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The Commodores Lodge

2.0 star property
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Sundeck
On the beach, kayaking
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
42-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Exterior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
The Strand, Russell, 0202
  • Russell Beach
    1 min walk
  • Russell Christ Church
    4 min walk
  • Bay of Islands
    5 min walk
  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands)
    58 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Courtyard Area

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Courtyard Area

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Courtyard Area

  • 30.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Sea View

42-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Deluxe Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Sea View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Premium Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Pool View

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds

Premium Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Pool View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Studio, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Pool View

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds

Studio, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Pool View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible, Non Smoking

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Comfort Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Pool View

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds

Comfort Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Pool View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible, Pool View

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible, Pool View

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible, Pool View

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Comfort Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Pool View

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds

Comfort Studio Suite, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Pool View

  • 39.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Sea View

42-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Deluxe Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Sea View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Comfort Studio, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Pool View

Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds

Comfort Studio, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Pool View

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Russell

When you stay at The Commodores Lodge in Russell, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Lookout and Flagstaff Hill. .This beach motel is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Long Beach and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Maiki.
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What's nearby

  • Russell Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Flagstaff Hill - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Paihia Wharf - 28 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Waitangi Treaty Grounds - 32 min drive - 18.6 km
  • Paihia Beach - 34 min drive - 15.5 km

Getting around

  • Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cbk Craft Beer and Kitchen - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Marina Cafe Opua - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Hone's Garden - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Paihia Wharf - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Charlotte's Kitchen - ‬28 min drive

About this property

The Commodores Lodge

Sun and fun on the beach, near Lookout
The Commodores Lodge offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Select Comfort beds feature Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Kitchens offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Your Select Comfort bed comes with down comforters and Frette Italian sheets. Rooms have private furnished balconies. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Additional features at this motel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Free bike hire
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Beachfront location
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Heating
  • Pillow menu
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 30.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 20.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 20.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 30.0 per day

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

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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Commodores Lodge Russell
Commodores Russell
The Commodores Lodge Motel
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The Commodores Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and location, faultless and service impeccable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great position, incredible and helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great position.Able to walk to all restaurants, etc. Just a few steps away from the Paihia ferry jetty.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Wray, Florida

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. Extra features like free bikes and kayak usage
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Bridget, Matakana

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay here at the Commodores Lodge. We had a wedding to go to next door at the Duke of Marlborough. It was a perfect spot to have a swim on an extremely hot day. We loved that we could take the Kyacks and bikes without having to ask. The accom interior was pleasant, a bit dated but not bad considering the location and proximity to everything. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was nice & clean, location was right on the water & central to everything. Property could do with a change of mattresses as they were very sold & hard to sleep on.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So close to all amenities, straight on the ferry to Paihia if we wanted to go
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing with friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the perfect place to stay in Russel and Sue and Hamid are the best hosts
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff close to beach spacious no air conditioning so bit hot
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely family atmosphere, good sized suite
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice spot loved the room right next to the pool.the owners sue and hameed were very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Memorable experience, will be back
An amazing stay, loved the town, loved the accommodation and the service and had a memorable time. We drove around the North Island and stayed in a number of very reputable chains and hotels but the experience at Commodores Lodge was genuinely superior. units were large enough to accommodate us (family of 4), clean and very well maintained. location is certainly best you get in Russell. the pool was nice and convenient specially for our children, they absolutely loved it. Finally a big thank you to hosts Sue and Hamid for their smiling and welcoming faces and looking after us during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Minneapolis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We rented the 2 bedroom unit. It was great, lots of room. The French press coffee is excellent! Close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value in Russell
Couldn't have asked for a better location! The Commodore is right in the middle of town and perfect for a stay in Russell if you don't want to use your car at all! The management on site were very friendly and helpful and our room was nicely opened and fresh for our arrival. We had a very enjoyable and comfortable stay and for the value of this lovely property would happily come again. The single beds were not as comfortable for tall adults however they would be fine for children I am sure! Free wifi was great throughout the grounds - occasionally dropped out however this was only for short periods. Free bikes and kayaks are available for guest use too

8/10 Good

cam, auxkland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wedding getaway
Everything was pretty good, made use of the spa... didn’t quite have time to take the kayak for a paddle. All in all a pleasant stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Host was very accommodating and friendly, we arrived late after the long drive at night and was still able to check in at 9pm. Cute village and great hotel location.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Briliant accommodation in the ideal situation.
This property had everything we needed for a great stay in Russel. It couldn't have been better located - we could walk straight out on to the harbour side. We have a sitting room/diner, large bedroom and spacious bathroom. The courtyard is an ideal retreat from the town and the tourists but still gives you access to all the amenities that Russel has to offer. Our hosts were discrete but always available for help and advice. We would book there again without hesitation.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

K &A, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet location
A great location for a quiet few days away. Within walking distance off all facilities, including island cruises and all restaurants. Enjoyed an all day cruise around the islands. Excellent boat and staff. Easily access to car ferry to other side of bay. Very quiet and staff very pleasant. Pool was good too.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vicky, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family fun in Russelll
This place really has something for everyone - well priced, great staff, family friendly, great location, pool a big bonus for a family with 3 young kids to entertain, comfy and clean ☺
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Family, Northland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel for school age kids!
A nice room with a view of the pool and lots of quality outdoor furniture to enjoy watching the kids in the pool, spacious 1bedroom unit, laundry facility and so close to everything in Russell. Friendly and helpful hosts, just a great family place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018