Auckland Northshore Motels & Holiday Park

The pool and spa were closed, so the place didn't match the photos. For $350 a week, you don't get much, and showers cost extra. I was put in a windowless room with just a door, more like a storage space, and it was so hot I had to ask to move. In the next room, I found an antipsychotic pill left by the cleaner on a kitchen chair, where a child could have reached it. Sheik was rude and unhelpful. I wouldn't recommend this for a long stay. Don't waste your money.

The shower was freezing, and you even have to pay extra to use it. The shower cubicle's lock was broken too.

I stayed for a week and the room was only serviced once. Then, just days before we left, they said they were keeping our bond because the rooms weren't clean. They clearly hadn't been clean before we arrived either, judging by the bedbugs that covered my legs, arms, hands, back, and neck. The rooms were cold, with no spare pillows or blankets, and the walls did nothing to block sound. There were also cockroaches, cicadas, spiders, and other bugs. Staff were rude and disrespectful. I had a terrible stay and can't think of anything good to say about the place.

I parked my RV here for up to three months from May 2024, and there's a lot of confusion about how the place is managed. They don't give you the rules upfront, you have to ask. They have a page about community 'peace on earth', but nothing explains how to use the showers or how the gates actually work. The parking arrangements weren't clear either. Don't rely on what the Park facilitator tells you. Get the information directly from Park Management.