Tarawhata Thermal Apartment vs Similar Hotels

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Best overall fit

Our pick

Home with sea views

New Plymouth, NZ

★ 0-star9.4/1047 reviews

0.56 km (0.35 mi) from original

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✓Why it stands out

Cleanliness

9.3

The house was very clean and beautifully set up.

Location

9.8

The location is perfect central to everywhere.

Service

9.8

Mary was taking care of us checking if we needed anything.

Close alternatives

Very close alternative

Flamingo Motel

Better if you care more about Rooms.

Hotels (4 selected)

Original hotel

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

New Plymouth, NZ

★ 0-star9.7/1070 reviews

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Our pick

Home with sea views

New Plymouth, NZ

★ 0-star9.4/1047 reviews

0.56 km (0.35 mi) from original

View hotel

Flamingo Motel

New Plymouth, NZ

★ 2-star9.4/1019 reviews

0.33 km (0.21 mi) from original

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Parkside Motel and Apartments

New Plymouth, NZ

★ 0-star8.5/101,330 reviews

3.1 km (1.9 mi) from original

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Trade-offs

What you may gain by choosing another hotel.

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

May suit you better if you prioritize:

Rooms9.7

Food & Breakfast9.7

Flamingo Motel

May suit you better if you prioritize:

Rooms9.4

Key differences

Rooms

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment9.7

Parkside Motel and Apartments7.8

Cleanliness

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment9.7

Parkside Motel and Apartments7.8

Location

Home with sea views9.8

Parkside Motel and Apartments9.3

Service

Home with sea views9.8

Parkside Motel and Apartments9.3

Food & Breakfast

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment9.7

Parkside Motel and Apartments8.8

Amenities & Facilities

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment9.7

Parkside Motel and Apartments8.3

Value

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment9.7

Parkside Motel and Apartments8.3

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment amenity advantages

SaunaHot tub/JacuzziSpa/wellness center services

Home with sea views amenity advantages

Physical distancing in dining areas

Flamingo Motel amenity advantages

Electric car charging stationWheelchair accessible

Distance from original

The compared hotels differ by 2.8 km.

Flamingo Motel: 0.33 km (0.21 mi)

Parkside Motel and Apartments: 3.1 km (1.9 mi)

Detailed comparison

Category	Tarawhata Thermal Apartment	Home with sea views	Flamingo Motel	Parkside Motel and Apartments
Guest score	9.7/10	9.4/10	9.4/10	8.5/10
Rooms	9.7 It’s a really good apartment, and the in-house space is so big.	8.8 Furniture is not very comfortable.	9.4 Love the room, very retro, had everything we needed.	7.8 Positive aspects of room size and comfort identified, but several complaints about discomfort and aging facilities.
Cleanliness	9.7 Everything was clean and tidy.	9.3 The house was very clean and beautifully set up.	9.3 Room was spotless and sparkling.	7.8 Several mentions of moldy smell and general cleanliness issues.
Location	9.7 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	9.8 The location is perfect central to everywhere.	9.3 Handy to everything.	9.3 Consistently praised for its convenient location near attractions.
Service	9.7 We were welcomed when we arrived.	9.8 Mary was taking care of us checking if we needed anything.	9.7 The service was very good, and our stay was so relaxing.	9.3 Overall positive mentions of staff friendliness and helpfulness.
Sleep & Noise	—	—	—	—
Food & Breakfast	9.7 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	8.8 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	9.3 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	8.8 Positive mentions of local food options but no breakfast service provided.
Amenities & Facilities	9.7 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	9.3 Great facilities and modern kitchen.	9.4 Great kitchen amenities and heated indoor pool.	8.3 Mixed feedback; some amenities useful but issues reported with mold in the kitchen.
Value	9.7 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	9.3 The price is not only affordable but well worth it.	9.2 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	8.3 General sentiment of good value, although some concerns raised about condition.
Distance from original	Original hotel	0.56 km (0.35 mi)	0.33 km (0.21 mi)	3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Landmarks	Belt Road Common	Lynmouth Park	Churchill Heights	Bowl of Brooklands
Best suited for	Comfort-focused travelers	Families	Families	Comfort-focused travelers

Guest score

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7/10

Home with sea views

9.4/10

Flamingo Motel

9.4/10

Parkside Motel and Apartments

8.5/10

Rooms

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

It’s a really good apartment, and the in-house space is so big.

Home with sea views

8.8

Furniture is not very comfortable.

Flamingo Motel

9.4

Love the room, very retro, had everything we needed.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

7.8

Positive aspects of room size and comfort identified, but several complaints about discomfort and aging facilities.

Cleanliness

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Everything was clean and tidy.

Home with sea views

9.3

The house was very clean and beautifully set up.

Flamingo Motel

9.3

Room was spotless and sparkling.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

7.8

Several mentions of moldy smell and general cleanliness issues.

Location

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Home with sea views

9.8

The location is perfect central to everywhere.

Flamingo Motel

9.3

Handy to everything.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

9.3

Consistently praised for its convenient location near attractions.

Service

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

We were welcomed when we arrived.

Home with sea views

9.8

Mary was taking care of us checking if we needed anything.

Flamingo Motel

9.7

The service was very good, and our stay was so relaxing.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

9.3

Overall positive mentions of staff friendliness and helpfulness.

Sleep & Noise

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

—

Home with sea views

—

Flamingo Motel

—

Parkside Motel and Apartments

—

Food & Breakfast

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Home with sea views

8.8

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Flamingo Motel

9.3

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

8.8

Positive mentions of local food options but no breakfast service provided.

