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Ambassador Thermal Motel

3.5 star property
Hotel with 2 outdoor swimming pools, a short walk to Polynesian Spa
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Indoor pool, 2 outdoor pools
Blackout curtains, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Economy Apartment, 2 Bedrooms
Terrace/patio
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
The price is AU$139
includes taxes & fees
11 Dec - 12 Dec

Room options

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Showing 8 of 8 rooms

Basic Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Fan
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 66 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Basic Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Fan
Blackout curtains
2 bedrooms
  • 96 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Single Beds

Basic Studio, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Fan
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Fan
Blackout curtains
2 bedrooms
  • 96 sq m
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Double Beds and 3 Single Beds

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Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Fan
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 66 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

Economy Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Fan
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 66 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Basic Studio, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Fan
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Economy Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Kitchen
Fridge
TV
Fan
Blackout curtains
2 bedrooms
  • 96 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Map
Cnr Whakaue & Hinemaru Streets, Rotorua, 3040

What's nearby

  • Eat Street - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Tamaki Maori Village - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Polynesian Spa - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Rotorua Night Market - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Rotorua Central Mall - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pig & Whistle Historic Pub - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Saigon '60S Vietnamese Cuisine - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Brew | Craft Beer Pub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Lady Jane's Ice Cream Parlour - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hennessy's Irish Bar - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Ambassador Thermal Motel

Hotel near Polynesian Spa
Ambassador Thermal Motel provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • 2 outdoor pools and an indoor pool
  • Free self-parking
  • Tour/ticket information, luggage storage and outdoor furniture
  • A front desk safe and free newspapers
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Ambassador Thermal Motel boast comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Extra amenities include:
  • Heating and fans
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch TVs with cable channels
  • Kitchens, fridges and microwaves

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 5 metres
  • Street parking available
  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: NZD 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

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 major credit cards, debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Ambassador Thermal
Ambassador Thermal Motel
Ambassador Thermal Motel Rotorua
Ambassador Thermal Rotorua
Ambassador Thermal Hotel Rotorua
Ambassador Thermal Motel Hotel
Ambassador Thermal Motel Rotorua
Ambassador Thermal Motel Hotel Rotorua

Frequently asked questions

Does Ambassador Thermal Motel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool, 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Ambassador Thermal Motel?

As of 21 Nov 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Ambassador Thermal Motel on 11 Dec 2024 start from AU$138.83, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Ambassador Thermal Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Ambassador Thermal Motel?

Self-parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Ambassador Thermal Motel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Ambassador Thermal Motel?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Ambassador Thermal Motel located?

Located in the heart of Rotorua, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Government Gardens and Polynesian Spa. Rotorua i-SITE Visitor Centre and Eat Street are also within 5 minutes.

Ambassador Thermal Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 194 out of 489 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 489 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 489 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 489 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 489 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Suzanna, Albuquerque

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was warm and welcoming. Johns gave us a bigger room than we reserved and even helped us carry our suitcases up to our room. Property looks like your typical family run motel so there's a bit of quirkiness to it. Spa tub was the hottest hotel/motel one we've ever been in which was wonderful! We didn't try the other 2 pools
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sze Kiat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommended almost perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ebony

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean accomodation, close to resturants
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Belinda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Errol, Mangere Bridge

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property was clean but very tired and in need of a refresh (pealing paint, marks, excessively soft worn beds). Nothing to directly complain about or need immediate fixing, just a general feel that I expected better, and that only essential maintenance had been done since covid. (But this was a similar quality standard in many of the other N.I. motels we stayed in during the trip). Kids liked the pools, and a convenient location, walkable to waterfront and dining.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Deepak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Although it was the basic studio, it was very large and had everything i needed. Only negative was that the room looked a little run down and probably just needs a lick of paint to sort out.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ross

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front reception pleasant Arrived winter day inyo a warm Unit .very nice .unfortunately Stayed extremely hot all night Due to thermal pipes under floorvof unit .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Amber, Auckland

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The best part of this property is the location. We were lucky to have a unit on the lake side so had a beautiful view. The property is very tired, but was really warm and was pretty well equipped with aircon (needed to cool it down as thermal heating a bit much), decent TV, good linen and adequate kitchen equipment. Staff were pretty helpful. One thing I didn’t notice till the day we arrived is that checkin ends at 8, we didn’t make it in time but they were still able to accommodate us. Parking is first come first served (and very narrow) but we were always able to park even on holiday weekend. There is no lift or ramp so accessibility may be an issue for second or third floor rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Greg

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hot water
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Tanya

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old motel complex, for the price the room was okay however the outside facilities could do with extra cleaning and maintenance. Thermal pool room was quite rundown
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent accomodation. Very central location and fabulous views of lake Rotorua! The spa pool was fabulous. The staff were extremely welcoming and helpful. The accommodation was so clean and spacious. Would highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet Seclusion
Enjoyed our stay, unit was clean and appeared to be updated throughout. Didn't get time to use the pools or spa even though looking at the spa was a temptation. I liked that even though we were close to shops, restaurants and event centre the motel was in a quieter area without traffic noises.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Glynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location, dark rooms , poor lights, kitchen good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Karine

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Smelly, the sulphur pool and a unusual smell in the room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Kaylene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Firstly the associate who checked us in was courteous and professional. He was able to arrange for an early check in which we really appreciated. However we could not over look the dirty room,outdoor areas and the pools. As we had chosen this hotel to experience the thermal pool, we just couldn't use it as it was not clean. I would like to caution other guests that the photos are not accurate and if you want to experience thermal pools you may want to consider going elsewhere. In closing the motel is in a great location and easy walking distance to restaurants and attractions in Rotorua.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Joanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointing
Very basic motel in need of modernisation. Very expensive for what it was.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Dominic

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AVOID
Nothing good to say about property, only thing to recommend this property is the location, units very run down, major revamp required, so bad we checked out after the 1st night despite having booked for 2 nights
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great to be able to use the hot pool and spa pool after a long drive/day out. Comfortable bed and air conditioning meant a good sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEVE

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Needs more things done to it
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay -
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

General hotel information

Reasons to Book
Outdoor Pool & Property Cleanliness
Check-In Time
2:00 PM
Check-Out Time
10:00 AM
Star Rating
3.5