A'La Vista Motel

Location: 171 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, nz

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Motels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 09:00 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
• Fax/photocopying
• Soundproof rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Private check-in/check-out
• Grocery deliveries
• Wheelchair accessible
• Kids' outdoor play equipment
• Lower bathroom sink
• Outdoor furniture
• Shallow end
• Fence around pool
• Fire extinguishers
• Smoke alarms
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• 24-hour security
• Television in common areas
• Free wired internet
• Access to nearby outdoor pool
• Golfing on site
• Playground on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Beach umbrellas
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Private picnics
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking
• Swimming nearby
• Bulk dispenser for toiletries
• Pool toys

Rooms Available

• Standard Studio

  1 Queen Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

  Soundproofed room

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV, cable channels, and DVD player

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, cookware/dishware, and coffee/tea maker

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Desk and iron/ironing board

  Comfort - Heating and ceiling fan

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Need to Know - No housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • DVD player
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi
  • No housekeeping
  • Low-height counters/sink

• Family Apartment

  This apartment features a fully equipped kitchen and a dining setting. Some apartments offer a spa bath, other only a shower. Apartments with disabled access facilities are also available. You can request your preferred apartment in the Special Requests Box at the time of booking. Please note that your request is not guaranteed and will be confirmed upon arrival, subject to availability.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Sofa
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Electric blankets
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Toilet paper
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm

• Studio

  This studio features kitchen facilities and most studios offer a 2-person spa bath in the private bathroom. Some studios offer a shower only. The lounge area has a tub chair, a 32-inch flat-screen TV.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Private pool
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Electric blankets
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Toilet paper
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm

• Superior Studio

  This studio features a double spa bath in the bathroom. It has a kitchenette, a 32-inch flat-screen TV.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • DVD player
  • CD player
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Electric blankets
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Toilet paper
  • Chocolate or cookies
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm

