Anatoki Lodge Motel

About this place

Anatoki Lodge Motel is at 87 Commercial Street in Tākaka, the main town of Golden Bay. The motel has 11 ground-level, non-smoking units and describes itself as four-star motel accommodation. It is a short flat walk — the property says one to two minutes — to Tākaka's shops, cafes, restaurants and cinema.

Units

Four room types are offered:

• Studio units
• One bedroom units
• Two bedroom unit (No. 10)
• Two bedroom unit (No. 11)

Units are ground level and include kitchenette facilities, wet-wall bathrooms, flatscreen TVs with Sky Guest Select, DVD players and free wireless internet. Two of the units are listed as access units.

Facilities

• Solar-heated indoor swimming pool (seasonal)
• Barbecue area and landscaped grounds
• Guest laundry service
• Continental breakfast on request
• Car parking outside the units, plus boat and trailer parking
• Children's play area, cot and highchair available
• Fax facility in the office

Suitability for business and events

There is no conference or meeting room on site, so Anatoki Lodge is best used as delegate or crew accommodation rather than a venue. The motel explicitly promotes corporate rates for sales representatives and business travellers, and notes it caters for both overnight business stops and longer stays. That makes it a practical base for project teams, contractors and small groups working in Golden Bay, where accommodation options are limited.

For incentive and small-group leisure travel, the location is the main draw. Tākaka is the gateway to Kahurangi National Park and the northern end of the Heaphy Track, with the Abel Tasman National Park, Te Waikoropupū Springs, Wharariki Beach and Farewell Spit all reachable from the town. Golden Bay is reached from Nelson over Tākaka Hill, so organisers should allow realistic transfer time from Nelson city and Nelson Airport when scheduling.

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