Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery

Property class: 3
Piopio motel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery is a great choice for a stay in Piopio. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $54
$62 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 22 - Nov 23

Room options

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A neatly arranged hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a shelf with toiletries, and a window with curtains.

Queen Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, each with a checkered blanket and pillows, a small bedside table with a coffee maker, and a window with curtains.

Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, each with brown bedding and white pillows. There is a headboard with the text "OWLS NEST" above the beds. A small table with a tray of folded towels is visible.

Queen & Single Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, each with brown bedding and white pillows. There is a small bedside table with a lamp and a nightstand with a lamp. The room has a simple, clean design with a carpeted floor.

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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A neatly made bed with a blue quilt, a wooden headboard with the word "OWLS" on it, a bedside table with a lamp, and a small tray with coffee items.

Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, and a window.

King + Sofa Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
12 Ruru Street, Piopio, Waikato, 3912

What's nearby

  • Piopio Museum - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Caveworld - 33 min drive - 51.5 km
  • Woodlyn Park - 34 min drive - 51.9 km
  • Waitomo Glowworm Caves - 34 min drive - 51.9 km
  • Mangapohue Natural Bridge - 60 min drive - 81.1 km

Getting around

  • Auckland Intl. Airport (AKL) - 148 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fat Pigeon Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Piopio Cosmopolitan Club - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery

  • Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery is a great choice for a stay in Piopio. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
2:00pm
CHECK-OUT
10:00am

Hotel size

    • 10 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
    • Express check-in/out available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Fat Owl Motel, Bar & Eatery Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities

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What guests liked

  • The restaurant next door offered delicious meals with good portion sizes and excellent service. (15 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable stay. Visited with family and was not disappointed with the accomodations.
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10/10 Exceptional

A welcoming, comfortable environment where we felt right at home!
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic place to stay like staying with old friends Food and service out of this world Highly recomend staying here
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10/10 Exceptional

Room was comfortable, food and drinks in the restaurant excellent and the staff was lovely. Manager Dee fantastic. Thank you for another lovely stay
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8/10 Very good

Nice tidy rooms, friendly staff. Great proximity to the pub!
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10/10 Exceptional

The room was very clean & beds were comfortable , the share kitchen was great good with a decent size room. We had a medical issue & the staff were fantastic helping us out
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8/10 Very good

Lovely clean room
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10/10 Exceptional

Awesome spot. Staff so very friendly. Clean and loved the styling.
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8/10 Very good

everything very clean pub to eat right next door for dinner friendly staff, very clean easy parking
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10/10 Exceptional

Very friendly check-in, and pet friendly. Clean and quiet
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10/10 Exceptional

Very clean and staff was accommodating.
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8/10 Very good

We loved staying here. The staff were super friendly and accommodating. The beds, especially the pillows, were a bit on the stiffer side, but everything else was super nice.
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8/10 Very good

The room was clean and adequate for an overnight stay. Staff were helpful. The bar and eatery was closed the night we were there but the Fat Pigeon around the corner was exceptional for a small town.
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect Little Motel

Comfortable, friendly, convenient, and inexpensive.
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10/10 Exceptional

Welcoming, clean and comfortable. Great for an easy overnight stop
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10/10 Exceptional

Very pleasant and friendly staff
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10/10 Exceptional

This place is a great place to stay. It is comfortable and super clean. They were so lovely and accomodating to my needs and even offered me free breakfast! I was very impressed with the place and would definitely stay here again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable and clean staff very accommodating to a bunch of very wet and dirty cyclists Recommend place to stay nice to have help yourself breakfast available
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10/10 Exceptional

Good little room for a night.. clean and tidy..
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff are very accommodating
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8/10 Very good

Common area furniture was a bit tired. Excellent staff. Room very clean. BUT the eatery wasnt open the night we stayed which meant a drive to Te Kuiti for evening meal.probably would have chosen to stop in Te Kuiti if we'd known
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10/10 Exceptional

We were here for maybe 10 hours but very surprising at the quality of room with this stay. One of the best roadside motels ive ever been to in terms of comfort. Large new bed, good qater pressure, clean, and nice soap. Easy check in/out and even though we showed up too late, a nice looking, lively, pub on site. Great stop on our road trip.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great spot . Good host
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8/10 Very good

Perfect motel for a stay and for exploring the sourroundings. Comfortable beds, nice kitchen- and livingroom-area. Clean room..
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8/10 Very good

Clean room,