Ashwood Manor

"For a person who doesn't leave home very much Hamilton Ashwood Hotel the staff were very delighted to see me very well mannered even the night Crew we're very well mannered the room was spotless the breakfast was perfect and I would love to go there again location there was definitely heaps of parking 100% markup for me"

"We were there in Aug 2016. The parking lot was kind of tight and hard to get around and I would imagine anything bigger than an SUV would be quite difficult to park compared to the station wagon we had rented. The rooms were clean everything was absolutely spic and span and the jacuzzi was lovely however there was an awfully strong "perfumey" odour that our noses as we walked in the door. We were not sure if it was the carpet type of odour materials that they had but it was extremely bad. We put the air conditioning on Full Tilt and open the window to the bathroom and the room itself. But a Time we got back the room smell had seemed to have dissipated. If we didn't go in and do what we did we would have had to get another room or cancel the room and go to another hotel it was actually that bad. The head pink toilet paper which was like something from the 80s so maybe someone like the 80s sense and decor. But for anyone that has issues with strong odour that smells like perfume you might want to check ahead of time before you go in."

"The good: Rooms facilities were clean Wifi was good Water pressure is excellent The bad: There appear to be some longer term (housing NZ?) tenants with kids, who have no concept of time - very hard to sleep at night with all of the noise. Another tenant started playing heavy bassy music from 4am this morning. And on my first day someone was sitting in the car park revving their engine. Electrical things in my room did not seem safe - the power supply to the sky box was emitting a loud squeal suggesting it is due for replacement, the light in the bathroom made the same squeal noise. There was no facilities for room service / getting food brought to your room. The ceiling fan was wobbling excessively. You can hear practically everything at the street side and from the courtyard. There was a big gap under the front door which didn’t help The ugly: Carpet was in pretty gross condition - had a few large red stains. I might be being a bit critical here, but I got maybe 8 hours of sleep over 2 nights which isn’t really acceptable on a work trip. I will be avoiding this place in the future."

"I found the staff very helpful particularly when I found out we were being flown back to Gisborne earlier than expected. The room was clean, spacious & the spa was great. Only negative was the noisy plumbing. A neighbour had an 8 minute shower at 5.30. Apart from I would not hesitate to stay there again."

"Motel is in a good location really close to town, with a Pak & Save a short walk down the road. The rooms are just like the photos. Spacious and clean. There are lots of personal touches like fresh ground coffee beans for plunger coffee, make up wipes, and even electric fry pans are available from reception to use in the well equipped kitchenette. The owners are helpful, and conscientious. We left something in our room, and they were straight onto it and helpful in getting it returned. We enjoyed our stay."