Ballinor Motor Inn Hamilton

Clean, war, great bath. Beds were comfortable and it was a quiet area. Early check in too.

Really enjoyed our stay here, very friendly owners and the room was lovely and tidy.

Stayed here for 3 nights, very comfortable and the proprietors very kind and helpful. Breakfast is a very good value for money at $13 each served at a time to suite your convenience, the last available time being 9am. The rooms had everything you require, and the bathroom excellent which included the shower. Location ideal for Rugby or Cricket and other amenities like Petrol and Supermarkets within 1 kilometre of the property. Would definitely recommend the Ballinor Motor Inn to anybody who is looking for good clean accommodation while visiting Hamilton.

very friendly hosts love staying here , nice and clean

We received a lovely friendly greeting on arrival and a free upgrade. To top it off our room was extremely clean and had everything we required, we would definitely stay there If we were to visit Hamilton again.

I travel a lot; especially with my children; and I must say the hosts at Ballinor Motor Inn were exceptional. Friendly, accommodating to our requests, even gave up their own car space to accomodate us. The rooms were clean, bright, modern and the spa bath is a definite highlight. The Beds are really comfortable and the airCon is nice and cold. Good value for money. We will definitely be staying again. Thank you.

very nice people very helpful good parking shower could be better

Management and staff were very friendly, nice and clean

Staff were very friendly. Motel is fairly close to the CBD. A good stay.

Very friendly host/s. Clean, tidy and comfortable. Our tv didn’t work though, and it was noisy.

Nice property but we were kept up all night with a loud and aggressive party next door. This rudeness spoiled an otherwise enjoyable experience.

We made a group booking for mums 90th birthday. On mums arrival the manager presented her with a complimentary champagne. She was treated like a queen, even the lovely cleaner bought mum a gift on departure. We were provided 10% discount due to group booking, free use of laundry and complimentary studio suite. Excellent advice on Hamilton sites. It was a pressured weekend with preparations for the birthday but the folks at Ballinor made us feel relaxed and special. Thank you Hogan and team.

Nothing partular about the property it was clean and tidy

Great shower with lots of hot water. Unit nice and clean and had everything you needed. They need to change their website though as the claim the beds are king sized is not true. Also if you like a harder mattress this might not be the place for you. Good location and quiet and the room was a good price

Quick check in, asked for extra car park and this was not a problem.

I forgot to ask but there was no information on how to check out early or a place to drop the key.

I stayed with a group for a week event. We were very well looked after, nothing was too much trouble. The rooms are very new and clean, with adequate cooking facilities and good bathroom. Unit 16 being upstairs was roomy and comfortable. I will stay here again when we next visit Hamilton.

Carpet was stained and because of that, appeared unclean. Also thecarpet was frayed aned torn at the entrance to the bathroom - causing a safety trip hazard. The SKY decoder box was sitting on a 40º angle on the top of the TV - not secured. Unit 15.

Ocean views. Lovely big self contained room with everything you need. Comfy bed and lovely balcony with bonus of small spa bath in bathroom. Would definitely stay again.

Well appointed motel, warm and clean with very good attention to detail. I would stay again!

Very nice refurb, clean with everything you need. Space is tight but make the most of it. Very friendly informative owners would stay again.

Good location clean room but linen whilst having been cleaned was stained. Efficient aircon was excellent as extremely hot day & night. Facilities all working and all that was required was available. 16Gig free WIFI also much appreciated.

I could hear the TV in the room next door on my bed, this is made worse by it going till 2am each night. Their TV must back onto my bed headboard side. Conversations are muffled so soundproofing is somewhat non existing. Everything else was great but the sound issue was too hard to ignore in a motel/hotel

Lovely clean hotel with great kitchen and bathroom amenities. Warm greeting from the manager who left two lollipops for the kuds which was a nice touch. Quiet rooms and handy location. Thank you for your hospitality. We will be back😁

This is a great choice for your next Hamilton stay. Only 1.5kmto the Casino and CBD plus all the bars and restaurants you could need. Reasonable prices, Friendly and accommodating staff, really nice units, impeccably clean with beds that you will never want to get out of, full access Sky, and the luxury of a full size spa bath, heaven! (although unfortunately I couldn't enjoy, as because of noise issues you can't use it from 10pm till 8 am.) There is even a small totally private little courtyard. All in all a perfect place for your stay in Hamilton... Enjoy!

