Snells Beach Motel
Location: 289 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach, nz
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Motels
About this Property
Stunning Views and Convenient Location
Experience the beauty of Kawau Bay at Snells Beach Motel, just a short drive from Auckland. Enjoy Free WiFi and fully equipped apartments with cooking facilities.
Luxurious Amenities
Indulge in comfort with satellite TV in every apartment. For a touch of luxury, select units offer a relaxing double spa bath. Stay entertained with Sky TV and stay cool with air conditioning.
Family-Friendly Facilities
Make a splash in the seasonally heated swimming pool or watch the kids bounce on the trampoline. With shops and dining a short walk away and the beach nearby, Snells Beach Motel offers something for everyone.
Ready to unwind in paradise? Book your stay at Snells Beach Motel now for a memorable getaway.
Important Information
Please note that extra beds and cots are only available upon request, and availability needs to be confirmed by the hotel. Guests can contact the hotel for more information using the contact details on the booking confirmation.
Please note that additional charges for extra beds and cots must be paid separately at the hotel.
Please note that there is a 2.5% charge when you pay with a credit card.
Kindly note that the property staff are vaccinated.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Swimming pool: Closed from Fri, May 15, 2026 until Wed, Sep 30, 2026
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Swimming pool
- Family rooms
- BBQ facilities
- Luggage storage
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Board games/puzzles
- Free wired internet
- Access to nearby outdoor pool
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Exercise/lap pool
- Japanese garden
- Swimming nearby
Rooms Available
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One-Bedroom Apartment
Stylish self-contained apartment featuring kitchenette with stove and refrigerator, plus a dining and lounge area with double sofa bed.
Please note that the rate is based on 2 guests. Maximum occupancy is 3 (see Hotel Policies).
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Smoke alarm
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One-Bedroom Apartment with Spa Bath
Self-contained apartment with double spa bath and shower. Kitchenette facilities include a stove and refrigerator and lounge area.
Please note that the rate is based on 2 guests. Maximum occupancy is 2 (see Hotel Policies).
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Smoke alarm
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Two-Bedroom Apartment
Spacious self-contained apartment with a large bathroom, full kitchen, and a dining and lounge area with double sofa bed.
Please note that the rate is based on 4 guests. Maximum occupancy is 5 (see Hotel Policies).
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Smoke alarm
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Superior One-Bedroom Apartment
This apartment comes with 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. Guests can make meals in the kitchenette that features a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. This air-conditioned apartment consists of a dining area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels a tea and coffee maker and a balcony. The unit has 2 beds.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Kitchen
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Smoke alarm
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One-Bedroom Apartment
This apartment comes with 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. Meals can be prepared in the well-fitted kitchenette, which features a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave. The apartment has carpeted floors, a seating area with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, as well as heating. The unit has 1 bed.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Toilet paper
- Heated pool
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Smoke alarm
Guest Reviews
- Patricia (10/5): - Handy to everything There was nothing I didn't like
- Heather (9/5): -
- Anne (7/5): -
- Renee (8/5): Great location. Easy to access. Staff super friendly and welcoming. - Great location. Easy to access
- McLaren (8/5): -
- Gavin (8/5): - Great staff
God place to lay the head for a night
- Alison (7/5): - Jo was helpful moving our room, the first room was not good, but the second was lovely. Thank you
- Mary (8/5): -
- Adam (10/5): -
- valley (10/5): - The rooms are always so clean and comfortable, the staff is amazing
- Renee (9/5): -
- Stefan (8/5): -
- Guest (8/5): -
- Yvonne (6/5): - It was quiet
Rooms where clean Found it very hard to get in and out of the shower
Stairs going up to room very steep and I wasn't able to take my things upstairs
- Andrea (10/5): Ideal spot - Perfect for our stay near family
- Conrad (9/5): -
- Martin (10/5): -
- Jenny (10/5): Was perfect for us to get to the airport in good time and to spend time with a cousin before we left - I’d requested a ground floor unit and were lucky to get it which was perfect. Very comfortable unit - great bed Nothing
- John (10/5): Very accomodating - Very clean and comfortable No sea view
- Kim (9/5): Great stay - Nice property clean and near to shops and beach All good
- Shane (10/5): Had a great time - Clean and modern Nothing
- Rebecca (8/5): -
- Margaux (8/5): - Super bien situé, tout l’équipement nécessaire est sur place, parking, wifi, kitchenette, marche au bord de l’eau accessible en 5 minutes même pas. Première nuit passée en nouvelle Zélande et ce fut un endroit idéal
Je recommande à 100%
- Alan (10/5): -
- Robert (10/5): -
- Suzanne (9/5): Spotless accommodation close to home for a mini getaway - The host at Snell’s Beach Motel was lovely, the room was large, bright and spotless. I was impressed with the extra blankets and pillows on hand without asking. Cafes and restaurants were just across the street, which is a plus for convenience but also makes things a bit busy.
