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Bay Motel

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Continental breakfast available
  • Self-parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Balcony
  • Business facilities
  • Refrigerator

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9 Dundee Street,, Oban, Southland, 9846
  • Place, Rakiura Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Bunkhouse Theatre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Observation Rock
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Stewart Island (SZS-Ryans Creek)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Spaces

Number of living rooms
Garden

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bay Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Bay Motel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

Where is Bay Motel located?

Situated near the beach, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Bunkhouse Theatre and Rakiura Museum. Presbyterian Church Hall and Observation Rock are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 140 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 140 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 140 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 140 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 140 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

cowe

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Sauber, modern, alle sehr freundlich, sehr hilfsbereit
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had some spare time, were dropped off by courtesy van to go for walks with good commentary on the way
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our ferry sailing was cancelled, and there was no problem arranging new time. The double unit was spacious, private and we enjoyed listening and seeing the birdlife nearby. Definitely recommend to friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious, bathroom away from main area. Very helpful hosts, included pick up and drop off at terminal. Will look forward to being able to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and all staff at the Bay Motel were wonderful providing helpful advice about things to do, a really useful introduction to the area and taking us to the right places to start a walk.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, large and clean room with a great patio and view! Staff was most pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place and lovely people

Great location, lovely views. Jeff and wife lovely people very helpful. Only stayed one night wish it could have been longer. Very clean and beds lovely and nice sheets.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Generous studio room with basic kitchen, very comfortable bed, heating and bay glimpses. Free friendly pick-up from, and drop-off to, the ferry was much appreciated!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bay Motel is located on a hill overlooking Half Moon Bay. Our suite was spacious, clean, well-appointed and very comfortable. It also had a nice balcony off the main room to enjoy the lovely view. Jeff and Helen were gracious hosts with Jeff picking us up at the ferry terminal and returning us upon check-out. Couldn't really ask for more!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Motel was very clean and tidy, great location and huge rooms with comfy beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice view, great owners/managers that go the extra mile to make your stay a memorable experience!! Great bed, room and bathroom. Nice decor. I’d definitely recommend this motel to my friends and family. ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

This is a great location and a nice place to stay.

The hotel owners are very kind people. We enjoyed them very much. The only issue we had was that the room was freezing when we got there and were told the heat didn't come on until 2:00 pm. So we sat there and froze. Other than that, it is a nice place in a very good location near town!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great stay, clean and tidy, comfort bed

great stay, clean and tidy, comfort bed
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views from our room, good location and hosts were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful and friendly host and hostess accommodation perfect with great view
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host and hostess were very friendly and helpful. Accommodation was excellent close to village with great view
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Bay Motel, Oban, Stewart Island - great views.

We stayed at the Bay Motel between Aug 28 and Sept 2, 2019. We were attending the NZ archaeology conference in Oban, just down the road. We had a magnificent view of the harbour and town. Rhonndda and Jeff looked after us really well, starting by picking us up from the Stewart Island Flights office in town. The weather was so windy and wet most days, but also turned sunny and calm. Bit of everything. The rooms are well heated and comfortable, and protected from the winds. They were happy to fill us in on all activities and places to go around town, and where kiwis might be spotted. The kakas were friendly and visited often on the verandah. Just beautiful. No traffic noise - quiet. I would recommend visiting Stewart Island, doing the walks, visiting the pub (great seafood), and staying at the Bay Motel.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Both host and hostess very welcoming and very informative about the area. Very impress with the motel amenties etc
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property wss in a great location with awesome views
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was excellent, view was stunning. Shower was forceful and plenty hot water, but I’m not a fan of fixed heads.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was given a great room. View of the township and bay and balcony which was a bonus. Room a bit dated but clean and very functional. Probably the best on the Island👍
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous location and views-very comfortable. Easy to walk to most places
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Kazza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely outlook. Nice clean room with good amenities. Only thing was we would have appreciated a sleep-in but the owner started cleaning the unit next door at 8am and was walking back and forward in front of our sea view room every few minutes. Having said that, her husband was very helpful in giving us a lift to and from the motel with our luggage. Guess she was just being efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kriss

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Stay in Oban

Had an amazing stay at Bay View Motel. Great location and an excellent size room with a fabulous view. Will be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was large and roomy and exceptionally clean. We did not like the glass door as it let in too much light in the morning. We also did not like having the room attached to the proprietors home as it was extremely loud in the morning very early and we were exhausted and had wanted to sleep in til 7:00 or 8:00. But that was impossible. Sounded like she was moving furniture at 6am.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

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