/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Durham Motor Inn scores

Better rated than 97% of hotels in Tauranga

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **6.2**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Beach access **5.9**

Tauranga average

## Rating on Google

4.2/5

305 Google reviews

-   5★58%
-   4★21%
-   3★7%
-   2★3%
-   1★12%

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

## Amenities

Outdoor poolBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Outdoor pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Minibar
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **70**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **69**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<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="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tauranga Airport (TRG)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 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="">Tauranga</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kindred coffee</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">330 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Life Pharmacy Tauranga</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">470 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Hairy Maclary & Friends350 m
-   Brain-Watkins House Museum & Hall Hire520 m
-   The Elms570 m

## Weather in Tauranga

[Tauranga weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/bay-of-plenty/tauranga/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Tauranga](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/tauranga/pool/)
-   [Central hotels in Tauranga](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/tauranga/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Durham Motor Inn with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Durham Motor Inn

### How do guests rate Durham Motor Inn?

Durham Motor Inn has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 373 reviews, which is better than 97% of rated hotels in Tauranga.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Durham Motor Inn?

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

### Does Durham Motor Inn include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Durham Motor Inn have a pool?

Yes, Durham Motor Inn has a swimming pool (outdoor pool).

### Is there parking at Durham Motor Inn?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Durham Motor Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Tauranga Airport (TRG), is 2.8 km away in a straight line.

### Is Durham Motor Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.3 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Durham Motor Inn have?

Durham Motor Inn has 20 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Durham Motor Inn?

Yes: Kindred coffee, about 330 m away (5 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Durham Motor Inn?

Life Pharmacy Tauranga is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 470 m away (8 min walk).

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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