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title: "Kowhai & Colonial Motel, Rotorua: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Kowhai & Colonial Motel in Rotorua: rated 8.5 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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Motel · ★★★½
# Kowhai & Colonial Motel

Rotorua, Rotorua, New Zealand

8.5 ·  Very good 58 reviews ·  #39 #39 of 90 in Rotorua ·  4.1/5 on Google, 241 reviews ·  5.7 Location score
## About Kowhai & Colonial Motel

Kowhai & Colonial Motel is a motel in Rotorua, Rotorua, New Zealand. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 58 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 390 m from the centre of Rotorua. The nearest airport, Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT), is 6.9 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

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

- **Rooms:** 18

- **Floors:** 2

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 19

[Hotel prices in Rotorua by month](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/prices/)

1232 Ranolf Street, Rotorua CBD, Rotorua [kowhaimotel.co.nz](http://www.kowhaimotel.co.nz/)

## Live prices around Kowhai & Colonial Motel

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

## Kowhai & Colonial Motel: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: November, about €80 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: January, about €104 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €80 for the night of 14 November

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[Kowhai & Colonial Motel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kowhai-colonial-motel-rotorua/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 12 November 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Kowhai & Colonial Motel scores

Better rated than 57% of hotels in Rotorua

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **5.7**

Rotorua average

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

241 Google reviews

-   5★45%
-   4★27%
-   3★15%
-   2★5%
-   1★8%

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

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa

### Food & drink

-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **68**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **86**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **4**

- **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="">Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.9 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="">Rotorua</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></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="">New CaMart</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">300 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="">Hinemoa Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Government Gardens940 m
-   Rotorua Museum1.0 km
-   Roturua Museum Government Garden1.7 km
-   Taharangi Towers1.7 km

## Weather in Rotorua

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

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Rotorua](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/pool/)
-   [Spa hotels in Rotorua](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/spa/)
-   [Central hotels in Rotorua](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/rotorua/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Kowhai & Colonial Motel with nearby hotels

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-   [Stay Hostel Rotorua](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/stay-hostel-rotorua-rotorua/) Hostel 260 m away
    
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## Questions about Kowhai & Colonial Motel

### How do guests rate Kowhai & Colonial Motel?

Kowhai & Colonial Motel has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 58 reviews, which is better than 57% of rated hotels in Rotorua.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Kowhai & Colonial Motel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Kowhai & Colonial Motel have a pool?

Yes, Kowhai & Colonial Motel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Kowhai & Colonial Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Kowhai & Colonial Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Rotorua Regional Airport (ROT), is 6.9 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Kowhai & Colonial Motel have?

Kowhai & Colonial Motel has 18 rooms on 2 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Kowhai & Colonial Motel?

Yes: New CaMart, about 300 m away (5 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Kowhai & Colonial Motel?

Hinemoa Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 90 m away (1 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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