Room was awesome good shower comfy bed awesome wifi overall just awesome

Close to Waikato stadium. Basic motel with general needs.

I stayed one night when I was passing through Hamilton. My stay was excellent. The room was well appointed, very clean, quiet and had great heating. The operator, Hogan, was very welcoming and efficient. I recommend to other travellers.

We had one sleepless night here. This was due to the people in each unit either side partying until we had to intervene with each after 3am. It’s scary having to do that. When I told the Manager about this the next morning he said I should have phoned him. That brings me to the unit size. It was comfortable and clean and tiny. Because there was so little place for storage we did not notice the phone on the small table as it was cluttered with our stuff. Also there was no instruction on the phone that reception was 24hours. Really really disappointed, and yes I guess the owner can’t help guests partying but he had a chance to do something with me to soften the blow eg discount on next booking or money back and chose not to. Will not be back and cannot recommend.

My husband and i stayed here as we were in town for a Rugby game. The accommodation was only a 13 minute walk which was perfect. The room was very tidy and clean and had all the comforts of home. Really enjoyed the in-room spa which gave us a relaxing way to end the night. Would definitely stay here again.

We were met by the receptionist who greeted us and took us to our room to explain the layout of the apartment. A nice touch. There is a double bed, small table and chairs, armchair, wardrobe and bedside table. Also a kitchen area with sink, fridge and microwave. The bathroom has a walk in shower, wash basin and toilet. Air conditioning, TV and internet access also provided. Car can be parked outside the door. The nearest supermarket is a good 10 minute walk back towards the town, with restaurants a bit further on. As we stayed for two nights we had anticipated that the apartment would be serviced, but it wasn't, so there was no tea for the second morning. A little disappointing. The apartment was comfortable, quiet and clean.

I stayed here for a week and it is an excellent place to base yourself whether for a weekend away or for a longer stay. I was in room 7 towards the rear of the property and it was really quiet, exceptionally clean and very comfortable. I had a one bedroom unit with a private courtyard and was a little oasis to go back to after long days out. Hogan and his team go above and beyond with anything you need, and as I arrived at 2am of the morning, it wasn’t a hassle to check in as Hogan had it all organised for me to get into my room and sort everything out once I’d had a rest after my flight. The parking is a bit tight if you have a large vehicle but is very convenient to your room. I would definitely stay here again on my next visit home and highly recommend this motel to anyone.

Booked into a superior twin room unit. Twin room in hotel/motel usually means separate bedroom. Chinese manager at Ballinor was adamant that the bathroom was counted as the second room. The result was we were cramped into a single room unit.

I couldnt get in to my usual place in Hamilton so selected Ballinor. The room was quite big with separate bedroom. Aircon in the rooms which is great. I did notice some obvious dead flies and spiders in one corner suggesting that the room could have been cleaned better but I didn't feel it was dirty. Bathroom was large with spa bath which came in handy.

Arrived to find we were in room number 1. Check in was painless. Front door doesn't shut properly, hopped out of the shower to find the front door wide open after thinking it was shut and locked! Had to try multiple times to get it to stay shut. Air con doesn't work properly and remote kept turning off everytime you pushed a button, maybe just flat batteries but took multiple attempts to set correctly. Bathroom very small and cramped. TV in room very small compared to other hotels. But the worst part is the managers /owners housing is built right above room 1 and they have young children that were jumping, crashing and banging right above our heads for half the night running around the house. No thought to the paying guests staying below. Would not recommend staying in room number 1 to anyone!.

