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title: "Waterfront motel, Blenheim: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Waterfront motel in Blenheim: rated 8.8 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Motel · ★★★★
# Waterfront motel

Thomsons Ford, Blenheim, New Zealand

8.8 ·  Excellent 33 reviews ·  4.4/5 on Google, 127 reviews ·  6.9 Location score
## About Waterfront motel

Waterfront 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 33 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 750 m from the centre of Blenheim. The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 7.5 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

9 Grove Road [waterfrontmotels.co.nz](http://www.waterfrontmotels.co.nz)

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

127 Google reviews

-   5★52%
-   4★27%
-   3★15%
-   2★4%
-   1★2%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.9**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **44**

- **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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Blenheim</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">160 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><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="">7.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 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="">750 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Rangitāne o Wairau450 m

### Compare

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## Questions about Waterfront motel

### How do guests rate Waterfront motel?

Waterfront motel has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 33 reviews, which is better than 33% of rated hotels in Blenheim.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Waterfront motel?

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

### Does Waterfront motel include breakfast?

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

### Is there parking at Waterfront motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Waterfront motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 7.5 km away in a straight line.

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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