Just 3 minutes’ drive from The Square in Palmerston North, Drovers Motor Inn offers self-contained accommodations with flat-screen satellite TV, a DVD player. Guests enjoy free unlimited Wi-Fi during their stay Drovers Motor Inn Palmerston North is 5 minutes’ drive from Palmerston North Golf Course. Palmerston North Airport and Massey University are each a 10-minute drive away. All studios and apartments have a kitchenette or kitchen with a microwave and a refrigerator. Each room type has a seating area and access to a shared balcony. Guests must request a courtyard if they want One Bedroom Apartment with a courtyard, as we only have one room with a proper courtyard

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Breakfast Info

Continental, American

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Loyal Customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

Select dates to see this property's availability and prices

Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 king bed
1 twin bed
and
1 queen bed
Bedroom 1
3 twin beds
Bedroom 2
1 king bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.3
Facilities
9.3
Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.6
Value for money
9.1
Location
9.3
Free Wifi
9.4
High score for Palmerston North

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Vanessa
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Well equipped, comfortable and impeccably clean. Good location, close to town but still nice and quiet.
  • Kin
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    The room is big, clean, warm, with Netflix TV, kitchen and washing machine.
  • Elizabeth
    Australia Australia
    Spacious, well appointed unit, very comfortable couches and bed. Friendly reception staff and quiet location. Traffic noise was only a distant rumble and did not disturb.
  • Joanne
    New Zealand New Zealand
    bed comfort /pillow choices and king size TV OK parking handy aircon warmth response room size daylight sufficient to good shower tower plenty of space
  • Helen
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The property was central the rooms were lovely the owner was very pleasant to deal with.
  • Argonaut72
    United States United States
    Very clean and up to date. Not your crappy roadside motel. Very spacious, with loungers for TV, a small dining table, kitchenette, and a large bathroom. Beds were nice and comfortable. All reasonably priced.
  • Paula
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Very easy to find, great location for us. Very clean and very comfortable. Lovely spacious rooms great bed, brilliant shower. Friendly and available staff, 10 out 10 from me.
  • Nick
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Our room was so comfortable, modern furnishings and sparklingly clean and fresh.
  • Parewaho
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Friendly staff clean modern facilities good location
  • David
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Ms Erma is really exceptional quality customer service. The very best motel in palmy.

Area info

Amenities of Drovers Motor Inn
Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Room service
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Alarm clock

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • BBQ facilities
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dining table
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Playground
  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sitting area

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Flat-screen TV
  • DVD player
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Breakfast in the room
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Baggage storage
  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Packed lunches
  • Laundry
    Additional charge
  • Room service

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Outdoor play equipment for kids

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key access
  • Safe

General

  • Electric blankets
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Private entrance
  • Carpeted
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron

Accessibility

  • Lowered sink
  • Raised toilet
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages Spoken

  • English

House rules
Drovers Motor Inn takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

< 1 year old
Crib upon request
NZD 20 per child, per night
1 year old
Crib upon request
NZD 20 per child, per night
Extra bed upon request
NZD 30 per child, per night
2+ years
Extra bed upon request
NZD 30 per person, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardEftposCash

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Drovers Motor Inn in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.

Please note a valid credit card is required upon check in. Payments processed via credit will incur a 2.5% transaction fee. A 2.5% fee will be charged on all debit card transactions, when using the credit payment transaction option on a debit card.

Please inform Drovers Motor Inn of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

FAQs about Drovers Motor Inn

  • Yes, Drovers Motor Inn is popular with guests booking family stays.

  • Guests staying at Drovers Motor Inn can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 5.0).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Continental
    • American
  • Drovers Motor Inn offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Playground
    • Golf course (within 2 miles)
  • The prices at Drovers Motor Inn may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

  • Room options at Drovers Motor Inn include:

    • Studio
    • Apartment
  • Drovers Motor Inn is 0.9 miles from the center of Palmerston North. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Check-in at Drovers Motor Inn is from 2:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM.