Rooms R01–R28 · 28 units
The Standard
Queen bed, kitchenette, patio. The quiet workhorse that started it all.
from NZ$139 / night
Rotorua · New Zealand · S 38°08' E 176°15'
Rest, taken seriously.
Thirty-nine single-level rooms, a warm thermal pool, and a garden that breathes. Run by a young team who believe a good night's sleep is the most generous thing a town can give you.
Check-in 2:00 pm
Check-out 10:00 am
rooms · 3 tiers
The idea
A startup team with an old-fashioned promise: you arrive tired, you leave light.
Pure Motel began the way most good ideas do — with more conviction than capital, and a key we wanted to hand people ourselves. We are six people who still make the beds on Sunday. Our whole job is simple: heating on before you arrive, warm towels at the ready, a kettle already full.
Nothing clever. Nothing complicated. Just thirty-nine rooms done properly, on one level, set back from the road — because a motel should feel like arriving home, not like checking in.
39single-level rooms
3tiers of comfort
2founders who still do night duty
6people on the team
Rooms R29–R37 · 9 units
The Yurt
Round rooms, king bed, skylight over the bath. Our signature domes.
from NZ$189 / night
Rooms R38–R39 · 2 suites
The Summit Suite
Lounge, deep bath, lake-view patio. The last word in resting.
from NZ$289 / night
Free, because we mean it.
- Geothermal hot pool
- Free high-speed Wi-Fi
- EV charging, both bays
- Free off-street parking
- Laundry & BBQ garden
- Guest pantry, open late
From the guest book
“The heating was on before we arrived. Vin brewed us a pot of tea in the rain. This is how hospitality is supposed to feel.”
— Hannah & Bryce, Christchurch · stayed 3 nights, January 2026
Read every page →A good address
Two minutes from the lake,
twenty from the geysers.
Sala Street is the calm end of the motel strip — tree-lined, quiet after dark, and still within walking distance of the lakefront, the Polynesian Spa and the evening line-up of food trucks.
- 2 minLake Rotorua & waterfront
- 5 minCity centre & Polynesian Spa
- 10 minWhakarewarewa & Redwoods
- 25 minWai-O-Tapu & Orakei Korako
The kettle's already warm.
Ring us, email us, or just show up — there's always a room with your name on the key.
The rooms
Three ways to sleep,
one standard of care.
All rooms are single-level, keyless from 2 pm, and come with a full pantry, a proper kettle, and no surprise charges. Rates include the pool, parking and Wi-Fi.
Rooms R01–R28 · 28 units
The Standard
Twenty-eight rooms, each with a queen bed, a kitchenette that actually has everything, and a private patio facing the garden.
- Queen bed, premium linen
- Kitchenette — hob, kettle, crockery
- Heat pump + ceiling fan
- Private patio, garden side
- Free Wi-Fi, smart TV
- 2 guests · cot on request
from NZ$139 / night
Rooms R29–R37 · 9 units
The Yurt
Nine round rooms inspired by the steppe — insulated canvas walls, a king bed in the centre, and a skylight above the bath for Rotorua nights.
- King bed, centre placement
- Skylight over soaker bath
- Underfloor heating, all year
- Rain shower + vanity nook
- Tea & filter coffee corner
- 2 guests · romantic light, proven
from NZ$189 / night
Rooms R38–R39 · 2 suites
The Summit Suite
Two suites with a separate lounge, a deep soaking bath for two, and the widest patio in the motel — lake and skyline from the bed.
- King bed + separate lounge
- Deep twin bath, robes & slippers
- Lake-view patio, private
- Stocked pantry & espresso
- Early check-in on request
- 2 guests · rollaway available
from NZ$289 / night
Compare the three
| The essentials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bed | Queen | King, centred | King + lounge |
| Signature | Kitchenette & patio | Skylight + warm floor | Deep bath & lake view |
| From | NZ$139 | NZ$189 | NZ$289 |
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Good to know
Questions, answered.
Is there free parking?
Yes — one off-street space per room, with EV charging in both bays.
Can we check in late?
Reception is open 7 am – 10 pm; after that, the night bell and a self-check-in kit get you in.
Are pets welcome?
Small, well-behaved dogs stay free in The Standard. Let us know when you book.
Is breakfast included?
Each room has a full pantry — cereal, fresh milk, tea and coffee. Cooked breakfast can be arranged in the garden.
Is the pool geothermal?
It is — fed by the same mineral springs that made Rotorua famous. Open 7 am – 9 pm.
What's your cancellation policy?
Direct bookings cancel free up to 24 hours before arrival. After that, the first night applies.
The kettle's already warm.
Ring us, email us, or just show up — there's always a room with your name on the key.
After dark
The lake goes quiet.
We stay up anyway.
Night bell at nine. The stargazing deck stays open until the dew falls.
The address
45 Sala Street,
Rotorua 3010.
The calm end of the motel strip. Quiet after dark, close to everything worth doing at dawn.
Right now, in Rotorua
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Arriving
- 8 kmRotorua Airport (ROT), 12 min
- 1 minFenton St dining & bars
- 58 kmTauranga, 50 min by car
- 228 kmAuckland, 2 h 45 m
On foot / by bike
- 2 minLakefront & waterfront walk
- 8 minGovernment Gardens
- 12 minPolynesian Spa
- 15 minEat Streat precinct
Day trips
- 10 minWhakarewarewa & Redwoods
- 25 minWai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
- 30 minOrakei Korako
- 40 minHobbiton, Matamata
At Pure Motel
A day, start to finish.
