Oxford Court Motel

We won't be staying there again

The owner was very friendly, showed us grapevines they had grown outside the room and invited us to take some grapes with us when we left (very tasty). There was a lot of road noise until after dark as we were just off a main road, but the property was nice and well appointed. I booked online and apparently the room with 2 beds did not translate well but they immediately made up an extra bed for me, no trouble. Did not try the pool but it was open

The place was not clean; the carpets had stains, tge eindows finger marks, the tea toweol has stains and hair, the cabinets dusty. The curtains had spots allowing the light to come through. We understand that a place can be dated, but no excuse for it not being clean

No soap in shower dispenser empty and shower curtain to short water all over floor no plug for bathroom basin and toilet seat to small, other wise unit clean and tidy.

I suppose the bed was confortabel. Kitchen with stove and microwave and full cutlery, pots and pans included. Shower was ok. Toilet very small due to the slidingdoor, that can't be propperly closed, slotting in between the toilet and the wall. Old building anything plastic is dried out and completely turned yellow and moldy.

OK for one night stay

A clean property however a small bathroom.

Bedding very smelling flies everywhere aircon and hairdryer not working dishes dirty unfriendly staff just on overall terrible experience

Last minute booking, great stay

Very good

Liked the fact it had all Sky channels. Breakfast was great 👍.

Needs a good upgrade but a good cheap price and nice owners.

Great location

Although it was relatively cheap, it was not cheap enough for the condition of the room, marks and damage on the walls, the bed should have been disposed of years ago, the skirting boards needed cleaning, the light switch's were very dirty. having said that the hosts were spectacular and very accommodating,

The management team were hospitable, good house keeping. Good communication, made good use of the swimming pool.

Dated, but clean and tidy and a convenient spot. Had everything we needed

Friendly host, comfy bed, everything we needed.

Was a late night booking so was super thankful they let us book a room. Arrived there to a nice clean warm room and for the price our room was nice and spacious. Many thanks 👍

While travel throughout the county this was a great spot for the night. Comfortable beds & east check in.

Room was not serviced during my stay. Breakfast was not provided as per the booking details. Noisy street outside.

Great place to stay friendly staff and helpful. Breakfast was amazing thank you will return again.

It's not the Ritz, but value for the price and more than adequate. A little dated, but reflects in what you pay. Operators were friendly. Traffic could be a little noisy at times.

I was uncomfortable staying there due to the dirty and unclean conditions, dust everywhere which wasn't good for my hubby with his asthma, marks everywhere in the rooms, carpet felt filthy so kept shoes on all the time. Property could use a good clean and updated in areas too. Plus bedding had hairs all over it, the only good thing was the beds were comfortable to sleep on, however i slept on top of the sheets and had my own pillow and blanket to use.

we needed to extend our stay and the operators were very helpful to accommodate us

Liked nothing, permanent residents in some motels, bathroom bad, not even a decent mirror to shave with, toilet seat broken, etc etc

Central to the town. Good advice from the manager.

The property was clean and lovely they were accommodating in anything we wanted big thumbs up

Bedding inadequate, carpet threadbare, parking difficult, noise from traffic at junction. Needs updating

Motel was well situated but could do with coat paint to dress it up abit, but in saying that was all we needed for the weekend

It was the cheapest option but sadly you get what you pay for.

Good location, good price. Nice and comfortable room, warm and spacious. Great range of channels available on the TV. The property appears to be due for a refurbishment, marks on the wall, chip in the glass door, hard to shut doors and decor show the properties age. Overall for the price I was very happy, we were comfortable, the room was cosy, the bed comfy and warm and the shower hot with good pressure. Good services of the room. Would stay again for the price.

three visits to office -- door locked --no reply to door bell

No hairdryer. Otherwise fine for our needs. Quiet during night. Noisy from street traffic in the morning. In room breakfast was both good and a good value.

Booked unit 10 studio $130 a night and ended up in Unit 11 paying same price for dirty dusty room no bigger than a basic hotel room with no comfortable place to sit. Bedcover full of dust and too big for bed, the toilet seat wobbled when you sat on it in the bathroom you could not move in and the room smelt of cooking, a coffee cup in drawer not washed properly and the noise of traffic. Having been in hospitality ourselves was absolutely disappointed and wouldn't think to put guests in a room like this for two nights and to guests who come here every year. Budget room no more than $80 a night once cleaned and tidied is what the cost should be. Payment requested before I got to see room and when I went to office to say something twice it was locked. I have emailed my concern but no response. We could not go elsewhere as everything booked out. Our friends who got moved from this motel got the better deal

It was good

Proximity to town centre, entry and exit points to the highway and good parking layout.

