Control Gate
Control Gate, State Highway 4, Manunui, Piriaka 3924, New Zealand- Attraction
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Scenic Sun Terrace and Mountain Views
Enjoy breathtaking mountain views from our sun terrace at Mahoe Motel. Located in Taumarunui, just 41 km from Turangi, our property offers a tranquil setting for your getaway.
Modern Amenities for Comfort
Relax in rooms equipped with flat-screen TVs, satellite channels, and a new heating/cooling system for personalized climate control. Each room features a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, oven, refrigerator, and tea/coffee-making facilities.
Entertainment and Convenience
Unwind with a game of billiards or explore the nearby attractions. Our bathrooms are stocked with all essentials including towels and soap for your convenience.
Book your stay at Mahoe Motel now and experience a perfect blend of comfort and nature.
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
5 adults · 4 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
50 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
40 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 5 guests
5 adults · 4 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
60 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Clean tidy well presented had everything you need for a short stay or along stay . Nice little motel not far from town. Peaceful setting .
Bit noisy but on a main road .still managed to sleep and just chill
Great Host nice to meet the Host had a great chat. Was a great spot for me as an X truckie on the main road where trucks travel and trains Great views from the room
Nothing
Everything
Ideally located for our need. Some road and train noise but that was to be expected given its location. Good value for money. Beautiful rural outlook from back window.
Easy to access, nice staff, great to have stove, fridge and microwave.
A little bit old. But what do you expect for a small town motel
Helpful staff, perfect location for a night stopover on the way to Ruapehu
The staff absolutely lovely, beds were so comfy had the best nights sleep it was very cozy.
Location,friendly staff and good value.
There was nothing to dislike.
The location and room is so nice.
The utensils are not enough and the pillow are very dirty inside and better to have blankets in whites
Clean and tidy
Bed is very uncomfortable.
It is dated but spacious and clean. Decent option if you are there for the Forgotten World Highway and need a place to stay
It is dated and very close to the highway. When large trucks pass you can feel the room shake
The owner was so accommodating, she was able to organise a room swap to have us on the ground floor as my dad uses a walker. Views were amazing. Owner had already heated the room for us before we arrived. Owner was ready to introduce herself and make sure we were comfortable. Truly a great welcoming
Couldn't fault it at all
Very helpful staff. Lovely and warm. Provided what was needed while someone is unexpectedly admitted to hospital.
No power points beside nightstand.
Friendly staff very comfortable not far from town would highly recommend
Staff was very rude and also we asked her to give pans as they were dirty she was not ready to provide when we told we will put review she gave. She was always tell do this don't do this. a
Staff and Kitchen not having all amenties
Convenient for my stay. RSA has a courtesay van so that was great. No need to drive
You are by the main highway but that is fine, its not like Auckland and the view from your back window is rural and extremely calm
We were travelling in winter and really appreciated the room being pre-warmed for us, and tv left on so we could walk into a homey environment. Check in was smooth and friendly.
It is off the main highway so travel with ear plugs if you are sensitive to road noise.
Hostess was lovely, room was clean and lovely and warm
Nothing really
Price
The beds were old and had sagging, the the Lennon was stained and looked dirty the shower pressure was dribbling to practically nothing and the noise from the road was just really bad when big trucks went past that shook the whole place and was really loud
We were late check in/early check out and they made it easy for us, communicated well and had the heating on for our arrival
Simple accomodation- not flashy if that’s what you are into.
Exceptionally clean, and very comfortable.
Lady in charge wasn't friendly at all and had the personality of a fence post. Perhaps hospitality wasn't the best career choice 😐
It was close to where we wanted to be for the night
The property was very dated but the owner was doing her best
Little bit cold even with heat pump. Maybe electric blankets.
We had a great stay. Beds were comfortable, great shower, heat pump in the room. Helpful and very accommodating from first contact.
Easy to book and very accommodating for our urgent needs. Superb facilities for our need and any help we needed they were there.
The view from the second story unit. The lovely lady who checked us in who made sure we had everything we needed.
Friendly and helpful host. Warm room (heatpump). Nice rural view. The traffic noise isn't that bad. Comfortable bed. It's not the Ritz but it's clean and well cared for.
No complimentery shampoo
Easy to access
Nil
Value for money
Passing trucks during the weekdays.
Very cosy and clean. Good bathroom facilities. Very handy location for where I needed to be. Hostess even came in to close curtains and turn on heater knowing I would be late back. Was much appreciated .
Lovely Hostess, value for money, clean, comfy bed, spacious lots of room for gear and car parked directly outside
It is on Main Highway but traffic did not bother us. Our Unit definitely in need of an update.
The location was amazing, room's are very warm and comfortable, shower's beautiful and hot great pressure 2nd time staying this year as was in taumarunui for a wedding and a 30th, we are from Hamilton the lady that runs the motel is always friendly welcoming and at our service for what ever we required which makes our trip so enjoyable thank you, see u soon as we will be staying a 3rd time for a fairwell waiting on dates.
We’ve stayed several times in the past.
Noise from main road
We've stayed there several times in the past and the price has remained affordable. The proprietars know us well and are always very accommodating. The location is in close proximity to our destination.
Road noise from passing trucks.
