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Discovery Settlers Hotel

3.5 star property

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Breakfast and dinner served
Property grounds
Aerial view
Superior Studio | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
61 Hatea Drive, Whangarei, 0101
  • Claphams Clock Museum
    10 min walk
  • Hundertwasser Art Centre
    13 min walk
  • Whangarei Art Museum
    14 min walk
  • Whangarei (WRE)
    10 min drive

Room options

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Superior Studio | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Studio

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3

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Standard Studio | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Studio

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Studio | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Studio

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Executive Studio | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Studio

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Studio | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Studio

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Superior Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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The price is $112
per night
$128 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
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About the neighborhood

Whangarei

A stay at Discovery Settlers Hotel places you in the heart of Whangarei, within a 15-minute walk of Claphams Clock Museum and Hundertwasser Art Centre. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Whangarei Art Museum and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Town Basin Marina.

What's nearby

  • Hundertwasser Art Centre - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Whangarei Art Museum - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Town Basin Marina - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Reyburn House - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Whangarei Quarry Gardens - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Whangarei (WRE) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Butter Factory - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Brauhaus Frings - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Kfc - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Dickens Inn - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Discovery Settlers Hotel

Whangarei hotel in Regent with an outdoor pool and a restaurant
Discovery Settlers Hotel offers 54 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Whangarei hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 54 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite to eat at Parahaki Restaurant, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Whangarei? This hotel has 194 square feet (18 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Parahaki Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
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

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: NZD 9.50 to 26 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Parahaki Restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 194 square feet of conference space
  • 2 meeting rooms

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

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 9.50 to 26.00 per person

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Discovery Settlers
Discovery Settlers Hotel
Discovery Settlers Hotel Whangarei
Discovery Settlers Whangarei
Settlers Hotel
Discovery Settlers Hotel Hotel
Discovery Settlers Hotel Whangarei
Discovery Settlers Hotel Hotel Whangarei

Discovery Settlers Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 152 out of 530 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 233 out of 530 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 530 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 530 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 530 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Darryl

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sonya

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Restaurant and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon, Elk Grove

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
upstairs more expensive river view was kind of a sham, because there wasnt a real view at all, it was just a noisy street
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were very clean, but they are old. The breakfast was ok, but they didn’t refill the trays when food had all gone. I felt for people who came after us, because their choices were limited
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Alison

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The rooms were amazing looking in pictures online but not that nice in reality.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Grant

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was fine. Room a little small for 4, the poor had loads of insects, it just felt a little run-down.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

TREVOR

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
tidy,TV wasnt working we couldnt watch the rgby
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Ian

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic accommodation
Good points: comfortable bed, large shower, breakfast included. Not-so-good points: shoddy furniture and surroundings, room very small, only one teaspoon and no way to wash up cups and glasses, dining facilities quite poor.
Chair torn.
Television table scratched
Gap round edge of door, letting light through
Window frame damaged
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Helpful with check-in and questions. Breakfast was very good. No AC only a fan. Opened door to balcony to blow in cooler air. Got bitten by bugs. No screens on door or windows to keep bugs out.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property is looking very “Tired”. Bathroom layout terrible.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

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

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend exceptional value
Outstanding. Great location. Very clean room. Great service. Food for breakfast and especially dinner was exceptional! Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Conan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Branagh

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Adyr

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

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good and quiet location. The facility itself is aging and out of date, our room is downstairs and smells old and dampness, the bathroom don’t have space to put your Toiletrie. The small Air con is not making cool airs, guess it’s just a heater looks like air con, they do have a free standing fan provided, but just not enough for a summer night, we downstairs can’t open windows for safety reasons at night make this worse. We paid 240 for a night during the busy new year eve period, not worth it. The staff is friendly though.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay! Thank you for everything!
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Settler’s Discovery Motel was a fantastic stay. The room was great, wonderful service with friendly staff, and great food. It was also a short walk to the Whangārei waterfront, and all the fabulous restaurants and cafes. I highly recommend this motel, and would stay again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Tony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were a late arrival and the staff had turned the heater on in the room, very thoughtful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is quite dated, but has been well preserved!! It is kept up very well. The restaurant is very nice with reasonable pricing and a fair amount of selections. The morning was missing eggs during my stay. That is a staple for me. So I chose not to spend the buffet price for mostly things I preferred it to have. Would be nice to see the hotel incest in some upgrades to keep it self appealing. An enclosed/ heated pool would be wonderful. Also more entertainment /media choices for the rooms. Providing hdmi inputs or airplay devices for those bringing their own media to link into the hotels tv’s would also be nice. These type things would take the then quality of stay up another level. Not a bad stay at all, but could easily take it to the next level. FYI: the pricing was great!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Graeme

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
When i arrived there the toilet bowl had not been cleaned.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I liked the price, cleanliness and area. I didn’t like the noise from people outside room during night. Heating not set up.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to town, friendly staff, very clean and comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023