With a stay at Motel Hobson's Choice in Dargaville, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Taha Awa Riverside Gardens and The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio. .This motel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Dargaville Museum and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Tane Mahuta.
The Woodturners Kauri Gallery and Studio - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
Dargaville Museum - 7 min drive - 4.9 km
Tane Mahuta - 12 min drive - 12.8 km
Kai Iwi Lakes - 37 min drive - 36.7 km
Getting around
Whangarei (WRE) - 55 min drive
Restaurants
Blah Blah Blah Cafe & Bar - 13 min walk
Subway - 12 min walk
Bakehouse Cafe - 15 min walk
Northern Wairoa Hotel - 15 min walk
Fast Foods - 3 min drive
About this property
Motel Hobson's Choice
Motel in Dargaville with free valet parking and an outdoor pool
Motel Hobson's Choice offers 21 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Dargaville motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Recreational amenities at the motel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary newspapers and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can get to nearby shops on the complimentary shuttle.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free valet parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Electric car charging station on site
Free shopping centre shuttle
Free extended parking on site
Free valet parking on site
Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Limited on-site parking
Food and drink
Daily continental breakfast available 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee: NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Living room
Outdoor pool
Separate in-room dining area
Conveniences
Free newspapers in lobby
Gift shop/newsstand
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour and ticket assistance
Turndown service
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bathroom
Designer toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
Pay films
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
Microwave
Refrigerator
Separate dining area
Toaster
More
Ceiling fan
Connecting rooms available
Free daily newspapers
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Living room
Portable fan
Separate sitting area
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 19.50 for adults and NZD 19.50 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
National rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Property is also known as
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Motel Hobson's Choice Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Hobson’s Choice is where I stay when I have to overnight in Dargaville as they have kept up their standards over the years. Each time I am there they have some small improvement and this time it was a heat pump in the room.
Thank you, second time staying here. Staff are very helpful and property nice and clean
Selma
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
6/10 Okay
Verna
Travelled with partner
4 Oct 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
1) Parking No designated parking lost parking directly out front of unit as other customers park in your spot. Very Inconvenient Parkjng should be lined out with Unit number gor parallel parking
2) Bed - Most uncomfortable mattress I have ever slept on it was terrible sleeping straight on bed wire !!!
3) Shower - Operated as a trickle no shower pressure - dissapointing experience
4) Location was great easy access to shopping motor way, central sight seeing
Verna
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
8/10 Good
Teresa
Business traveller
19 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fast and friendly check-in, all interactions with staff were great. Room was very spacious and clean. My only issue was the cold wind blowing in under the large gap at the bottom of the door - straight to the 'work station'.
Great place to stay on an overnighter in Dargaville. Older motel but my room was very comfortable with great bed, cooking facilities, great heating. Service was excellent.
Location great, clean and tidy. Comfortable bed.Husband is a light sleeper so found the noisy trucks going by at 5 in the morning annoying.
Michele
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
4/10 Poor
Anthony
Business traveller, Travelled with partner
19 May 2024
We did not get the room with a spa we booked instead we had a disability’s room with no spa.
When you turned on the heat pump it had a stick like cigarettes.
I rate this as poor and I would hope there is some compensation for what room we ended up with on Expedia as it was nothing like what we booked.
This is the 3rd time I’ve stayed at the Hobson. The rooms are a little outdated but everything you need is there. The area around the pool is nice. There is laundry on site which was convenient for me. It’s close enough to the shops that you can easily walk downtown. The staff are excellent; friendly & helpful.
Nice and tidy well kept Motel in Dargaville.
Spacious rooms with working equipment in a quiet neighborhood. You do hear the odd Truck going by but otherwise great accommodation.