Great that our wee poodle is accepted. Lacking in full set of kitchen things eg only one dessert spoon. Not three of everything. all clean and tidy though. Painting in bathroom and toilet a bit rough and outdated.

Handy area, big room, road traffic noisy wasn't to bad. Staff really friendly.

Love that we could do our laundry on site. And that they have a pool.

This motel is very handy to the shopping main street of Richmond. very easy walk into and around town. Lots of cafes and restaurants in easy distance and a good access to the west (Motueka) or north to Nelson.

it is very close to town you can walk eveywhere and pet friendly

Even though our confirmation email said a king bed and double sofa bed, we only had a queen bed and sofa not made up. We did get blankets etc though when asked. There were hairs on dining table and in vanity drawer. There were no drapes on the 'back door' and as we were at the end by the road (which we didn't realise), it was very noisy all night. Had there been a drape on the door, things would have been slightly quieter. The double sofa was very uncomfortable. It was clean apart from the hairs and the smell of curry.

It's great that they will meet you at the airport and take you back to the motel for free. Will definitely stay there again.

So booked several weeks in advance for a family gathering to celebrate an 80th. There were 3 separate bookings from my family for this motel. Yes we all wanted to be together at the same place for ease of communication activities socializing and transportation. Arriving off a flight from Auckland on Friday evening and just getting into rental car when I return the missed call on my phone. Ahhhhhh the people in your room want to extend and we have no where else for you so we have booked you into another motel down the road. Address ?? Oh its through the lights and just on your left ?? Address would have been useful. Well we were really disappointed. Had no one else from the family been there it would not have mattered. But it did matter...but these things happen...so just suck it up ..but a question ...seriously....how come the first attempt to get hold of me to tell me this was 5pm on Friday night. Did you not know before then ? It just leaves me thinking actually it didn't matter to you....but it did matter to us.

Clean and comfortable.will book again when we have holidays again

We arrived at our motel only to be told our booking had been sold on. Unbeknown to us we were a day late in our 6 day stay at this motel. We received no phone call or email asking what or why we were running late. They stated they had phoned us. But that was untrue. When asked about our other 5 days we were told “ no show... no refund” We were astounded to be treated this way. This manager and his staff became abusive and threatening. We asked him to back off or we will call the police, which made him worse. It was extremely frightening. We left..... called Wotif who sorted out our refund for the remaining 5days. We went down the street and stayed in a lovely motel for the 5 days we stayed in Nelson. It’s sad to think some people could’ve walk away with no refund after this bullying behaviour. Double dipping on motel units is not fair. Thanks for your support Wotif.

We were staying in Richmond for a few days, and needed a place to stay. There were not many options available, so chose this motel, which did the job. However, the room was dated and smelled like cigarette smoke, even though it was supposedly a non-smoking room. The motel is very close to the main highway through Richmond, so there it a lot of traffic noise (we knew this was the case before arriving, so brought ear plugs). The rooms seemed reasonably sound proof, as we couldn't hear anything from neighboring rooms. And the internet was excellent, which unfortunately seems to be an exception in New Zealand.

Friendly staff and helpful info, what else do you want?

Bathroom was tired and old. Toilet especially needed replacement. Hoqever it was clean. End unit noisy as next to road and childrens play area

Very clean room and helpful and accommodating staff. We stayed in very hot conditions so air conditioning would have been wonderful but they gave us a fan to help with our comfort. Nothing was too hard for them and gave us some good tips on where to go and what to do. We used the pick up service from the airport and they were there and waiting. Easier to stay in Richmond than Nelson. Would stay again.

Needs a good vacuum, particularly under the beds where we found someone's knickers and used tissues. No soap in dispensers.

