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Big Five Motel

4.0 star property
Travelers unwind with HDTVs in their rooms while beautiful views await just outside, complemented by practical laundry services and hassle-free parking

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Big Five Motel brings together West End location and practical comforts. Guests start their day with a hearty breakfast before heading out to explore or relaxing in rooms equipped with HDTVs and DVD players. The property's laundry services add convenience to the stay.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Room options

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Showing 5 of 5 rooms

Standard Studio

Highlights

Balcony
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
HDTV
Select Comfort bed
Hair dryer
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Studio

Highlights

Kitchenette
Refrigerator
HDTV
Select Comfort bed
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Luxury Studio

Highlights

Kitchen
Refrigerator
HDTV
Select Comfort bed
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Kitchen
Refrigerator
HDTV
Separate bedroom
Select Comfort bed
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Kitchen
Refrigerator
HDTV
Separate bedroom
Select Comfort bed
2 bathrooms
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

West End, a neighborhood in Palmerston North, is home to Big Five Motel. Esplanade Scenic Railway and De Molen, Windmill are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include New Zealand Rugby Museum and Eketahuna Kiwi Country Information Centre. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing. Visit our Palmerston North travel guide
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154 Park Road, Palmerston North, 4410

What's nearby

  • Victoria Esplanade
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Centrepoint Theatre
    14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Palmerston North Convention Centre
    16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • The Square
    18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Arena Manawatu
    4 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Palmerston North (PMR-Palmerston North Intl.)
    9 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cafe Esplanade
    14 min walk
  • McDonald's
    15 min walk
  • Ocggi Sushi
    15 min walk
  • McDonald's
    18 min walk
  • Lone Star
    15 min walk

About this property

Big Five Motel

Upscale motel located in West End
Big Five Motel provides amenities like dry cleaning/laundry services and a business center.
Other perks at this motel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), babysitting (surcharge), and barbecue grills
  • Tour/ticket assistance, laundry services, and luggage storage
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • HDTVs with DVD players
  • Refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, and phones

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • HDTV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 20

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: USD 20 (subject to availability)

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 major credit cards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Big Five Motel
Big Five Motel Palmerston North
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Frequently asked questions

Is Big Five Motel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Big Five Motel?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Big Five Motel?

Check-out is at 10 AM. Late check-out is available for USD 20 (subject to availability).

Where is Big Five Motel located?

Located in West End, this motel is within a 15-minute walk of Esplanade Scenic Railway, Victoria Esplanade, and Te Manawa. Centrepoint Theatre and Palmerston North Convention Centre are also within 1 mi (2 km).

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Reviews

Big Five Motel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and great location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aletta

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great pet friendly accomodation. Jenny was very hospitable checking if there was anything we needed daily. Definitely would stay there again
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Advertised as luxury studio but fell far short of luxury.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy, plenty of room to park, quiet courtyard at back of room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will be nice once the renovations are finished. Staff was more the helpful and keen to lend a hand. Loverly stay. I felt my Ute and dogs were safe.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and comfortable motel
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice facilities but the tvs are not hd. Nice to have a tv in the room as well as the lounge
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property was clan and tidy unfortunately a lack of kitchen facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Ashley, Canterbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

NIce Hotel, Close to the town centre.

Very Pleasant stay, would stay again and recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gregg, Te Awamutu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Tidy

Handy location to restaurant, shops and park.. Clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Barry, Tauranga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very welcoming pet friendly motel

What a rarity to be welcomed with a smile, I got one here. I was asked if I had breakfast organised, I didnt have, so was given the option. I was asked how I would like the eggs and bacon cooked. The breakfast was great and exactly how we had discussed. I could not fault the place. I may have given it a more welcoming name, but that is just an opinion. One of the best moter experiences for years. Well done
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Zjene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Not happy.

The motel looks lovely on the outside, the inside not so much. It has old uncomfortable beds, very outdated televisions. Also our tv kept glitching it was very annoying to watch!. The room was tiny for the price I think it was defenitly one of the worst in the area. I have paid less at a motel and got a way better experience. Sorry to say I don't have anything positive to wright about this motel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Viti, Auckland, NZ.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable and Clean

Lovely staff and very clean room. The room was perfect for staying in solo and felt safe. Good off street parking and easy to find. A minutes drive to the CBD. Good value for money and the complementary chocolates were a pleasant surprise after a long drive.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

This is the 2nd time we've stayed and it's always very clean and comfy. Definitely come back again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great night and really appreciated being able to bring our (very) small dog with us to a lovely unit. We will be happily returning next time we are in town.

10/10 Excellent

Guo Sheng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was just right. Will stay again

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a pleasant one night stay. Easy to find, located near main roads (but difficult to get out of in the morning traffic). Rooms feel a bit close and there's a bit of noise bleed when your neighbour goes to the toilet or plugs things into the wall. Breakfast is cheap and generous, water pressure good and electric blankets are great!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short stay

Was in palmerston North for one night with child entering the Wheetbix tri. Unfortunately other guests were very loud and we got very little sleep as a result. Rooms were nice but quite basic for the cost. service was great from motel owners who let me keep my car in the carpark till 2pm after check-out. Greatly appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Rochelle, New Zealand - Hawkes Bay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Modern; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Immaculate; Was right next to my triathlon event and allowed me a late check out

8/10 Good

Sharon, Australia - WA - Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Value: Affordable; Service: Friendly; close to Esplanade

8/10 Good

Sally, New Zealand - Hawkes Bay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Nice ; Value: Fair price; Only a few minutes walk to Esplanade and river

10/10 Excellent

Barry, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Above average; Value: Affordable; Service: Remarkable;

10/10 Excellent

Stu, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Grat location freindly service

10/10 Excellent

Darryl, New Zealand - Manawatu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Top of the line, State of the art; Value: Fantastic; Service: Remarkable, Outstanding; Cleanliness: Spotless, Immaculate, Pristine; Definitely stay again and recommend to others

4/10 Poor

Nicola, New Zealand

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Bare minimum; Value: Unreasonable; Service: Respectful;