Colonial Motel Invercargill

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Independent
8.8 (851 reviews)
143 Mary Street, Invercargill, Southland, 9810 , Invercargill , NZ
64-3-2176119

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Children allowed

Facilities

Free WiFi
Luggage storage
Wheelchair accessible
Picnic area
Free newspapers in lobby
Smoke-free property
Tours/ticket assistance
Free self parking
Accessible shuttle
No accessible shuttle

Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean and tidy
Great location
Comfortable beds
Friendly service
Cons:
Some rooms are dated
Issues with certain beds
Minor maintenance needed

Categories

Cleanliness
8.34
Generally clean and tidy; notable issues with some rooms not being up to date.
Service
9.31
Managers were friendly and very helpful, contributing to a positive experience.
Location
9.35
Super central location, convenient for accessing local amenities.
Room Quality
8.3
Rooms were spacious and comfortable, though some beds had issues.
Amenities
8.83
Well-equipped units with necessary facilities; some maintenance issues noted.
Value for Money
8.79
Excellent value for an economic option; pricing reflects quality.
Food and Beverage
8.34
Basic provisions; suggestions for additional non-caffeinated beverages.
Overall Experience
9.11
Overall a very pleasant stay with willingness to return.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 00:25

Property Description

Welcome to Colonial Motel Invercargill, your perfect home away from home in the heart of Invercargill!

Convenient Amenities
Enjoy seamless connectivity with complimentary wireless internet access and unwind in our picnic area. Our tour and ticket assistance ensure you explore the best of the local attractions with ease.

Comfortable Accommodations
Choose from our 13 air-conditioned rooms, each equipped with kitchens featuring ovens and stovetops. Daily housekeeping and complimentary weekday newspapers make your stay hassle-free and comfortable.

Exceptional Service
Take advantage of our limited room service and on-site dry cleaning/laundry services. We also provide complimentary self-parking facilities, adding to your convenience during your visit.

Book your stay at Colonial Motel Invercargill now for an unforgettable experience!

Important information:

  • The property is professionally cleaned.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Airport code: IVC

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • Pets

    No pets

  • Smoking

    No smoking

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.8
Based on 851 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.34
Service: 9.31
Location: 9.35
Room Quality: 8.3
Amenities: 8.83
Value for Money: 8.79
Food and Beverage: 8.34
Overall Experience: 9.11
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Brent • extended_group • nz
8
2026-02-11 • via Nuitee
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Jordy. • family_with_children • nz
10
Pros:

Loved the space and staff assistance

Cons:

Nothing

2026-02-11 • via Nuitee
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Craig • family_with_children • au
8
Pros:

Clean and tidy.
Staff were extremely friendly and helpful.

2026-01-30 • via Nuitee
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Tara • family_with_children • nz
10
Pros:

Our apartment was super modern, very clean with everything we needed as a family of five staying here. We were very pleased with our apartment.

2026-01-28 • via Nuitee
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Sidney • couple • ca
7
A solid, basic 2-bedroom motel unit with good kitchen facilities (except for the fridge).
Pros:

Our unit in the Colonial Motel was fine in most ways, few complaints. The unit is a bit “tired”, but not horribly so. Parts of the unit had been recently renovated (e.g., the flooring), while other parts looked like they were stuck in the 1930s. Not decrepit at all, just 1930s-looking. Overall we were perfectly happy with our stay there.

Cons:

There was one major shortcoming, and a couple of minor ones. The major one was the refrigerator. It is a half-fridge, quite new (good), but sitting on the floor and with the freezer above and fridge part below. You have to get down on your hands and knees to access the fridge area, which is the part that is most used. Extremely frustrating. At the very least the whole thing should be placed up on a base to raise it up 3 or 4 feet. Better, replace it with a small-profile full-height fridge, which would fit the space perfectly. The other thing we both noticed is that the shower floor is quite slippery. With no grab handles, it could be rather dangerous. We later discovered that there is a rubber mat for the shower floor to reduce the slipping, but it’s tucked away under the sink and we never thought to look for it (until too late). It would be better to have the rubber mat out beside the shower, or perhaps a note on the shower that there is a mat available. A third, minor detail was that there were no salt and pepper shakers. The host provided a couple of paper packets of salt and pepper, like you’d get in a greasy spoon restaurant. Surely you can do better. The final thing concerns the oven. It took us 15 minutes pushing various poorly-labelled buttons to get it to work. A one-paragraph note in the guest manual would solve it, but there was nothing in the manual about it.

