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title: "Judges Pool Motel, Tūrangi: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Judges Pool Motel in Tūrangi: rated 8.5 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-20
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Motel · ★★★½
# Judges Pool Motel

Tūrangi, Tūrangi, New Zealand

8.5 ·  Very good 200 reviews ·  #7 #7 of 10 in Tūrangi ·  4.3/5 on Google, 178 reviews ·  4.3 Location score
## About Judges Pool Motel

Judges Pool Motel is a motel in Tūrangi, Tūrangi, New Zealand. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 200 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi, 24-hour room service. It is 430 m from the centre of Tūrangi. The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 36 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

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

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

- **Rooms:** 9

- **Opened:** 1980

- **Last renovated:** 2013

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

92 Taupahi Road [judgespoolmotel.co.nz](http://www.judgespoolmotel.co.nz)

## Live prices around Judges Pool Motel

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## How Judges Pool Motel scores

Better rated than 30% of hotels in Tūrangi

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **4.3**
-   Facilities **5.8**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**

Tūrangi average

## Rating on Google

4.3/5

178 Google reviews

-   5★51%
-   4★36%
-   3★8%
-   2★1%
-   1★4%

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-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   24-hour room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **38**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **9**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

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

<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 airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Taupo Airport (TUO)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">36 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">82 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="">Tūrangi</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">430 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">Turangi Dairy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">390 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Unichem</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">550 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Pa Ariki's - Takitumu Palace Museum340 m

## Weather in Tūrangi

[Tūrangi weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/waikato-region/turangi/weather)

### Compare

## Compare Judges Pool Motel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Judges Pool Motel

### How do guests rate Judges Pool Motel?

Judges Pool Motel has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 200 reviews, which is better than 30% of rated hotels in Tūrangi.

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

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

### Does Judges Pool Motel have a pool?

Yes, Judges Pool Motel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Judges Pool Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Judges Pool Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Taupo Airport (TUO), is 36 km away in a straight line.

### When did Judges Pool Motel open?

Judges Pool Motel opened in 1980 and was last renovated in 2013.

### How many rooms does Judges Pool Motel have?

Judges Pool Motel has 9 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Judges Pool Motel?

Yes: Turangi Dairy, about 390 m away (6 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Judges Pool Motel?

Unichem is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 550 m away (9 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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