About this hotel
Enjoy garden views at Dolphin Motel in Paihia, near the beach. The motel offers complimentary Wi-Fi, tour/ticket assistance, luggage storage, laundry facilities, and airport shuttle (surcharge). Relax in one of the 33 individually decorated guestrooms featuring microwaves, LCD TVs, and private bathrooms with complimentary toiletries. Coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains add to your comfort. Free self-parking and BBQ grills are also available. Dolphin Motel is a short walk from Bay of Islands and Paihia Beach, and conveniently close to Te Ti Bay and Paihia Wharf.
- Wi-Fi
- Spa & wellness
Facilities and services
Facilities 14
- Car park
- Check-in hour (15:00–18:00)
- Check-out hour (10:00)
- Wi-fi
- Car hire (extra charge)
- Airport Shuttle
- Laundry service
- 24-hour security (extra charge)
- Bellboy service (extra charge)
- Shop (extra charge)
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- Garden
- Luggage room
- BBQ facilities
- Grill/BBQ
Catering 1
- Smoking area (extra charge)
Health & wellness 1
- Spa centre (extra charge)
Sports 5
- Diving (extra charge)
- Windsurfing (extra charge)
- Canoeing (extra charge)
- Horse riding (extra charge)
- Golf practice facility (extra charge)
Meals 1
- Picnic
Good to know 2
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age (21)
Rooms and suites
Occupancy by room type
- Apartmentup to 10 guests (max. 10 adults or max. 6 children)
- Apartmentup to 2 guests (max. 2 adults or max. 1 children)
- Studioup to 5 guests (max. 5 adults or max. 3 children)
Room types and occupancy come from this hotel's Hotelbeds catalogue entry. Not every type can be booked at all times; ask the hotel to confirm availability and bed layout.
Location and surroundings
69-73 Williams Road Paihia, 69, Bay of Islands
321 km to Hobbiton (film trail). Straight-line distances: real driving time depends on the road, the season and the traffic, so plan extra for mountain roads and in summer.
Meals and features
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Total number of rooms
- 30
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 08/09/2026.