2026-01-27 • via Nuitee
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William • family_with_children • au
8
Comfortable and convenient
Pros:

Comfortable and convenient

Cons:

Nothing, all good

2026-01-27 • via Nuitee
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Elisabeth • couple • ch
8
Alles super
Pros:

Grosses Zimmer mit Küche, alles Nötige da. Heizung gut, sogar die Betten konnten mit Heizmatten beheizt werden. Im Bad hatte es ebenfalls ein Heizkörper.
Auto konnte vor dem Eingang parkiert werden.

Cons:

War nichts zu bemängeln

2026-01-26 • via Nuitee
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Bettina • couple • de
6
Für eine Nacht okay!
Pros:

Viel Platz, Küche sehr gut ausgestattet.
Ruhige Lage, Restaurants und Supermarkt fussläufig erreichbar, Personal sehr freundlich

Cons:

Die Einrichtung ist schon ein bisschen sehr in die Jahre gekommen, kein Feuermelder, offener Sicherungskasten über dem Bett im Schlafzimmer 😏

2026-01-24 • via Nuitee
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Helen • family_with_children • nz
5
Comfy bed. Needs updated.
Pros:

Clean beds, comfy.
Plenty of space.
Friendly staff- replaced fire alarm which didn’t work when tested quickly.

Cons:

Tired decor and bathroom needs renovated. Cracks in wall and wallpaper peeling, cracked window in toilet. Ants in kitchen area.

2026-01-24 • via Nuitee
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Dreamer13272608342 • Family
10
Great place to stay for our family!
Pros:

We really enjoyed our stay at Colonial Motel for our first visit to Invercargill! We are a family of 6 and it was wonderful they had a unit big enough to fit us all in! The unit was so modern inside, a well equipped kitchen, a washer/dryer, 3 good sized bedrooms and a big open lounge/dining with a massive TV! It was so close to everything and easy to get all the places we visited. We had a fuss-free check-in and check-out due to the effective and prompt communication. The only thing we weren't used to was the shower/toilet area, it was one open area so was constantly wet on the floor, we put two towels down and that helped. Other than that, we had everything we needed for a comfortable and convenient stay. Nga mihi!!

2026-01-20 • via Tripadvisor
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Fili • family_with_children • nz
5
It was ok, definitely cold. Probably wouldn’t stay in that same apartment again.
Cons:

Main bed was too hard. The apartment we had was too cold you could feel the freezing cold come through the windows. The apartment we had was old compared to all the other apartments we’ve had in the past.

2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
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Griess • couple • nl
7
2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
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Robert • couple • au
9
Cons:

The bed was very hard and uncomfortable

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Hemi • solo_traveller • nz
10
Modern feel.
Pros:

Everything was great, 😃

Cons:

🙂

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Tony • extended_group • au
10
Pros:

Friendly staff great location, spacious rooms

2026-01-16 • via Nuitee
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Susan • family_with_children • nz
7
Large clean unit in handy location with friendly staff
Pros:

Spacious & clean. Good facilities

Cons:

Street noise

2026-01-15 • via Nuitee
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Lisa • extended_group • au
10
2026-01-14 • via Nuitee
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Patsy • extended_group • nz
8
Very pleasant and comfortable, Close to town and Queens Gardens
Pros:

Has everything you need

Cons:

A bit tired on the outside, but good inside

2026-01-12 • via Nuitee
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Melissa • extended_group • us
10
2026-01-09 • via Nuitee
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Susie • family_with_children • au
9
Great place to stay, suited our family of 5 perfectly. Super clean.
Pros:

The property was spacious, modern and super clean. The property manager was lovely.
Very affordable too.

2026-01-06 • via Nuitee