Thackeray Street Hamilton Lake, 3204 Hamilton, New Zealand
#12 of 54 hotels in Hamilton
Guests' ChoiceBased on 82 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.9
Staff
9.2
Value for money
9.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: September 9, 2025
Stephen
New ZealandMore tea and coffee would have been nice
Lovely staff, got an upgrade, good location, parking… wonderful
Stayed in September 2025
Reviewed: September 3, 2025
Yana
New Zealandclose to the town centre. comfy beds and clean.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 31, 2025
Veronica
New ZealandFirst night, being winter - the heat pump only took the chill out of the air and I had to scrounge other duvets off spare beds. Maybe electric blankets would would be a good idea? or an extra blanket in the rooms.
I stayed two nights. First night in a two bed apartment. It was wonderfully clean and the beds were comfy. The next night, a studio apartment - same comments as above EXCEPT the heat pump made it wonderfully toasty!
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 24, 2025
Jenny
AustraliaOut of the way from the majority of shops
A seperate kitchen, living space and bedroom made it feel more like home.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 22, 2025
Bridget
New ZealandOther people next door to us were loud and talking outside quite late at night, then there was the noise within their unit, a lot of banging around in their room.
Location was great and close to all amenities, especially Waikato hospital. The place was clean and comfy, but noise from other people staying was not good.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 9, 2025
Glenn
New ZealandNothing
Good location to CBD and hospital . Good value
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: August 7, 2025
Marie
New ZealandThe whole bathroom gets very wet when showering as the shower is not enclosed.
Nice looking and quiet. Friendly staff.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 31, 2025
Braam
New ZealandNothing to complain about.
Staff were friendly, rooms were super clean, comfi beds, good facilities. Location close to CBD and FMG Stadium. Will definitely book again.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 27, 2025
Katrina
New ZealandThe kitchen was a bit skinny and a little tricky to manoeuvre two people in there.
We had our own outdoor area. The bed was very comfortable, loved it, it was quite large as well. Very open plan, so seemed nice and spacious Beautiful older building that is being renovated.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 27, 2025
Robert
New ZealandThe bed was a little firmer than we prefer. The curtains over the door made getting in and out a bit of a mission at night. Hard floors, rather than carpet and the couch was small and cold too.
Good location at the foody end of town. Good tea and fresh milk provided. Clean. Good heating. Good value for the price.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: July 12, 2025
Shashi
New ZealandClose to city
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 29, 2025
Trudy
New ZealandClose to the hospital. Easy to find. Had everything I needed. Very pleasant host. Clean, tidy and presentable. Thankyou.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 27, 2025
Anette
New ZealandHeat blanket in bed would have been great
We booked unit for family coming over from Melbourne to visit another family member at Waikato Hospital. Generous spacy unit, comfy beds, heat pump great, good location to hospital, easy parking
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 26, 2025
Amy
AustraliaTv remote was hard to use, low batteries and indicators worn off
Very clean, well appointed in a good location close to town. Provided milk which was a nice extra
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 23, 2025
Bridgid
New ZealandOutside lights lit room through night.
Great location. Large unit. Easy parking. Great outlook with trees.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 23, 2025
Cherie
New ZealandFrom the time we entered Colonial City Motel we were treated with nothing but kindness and me and my family and I felt so welcomed.The Property was clean and had exactly what we needed for our stay 😊It was affordable,and we'll kept.This will now be the place I stay with my family everytime I visit Hamilton.So if you're looking for a Motel that is Clean,Staff are friendly and close to the Gardens,Lake,City Center and is affordable for you and your whanau this would be it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 22, 2025
Sherryl
AustraliaOnly issue was the bathroom floor and walls all get wet when having a shower. There was no bath mat or hand towel on arrival but this was fixed the next day. If we had of gone and asked I’m sure this would have been rectified straight away.
The bed and pillows were so comfortable. Loved the location and the room was huge. Didn’t have much to do with the staff other than when we booked in, found the guy to be very friendly and helpful.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 21, 2025
Anette
New ZealandDespite block out curtains for my personal taste it wasn't as dark as I like it. Lights outside just bit too bright. When we come back I bring my eye mask😂
We actually loved it. Visiting family member at hospital, perfect location. Walking distance or short drive to lots of pubs and eateries. Very spacious studio unit. Comfy bed with super crisp sheets. Great working heat pump and awesome pressure in shower. Easy parking. We felt great value for money.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 17, 2025
Syria
New ZealandNothing
It had everything we needed.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 15, 2025
Sarah
Australia3 attempts to get the keys card sorted.
Great location, well equipped room.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 13, 2025
Warren
New ZealandToilet roll holder in wrong position, needs to be move to the other wall as you cant sit straight on the toilet.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 10, 2025
Robert
New ZealandThe newer units are spotless, but the outdoor lighting to our unit made it very bright at night. Better with some weaker bulbs or blacker curtains.
Very nice friendly staff
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 2, 2025
Malcolm
AustraliaRoom was spotless, staff courteous and friendly. Location was great and very convenient to supermarket and city centre.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: May 29, 2025
Helen
United StatesThe deep bathtub was not easy to get into. Due to the age of the building, it has a slight musty mildew smell.
This is close to the airpot and restaurants. The owner is very nice and offers good restaurant suggestions .
Stayed in May 2025
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