We stayed for one night and it was like going back in time. Very very out dated and dirty looking. Numerous spiders webs and spiders in the rooms and had obviously not been cleaned properly in a long time. For the price much better off staying in nelson. Not even that great a location

After a long day of travel it was great to reach the motel. Staff were welcoming, room was clean and comfortable and being centrally located was a bonus. While we were right beside the main road the room was very quiet. Thanks for the great stay at an affordable price.

Interior run down and old , no extra pillows only full cream milk, broken vanity and blocked shower drain, flooded bathroom!!

The main street in Richmond has been undergoing extensive refurbishment and the unique roading has made the completed parts more user friendly, safer and attractive. I really enjoyed the 2 minute walk to this area and had a fantastic meal and enjoyed a nice bar. All within very easy walking distance. Richmond main road looks great.

Really convenient spot and affordable, room was really nice, clean and comfortable. The room in general was really quite with no disturbances from guests on either side. Road was a bit noisey at peak times but not much you can do about that. Otherwise I throughly enjoyed my stay

This is a lovely clean motel, close to Richmond shopping and eating places. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We have stayed at least 5 times before this trip and have never had any issues.

comfortable room and bed, bed cover grubby and shower walls need a better clean. If they took more time to clean more thoroughly I would definitely recommend to others

Staff very friendly and helpful. Motel is looking a bit tired and smelt of the previous nights cooking. Could do with a bit of upgrading and a good clean.

clean unit, comfortable beds, good value for money

Good size rooms, decor could do with updating and stale smell in rooms.

the staff were very helpful and friendly but the units were incredibly dirty and there was no enforcement on others re hotel rules. ie... visitors parking onsite taking up space for paid tenants; listening to music at 7am on a Sunday morning very loudly outside unit

Quite large 2 bedroom unit, dated but clean, they forgot to supply us the breakfast until we asked next morning and it did arrive. Unfortunately they didn't supply extra pillows or blankets and it was a cold night. Second time we have stayed and good for a quick stop with breakfast included if you are on a budget. Noisy in the morning because on the corner of two busy roads.

Very comfortable and beds warm. Soap dispenser in shower needed topping up but overall I was happy with my accommodation.

nice stay with a good sleep. was a good location not far from richmond town center and easy to get to nelson and stoke

While it was fine, it looks a little grotty and in need of refurbishment. Hangers where covered in dust that I had to clean before hanging up my clothes. Bin in kitchen emptied everyday but not the bathroom bin which had much more rubbish in it. Continntal breakfast delivered the afternoon before, so not appealing.

Comfortable bed and good sized rooms, could do with updating.

Good overnight stay.. Glad to see pool..even though didn't get chance to use. Study fleab facilities.. Staff great seen them once at check in..informing ..great folder in room with clear instructions

Although clean, it is showing it's age and did not feel cosy. Location was good.

Wanted large family room to spread out although only 2 people, Very dated rooms, fittings etc , could use a lick of paint & a good clean. Doors walls, new plates & cups ( all chipped ).In saying this , not to noisy staff very accomodating , & facilities are available -just ask. phone, hair dryer etc, Grew on me over 3 days

Don't let the photos fool you, this place is so tired and old. It is in desperate need of a cheap tidy up. Even the cutlery was mismatched. It was however very close to shops. The swimming pool was oddly green too.

Basic but all we needed for a night, great it was pet friendly , probably due for a refurbish, but it did what we needed and bed was comfy, clean and tidy, staff very friendly and helpful. location great.

We needed a hotel last minute as made a late decision to visit Upper Moutere for family reasons. The Oxford offered a good price in conjunction with flights. It was in a location that was easy to get to and on the way to our family function. We couldn't complain for the price. It was clean and roomy. Very basic with no extras such as toiletries or tissues or pleasantries. The room was very tired and dated. Only two lumpy pillows, no extras, no iron or hair dryer in the room. It did have general cooking and coffee/tea making facilities. Generally in need of a good upgrade, but it was clean and the staff very pleasant. We weren't spending a lot of time there and so it met our needs.

our unit for 3 days was right on a busy highway going very noisy. Our robe had no hanging rod or coat hangers, no bedside tables . No cleaning in the 3 days.

VERY DATED, THREAD BARE CARPET, COOKING UTENSILS WERE SADLY LACKING, MISS-MATCHED CROCKERY

Quite dated and not all that nice for the price

Lovely after long journey to be met by courtesy car and driven directly to own unit. Breakfast was great and staff were lovely.

