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Judges Pool Motel

3.5 star property

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Coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Balcony
Property entrance
1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished
Outdoor dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
92 Taupahi Road, Turangi, 3334
  • Turangi i-SITE Visitor Centre
    7 min walk
  • Tongariro National Trout Centre
    3 min drive
  • River Vineyard
    4 min drive
  • Taupo (TUO)
    32 min drive

Room options

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Apartment 1 Bedroom (Deck)

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Comfort Double Room Single Use | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Comfort Double Room Single Use

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Double Room | 1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Comfort Double Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | Living area

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 497 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, individually decorated, individually furnished

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Turangi

When you stay at Judges Pool Motel in Turangi, you'll be on the riverwalk, within a 10-minute drive of Tongariro National Park and Lake Taupo. .This ski motel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Turangi i-SITE Visitor Centre and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from River Vineyard.
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What's nearby

  • Turangi i-SITE Visitor Centre - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • River Vineyard - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Tokaanu Thermal Pools - 5 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Lake Taupo - 6 min drive - 3.6 miles
  • Tongariro Alpine Crossing - 18 min drive - 15.6 miles

Getting around

  • Taupo (TUO) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bakehouse Cafe and Roasts - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hydro Eatery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Licorice Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Thyme For Food - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Turangi Bakery & Coffee Shop - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Judges Pool Motel

Ski motel with free self parking, near downhill skiing
Judges Pool Motel offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary weekday newspapers and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this motel include concierge services, ski storage, and a picnic area. Guests can get around on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 50 km.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 50 km
  • Ski shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Playground
  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Playground
  • Separate bedroom
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 1980
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • HDTV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Living room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 15
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 50 per vehicle
  • Late check-out fee: NZD 15 (subject to availability)

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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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Judges Pool Motel
Judges Pool Motel Turangi
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Judges Pool Motel Motel Turangi

Judges Pool Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 234 out of 469 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 469 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 469 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 469 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 469 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan-Dirrty

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe and quiet, very clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

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

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Traveled with family
Lack of electrical outlet for charging. Limited wifi
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sam

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

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jhoanna Marie

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

8/10 Good

MARISE

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay and awesome friendly host
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful friendly owner, quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Lindi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Perfect for the quick stop over and later check in times for that stop between destinations. Perfect for what we needed. Basic but good facilities for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

ross

all good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet position and very impressed with the level of cleanliness throughout the whole place. Would stay again without any hesitation.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the room; nice & cozy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Rodney

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tired property with very poor wifi
The property is a bit tired and the rooms have a musty stale smell. The wifi is appalling - poor signal, slow, drops out all the time clumsy log-on system which you have to redo every time the phone is off. There were cockroaches in the room.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Alix

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were helpfull and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Quant units, well presented in tranquil setting.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was very nice and convenient for our Tongariro Crossing hike in the morning. Very accommodating and friendly staff! Wish we could have stayed longer!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Arrived to find major building work in progress which did not finish until about 9pm. Required to park at front because builders truck was allocated to builders truck and consequently had our car window smashed and broken into along with two other guests cars overnight. Staff very aplogetic and helpful but would not have booked if we knew about the building work which recommenced at 8am next morning (Sunday). Overall a very negative experience and we drove back to Wellington with no window.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

John

Quick
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Isabelle, Briançon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
no major comment either way.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A place to call home if your passing through or on a short stay. The manager was extremely friendly & helpful. The rooms were clean, tidy & spacious, with good facilities. Would stay again & recommend to others.

10/10 Excellent

Sharolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Spot
We had a great 1 night stay on our trip, Loved that you had BBQs for us to use. Thank you!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good budget accommodation
Stayed two nights and this place met our needs. The staff was friendly and the room had the essentials. It was within walking distance of the main town area. It's definitely a budget stay and to an extent you get what you pay for - rooms were somewhat dated and minimalist, but I was happy with the experience. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024