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The Essex Arms

3.0 star property

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Lobby
Porch
Soundproofing, free wired Internet, wheelchair access
Games room
Lobby

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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151 Main Street, Huntly, 3740
  • Place, Waikato River
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Hakanoa Walkway
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Waikato Hospital
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Balcony (King room)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, Non Smoking (Double)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Huntly

The Essex Arms places you steps from Waikato River and within a 15-minute stroll of Lake Hakanoa Walkway. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, a business centre and a 24-hour front desk. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. .Places within a 15-minute drive of this 3-property class Huntly hotel include Turangawaewae Marae and Bush Tramway Club.

What's nearby

  • Waikato River - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lake Hakanoa Walkway - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • University of Waikato - 25 min drive - 40.2 km
  • SkyCity Hamilton - 28 min drive - 37.1 km
  • Waikato Hospital - 28 min drive - 37.8 km

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nikki's Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Robert Harris - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Hopin stopin - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Essex Arms

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. The Essex Arms also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Huntly hotel is smoke free.

  • 22 guestrooms or units
  • Conference rooms
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • ATM
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Essex Arms offers 22 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wired Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 10 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities and services.

Property is also known as

Essex Arms Hotel Huntly
Essex Arms Hotel
Essex Arms Huntly
The Essex Arms Hotel
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The Essex Arms Hotel Huntly

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Essex Arms?

The Essex Arms offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at The Essex Arms?

Yep, The Essex Arms has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to The Essex Arms?

The closest beach to The Essex Arms is Ngarunui Beach (40.2 km).

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Essex Arms?

No, The Essex Arms does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Essex Arms?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Essex Arms?

Check-in begins at noon. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Essex Arms?

No, only service animals are allowed.

The Essex Arms Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 18 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean & comfortable

Was a comfortable stay after a big drive......room was large & clean....staff were very helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

4/10 Poor

Lusio

Disliked: Staff & service

Disappointing

We didn't enjoy our stay at all ! When we 1st arrived we had to wait approximately 40-45mins outside for some one to server us then we were told our booking online was not made ?? Then once that was delt with our room was cold and the fridge in the room didn't even keep the food we got chilled and the little freezer boxs had little ice build up but didn't freez we put 2 I blocks in there and they melted then as it states on the wall at reception 10am is check out we went to go check out at reception at 9.50am and no one was at reception there was to note on what to do with the room card we were very disappointed over all
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Dean

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

dishonest.

Will never book here again as they will not honour the advertised price on this sight as they claim not to be listed here...funny they knew the driver was coming though..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Convenient for a nights sleep when heading south from Auckland if arriving in the evening. Relatively close to Auckland airport. Wifi is available in certain areas but not all rooms. Unfortunately not in our room but in a common room so it worked fine.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

cheap, about all.

no internet, beds are bad, area seemed very shady. front desk was nice

4/10 Poor

Chez, North Island New Zealand

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Central Location

Unusual Greeting by manager but he was obliging. Rooms nice and big. Nice bathrooms but no hot water. Bed far too old.

4/10 Poor

Sylvie R., Quebec, Canada

Disliked: Staff & service

Not Worth the Price

Don't believe the infos about the Wifi. The hotel has no wifi connection for its clients. They tell you to come to the lobby and try to catch free wifi connections from the Public Library or the Main Street; that didn't work for me.

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most enjoyable. Room had all we required. We were at Hampton Downs each day and it was convenient for us to travel the short distance

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good basic motel, large bedroom and large bathroom. WiFi only by reception, rooms hard wired network but you need to take network cable - though this was not a problem for us. Secure parking. Huntly is a bit down on its luck, but the chip shop and Chinese were very good.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A no-frills but okay hotel

This is a no-frills hotel but comfortable, quiet and clean, with a restaurant attached. There is a problem with wifi though which is only available in lobby and one or two other areas but not in rooms. It's in a very workaday town with little to see but there are plenty of food outlets nearby.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Nice place in town with takeaways and stuff .

Good location not far from auckland international airport in a small town . Rooms were good , no kitchnet and sink at least to wash cups n stuff we had to use hand basin in bathroom , No table to eat fud which was the worst part , only one light in bedroom , was not much bright .

8/10 Good

Jen, Halifax, NS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable.

A surprisingly comfortable and spacious room. It was very clean and the staff were really friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend this place if you are in the neighborhood, or passing by. There's really nothing to do in Huntly, but there's plenty to do outside the town, so it would be worth staying here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Close to where i wanted to be it eas greatl

I would definately stay there again, good value for money, nice secure car park.

10/10 Excellent

Robyn, New Zealand - Bay of Plenty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Modern; Value: Great deal; Service: Good, Friendly; Cleanliness: Immaculate;

6/10 Okay

Michelle, New Zealand - Waikato

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Facilities: Modest; Value: Average price; Service: Below average; Cleanliness: Pleasant; Room 12 opposite smokers entrance way, street side window noisy during day

8/10 Good

Janine, New Zealand - Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was a convenient and easy option.