- Steven (8/5): - 靠近海滩和餐厅。
- Max (10/5): -
- Afa (8/5): -
- Samantha (10/5): -
- SEKHON (10/5): -
- Bryce (9/5): -
- Leigh (9/5): -
- Scott (9/5): - Great, convenient location. Very clean and comfortable. Would recommend.
- Bonnie (9/5): A good clean place to stay in Snell’s Beach - The room at Snell’sBeach Motel was clean and comfortable. There were restaurants and a store across the street. The room had a separate bedroom and was quiet. A good place to stay near Warkworth. Nothing
- Patrea (8/5): -
- Kanapu Rangitauira (8/5): -
- Fiona (9/5): - Large spacious room with everything required
- Jess Duffy (10/5): - We were so grateful for the staff, they were wonderful, caring, accommodating and thoughtful. Our flight had delayed and they were so understanding. Thank you so much to the staff working on Friday 13th March, Sat 14th March and Sunday 15th March.
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR THE BEST STAY!!! Nil
- Michelle (9/5): - A beautiful spacious unit for four people with two bedrooms.
- raymond (6/5): -
- Barry (9/5): - The location close to the beach and the swimming pool. We only booked one night but wished we had more.
- Ditte (9/5): - Dejlig, rummlig lejlighed. Virkelig rart personale. Skøn pool.
- Naiker (10/5): - We liked the room and the amenities Nil
- Gregory David (9/5): Nice and peaceful - The bed was super comfortable
- Kelsey (10/5): - Such a lovely place to stay. The staff were super friendly and welcoming, made us feel at home. The pool was great! Room was perfect size for our family and had everything we needed. Nothing springs to mind :)
- Vivek (10/5): -
- Vijay (10/5): -
- Catharina (8/5): Great - Friendliness and location N/a
- Mary (8/5): -
- Prendergast (10/5): Great overnight stay -
- John (9/5): -
- Cecelia (10/5): We had a short stay(one night) but it felt like we were right at home, the room was very clean, very quiet and the staff - The pool was amazing and we absolutely loved how clean the place was. Great property, no complaints here.
- Corinne (8/5): - We only stayed one night.
- Garon (8/5): clean and tidy motel unit, 600m from snells beach, located across the road from shopping centre - clean and tidy motel unit, 600m from snells beach, located across the road from the main shopping centre there, new carpet and wooden kitchen and bathroom floor, they did not have laundry facilities at hotel, staying in bottom motel unit the ceiling paint was cracked and peeling,
- Julie (10/5): -
- Gwenola (9/5): - Appartement bien equipé, nettoyage quotidien, accueil de qualité
- Chen Kiat (9/5): - TV with kids channel (Disney on 805), pool, close to shops. Photo had a bathtub but there wasn't one in ours
- Gary (10/5): Great place to stay - Location cleanliness facilities
- Desmond (8/5): Had a great stay already booked to stay next summer. - Location is excellent with the shops, takeaways and pub across the road.
- Erik (9/5): Bra lägenhet - Bra läge och bra lägenhet
- Kurt (5/5): OK if you don't shower or use the Internet - The living/kitchen space was large and configured well. There is room for a small dining table as well as a couch for watching TV. It's nice that the bedroom is separate from the living space. There is also a small table and two chairs in front of the unit which were nice for eating outside. The unit (Unit 1) had a large jet tub, but the jets don't work. There is no shower glass shield or curtain. So to take a shower you have to climb into this giant tub and then manipulate your body under the low shower head while trying not to have the water deflect off your body and onto the floor. The other big negative was the wifi internet service was incredibly slow. I eventually gave up and used my phone's cellular service as a hotspot for my other devices.
