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Motel Hobson's Choice

3.5 star property

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Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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212 Victoria Street, Dargaville, Northland, 0310
  • Taha Awa Riverside Gardens
    12 min walk
  • The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio
    3 min drive
  • Dargaville Museum
    7 min drive
  • Whangarei (WRE)
    55 min drive

Room options

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One Bedroom Spa | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bedroom Spa

  • 646 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Two Bedroom Apartment | Living room | 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels, TV, pay movies

Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 861 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Studio Unit | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio Unit

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Studio King | Hypo-allergenic bedding, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio King

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Dargaville

With a stay at Motel Hobson's Choice in Dargaville, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Taha Awa Riverside Gardens and The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio. .This motel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Dargaville Museum and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Tane Mahuta.
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What's nearby

  • Taha Awa Riverside Gardens - 12 min walk
  • The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio - 3 min drive
  • Dargaville Museum - 7 min drive
  • Tane Mahuta - 12 min drive
  • Kai Iwi Lakes - 37 min drive

Getting around

  • Whangarei (WRE) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blah Blah Blah Cafe & Bar - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bakehouse Cafe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Northern Wairoa Hotel - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Fast Foods - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Motel Hobson's Choice

Motel in Dargaville with free valet parking and an outdoor pool
Motel Hobson's Choice offers 21 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Dargaville motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary newspapers and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get to nearby shops on the complimentary shuttle.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free shopping center shuttle
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Separate dining area
  • Toaster

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room
  • Portable fan
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Motel Hobson's Choice Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 231 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 104 out of 231 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 231 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 231 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 231 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Teresa

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fast and friendly check-in, all interactions with staff were great. Room was very spacious and clean. My only issue was the cold wind blowing in under the large gap at the bottom of the door - straight to the 'work station'.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jun

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful with our late arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Inoke

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very handy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Vickie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and comfortable rom
Great place to stay on an overnighter in Dargaville. Older motel but my room was very comfortable with great bed, cooking facilities, great heating. Service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Michele

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location great, clean and tidy. Comfortable bed.Husband is a light sleeper so found the noisy trucks going by at 5 in the morning annoying.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
We did not get the room with a spa we booked instead we had a disability’s room with no spa. When you turned on the heat pump it had a stick like cigarettes. I rate this as poor and I would hope there is some compensation for what room we ended up with on Expedia as it was nothing like what we booked.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the 3rd time I’ve stayed at the Hobson. The rooms are a little outdated but everything you need is there. The area around the pool is nice. There is laundry on site which was convenient for me. It’s close enough to the shops that you can easily walk downtown. The staff are excellent; friendly & helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Luke: Very friendly and helpful Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and tidy well kept Motel in Dargaville. Spacious rooms with working equipment in a quiet neighborhood. You do hear the odd Truck going by but otherwise great accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room & friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

russell

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
quiet and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eileen and staff were very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Tonya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and clean but no tissues or hairdryer
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jolanta

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, nice staff. Noisy , close to the busy road. Plunger was broken. Fridge wasn’t working from the beginning
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcome was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Gerald

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Himanshu

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dingy and felt unsecured
Wouldn’t go back. The place looked clean but didn’t feel like it. The reception was nice enough to accommodate an early check in for a short notice which was really helpful. The locks didn’t make us feel secured. Can easily be broken in. Pool was dirty. The location was perfect though. We decided to cut our trip short.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023