Goldmine Motel
Location: 6 Victoria St, Waihi, nz
Star Rating: 8.5 Stars
Property Type: Motels
About this Property
Historical Waihi Location
Nestled in historical Waihi, our family-owned motel offers a tranquil retreat for all types of guests. With 10 spacious units, we cater to corporate stays, weekend getaways, and longer explorations of the local area.
Convenient Amenities
Enjoy a short stroll to Waihi's town center, bustling with charming cafés, restaurants, and boutique shops. Explore the iconic Martha Mine or opt for a scenic 5km rim walk. Our proximity to the Hauraki Rail Trail and Karangahake Gorge ensures endless outdoor adventures.
Modern Comforts
Relax in our warm and comfortable units equipped with free unlimited fiber WIFI and Smart TVs for your entertainment needs. Let us enhance your stay with seamless bike hire and transportation arrangements.
Book your stay at Goldmine Motel and embark on a memorable Waihi experience.
Important Information
When booking 4 or more rooms different policies and additional supplements apply.
A 20% deposit of the group booking total is required and all cancelations and changes must be made at least 30 days prior to the arrival date.
The guest will forfeit the 20% deposit fee if they cancel in the 30 days before arrival. Payments processed via Credit will incur a 1.5% transaction fee.
Reception open times are 8.30am to 10.30am and 1.30pm to 7.00pmPlease 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 under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
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
- Air conditioning
- Family rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Wheelchair accessible
- Kids' outdoor play equipment
- Outdoor furniture
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Private picnics
- Japanese garden
- Secured parking
- Bulk dispenser for toiletries
Rooms Available
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Standard Studio
The standard studio has a kitchenette and two beds, suitable for small families or business person and can sleep up to 3 adults.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Private entrance
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Toilet paper
- Shower chair
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Window
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Queen Studio
A unit suited for the sole business traveler or couple. These studio units have a full kitchenette and can sleep up to 2 adults.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Window
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One Bedroom
A perfect space for the family or professional colleagues traveling together. These spacious units can sleep up to 5 adults.
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Wardrobe or closet
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Window
Guest Reviews
- Russell (10/5): -
- Wesly (10/5): -
- Paul (10/5): - A surprise package tucked away with a warm and caring host.
- Arran (1/5): -
- David (7/5): -
- Julie (10/5): -
- KeithS (10/5): - Firstly, friendly & helpfull staff.
I had a very clean & comfortable room with a/c, a good size tv, large compfy bed, tea & coffee, fridge. It was quiet with a plenty of parking. Nada
- Josua (7/5): Very average motel and overpriced. Very friendly owner though. - Cleanliness Old fashioned, no atmosphere at all, too expensive for what it is.
- Michael Parker (9/5): - Nice motel
- Colin (7/5): -
- Andy (3/5): -
- Lesley (9/5): - Friendly, Good advice re eating out options. Good sized room. Everything in very good condition. Happily stay again thankyou
- FANG (10/5): - Very nice
- Kay (10/5): Lovely would use it again if ever in Waihi again - Nice size room very clean and everyone very friendly and good location for us Nothing
- David (5/5): - 不满意
- annemarie (7/5): - Lovely place and the hostess is exceptional.
Will stay again. Other residents were a bit rude.
- CLAUDIO (10/5): -
- U. (9/5): War ein super Start in den Urlaub. - Sehr nette Vermieter, schöne Lage. Parkplatz direkt vor der Haustür. Sehr ruhig.
- Kevin (6/5): just ok- but i would look for alternatives if i was to stay again in Waihi - very friendly owner , property was clean there was no simk in the kitchen area of the unit- had to use the bathroom for water and cleaning dishes which i dont beieve was appropriate - they had a plastic container to do washing in- not great!
- Gavin (10/5): -
- JC (9/5): - Excellent staff
- Lynda (10/5): - Loved location easy to get to town and Waihi Beach
Friendly staff. Loved cat and dog.
- Murray (9/5): - Simple and done Bloody wet weather lol
- Debbie (10/5): -
- Ewald (9/5): -
- Olivia (9/5): - Nous avons apprécié le petit jardin avec la balançoire pour les enfants, les chats et chiens des propriétaires , qui étaient très câlins. la chambre était confortable et la cuisine bien équipée la douche !!!! il faut vraiment que les hôtels / motels installent des douches téléphones !!!!! c'est la base !!!
