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title: "The Sands Motel, Tutukaka: 9.8/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "The Sands Motel in Tutukaka: rated 9.8 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-sands-motel-tutukaka/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-03
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Motel · ★★★★
# The Sands Motel

Tutukaka, New Zealand

9.8 ·  Exceptional 7 reviews ·  #1 #1 of 2 in Tutukaka ·  4.8/5 on Google, 86 reviews ·  5.5 Location score
## About The Sands Motel

The Sands Motel is a motel in Tutukaka, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.8 out of 10 across 7 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.7 km from the centre of Tutukaka. The nearest beach is 40 m away. The nearest airport, Whangarei Airport (WRE), is 21 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 6

- **Floors:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

48 Whangaumu St [sandsmotel.co.nz](http://www.sandsmotel.co.nz/)

## Live prices around The Sands Motel

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

## The Sands Motel: nightly price by month

 

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-   Cheapest month: November, about €126 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: May, about €201 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €126 for the night of 10 November

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Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 22 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How The Sands Motel scores

Compared with the average hotel in Tutukaka.

-   Guest rating **9.8**
-   Location **5.5**
-   Beach access **10.0**

Tutukaka average

## Rating on Google

4.8/5

86 Google reviews

-   5★80%
-   4★17%
-   3★2%
-   2★0%
-   1★0%

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

## Amenities

BeachfrontFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Leisure

-   Beachfront
-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **0**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

- **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="">40 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Whangarei Airport (WRE)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">48 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="">Tutukaka</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare The Sands Motel with nearby hotels

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

-   [Quality Hotel Oceans Tutukaka](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/quality-hotel-oceans-tutukaka-tutukaka/) Hotel ★★★★ 2.7 km away
    
    8.7
## Questions about The Sands Motel

### When is The Sands Motel cheapest?

In our price checks, the cheapest month is November, at about €126 a night on average. The most expensive is May, at about €201.

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

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

### Is there parking at The Sands Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is The Sands Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Whangarei Airport (WRE), is 21 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Sands Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 40 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does The Sands Motel have?

The Sands Motel has 6 rooms on 1 floors.

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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-sands-motel-tutukaka/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/