Glowworm Motel

2.5 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Cottage, 3 Bedrooms | Terrace/patio
Balcony
Studio, 1 Bedroom
Cottage, 3 Bedrooms | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1 Waitomo Caves Road, Hangatiki, 3977
  • Opapake Pa
    5 min drive
  • Caveworld
    7 min drive
  • Altura Gardens & Wildlife Park
    7 min drive
  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    46 min drive

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About this property

Glowworm Motel

Motel in Hangatiki with free parking
A seasonal outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and tour/ticket assistance are available at this smoke-free motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a garden and barbecue grills. Limited housekeeping is available.
Glowworm Motel offers 9 accommodations. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This Hangatiki motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
During your stay at Glowworm Motel, you'll be close to Waitomo Glowworm Caves. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance
  • 7 minutes by car from Waitomo Glowworm Caves and 5 minutes from Opapake Pa
As a guest of Glowworm Motel, you'll find a seasonal outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi is free in public spaces. Glowworm Motel also features a garden and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This Hangatiki motel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fence around the pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (limited)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Microwave
  • Toaster

More

  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 8:30 PM.
Guests arriving after noon must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open November 01 and close March 31.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Glowworm Motel Hangatiki
Glowworm Motel
Glowworm Hangatiki

Glowworm Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 129 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient location between the family event we attended near Pirongia and the local touring afterward (Waitomo cave area). Comfortable room. Only down mark was the shower which was a little sparse in its water flow and pressure
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay and have a break
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The people were so hospitable and helpful. Provided lots of helpful advice about local must-go destinations and eats. Very clean rooms with nice kitchenette and cooking supplies.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Erwan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Delwynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a pool, which in the 30deg heat was awesome. Chris was great too. Very personable. Cheers
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and great service!
We checked if we could check in early and they allowed us to! It was very helpful for our schedule. They helped us get everything we needed during our stay and were very helpful in telling us about the area. Room was spotless and beds were comfortable and not broken down. Thanks for the great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hartmut, Wiesbaden

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, nice shower, all clean and well maintained. Exceptionally friendly reception with valuable hints on glow worm experience just on a nearby bush walk and on coastal route south. So helpful and welcoming!!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect accommodation to see glow worms (and hedgehogs).
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcelo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great place, hosts were amazing, great location, great customer service, super helpful with information, and keen to make sure we had the best time at the place and in town. THANK YOU!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Plancee

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Whitney

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tonneal

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My family of three enjoyed over 1 night stay, we were greeted by the friendly owner who kindly gave us some advise about the local area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The man who checked us in was very nice. Took the time to tell us where the glow worm cabes were and gave a map how to get there. Brought us milk for coffee and helped with the washing facilities. Would reccomend :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent size room with mini kitchenette. Owner was super helpful and friendly. Quiet and green space, just off Hwy 3 heading toward the caves. So a great spot for a night if you're exploring the caves. I knocked a point off for the terrible shower (very weak pressure at a comfortable temperature, an old version of the model where the on and hot/cold are built into the shower head, awful design)

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner met us at check in and spent time answering all our queries about road conditions, places to eat and laundry facilities. He was so friendly & helpful. Our son had a great swim in the pool & loved it! The summer weather has been terrible in this area so the garden looks a bit wild, however the room was clean & comfortable & met the requirements of our stay. The motel is very convenient to the main highway, Waitomo, Te Kuiti & Otorohonga.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cherith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant helpful management. Extremely clean and spacious room. Great bedding and comfy beds. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable stay. Our twin room was spacious and bed comfy. Chris was very helpful in advising us of things to do around the area. Short drive to cafes and Waitomo Homestead.
Room 6
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay. Perfect location for glowworm caves. Flexibility given for late check in, easy to contact.

8/10 Good

PASCAL

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners were very friendly .. Merci
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martin A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location , ease of getting to Caves and main highway
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Sinead

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The lady who checked me in was very nice, room was comfortable but there was a bit of road noise during the night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Clive

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't like the wad of hair in the bathroom sink plug, the mosquitoes or the lack of outside space. The offer of milk and the toaster provided. In need of update.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022