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Astray Motel

Property class: 3

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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
$64
$56 nightly
$64 total
Total with taxes and fees
Apr 27 - Apr 28

Explore the area

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1202 Pukuatua St, Rotorua, 3010
  • Place, Rotorua Night Market
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Eat Street
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Rotorua Central Mall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional)
    ‪9 min drive‬

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8.8 out of 10
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  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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  • 215 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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  • 161 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Rotorua

A stay at Astray Motel places you in the heart of Rotorua, steps from Rotorua Night Market and Lakes Performing Arts Centre. .This motel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Kuirau Park and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Rotorua Night Market - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Eat Street - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Rotorua Central Mall - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Tamaki Maori Village - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Polynesian Spa - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thai Central Restaurant Rotorua - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Fainting Goat - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Poco. - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pig & Whistle - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Thai Restaurant - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Astray Motel

Astray Motel offers 23 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature portable fans. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Rotorua motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and change of towels can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 23 individually furnished guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include portable fans, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include express check-out and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Built in 2006
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Astray Backpackers
Astray Backpackers Rotorua
Astray Motel
Astray Motel & Backpackers
Astray Motel & Backpackers Rotorua
Astray Motel Backpackers Rotorua
Astray Motel Backpackers
Astray Motel Motel
Astray Motel Rotorua
Astray Motel Backpackers
Astray Motel Motel Rotorua

Astray Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 344 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 344 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 344 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 344 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 344 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Farnaz

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Too old and not good quality
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Satya

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Quietness of the place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Rupesh

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good Location, but motel interior and exterior conditions are almost rundown and don’t match with the online booking images, a full professional renovation is required.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Xiansheng

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The lady at the front desk is very nice and helpful. Rooms are clean. No air conditioner, there is a fan in the room instead. Location is great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

dd

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I could tolerate the small room and poor cleanliness, but the fact that there wasn’t even a hair dryer was unbelievable. Being unable to dry my hair after a shower was truly frustrating and made me feel helpless.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not enough packing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Pamela

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Krystal

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Was smaller than expected, T.V wasnt too good. Power points were in a weird place for bedside tables. However staff were friendly and welcoming and everything you need is at your fingertips ie.. shops etc. We really didenjoy our stay. Thankyou
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martis

Service was really good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miriama

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Definately recommend their hospitality and amazing customer service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Astray Rotorua

My check in was smooth, staff friendly. I eventually managed to park in thier car park, very limited with spaces, other guests crossing into 2 spaces didnt help. Connecting to the wifi was easy once you choose the right hub, this could have been better explained. The room had everything i needed but was shabby, everything in the room needed updating. The taps and shower were both rusty, the entire floor area wasnt in the best condition along with the tiles on the bathroom floor. I stayed comfortably for 2 nights and managed to do all that I needed. A bedside lamp or small wall light would help make the room less bright for if you don't want the full ceiling lights on
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Although the motel has aged, the room was very clean and tidy. The manager was very helpful and courteous. This accommodation would suit someone on a short stay and a budget.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

murray

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
was tidy and clean and right in the middle of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Dewi

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Staff was kind and helpful. Fine for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Craig

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
i got major allergies from dust in the room and couldn't get the tv to connect to the internet
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Taya

Liked: Staff & service
Not the cleanest
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gino

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended for those travelling in short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Hala

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Welcoming and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entire place is absolutely disgusting. The communal kitchen was unusable, the toilet and showers were unclean and unusable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There were holes in the walls. Other than this, the room was tidy, clean and the bathroom facilities were fine. I did not use the shared kitchen space during my stay so I have nothing to say about that
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

2/10 Terrible

Helen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There were facilities to prepare food but no where to eat your food. Backpackers appear to have been replaced with social housing occupants. Have stayed here a number of years and was very disappointed to see the property has not been maintained over the past year.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

2/10 Terrible

Bernice

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Very poor

If you want to sleep go elsewhere. Very noisy, door slamming yelling all hours of night. Poor security. Only thing positive was bed was comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020