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Aotea Lodge

3.0 star property

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Garden
Superior Room, 1 King Bed
Meeting facility
Exterior
Superior Room, 1 Bedroom

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

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65 Whitford Brown Ave, Porirua, Porirua, 5240
  • Place, Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Ascot Park Dog Exercise Area
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Interislander Ferry Terminal
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Studio, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Studio, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Room, Multiple Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Porirua

With a stay at Aotea Lodge in Porirua (Papakowhai), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture and Ascot Park Dog Exercise Area. .This motel is 12.9 mi (20.8 km) from Interislander Ferry Terminal and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Plimmerton Beach.

What's nearby

  • Pataka Museum of Arts and Culture - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Ascot Park Dog Exercise Area - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Interislander Ferry Terminal - 14 min drive - 20.2 km
  • TSB Bank Arena - 17 min drive - 23.5 km
  • Cuba Street Mall - 18 min drive - 23.8 km

Getting around

  • Porirua Station - 3 min drive
  • Wellington Intl. Airport (WLG) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Muffin Break - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mahi Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Chicken Shack - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sushil’s Musclechef Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Esquires - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Aotea Lodge

Aotea Lodge offers 35 accommodations with complimentary toiletries and blackout drapes/curtains. 40-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Microwaves and coffee/tea makers are provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 35 guestrooms featuring microwaves and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Limited parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Toaster

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (2 PM - 6:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from November 4 2025 to March 31 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Exterior
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 percent

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

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

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Aotea Lodge Porirua
Aotea Porirua
Aotea Lodge Motel
Aotea Lodge Porirua
Aotea Lodge Motel Porirua

Aotea Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 144 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 144 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 144 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 144 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 144 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emuei

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Expectional customer service by the new owners. She was very polite,straight forward and very informative on what's going on with the renovations going on in the place with the beautiful rooms and further down the line conference rooms and a restaurant. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Igor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff upon arrival were super polite and wonderful. Even though it is under renovation and a bit messy the Room was clean and spacious, bed was very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Naima

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were nice to deal with. Rooms are basic but it was what we wanted. Bed was very nice to sleep in and there was no noise from other units. Units are well off the road so no noise there either. Having units so far from the road makes parking so much safer for your car overnight. Would stay here again when in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Krista

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Feilding

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room recently upgraded, new carper. New bathroom and all redecorated
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shawney

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very dirty, hadn’t even been vaccumed! There was hair on the floor in the bathroom, mould in the shower, grime stuck to the skirtings. The wallpaper was ripped in the bathroom, no extractor fan in the bathroom either and no towel rails. The window latches were falling apart and there was no aircon so had to have windows open all night. Our room was right next to the road so very noisy. Beds were rock hard. The kitchen bench had a big brown stain on it and the drawers felt like they were going to collapse. The plugs are in very strange places and even installed upside down. There was also bubble wrap still left on the chairs like they couldn’t even be bothered removing it and my daughter found a loose screw on the floor and almost swallowed it. Can tell it’s very run down and the minor renovations that are underway aren’t done with much care. When we asked for a refund the husband was very understanding and made the process quite easy for us but then the wife rang me the next day and said they would only process the refund if I agreed not to write a review. Which is awful customer service and just made my trip very stressful so would definetly not recommend staying here!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean Room. Very good wifi!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Roger

Travelled with partner
Tha accommodation was very tidy and well presented inside but the overall property was a construction site.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Reece

Room was clean outside needs to be
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lakara

Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good, other than the weather it was very nice, thankyou
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old/outdated and need of some serious repairs and refurbishment. No table or lounge type chairs. Bathroom hand basin was very damaged. Bathroom fan could not be turned off so ran all day/night. Holes in walls and covered with sticky paper. Beds were comfortable and shower was good. I would not ever stay here again. Cost us $180.00 per night for three adults which would have been ok if the unit had been at an acceptable level condition.!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff went above and beyond. The lady with red hair and her granddaughter were professional, kind, courteous, informative and exemplary customer service. My mam and I were visiting from Australia and booked a room last minute when there were road closures due to flooding. We were delighted and had the best stay compared to the many hotels we had stayed at north and south. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The host was very approachable and was able to provide the things that we requested.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Filiva'a

Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ella

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Eugene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room had no towel rail and could do with some more pillows.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

junior

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The room itself has been done up however I felt like the finishing may have been a bit untidy. Crack in mirror, crack in tiles w
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

VANESSA

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

stu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025