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title: "Sundowner Motel, Blenheim: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Sundowner Motel in Blenheim: rated 8.8 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Motel · ★★★★
# Sundowner Motel

Thomsons Ford, Blenheim, New Zealand

8.8 ·  Excellent 10 reviews ·  #11 #11 of 16 in Blenheim ·  4.2/5 on Google, 102 reviews ·  3.8 Location score
## About Sundowner Motel

Sundowner Motel is a motel in Thomsons Ford, Blenheim, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 10 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, restaurant, free parking, free wi-fi, pets allowed. It is 1.3 km from the centre of Blenheim. The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 5.5 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Pets:** Pets allowed

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

132 Middle Renwick Road, Springlands [sundownermotel.co.nz](http://www.sundownermotel.co.nz/)

## How Sundowner Motel scores

Better rated than 40% of hotels in Blenheim

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **3.8**

Blenheim average

## Rating on Google

4.2/5

102 Google reviews

-   5★60%
-   4★21%
-   3★6%
-   2★6%
-   1★6%

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

## Amenities

Swimming poolRestaurantFree parkingFree Wi-FiPets allowed

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

### Policies

-   Pets allowed

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **31**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **5**

- **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="">Woodbourne Airport (BHE)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 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="">Blenheim</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Flaxbourne Heritage Centre400 m
-   Rangitāne o Wairau1.9 km

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Blenheim](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/blenheim/free-parking/)
-   [Central hotels in Blenheim](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/blenheim/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Sundowner Motel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Sundowner Motel

### How do guests rate Sundowner Motel?

Sundowner Motel has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 10 reviews, which is better than 40% of rated hotels in Blenheim.

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

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

### Does Sundowner Motel have a pool?

Yes, Sundowner Motel has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Sundowner Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 5.5 km away in a straight line.

### Are pets allowed at Sundowner Motel?

The listing says pets are allowed. Contact the property for size limits and fees.

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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