Waiouru Welcome Inn

A wonderful over-night stay here, warm and toastie with the heat-pump, super comfortable bed and a lovely clean unit. Sky TV was a bonus, as were the laundry facilities. The couple who manage the hotel couldn't do enough to make my stay more enjoyable. Thank you, it was really nice to meet you both and I really appreciated it!

Very clean, basic, very very cheap place to stop over and stay. SkyTV so we could watch the rugby. 9/10 compared to a Palmerston North well know chain motel we stayed at for nearly double price!! Only heads up is that we arrived late and didn't realise owners don't stay on site so make sure you arrange time of arrival and room number before your stay. Other than that, 👌🏽

Let's be honest, there's not much reason for civilians to be in Waiouru except as a stop on a longer trip. No offense to the town, it's a perfectly nice little place, just not much to do there. I literally needed a place to sleep overnight before continuing on to Wellington. Easy to find. Grounds looked clean and well maintained. Plenty of parking, generous sizes and different configurations for trailers, large vehicles etc. Check in was good - staff friendly, got milk for in-room coffee the next morning. The free beer or cider was an nice, unexpected touch. Little table n chairs set outside each room, in good condition. Room itself was pretty basic, but good for the price you're paying. Mini fridge, microwave, tea/coffee stuff with cups and mugs. TV with heaps of Sky channels, a few lighting options, plenty of towels and pillows. Heat pump - didn't use it, but looked fine. A few power outlets but in kind of weird locations. Bathroom a bit tired, but very clean and totally functional. Not a lot of noise overnight. Is a couple of turns away from SH1 though, so big trucks rumbling past pretty consistently. Bed was super comfy and plenty warm enough for spring. Check out was dropping a key in a box. Great stay, highly recommended for the price range.

there were 4 of us and two motel units. 2 bedroom and a 1 bedroom studio. A lovely reception from the gentleman at the desk and such clean and tidy units. Warm bedding and everything that we needed. Quiet and would stay again. We went as we donated some army memorabilia to the Army Museum. Two of us came from Akld and two from Wgtn and met on the Friday night.