Whanganui Riverboat Centre and Museum - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
Durie Hill Elevator - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Virginia Lake - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Castlecliff Beach - 11 min drive - 7.9 km
Getting around
Whanganui (WAG) - 11 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 16 min walk
Thai House Express 2 - 20 min walk
Pizza Hut - 15 min walk
The Yellow House Cafe - 2 min walk
Noodle Canteen - 2 min drive
About this property
Astral Motel
Motel by the river
Consider a stay at Astral Motel and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a playground. Free in-room WiFi and laundry facilities are available to all guests.
Other perks include:
Free self parking and extended parking
Babysitting (surcharge), tour/ticket assistance, and free newspapers
Concierge services and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Astral Motel offer perks such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, as well as amenities like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
TVs with satellite channels
Separate sitting areas, refrigerators, and microwaves
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free extended parking on site
Food and drink
Room service available
Things to do
Playground
Family friendly
Babysitting (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Playground
Refrigerator
Soundproofed rooms
Trampoline
Conveniences
Free newspapers in lobby
Guest services
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
This property does not have elevators
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Heating
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
Satellite channels
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Microwave
Refrigerator
Toaster
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Desk
Free newspapers
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Phone
Separate sitting area
Soundproofing
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
A car is required for transportation to and from this property
National rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Property is also known as
Astral Motel
Astral Motel Wanganui
Astral Wanganui
Motel Astral
Astral Motel Whanganui
Astral Whanganui
Astral Motel Motel
Astral Motel Whanganui
Astral Motel Motel Whanganui
Frequently asked questions
Is Astral Motel pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Astral Motel?
Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.
What time is check-in at Astral Motel?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at Astral Motel?
Check-out is at 10 AM.
Where is Astral Motel located?
Located in the heart of Whanganui, this motel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Queens Park, Moutoa Gardens, and Sarjeant Gallery. Whanganui Museum and Whanganui Riverboat Centre and Museum are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Astral Motel Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Down by river nice garden outlook but spoiler by hoons on noisy bikes trying to set speed records
Bryan
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
8/10 Good
Graham
6 November 2024
Everything was good apart from the bed was too cold. Needed a better duvet or another blanket. Had to buy one to keep warm the 2nd night. Heat pump wasn't working properly either. Probably needs filters cleaned
Staff are very helpful and courteous, good location and not far from the township, restaurants, shopping etc.. found it very good overall and would stay again..
Not enough towels in the unit or facecloths we made it work I was surprised at it as we had booked for 5 and had 3 facecloths, 4 towels for 5 people and we had to go back for a teatowel. Fridge was leaking water inside it no matter what we did with the temperature so that was not good. Its the little things that make all the difference. The room needed more bedding to put on the bed for winter to we had to turn up the heat pump to make sure we did not freeze. Could do with some tongs in the kitchen for cooking to.
Cockroaches in bed, benchtops, table and even inside water kettle. Bathroom was filthy. I did not spend the night at this room. Very disappointed and out of pocket
Jordan
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Bruce
12 May 2024
Happy with our room
Bruce
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
4/10 Poor
Maria
18 April 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
Maria
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
6/10 Okay
Doreen
18 April 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
We did like thatnthebunit was so clean and housekeepimgbwas done each day,
The lack of spoken englishnfrom office staff made for some difficu,ties
Hi Astral Motels - We stayed in your motel as booked on April 10. The good news is that the unit was clean and tidy but we did not have a good stay because we were put into a unit beside a family group that stayed up late into the night, working on cars, riding around on bikes, playing loud music and even welcomng friends loudly at 2am in the morning. I doubt we had four hours of sleep. One adult wearing gang type clothing with a knife on his hip spent a long time jump starting a car right outside our door.. As you can imagaine we were not prepared to ask them to quieten down It appears they are a permanent group and that is fine as we know there is a housing shortage and motels are being used to house many who found themselves in this position.But putting casual users beside permanent groups does not work because of the above.You should group them in one area away from casual hirers or tell people you have long term occupiers. We will not be back and feel we are entiled to some sort of refund for a terrible night. I was prepared to leave at ten and travel home at night but wasn't prepared to go out while they were milling all around our unit - Not happy R Pickering.