Guest Reviews

• Choi (5/5): 깨끗한 숙소지만 인터넷 연결이 정말 안 됩니다. - 위치가 아주 좋았고, 방도 쾌적하고 청소 상태도 괜챃았어요. 침대와 침구도 만족스러웠습니다. 제일 아쉬웠던 건 인터넷 연결입니다. 와이파이가 정말 느려서 동영상은 거의 볼 수가 없을 정도고 연결돼도 계속 끊겨서 정말 짜증스러웠습니다.
• Ian (7/5): Comfirtable as only overnight.stay involved. - Locstion excrptionsl. No breakfsst ordered. No sharp kitchen knife. No ice msking tray. No bowl for food. Scimpy selection of utentials. Fridge was more like a freezer.
• Victoria (10/5): -
• Alan (7/5): -
• Abby (9/5): -
• kathy (9/5): - Loved the spa
• Dean (6/5): -
• Lee (9/5): - Nice staff
• cam smith (10/5): - Service was excelent Nothing very comfy
• Ngaire (9/5): As expected - Good location. Spa bath
• Shelley (8/5): -
• Glenda (9/5): -
• Julia (9/5): The staff were super friendly and great at communicating and meeting our needs! -
• Janelle (1/5): Horrible. Owner admitted they don't clean the spa bath filters (as pictured). Emergency housing... - Parking right outside room. When cleaning my bath on arrival, the chrome cap fell off, revealing the HORRIFIC water intake for the jets. There was Pubic or Beard Hair (take your pick), chunks of black gunk and dead bugs floating in the bath after I flushed the jets for 2 minutes. When I went and asked for someone to please clean it, the son just stared and eventually said he can come down with a rag and spray?!? But he left it dirtier than when he got there and a smell lingered. I then asked for a new room, just to find that one worse than the original. I called the owner who admitted to not cleaning the water intake filters on the spa baths, she states they "aren't meant to be cleaned" then changed to "I'd have to pay my staff all day if they had to clean those". When I explained, you are supposed to clean a spa bath, she said she didn't know what my problem is and she's never had a complaint before, then said she'll look at it tomorrow, but I never heard from her again... The microwave was old, dirty, with a black explosion mark inside and needed replacing. Pool was unusable, it may be cold but if it is in your listing as usable, it must be. Room service didn't come on my third day, so I had no towels. The springs in the mattress dug into my back and honestly, this place was just horrible!! I'm not usually one to diss a family business as I understand times are tough, but the owner and her son's reaction to the dirty spa was to get angry and accusatory at me instead of offering any assistance, showing they just don't care. This place is an emergency housing place, and they treat it as such. This SHOULD NOT be listed for regular paying customers to use.
• Teuila (10/5): -
• Adrienne (8/5): -
• Aliesha-faye (8/5): -
• Olinka (9/5): Great accommodation - Comfortable room, quiet, lovely pool & spa
• Zung (7/5): -
• Dayna (6/5): It suited our needs traveling with 3 little ones but had to deal with kids screaming from 5.30am ea - I liked the location of the hotel and that friendliness of the staff The place was very run down. One of the beds in the room was missing a bed leg and the fold out couch was horrific to sleep on. They also appeared to have long term tenants staying who were extremely loud waking my family up at 6am and being rowdy all night including a little girl who was bashing our car on multiple occasions with toys and left scratches.
• Pamela (9/5): -
• Dane (9/5): -
• Eliza (8/5): -
• meehan (7/5): -
• Te Anini (8/5): - The spa and comfortable bed Nil
• Aliesha-Faye (10/5): -
• Southern (7/5): -
• Len (6/5): -
• Rachel (8/5): Great location, can walk to everything, Spa bath unit great value, quiet - no issues with noise - Great location, can walk to shops and main part of town, park outside unit, nice swimming pool, excellent spa bath and shower, good cooking facilities, no issues with noise, complex was quiet, would stay again and recommend asking for a spa bath unit at rear of property It was hard to get the TV working, but eventually got this sorted
• Javed (4/5): - Had a nice spa in the room yet it was not cleaned properly and had dirt everywhere. There was insect and moths inside the room and got bitten by million bed bugs all around my body. The neighbour's were way to loud all night.
• Sophia (4/5): - Receptionist was lovely, kind and helpful.
• Christine (5/5): -
• Sarah (9/5): -
• Melanie (9/5): - The staff were friendly, great location, room was very clean and it had a spa bath.
• Ice (10/5): - Amazing managers
• India (8/5): Thanks - Good value and my son liked the pool
• PnF (10/5): Very nice - Spa bath was lovely water pressure was awesome 😊bed was nice and bug and comfortable 👍 The unit next door had a spa bath about 3.30am but lucky they didn’t have the spa on to long…🤷‍♀️
• Jenna (8/5): -
• Donal (5/5): - Very comfortable bed and pillows The front curtains didnt fully close and let light in from the outside light all night Also the shower over the bath had no curtain so water sprayed all over the floor
• Analeesha (7/5): -
• Nicole McLeod (10/5): -
• Linda Smith (10/5): -
