Ed L.
Yelp
When in Tauranga, New Zealand, I decided to stay at the Roseland Motel for 2 nights. Although not just any motel, as I have learned while traveling in the USA, motels aren't what they seem overseas.
I found this hotel property on Hotels.com, the premiere hotel booking sites for all things hotels. I was here for the Tauranga international marathon / half marathon weekend in mid September 2018. The location of the hotel was absolutely spot on, just about 2 blocks away from the finish line @ The Strand. This is where it gets interesting. The word motel in New Zealand doesn't seem to translate well from the United States. Actually, staying here was better than staying in similar motel properties in the United States. I checked in on Friday afternoon and checked out Sunday morning on a chill September weekend. The service upon checking in and out was nice and I was offered a bottle of milk upon check in. That usually doesn't happen! I ended up enjoying my stay here in Tauranga and at the Roseland motel. The beauty of this motel was that it was a simple king bed, with a small twin bed together in a room and a television, along with a private bathroom and shower. The bonus was the adjoining kitchen, although it was small. It worked for me.
The overall experience here at the Roseland motel was pretty cool and simple. Simple enough to have elegance and simplicity while being budget friendly and logically close to where I needed to be without having to call an Uber to take me around. Fancy doesn't appeal to me when it is overpriced. Roseland motel gives me simple elegance but at an affordable budget friendly price and that's awesome! NZ $100/night is priced right and that's great. Seems like it was definitely a bargain for a weekend in Tauranga New Zealand. For the most part though, it was nice to be here and it reminded me of being at home. Simple comfortable bed and a roof over my head during my stay while being in a safe area is usually what I am after while affordable. Roseland motel gave me all those things and I am happy that I have stayed here. Roseland motel is located at 21 Brown Street in Tauranga, New Zealand. It's near the main downtown area of Tauranga and about 2 blocks away from The Strand.
Like most hotels in the industry, Roseland motel accommodations accepts major credit cards, which is always amazing, especially for us travelers who use it everyday. There is a private parking lot for motel guests staying here, as well as street parking nearby the property, should there be no parking at the hotel itself. While rental cars are fun, I came here via Inter-City bus from Auckland and walked pretty much everywhere during my stay here in Tauranga while running 21.1 km through Tauranga as well. Uber works well too, if you feel the need to get here to the hotel and around Tauranga city. The king bed was quite comfortable and I didn't use the kitchen to cook anything, as I ate out during my time spent in Tauranga. The room itself was clean and comfortable. The ambiance felt like a simple hotel suite, but minus the room layout of a United States hotel type experience. It's a suite worthy of the name, just different when I'm Tauranga, New Zealand. It's not wrong, but just different. If you are in Tauranga for the marathon / half marathon event, or just in Tauranga for holiday, consider staying here at the Roseland motel. It's a good stay for budget travelers and those who love to travel without boundaries. I would recommend this property for anyone and everyone coming to Tauranga.
4.0 stars for the overall experience. 4.0 stars for the room comfort and the service. Ambiance was okay but the WiFi was spotty at times. 3.0 stars for that. The bed was comfortable though and the room was clean.
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