Is The Kentish Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Kentish Hotel?

As of Oct 6, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Kentish Hotel on Oct 7, 2025 start from ₩92,709, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Kentish Hotel?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Kentish Hotel?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 2:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

Where is The Kentish Hotel located?

Situated in Waiuku, this golf inn is steps from Tamakae Reserve, River Lane Esplanade Reserve, and Waiuku Library. Waiuku Museum and Kevan Lawrence Park are just steps away.

The Kentish Hotel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the neighborhood

Located in Waiuku, The Kentish Hotel is in the historical district and on a river. Awhitu Regional Park and Tamakae Reserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Waipipi Bird Park and Wrights Watergardens. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Pukekohe Park Raceway or Navigation Homes Stadium. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing.

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8/10 Good

Tim

Aug 11, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The area was awesome

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Mar 14, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Lovely historical pub and hotel.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Gail

Apr 10, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Proximity to town, parking and friendly, kind staff

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Raymond

Mar 26, 2023

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

A unique experience staying in a hotel with so much history

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

John

Jan 5, 2025

Disliked: Amenities

This is an old pub, the owners are fixing up rooms and renting them. They were friendly, but this is not a regular hotel. We were there on New Years Eve, and there was a DJ and loud party until well into the new year. Room was small, with no shower. We had a toilet, but had to go out into hallway to get to a shared shower.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Gina

Nov 16, 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

If you like old town western hotel with old rooms this is your place. We had the only room with a bathroom. Staff were very nice . Check in at the bar. Had to give 20$ deposit for room key and when we went to check out no one around, so lost that. Not for the faint of heart.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Robin

May 17, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Room rate was very reasonable. Room was a little cold and needed a little care.

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Neil

Oct 4, 2022

Liked: Staff & service

Was ok, a bit run down, had a meal in the restaurant. Was acceptable

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Debra

Sep 12, 2022

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

No reception desk, had to go into bar to check in. Accommodation was noisy and very basic. No breakfast was offered. Very expensive for a very basic hotel.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

cappy

Apr 28, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness

The bed linen bottom bed sheet was unclean. Noisy when the disco is pumping and noisy bar patrons at midnight-1300.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Dilshan

Jan 9, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The Kentish is a heritage hotel, so if you are looking for modern accommodation this is not your thing. The Kentish has a lot of history and its an awesome old pub/bar and an excellent restaurant which has its own bar. The restaurant seems a more recent extension which is spacious and airy. The staff are incredibly friendly, helpful and always with a smile. We had an awesome stay. The accommodation is was very simple, but clean and pleasant, and most rooms have no ensuite, which was not clear via Expedia.

8/10 Good

Bruce

Feb 8, 2023

Liked: Room comfort

The staff were friendly and eager to please. Melody deserves special mention. A mirror in the room would be nice. The toilet soap dispenser was not working. I will will definitely stay here again. Guinness on tap is the clincher.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Eleanor

Jan 17, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

The hotel is historical and the separate shower and toilets were a novelty but needed updating as I couldn't shut the toilet door without standing in pee stained wooden toilet surround. The mattresses were extremely thin but the linen was new and clean.

6/10 Okay

kawana

Aug 17, 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Staff were nice , but they charge you $20 for the key to the room with assurance that they will refund you , we were leaving at 7am and no one was there to refund us ( we also told them that we were leaving early )

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Nov 24, 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Under renovation and loud music

If you are staying here on a weekend, know the walls and floor are PAPER thin and they blast music from 9pm until 11:30pm. It was impossible for my parents to sleep through it. The price was low but I wouldn’t recommend unless you have bass proof ear plugs or a heavy sleeper. It’s still under renovation so be aware if that. Also, it said bathroom was in room but it IS a shared bathroom out of the room. On the plus side, the rooftop balcony had tables and chairs. Climbing out of the window to hangout there was definitely a highlight of the evening.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Tony

Feb 26, 2023

Liked: Staff & service

Loud band kept me awake until 12.00 and bar noise until 1.00

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Colin

Jul 31, 2023

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The hotel was as presented i.e. old; but the rooms were not clean. With that exception it was as expected.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Vyv

Mar 8, 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Basic.. wouldn't take my wife.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Jan 26, 2017

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

Doors slam loudlly all the time. Staff couldn't find my booking on arrival. Very old fashioned rooms. Needs a little work done

2/10 Terrible

Tatjana

Dec 30, 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Disappointing stay at the Kentish, staff were unfriendly, room was hot and stuffy and shared facilities were dirty, with a cockroach greeting us on arrival. Broken toilet, no toilet paper or new towels after staying for three days. Wouldn’t recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Ian

Jun 7, 2023

Liked: Staff & service

It was an experience to stay in the hotel. It was really noisy during the night with people walking back and forth to their room from the toilets. One of the showers was cold in the morning. The little freezer froze our milk for our bubba. The setting was on too high. The room was cold at night. The little oil heater wasn't enough. We still enojoyed our experience

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Jan 13, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Obviously a unique property. Check in was a slow process as the person has to attend to the bar as well. $20 per key required as a deposit. This took 4 days to be returned after an email and numerous calls. This was frustrating and ruined an otherwise pleasant stay.

2/10 Terrible

Kowhai

Jul 11, 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Renovations were underway leaving hall and common areas dusty and unsafe with exposed wire being worked on, walls knocked out and painting being done during the time of our stay. There were two shared showers for the hotel. One had no hot water and the other only barely hot enough after being left running for a long amount of time. Noise from the venue below was understandable but still not ideal. Light fittings in the room were not fully functional, carpet was stained and bed squeaky and old. Other than a hook on the back of the door there was nowhere to actually hang clothes. The jug could only be plugged in by leaving it sitting on the floor. My partner has allergies and was unwell, we tried to make the best of it but ended up leaving without staying the night. This was backpacker style accommodation at $128 for a Queen which is not worth it. When I raised these issues with staff (we left without staying the night) a refund was not forthcoming even though all of the issues can be easily verified. With renovations I am sure this place has potential but this is not how you treat paying customers.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Misilei

Mar 17, 2025

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Mar 4, 2025

Disliked: Staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

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