- Ginny (10/5): Beautiful stay, room is very clean and comfortable. - Nice and clean!
- Sam Eth (8/5): - Location, Dish washing.
Air-conditioning a bit noisy maybe need service.
- Markus (10/5): - Great overnight stay for the rail trail.
- Vicki (8/5): - No cooking facilities
- Mel (5/5): Convenient but would not stay again, as didn’t feel welcome. - Accessible to the township and AC The owner could be more nicer, felt a lot of hostility, and also the price was crazy, would not stay here again.
- Rosa (7/5): - Locatie en de terreinkatten! Eigenaresse is ontzettend vriendelijk Gehorig en niet comfortabel bed omdat je de veren voelt
- Andrew (10/5): - Good value, locations, clean. Nothing
- Shae (10/5): Very accomodating and comfy stay! - Spacious room, comfy bed, nice and clean, let us check in early.
- Joyce (7/5): -
- Philippe (8/5): -
- George (10/5): - Our room was so spacious the bed very comfortable.
The heat pump was difficult to navigate or we didn't know how to operate it.
- Xingbo (10/5): -
- Adrienne (10/5): - I enjoyed my stay it was lovely and quiet.
- Rosalind (7/5): Overall an acceptable stay at Goldmine with some very positive highlights. - Easy to find, handy location.
Very pleasant welcome and daily greeting.
Reliable room service.
The domestic pets were enjoyed immensely. The heatpump remote control didn't work until we tried replacement batteries on second day.
The fixed shower head was difficult to manage and we would've preferred a handheld piece.
A heated towel rail was preferred to daily linen change.
- Kerry (8/5): -
- Rachel (10/5): - Vicky was so helpful. Turned the lights and heating on for us as we arrived late. Cosy room with everything you need.
- FamOw (9/5): Great location - Great location. Handy. Self contained
- Shona (7/5): Quiet older style motel close to everything on Waihi. - Quiet location close to Waihi township.
Spacious unit in an older motel.
Heat pump is a great addition for winter nights.
Very helpful and friendly owner.
- michael (7/5): A quiet trouble free one night stay. - Spacious and comfortable. Old fashioned fit out and shower but everything worked. Needs new fit out and plumbing. Water flow from old taps was slow. Carpet was tired and floor hard
- Ricarda (9/5): Superb -
- Fergus (8/5): Very satisfactory, apart from the above. - Nice and cosy. Bizarre kitchen arrangement, with no bench or sink in the kitchen. One had to do all that sot of stuff in the bathroom.
- Jenna (10/5): Exceptional -
- Staceyc (8/5): Wedding night Stay - The cleanliness the fact that we didn't get there till late and the heat pump was turned on. The fact that everything was just fine The bed could have been a little comfier but that's only coz im a bed snob! Lol
- Anthony (10/5): - Second time I have stayed there. If I am in Waihi again I will go back there.
- Debbie (10/5): - The motel owner was friendly and very helpful
- Jodi (9/5): Great accommodation! - Very convenient for an overnight stay.
- Donna (9/5): Superb -
- Bell (4/5): Really clean n tidy but also lacked quite a bit. Disappointed. - First of all very clean n tidy n really good beds n fresh towels n cool pics. On walls. Tired host though who didn't want interaction at all from the getgo.Felt unwelcome n a nuisance. Room was open rectangle box with massive bed n a single n ranch sliders facing out so if wanting any privacy needed to shut curtains which makes room dark. Only door was one to bathroom.A microwave is not a kitchenette. Power key made power box noisy so at night take ph light to bathroom. "Welcome" folder was about financial penalties n rules. "Do not eat on the beds and any stains will incur a fine " but the main "sitting places were beds." There were chais along the walls n side tables n one comfy chair. One got the feeling it was simply to turn money over. Small T.V in very corner. Rearrange furniture to see it. Washed dishes in bathroom. I won't return. And too expensive too for what it was.