7:00
The pool's already steaming and the kettle's on — the roastery run arrives before breakfast.
14:00
Check-in. Keys on the counter, no paperwork, pantry stocked in every room.
21:00
The night bell goes on and the lakefront goes quiet — exactly as it should.
Around the corner
Four reasons to stay a while.
The guest book
4.9 out of 5,
from 1,184 honest comments.
We read every one. We answer every one. A few pages, below, unchanged.
4.9average rating · 1,184 reviews
★★★★★
98%would recommend to a friend
93%arrive by 2 pm, stay till 10
87%come back a second time
★★★★★
“Heating was on before we arrived.”
The kettle was literally full, the towels were warm, and Vin waved us in from the rain like old friends. A model of how hospitality should feel.
★★★★★
“The Yurt is a genuine highlight.”
Skylight above the bath, underfloor heating, dead quiet. We've stayed in Rotorua ten times — nothing touches these rooms at this price.
★★★★★
“Spotless, calm, generous.”
You can tell a real team owns this place. The garden, the pantry, the pool — every touch is thought through. Our kids didn't want to leave.
★★★★☆
“Wish we'd booked two nights.”
Only critique is our own planning. Comfortable beds, genuinely quiet, and the staff remember your name the next morning. Rare.
★★★★★
“The Summit Suite is worth every cent.”
Bath, robes, lake view, and the quietest morning we've had in years. The free pantry is a lovely touch of faith in guests.
★★★★★
“Simple, warm, unhurried.”
After Auckland hotels, this was the reset button we needed. EV charging worked, pool was hot, guest book full of kind words.
★★★★★
“The kettle-full promise is real.”
We arrived at 9 pm, exhausted. Tea, biscuits, and a room with the heat on. I will stand by this place forever.
★★★★★
“Best night's sleep on the North Island.”
Proving that motel doesn't have to mean average. The garden barbecue night was a genuine surprise highlight.
★★★★★
„Die ruhigste Motel-Nacht überhaupt.“
Die Heizung lief, bevor wir ankamen. Ab 21 Uhr war es totenstill — perfekte Nacht, warme Bäder, freundliches Team.
★★★★★
“Un aperçu de l'hospitalité parfaite.”
Le thé, les serviettes chaudes, le jardin qui sent le bonheur. Le motel le plus chaleureux de toute la Nouvelle-Zélande.
★★★★★
「心がほどける一泊でした。」
部屋の天窓から星が見えて、朝は鳥の声で目が覚めます。ロトルアで一番心が落ち着く宿です。
★★★★★
「꼼꼼함이 느껴지는 모텔」
침대가 정말 편하고 난방이 미리 켜져 있었어요. 주전자에 물이 차 있었다는 게 인상 깊었습니다.
Stayed with us?
Your words are the hearth this place runs on. Leave a note, and we'll read it over breakfast.
Write in the guest bookOur story
A startup team with
a key we hand over ourselves.
Pure Motel began the way most good ideas do — with more conviction than capital, and a key we wanted to hand people ourselves. Two founders walked away from comfortable jobs for one belief: a place to stay should feel like arriving home, not checking in.
So the motel is single-level. Rooms face the garden, not the carpark. The heating is on before you arrive, the kettle is full, and the towels are warm. Six people, young and a little obsessive about the small things — because the small things are the whole job.
Today the register fills with families, road-trippers, honeymooners and locals who just need a night away. Same key, same pot of tea, same promise: you arrive tired, you leave light.
What we hold to
Four quiet rules.
01
Honest warmth
No scripted check-ins. If we say tea, there is tea.
02
Rooms you can hear yourself think
Quiet after 9 pm. It's a rule, not a request.
03
A garden, not a corridor
Every room opens to grass and birdsong.
04
The kettle is always full
Little things, done properly, every day.
The six of us
The team behind the key.
Reach us
Any hour. Any reason.
Reception
7:00 am – 10:00 pm, seven days
After 10 pm, night bell at the office door.
Address
45 Sala Street, Rotorua 3010
New Zealand · S 38°08' E 176°15'
The gallery
The motel, the grounds,
and everything steaming outside.
The kettle's already warm.
Ring us, email us, or just show up — there's always a room with your name on the key.
Say hello
Talk to a human,
not a hold queue.
Reception answers fast — in person or online. Pick whichever channel suits you.
Email
[email protected]
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Phone
+64 7 348 2202
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Facebook
@puremotel.nz
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TikTok
@puremotel.nz
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After hours
The night bell is real.
We answer it.
Reception is open 7:00 am – 10:00 pm. After that, ring the night bell at the office door — a real human picks up, and most nights it's one of the founders.
The fine print
Privacy & terms, in plain English.
How we handle your data
This site uses no cookies, no trackers and no analytics. The only personal details are the ones you choose to send us — by email, phone or the booking form — and we use them solely to answer and manage your reservation, never for marketing, and never sell or share them. Live payments would be processed by our provider (Stripe) under their own privacy policy; in this demo, no payment data leaves your browser.
Booking terms, briefly
Direct bookings cancel free up to 24 hours before arrival; after that the first night applies. Rates include GST, the hot pool, parking and Wi-Fi, and are subject to availability. Check-in 2 pm, check-out 10 am. This is a concept/demo website: imagery is via Wikimedia Commons and no real booking or payment takes place.