Unit was about 12m from main road, was very noisy during the evening and trucks started driving past at 4am. Unit was tidy enough and had everything you would expect, but was very dated and well used.

Unfortunately, very dated, and cramped. toilet seat lid wouldn't stay up and toilet squashed right under cistern. had recently stayed at much cheaper lodge accommodation which was FAR more spacious, bigger bed, and bathroom facillities and updated at a lot less cost, so this might have coloured our view. Unfortunate also that a service station had been built on the corner opposite the motel, which is a 24 hr station and lights on all night, plus traffic lights right outside as well.

Came up for a game of rugby at Jubilee park so it was a perfect location. Handy to park shops petrol coffees

Room was very dirty walls under bed I felt very uncomfortable had to get my wet wipes out

Room was not clean, skirting boards had not been cleaned for sometime. Kitchen cupboards had remnants of previous occupants food. The dust pan used to previous sweep up, still had these remnants in it in the bottom kitchen drawer. Tea towels provided were stained and threadbare. Fridge froze food overnight and when dial was altered it defrosted. Motel only has 1 washing machine for 12 units, not nearly enough when sporting teams are also staying there.

Room had what you needed but rooms are really tired. Way over due for a makeover. Threadbare carpet. Power points in room wouldn't go & lacks full length mirror. Bathroom door frames not the cleanest.

Good place to stay handy to all our needs for dog shows good that pets are allowed

A great hotel, would stay there again. Very close to amenities, very helpful and friendly staff, and I also brought pets so very nice of them to accomodate me. Cosy little rooms with sky tv and wifi. Very comfy bed and pillows. Only thing that let them down was a few cleanliness details, was a beer bottle cap left on the nightstand, the walls were a little dirty and few cobwebs on the ceiling.. And I found it very odd that there was no hand towel and rack in the bathroom. Other than that, a great place to stay!

It was great

Very easy to find on the main road and within walking distance to the shops. Very clean and spacious unit.

The room was very clean and tidy. The bathroom was inadequently small

No complaints with the staff, but the unit we were given was tiny, and appeared to have been a bigger unit chopped in two. This exacerbated the car parking problem, which necessitated backing in or out quite some distance in a narrow channel. Was tricky in the dark, especially if you were the last car in and belonged to one of the last two units. It was shabby inside the unit, badly in need of some paint (things had been ripped off the walls leaving unpainted areas), and some updating. There was a minute basin in the bathroom with a wiggly tap and one tiny mirror. There was nowhere to hang any towels or put toilet gear. Some areas on the walls needed to be cleaned better, also. Because this unit was close to the main road it was quite noisy, but hard to do much about that, as windows had to be open due to warm weather.

It's tidy,clean and comfort. Good location. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Parking wasn't to good for back units where we stayed, there was no where to hang towels in the bathroom and no rack to put soap etc in shower. Beds where comfortable, place was close to shops and restaurants and take aways, nice and clean, staff friendly

Convenient stop off before travelling to Picton and ferry

No other reviews commented that motel is on main highway with some rooms only metres from road. No towel rails or soap/ shampoo holders. Room still comfortable and staff friendly.

Very good. Fairly central and good facilities and staff.

No hairdryer. Grubby cupboards and knobs.under flight path. #12 is by junction and traffic lights

Noisy location, no additional pillows etc and poor parking access. Good access to Richmond town.

This motel was fantastic in terms of location for surrounding activities like going to the beach or dropping into Nelson every now and then. Close to Richmond mall and many fast food restaurants and shops. It is close to a main road and somewhat busy intersection, but the only thing I would complain about is someone doing skids at 6 in the morning on the road, but the motel cannot help that!

We just booked one night stay as we were flying in and out of Nelson within 24 hours. I'm really impressed with how clean the room was, This is my second time booking at this motel (when I fly down from Auckland) and both times the rooms have been really clean and comfortable. The staff are friendly and helpful. The Decor is a little dated but i don't book motels for the room decor. And it's a really great price too.

Not a true picture to the one we saw that was when booking. Ripped curtains and carpet. Mold on windows in bathroom. Complimentary coffee undrinkable. Overall not very clean.

Very roomy unit - all the facilities that could be expected in a motel. Very friendly staff.