Amenities & Facilities

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Home with sea views

9.3

Great facilities and modern kitchen.

Flamingo Motel

9.4

Great kitchen amenities and heated indoor pool.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

8.3

Mixed feedback; some amenities useful but issues reported with mold in the kitchen.

Value

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Home with sea views

9.3

The price is not only affordable but well worth it.

Flamingo Motel

9.2

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

8.3

General sentiment of good value, although some concerns raised about condition.

Landmarks

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

Belt Road Common

Home with sea views

Lynmouth Park

Flamingo Motel

Churchill Heights

Parkside Motel and Apartments

Bowl of Brooklands

Hotels (4 selected)

Original hotel

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

New Plymouth, NZ

★ 0-star9.7/1070 reviews

View hotel

Our pick

Home with sea views

New Plymouth, NZ

★ 0-star9.4/1047 reviews

0.56 km (0.35 mi) from original

View hotel

Flamingo Motel

New Plymouth, NZ

★ 2-star9.4/1019 reviews

0.33 km (0.21 mi) from original

View hotel

Parkside Motel and Apartments

New Plymouth, NZ

★ 0-star8.5/101,330 reviews

3.1 km (1.9 mi) from original

View hotel

Detailed comparison

Category	Tarawhata Thermal Apartment	Home with sea views	Flamingo Motel	Parkside Motel and Apartments
Guest score	9.7/10	9.4/10	9.4/10	8.5/10
Rooms	9.7 It’s a really good apartment, and the in-house space is so big.	8.8 Furniture is not very comfortable.	9.4 Love the room, very retro, had everything we needed.	7.8 Positive aspects of room size and comfort identified, but several complaints about discomfort and aging facilities.
Cleanliness	9.7 Everything was clean and tidy.	9.3 The house was very clean and beautifully set up.	9.3 Room was spotless and sparkling.	7.8 Several mentions of moldy smell and general cleanliness issues.
Location	9.7 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	9.8 The location is perfect central to everywhere.	9.3 Handy to everything.	9.3 Consistently praised for its convenient location near attractions.
Service	9.7 We were welcomed when we arrived.	9.8 Mary was taking care of us checking if we needed anything.	9.7 The service was very good, and our stay was so relaxing.	9.3 Overall positive mentions of staff friendliness and helpfulness.
Sleep & Noise	—	—	—	—
Food & Breakfast	9.7 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	8.8 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	9.3 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	8.8 Positive mentions of local food options but no breakfast service provided.
Amenities & Facilities	9.7 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	9.3 Great facilities and modern kitchen.	9.4 Great kitchen amenities and heated indoor pool.	8.3 Mixed feedback; some amenities useful but issues reported with mold in the kitchen.
Value	9.7 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	9.3 The price is not only affordable but well worth it.	9.2 Standard quality for this hotel tier.	8.3 General sentiment of good value, although some concerns raised about condition.
Distance from original	Original hotel	0.56 km (0.35 mi)	0.33 km (0.21 mi)	3.1 km (1.9 mi)
Landmarks	Belt Road Common	Lynmouth Park	Churchill Heights	Bowl of Brooklands
Best suited for	Comfort-focused travelers	Families	Families	Comfort-focused travelers

Guest score

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7/10

Home with sea views

9.4/10

Flamingo Motel

9.4/10

Parkside Motel and Apartments

8.5/10

Rooms

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

It’s a really good apartment, and the in-house space is so big.

Home with sea views

8.8

Furniture is not very comfortable.

Flamingo Motel

9.4

Love the room, very retro, had everything we needed.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

7.8

Positive aspects of room size and comfort identified, but several complaints about discomfort and aging facilities.

Cleanliness

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Everything was clean and tidy.

Home with sea views

9.3

The house was very clean and beautifully set up.

Flamingo Motel

9.3

Room was spotless and sparkling.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

7.8

Several mentions of moldy smell and general cleanliness issues.

Location

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Home with sea views

9.8

The location is perfect central to everywhere.

Flamingo Motel

9.3

Handy to everything.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

9.3

Consistently praised for its convenient location near attractions.

Service

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

We were welcomed when we arrived.

Home with sea views

9.8

Mary was taking care of us checking if we needed anything.

Flamingo Motel

9.7

The service was very good, and our stay was so relaxing.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

9.3

Overall positive mentions of staff friendliness and helpfulness.

Sleep & Noise

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

—

Home with sea views

—

Flamingo Motel

—

Parkside Motel and Apartments

—

Food & Breakfast

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Home with sea views

8.8

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Flamingo Motel

9.3

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

8.8

Positive mentions of local food options but no breakfast service provided.

Amenities & Facilities

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Home with sea views

9.3

Great facilities and modern kitchen.

Flamingo Motel

9.4

Great kitchen amenities and heated indoor pool.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

8.3

Mixed feedback; some amenities useful but issues reported with mold in the kitchen.

Value

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

9.7

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Home with sea views

9.3

The price is not only affordable but well worth it.

Flamingo Motel

9.2

Standard quality for this hotel tier.

Parkside Motel and Apartments

8.3

General sentiment of good value, although some concerns raised about condition.

Landmarks

Tarawhata Thermal Apartment

Belt Road Common

Home with sea views

Lynmouth Park

Flamingo Motel

Churchill Heights

Parkside Motel and Apartments

Bowl of Brooklands