To anyone wanting to stay in Hamilton please note that Ulster Street (and the area) is home to most of the “motor lodge” type accommodation, and the road itself is busy. This means that any property you opt for in this area is prone to above average traffic noise, so I would recommend that you bear this in mind if you are a light sleeper. I have stayed in Hamilton 3 or 4 times and found most of this level of accommodation to be much the same: noisy - due to single glazed windows and volume of traffic including trucks around the accommodation belt area, small, cheaply fitted out but to standard for the area. I have not found a motel that stands out as good value for money that can assure a reasonable nights sleep due to the noise issues and single glazed windows most often selected. What baffles me is the above average ratings. I honestly don’t get it. I travel a massive chunk of the country and the quality of accommodation varies considerably but the reviews for Hamilton in my view are overly positive. Ballinor is no exception to my previous experiences which have been average. The unit (no.2) is extremely small, adequately, although cheaply fitted out, with single glazed windows and is located very near to Ulster Street, and all of the traffic it supports. I was assured by the manager that I would not be impacted by the noise of the traffic but I got a 2 for 1 bonus deal as I noted that next doors (unit 1’s) snoring, olympics gold medalists bed was located against the same wall as unit 2’s, which ensured that not only did the traffic ensure a seamless lack of sleep but, at moments of low vehicular activity, I was regaled by the delightful resonance of unit 1’s snoring mega star. How on earth can snoring at the level where the walls vibrate not be a cause for major medical concern? I appreciate that this was no fault of the aforementioned snoring elite level athlete but a lack of sleep will undermine any persons sensibilities. In addition, there was a faint whiff of something or other on entry into the unit and I can only assume that the smell emanated from the bathroom pipe works. Amenities included in your stay: double bed, flat screen tv with Sky satellite, free internet, a shower with amazing water pressure (this was my highlight), a stove top and mini fridge with provided milk. I must say that had the lack of sleep not played a major issue I would have given the establishment 3 stars rather than 2. This establishment is not diabolical by a long shot but certainly falls short of the business professional that is betting on reasonable digs and a good nights kip. If you are a light sleeper you need to insist on units as far from the road as possible. Check that the wall your bed is against isn’t shared by your neighbours bed. Look for alternative accommodation away from this busy area.

The receptionist was fantastic a lovely man who was really helpful and a pleasure to deal with . The room was lovely , clean with extras like air con , spa bath ,sky . The room rates were fantastic and close to hamilton central within walking distance as well as close to rugby park

Bit far from city but nice value for money. Rooms are clean enough and good space inside the room. Free parking was another good thing. Staff need to be bit more professional but it's okay for us. Overall good stay.

We stayed 3 nights in the Ballinor Motor Inn and we‘re completely satisfied with what we got. Our host was very friendly and helpful, for example he did our laundry in his own washingmachine as the one for the guests was broken (we did pay that, of course, but it was a nice gesture). He helped us where possible and even recommended places to eat and have a nice evening. The apartment was very clean and comfortable even though we slept in one which is normally used by just four people and we were five but the staff was very friendly and gave us an extrabed. Would definetly recommend staying there!

Very covienient, relaxing, everything I needed

Unit was very tidy. Lots of traffic noise from the road, especially late at night and early morning. Bed and shower were good. Kitchen facilities were ok. Off street parking outside units could get a bit tight

Stayed here overnight for business. Had a one bedroom. The "lounge" was pretty pathetic, had one single bed and one easy chair which was positioned under the wall mounted tv. So you had to lie down on the bed anyway to watch tv. No point at all in getting a one bedroom, waste of money. The shower smelt terrible, damp and musty. The shower head wouldn't stay in one position and as soon as you let go it moved to spraying water above your head every time. So you had to hold it one position to use it. The walls are very thin and I could here all the conversation in the room next to me when I was in the bathroom. Horrible.

Really enjoyed this motel. Very friendly service. Great room..we had king bed with double spa bath. Bed very comfortable..nice modern spa. Exceptionally clean. Heaps of sky channels. Close enough to town to be handy but far enough away to be quiet. Would recommend.

Very welcoming staff, very clean cozy unit. Great free wifi, sky tv channels. A little noisy as there were kids and a baby next door who kept kicking the wall! Good parking outside unit, easy to find on good road. Close to supermarkets and a short drive to the Base an awesome mall.