Everything was good from booking in to leaving was exhausted waa getting late last minute book in cheap price Very clean warm relaxing room with a Stunning country view in the morning, Highly recommended, Def will stay again next time im back from Christchurch heading up to see Whanau..
Only 25 minutes from Ongahue and beginning of the Timber Trail. Warm & comfortable and the vehicles were right by the door & under covered
Frosty morning!!!!
Very friendly staff. Clean and tidy. Welcoming
It’s close to the highway, so one can hear trucks and train thundering passed.
value for money
location is by a busy rd and maintrunck train line so there was traffic noise but not a problem Suggest management t look at thermostat setting on hot water cylinder as it was quite hot They may be able to make savings here
Heater on, t.v going ,lights on and met by staff ,Jenny, when we arrived.🙂
Hairdryer absent, but possibly due to people stealing them in the past. Not a biggie.
Great hosts and lovely warm rooms.
The road noise, but was aware of that when booking as is on the main trunk line so not a big issue.
The staff are absolutely amazing, always clean and tidy. I will always come back to stay here while I visit taumarunui
The host . She is so nice and accommodating and the rooms are spacious and beautiful and price is also very affordable
Friendly lady at the reception. Covered parking spot right at your room door. Lot of space. We stayed 2 nights. We wanted something close to the road while on a road-trip. So we did get what we paid for.
A bit outdated (but everything worked), noise from the road (to be expected). Middle of nowhere. That’s being said, it does look like the pictures so no big surprise here.
Staff
Bit noisy
Location great clean comfy and value for money.
The manager ruins what could be an acceptable place to stay. She is completely unprofessional. After abusing us for taking 4 plates off site, which I had offered to pay for, she began to systematically start complaining about nonsensical things. She also discussed us with other contractors on site. Her behaviour became so belligerent, we left a day early, (paid for), and she still continued to complain with rude texts. We have spoken to locals who advised us she has a terrible reputation. We will not be back..
pleasant accommodating staff
Not there long enough
The prices are pretty cheap, the Manager is Lovely and Attentive.
If you're looking for a quiet place to rest this is not the spot to be, loud traffic and trains, and vibration from the road. Very noisy
We've stayed here several times over the past few years, the staff are very accomodating and their prices are very reasonable. The location is close to family and friends.
The weather and noisy main road. Views of the countryside is a good distraction. 😍
Good value for money motel that suited our needs well. Owner was helpful and supportive.
The place is a bit dated but is in the process of being renovated. It was clean and warm and the kitchen facilities wer all good.
Easy access to the site and great parking.
Nothing it was all excellent
Bardzo fajne miejsce na odpoczynek w podróży. Mojej jest tuż przy drodze. Schludne i dobrze wyposażone apartamenty są atutem. Wszystko jak najbardziej w porządku
Sprzęty są nieco stare, a cena wynajmu dość wysoka.
Location good.
Noisy
Was Great basic set up.
The train tracks opposite the motel
Lovely big two bedroom upstairs unit with a wonderful rural outlook. Full kitchen and large living room with two couches. Full dining table. Great shower. Older style decor but very comfortable.
The motel is very close to the highway and the whole unit shook whenever a truck went passed - felt like an earthquake starting!!
Confortable , belle vue sur la campagne, mais j’ai trouvé une souris et ses crottes dans le lit double et le logement en bord de route n’est pas sonorisé, on entend train camion voiture qui circulent beaucoup , et le sol et les murs vibrent au passage d’un camion
Ausstattung und Preis waren sehr zufriedenstellend.
Auf den lauten Straßenverkehr sollte man sich einstellen. Am späten Abend lässt dieser nach.
My daughter and family had a sudden family funeral to attend in Taumaranui so I booked this for them to help them out
When they got to Taumaranui they found they were expected to stay on the Marae I let the lady at the Mahoe Motel k ow that they would not be coming and asked for a refund She replied No Refunds
the owner she was loverly bed was made dishes put away even us staying 2 nights beds are cosey shower and water pressure great along with 2 bedrooms an a bed in the lounge to relax in watching tv things are clean were going to book again
nada
The View The greetings and smiley face from the lady at the reception
Nothing
comfortable size room with great kitchen
Lovely lady on check in. Great facilities
Great stay as usual. Room is noisy but motel is on busy main road so I don't mind. Location is main reason I choose this hotel. Friendly, great staff.
No nice place to sit outside. Is noisy but only because on a main road which is to be expected.
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What guests love
Areas to consider
Cleanliness
7.13/10Some guests reported stains on bedding, indicating issues with cleanliness.
Service
8.6/10Many reviews praised the friendly and helpful staff.
Location
7.64/10Some guests appreciated proximity to attractions, though some mentioned noise from the highway and trains.
Room Quality
8.09/10Rooms were noted for being spacious and comfortable, though some appeared dated.
Amenities
7.12/10Guests pointed out that some amenities were outdated, such as lacking certain supplies in the room.
Value for Money
8.58/10Positive comments highlighted the value, especially for budget accommodations.
Food and Beverage
7.13/10Limited comments on food and beverage, but a few guests mentioned inadequate beverage options.
Overall Experience
8.1/10Overall, most guests had a pleasant stay and indicated they would return.