- Linda (8/5): Comfortable overnight stay - Ground floor unit was excellent, thank you to the manager for for providing us with a single bed and not a sofa bed for our third guest
Walk across the street for coffee and a selection of dining options Nothing
- Russell (9/5): -
- Zena (10/5): -
- Malcolm (9/5): - Excellent as always
- Tammy (10/5): - Nice crisp sheets, spacious rooms and big bathroom. Great pool too! Loved having note on window to advise us of room number as we arrived late. We liked everything
- Downey (10/5): Comfortable, fun and great for our family trip - Great pool, great sized rooms. We were 2 adults and 3 kids and the 2 bedroom apartment was perfect. Everything you need is across the street at the shops. The motel is in the centre of all the lovely beaches in the area.
- Stuart (10/5): -
- Natalie (10/5): Great short break in comfortable room and great pizza shop across the road. - The room was spacious and well kept. Nice and clean and comfortable. And just across the road from the shops.
- Nic (10/5): Great location and value. - Great pool! Clean, spacious and comfortable rooms with friendly staff.
- Tugaga (10/5): Very good. - Clean, was the perfect location for what we needed to do.
- Leslie (8/5): -
- Margaret (8/5): Excellent value as a place to stay while meeting up with family in the area - Good sized unit for us, quiet motel, clean and well equipped, very convenient location near to supermarket and takeaways. On the beds, the main bed was very comfortable but the sofa bed was a lot less so.
- Sandy Mcgee (10/5): - Fantastic staff, the pool was the perfect temperature, we had a wonderful time and will be back
- mathias (1/5): pire logement de la région - rien tout
- Peter (8/5): Apart from the weather stay was good - Was very clean and tidy, also towels and toiletries and tea, coffee replaced every day Our room could do with a little TLC
- Riley (9/5): -
- Melody (3/5): Did the job but underwhelming for the price - Close proximity to shops Our toilet barely flushed properly, quite pricey for what you get
- Julia (10/5): Great motel, friendly and clean. Close to local shops and bistro. - Nice welcoming.
Lovely clean accommodation with everything we needed. Comfy beds.
Great to have the use of the pool.
- Bertrand (8/5): -
- mathias (1/5): -
- David (9/5): How are stay was pleasant, although we had rainy weather -
- Briar (9/5): - Very clean and the pool was awesome for my daughter and I! Great property and we will definitely be back!
- Mark (7/5): -
- Elena (10/5): Excellent Stay in Spa Suite - Great location, walkable to the beach. The jacuzzi in the room was very nice, plenty of hot water. The room was very spacious. We really enjoyed our stay!
- Raewyn (9/5): -
- Russell (8/5): Comfortable and pleasant - Spacious , convenient location ,balcony with views TV wasn’t good
- Lyle (10/5): comfortable clean homely and safe - Rooms are always clean and tidy with good showers and comfy beds. Pool is a nice dip to relax in and tepid warmth which is nice all year round. When ever I stay here i sleep very well as i feel comfortable here. Really close to Store/4 Square across the road and take out places. Will stay here again soon
- Sarah (9/5): Had a lovely time - Great location short walk from the beach. Immaculately clean. Fresh modern furniture and decor. Plenty of room and extras like pillows and blankets. Would definitely recommend if you are wanting to stay in the area. Great 4 square across the road.
- Sesili (10/5): Had a enjoyable stay. I will come back again. - Very tidy. Close to the shops and the beach. Got sky sport TV, friendly staff. N/A
- Toalofa (9/5): Enjoy and worth everything I expected. Will return - I like everything, location, price, quite, clean and tidy
- Lyle (10/5): Comfortable and homely - When travelling to visit family in Snells Beach we always stay here. Great location close to beach and shops just across the road, other amenities very close and not far from Warkworth if you need many other stores. Staff have always been awesome clean tidy and comfy beds in rooms that are always a welcome to a traveler.
- Valerie (10/5): -
- Wendy (8/5): -
- Hyacinth (10/5): -
- Greg (10/5): -
- Maureen (9/5): Comfortable and relaxing - I liked everything! Easy parking and accessible rooms which were serviced every day. The overall sensation of the rooms was fresh and clean
The motel is opposite the shopping centre and a short stroll to the beach.
. 2 little things I did miss though were an ice tray in the freezer and body lotion satchets/pots
- Ciara (8/5): Very short stay, only one night but wished we had the time to stay longer - Very clean and felt very safe. Lovely lady at reception made us feel at ease immediately with her warm, down to earth welcome Hard to find a fault. At a push, the dining table
- Heather (7/5): Very convenient, needs refurbishing - Very convenient No handrails in bathroom,
Bed needed replacing-too soft
Pull out couch was broken
Very basic
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