The staff where great and the room clean but the owners need to invest in some sound insulation as we could here everything from the rooms next to us and traffic on the street.

The room was Ok apart from the smoker next door

Room clean. Spa bath one of the best we have come across. Generally very comfortable

Rooms compact all that was required. A little noisey but ok. Clean and tidy. Comfortable bed. Staff very helpful.

Not many places you get real milk, just one of the extra touches enjoyed here. Very thoughtful manager, helpful and friendly. Def would recommend.

Love the modern room, spa bath, sky, only thing was bed mattress was too hard, if toppers were available, it would rate 10/10 best motel in HAMILTON

I'd read earlier reviews, and I was not disappointed. Staff were excellent, taking time to show us to our room, and explain the TV, Air Con, spa bath etc to us. Haven't struck that level of service and consideration for a long time, it was very refreshing to be made to feel special, and that our patronage was valued

Motel unit was small but modern and comfortable. Friendly and welcoming host and in a central location.

Good price, friendly staff, good size rooms. All mod coms available.

Was good

Friendly welcome and accommodated all our needs

For the wife and I, it was like home away from home, the unit was very clean & tidy. the staff were very helpful, & most of all very polite.

Very happy with tidy room

Fabulous place to stay. Really lovely room with good facilities and great place to base myself. It's been a great stay and I will recommend to all visitors. Lovely friendly, helpful owners and staff. Really enjoyed my stay.

This was my second stay, after a period of 3 years, and I was very disappointed in the standard of the accommodation compared with last time. I booked a studio room, that was in the middle of a block of units. The décor was dated and a little shabby; the sheets lacking a freshness and crispness. There was a small coffee plunger in the kitchenette, but no ground coffee available-very disappointing for a keen coffee drinker. Worst, were the paper-thin walls, which meant that I could hear snoring through the adjoining wall. A somewhat depressing and uncomfortable stay.

Room appointments were to the standard one would expect of a 4 star facility. Spa bath was a bonus. The main room was rather small and with suitcases around it felt somewhat claustrophobic.

Compact and comfortable. I had a late check-in and early departure, but the manager was very accommodating and the room was just what I needed for a good, comfortable sleep, and refreshing shower between busy days.

The room was very clean. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Great motel, excellent location, good service and reasonably priced. 😃😃👍👍

I have only three things I didn't like at this motel. One was it look like glue stuck on a towel and also the coffee was not drinkable. Also you drive into the motel but you have to back out on to a main road as there is not turn around area. Apart form this nice motel.

When we arrived we found a container fill of 6 day old coleslaw in the fridge. we thought nothing of it and put it in the bin as we know sometimes things get missed. but later that evening we saw several cockroaches running across the kitchen bench and 1 climbing the wall beside our 18 month olds portacot. we packed our things and left. Instead of checking into another motel and having to re set up a portacot and try to get our son back down to sleep we just drove back to rotorua soured by the experience. not a very nice thing when it was your first holiday in half a year. I will commend the manager for a quick refund after we told her and showed her one that was still on the wall next to the portacot. we also had taken photo's as well. still just a refund doesnt really compensate for such a bad and inconvenient experience. Not impressed and gutted that our holiday was wrecked

Facilities: Good quality;

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Facilities: Outstanding; Value: Fantastic; Service: Remarkable, Go the extra mile, Outstanding; Cleanliness: Spotless, Immaculate; Great recommendations of things to do in Hamilton

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Service: Flawless, Phenomenal, Best welcome ever; Cleanliness: Gleaming; Very handy to supermarket and shops and easy travelling to and from the motel

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Value: Great deal; Service: Good; Cleanliness: Immaculate; Good fast, free Wifi

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Facilities: Very nice indeed; Value: Good deal; Service: Flawless; Cleanliness: Spotless; Hogan was a very warm and welcoming host. A really nice welcome to us all./

Would stay again

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Facilities: Outstanding; Value: Amazing; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Spotless; showed us to our room explained everything and was ver nice

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