Overview

This motel offers designated smoking areas and convenient room service. Guests can enjoy amenities such as express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Free self-parking is available on-site. The seven guestrooms feature kitchenettes equipped with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Each room also includes a private furnished lanai and a flat-screen television with satellite programming. Complimentary Wi-Fi access is provided, and housekeeping is offered daily. Located in the Putiki area of Whanganui, Te Awa Motel is within a 15-minute walk of Putiki Church and the Durie Hill Elevator. It's also a short distance from Watt Fountain and the Wanganui Community Arts Centre.

Facilities

Car park
Check-in hour (14:00)
Check-out hour (10:00)
Wi-fi
Room service
Laundry service
Multilingual staff
Luggage room

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms: 7

How far from Fiordland

Queenstown airport766 km
Milford Sound787 km
Te Anau854 km
Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)871 km
Invercargill901 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. In Fiordland roads wind around lakes and mountains and the real drive is longer; plan the journey with a current map and check the road status before you set out.

This place sits in North Island. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

95 Putiki Drive
4500 Whanganui

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-09-15.