• Esther (8/5): -
• Garthruth (6/5): -
• Melissa (7/5): - Amazing service, kind staff. The price was expensive for what it was, the room was very outdated.
• TeAta (5/5): - The location was good Wasn't very clean..
• O'Connor (3/5): I was disappointed as I was looking forward to having a spa bath (the only reason I booked this place) was let down to s - Easy check in The bathroom was filthy, couldn’t have a bath until I had thoroughly cleaned it. I took photos as the black mould and dirt was coming out of the jets
• Richard (8/5): Very comfortable -
• Paul (9/5): Great and am coming back again. - Great bunch of people to deal with, very professional and very helpful. A little more pressure on shower rose would be great.
• JENNY (7/5): Convenient Location - The motel was right near town and close to food outlets. I ordered two beds and I thought two rooms, got one room with a queen bed for myself and my son. So the staff pulled the bed apart into two singles. Found it hard to sleep.
• Elliot (2/5): -
• Megan (5/5): Basic room for 1 night - Great shower, comfy bed,. Good location. Pool looked nice but weather wasn't great during our stay The whole place fellt like it needed an upgrade, a bit of TLC. Slight smell to room. People smoking outside and close to room.
• Rita (10/5): - It was close to town and to the park
• Kelly (8/5): Wanted to use pool but weather too cold. - Geat location.Great price.
• Angela (6/5): Was plesant, but booked for the pool as it was hot and we didnt use as it looked cloudy and unkept - pRICE point Pool was cloudy and not that inviting
• Holden (9/5): My stay was peaceful and cozy everyone was lovely - Clean quiet I liked everything
• Wilkinson (5/5): Tidy, basic and clean. -
• Lisa (1/5): DISGUSTING. PLEASE BE INFORMED - Location. Parking. BEWARE !!!!!! 1) Blood on the mattress protector. 2) Many large bodily fluid stains on comforter. 3) Shower went from scolding to cold. 4) Shower was in spa bath..way too high to get in to. 6) No grab handles. 7) Many marks of semen on duvet cover. 8) Two burn holes on the other comforter. One large. 8) Staff entered without knocking. 9) 9) They looked through windows. 10) 8 coffee rings on glass table. 11) All glass tables were dirty. 12) Heater was thick with dust and stunk when turned on. (Cold day). 13) Lack if coffee etc. 14) Only one toilet roll for a two day stay. 15) Very dirty grout in bathroom. 16) Hand basin damaged. 17) Toilet dirty. 18) Water damaged cabinetry 19) Ceiling fan has black filth. 20) Filthy floor tiles. 21) Fire alarm went off all night. 22) Extremely noisy neighbours (we understand that's not the owners fauly). 23) Alot of other people's hair everywhere (even on stove). 24) When you flushed the toilet it nearly overflowed every time. 24) No air-conditioning. Noisy fan. 25) Dirty ring around the spa bath. 26) Food on teaspoon. Owner was informed and shown bedding etc. She said her cleaner had already left. l asked for replacement bedding. Went out, came back and nothing was cleaned or replaced. We understand the tiredness of the units due to to there age but no excuse for the lack of cleaning and not replacing bedding when asked. We gave them a chance to put things right but they didn't hence this review. Cleaners should be monitored ! Will never stay here again and would certainly not recommend this motel. Negative 100! No discount offered and we could have stayed in cleaner places for the SAME price. I have so many other photos and videos. We should not have paid full price.
• Erice & Noel (5/5): Staff friendly and obliging as we forgot to checked in and out at the same time so appreciated their understanding to c - Comfortable bed Reasonable price Outside chair covered in cobwebs. The bath did not have any holding rails. No liquid soap in dispenser by bath. Shower control difficult to adjust to correct temperature.
• T-Rexx (7/5): - Good value for money, staff lovely and accommodating. Loved there were dark towels Our stay was quite noisy. Room a little outdated
• LANKA (8/5): -
• Berribliss (10/5): - Location, very quite as I was in back unit. And the spa bath was amazing!
• Susan (10/5): Great stay - Was the most comfortable bed ive slept in lately.. and the kids loved the pool
• Tawyna (5/5): OVERALL IT WAS OKAY - GREAT ROOM FOR THE PRICE WE PAID, ENOUGH ROOM TO COMFORTABLY FIT 6 PEOPLE, WE ENJOYED THE POOL FACILITIES PRETTY SURE THE PEOPLE STAYING IN THE ROOM NEXT TO US AND DOWN THE WAY WERE EMERGENCY ACCOMODATION FAMILYS, AS THEY WERE VERY NOISEY IMTIMIDATING AND HAD A SMALL CHILD SLEEPING OUTSIDE THEIR ROOM DOOR FOR HOURS ON A BLANKET HUGGING A PILLOW, IF I HAD PAID MORE FOR THE ROOM IT WOULD OF REALLY PEED ME OFF BUT I UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR, HAVE EMPATHY FOR THOSE WHO ARE DOWN AND OUT AND BE GREATFUL YOU GOT A ROOM LAST MINUTE FOR A CHEAP PRICE..
• ALAN (5/5): As rated above - passable. - Room facilities were good, kitchen bathroom, Spa Bath, parking. Water running hot and cold. TV was too small.