- Dave (8/5): Very good -
- Mandy (10/5): Exceptional -
- Mandy (10/5): Exceptional -
- Brian (8/5): Very good -
- Berryman (10/5): Exceptional -
- Wendy (9/5): Great little Motel with friendly staff and locals - Good location off the main road so nice and quiet and spacious Small kitchenette
- Sjoerd (8/5): Very good - Tidy and a very warm welcome
- Demi (10/5): Exceptional -
- Colin (7/5): Good -
- Andreas (5/5): the 80s are over, this place needs a birthday - The smart TV was nice Rooms are old and run down, it is clean. The shower cubicle is very small. Bed cover wasn't a natural material. and for all of that is was pretty expensive.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Great venue as a base for lots of locations. - Comfortable venue and patient/gracious hosts: we arrived later than ideal, but the team were very friendly and understanding. A good place to stay in Waihi as a base to explore Waikato or to head to Bay of Plenty or the Coromandel. Would recommend.
- Tania (8/5): Very good -
- Kevin (10/5): Comfortable and accomodating - Friendly and helpful owner and very clean room Nothing, the accomodation was great
- Fiona (8/5): Very good - Very clean and quiet, friendly manager
- Christopher (5/5): Passable -
- Veeresh (5/5): Passable -
- Lynn (7/5): great for short stay - nice and quite location
Host was excellent could hear the person in the next unit moving around
- john (8/5): - Easily found,ample parking, and very helpful and knowledgable about the area.
- Helen (10/5): It was a very quiet, enjoyable night with a warm welcome from the host. - Clean, tidy, comfortable. Every facility available. Policies clearly stated.
- Mei (8/5): We had a good stay at the motel, the staff is very nice and friendly - spacious, clean
- Richard (6/5): Pleasant -
- grant (10/5): - Excellent stay, clean and quiet, Totally reccomend.
- Katrina (9/5): Superb - Very central and easy to get to the train station. Very friendly hotel owner made us feel very welcome Would have been good to have a sink outside of the bathroom but we worked around it.
- Gary (7/5): Good -
- Peter (10/5): Exceptional -
- Ragland (8/5): Very good - Relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Curtains covering door entrance.reduced privacy.
- Helen (9/5): Clean, comfortable, friendly staff. Great value. -
- Creagh (8/5): Very good -
- Steven (8/5): - Dog friendly motel...awesome!
- Marizor (1/5): Bad -
- Zyra (1/5): Bad - Location is good The staff/owner got very disrespectful and inappropriate to my family.
- Cris (8/5): Very good -
- Abigail Karma (10/5): Nice motel - Nice owner operated Motel, clean spacious rooms. We would stay there again
- Shelley (7/5): Good - Clean & tidy, close to town.
- Keith (10/5): Exceptional - The staff were very friemdly & helpfull. The unit had everthing including a tv in the bedroom. The bed was firm but comfy, there was also plenty of parking outside front of the unit. The bonus was the owner had two cats & a dog which loved spending time with the guests. There wasn't anything to dislike
- Grace (9/5): Superb -
- Valerie (8/5): enjoyable - Location not much...
- Jennifer (9/5): Quiet, clean & comfortable stay. Spacious unit. Parking. Great to get laundry done! - Quiet, clean and comfortable stay. Helpful cheery reception. All good.
- Sunflower (7/5): Good -
- Chaye (8/5): Warm welcoming homely convenient - Clean, welcoming, close to town, family friendly When we stayed it was probably one of the rainiest days of the year so we did experience leakage, though this may have also been due to the water cylinder… but otherwise, it was a perfect stay
- Hemi (8/5): Very good - Friendly staff simple, limited units.
- Turner (9/5): Superb - It was fine to relax and unwind, very quiet and restful.
It was like stepping back to the sixties,
I enjoyed it. SOME PEOPLE WOULDN'T. For most people it would not be modern enough. Just needs a make over.
- Keith (10/5): Exceptional -
- Colin (8/5): Clean and tidy, lovely staff and pets - Very handy location to an event we were attending, walking distance to town Noisy neighbor
- Stephen (7/5): Good - Price
- Jaco (10/5): Exceptional - Nice clean affordable accommodation with a friendly host
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