• Steven (8/5): -
• Dennis (10/5): -
• Timothy (10/5): Great value and great stay. - Clean and the beds were comfy az. Pool the kids loved it. Everything u needed was short distance away. Great staff friendly made sure we had what we needed. Thank you had a great stay . Nothing really. Had everything we needed.
• Dardie (5/5): Tidy up your pool, train counter staff to value guest. Great location witb great potential, clean tidy and reasonbly pri - Location, spa bath ability to cater to a family of 6. 2 adults 4 childrens. I felt most facilities were fair. Pool was misrepresented in advertising. Run down and green. No laundry facilities on site. Only a $10 service per load. Staff service on phone call was great, counter service was minimal quite underwhelming.
• kathy (10/5): - The spa was amazing :)
• Triesta (10/5): -
• Krystal (10/5): -
• Linda (6/5): Was a pleasant stay neighbours were friendly - Room was clean and tidy Little Kids riding on bikes on the driveway had to stop to pick up stuff in driveway
• Lauren (7/5): -
• Vanessa (9/5): -
• Atlana (8/5): - Pool, room, bath, bed Light bulb out above bed. Curtains don't cover door
• Ivor (9/5): - Clean and close to city centre
• Geoff (9/5): I was overall very happy with my stay and the cost of it - I didn't have breakfast but the location was fine and the facilities in the room were fine with plenty of Sky TV channels and a nice bath and plenty of plates and cutlery a microwave cook top and toaster and pots and pans. I had to ring the bell at reception 3 times and wait a few minutes and when I drove in I saw the receptionist was on a computer with headphones on. The receptionist was very polite and helpful though. There are a lot of lights outside of the building and one of my curtains wouldn't cover the window area completely so there was a little bit of light coming in.
• Gribbin (8/5): -
• karaitiana (8/5): -
• Sue (7/5): We had a good stay, room met our needs and was affordable - Not having noisey residents in next room, talking loudly outside room at 12.30 am.
• Fa (1/5): Not worth the pool. - It was big enough for us and our 3 kids It’s used for emergency housing we knew as soon as we saw the other guests they could’ve offered us a room on the other block but they put us right in the middle of them. Music was loud in the morning, the pool wasn’t heated and it’s very outdated. We went to the reception at 3pm no one was there and we didn’t get milk
• Hay (5/5): Room and kitchen was ok. Price range was also good. - The closeness to the city centre and ease of getting in or out of the motel was good It's a Pity staff could not greet the customer with a smile or a Hello. Some lights did not work within the unit, neither did the telephone. The TV did not have any instructions on how to operate the system At all. All this was reported to the front desk but nothing happened over the 3 days we were there.
• arsen (9/5): - Good overall and value for money
• Salma (10/5): Was really pleased with everything and service was smooth - Perfect location and very affordable Air conditioning wasn’t that good
• PeterNZL (6/5): Convenient but Dated - My partner and I stayed at A'La Vista Motel for the first time recently. The location is definitely a plus – it's really handy and we enjoyed being able to walk into the central square easily. We found the room to be reasonably clean, though perhaps not the most sparkling we've ever seen. The motel is quite dated and, in our opinion, felt a bit overpriced for what it offered. I do understand that accommodation prices everywhere in New Zealand have gone up, so that's likely the reason. It has all the basic facilities mentioned in its promotions and the overall look isn't terrible by any means, it's just a bit tired. It served its purpose for a night, but we'll probably look for a different option next time we're in town.
• Lesley (7/5): -
• Shirley-Ann (10/5): Was comfy,amazing and would definitely recommend - We loved everything Nothing
• May (9/5): -
• Michael (8/5): -
• Faaasu (7/5): -
• Tira (7/5): -
• Henry (8/5): - Loved how close it is to everything
• Aimz (10/5): -
• Toni (4/5): - Needs a lot of maintenance, ripped wallpaper, Dirty, moved bed to find a power point and the amount of rubbish and dirt under bed was disgusting carpet not vacuumed . Spa bath also has a crack in base and looked like it hadn’t been cleaned
• Rita (10/5): - Amazing host and awesome support staff. We as a team from Wairoa College were well and truely looked after while we stayed here and the facilities were just perfect for us. Thank you Char, Karla and the rest of the team for your awesome hospitality. Nga Mihi Rita
• Stephen (6/5): - The patches in the carpet
• Rachel (9/5): -
• Alannah (10/5): - nice place for me and friends to stay while we had an event near by. comfy beds and lovely staff.
• william (6/5): -

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