Ducks and Drakes Motel, Backpackers and Shuttle

Ducks and Drakes Motel, Backpackers and Shuttle Motel, Backpackers and Mountain Shuttle. Central, warm and homely. Or not.

Great value space that everyone gets comfortable in. 82% of 1 night bookings turn into extended stays. Sunny, grassed courtyard and gardens as well as a selection of indoor spaces where you can meet interesting people from all around the world. There's also some awesome space to just chill in by yourself or with whatever company you choose.

Starting at the end of October is the Taranaki Sustainable Trails! ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿชดโ˜€๏ธThere are plenty of workshops, talks and tours ha...
03/09/2026

Starting at the end of October is the Taranaki Sustainable Trails! ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿชดโ˜€๏ธ
There are plenty of workshops, talks and tours happening between the 30th to 15th November. Plenty of info can be found on their website and they also have an app you can download!
And if you need a place to stay, weโ€™d love to have you ๐Ÿ˜Š

Our beautiful Rhododendron, Jasmine & Lemon trees are blooming just in time for spring ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ‹
30/08/2026

Our beautiful Rhododendron, Jasmine & Lemon trees are blooming just in time for spring ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ‹

27/08/2026

Event alert๐Ÿ‘€โ€ผ๏ธ

The Hidden World is coming to New Plymouth for the first time ๐ŸŒ‘โœจ

Check out DARKLIGHT for all details & tickets

25/08/2026

A glimpse of what staying Ducks & Drakes looks like...๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜
Book your accommodation with us and come experience it for yourself โ˜€๏ธ

25/08/2026

A glimpse of what staying Ducks & Drakes looks likeโ€ฆ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜
Book your accommodation with us and come experience it for yourself โ˜€๏ธ

So many amazing events coming up in Taranaki over the next few months that you wonโ€™t want to miss!๐Ÿ˜Book your stay at Duc...
20/08/2026

So many amazing events coming up in Taranaki over the next few months that you wonโ€™t want to miss!๐Ÿ˜
Book your stay at Ducks & Drakes, weโ€™d love to have youโค๏ธ๐Ÿฆ† link in our bio!

Garden Festival 30th October to 8th November 2026๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒป๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธโ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ

Rock the Bowl 29th December 2026 ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿปโ˜€๏ธ

WOMAD 12th to 14th March 2027 ๐ŸŒโœจ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŽถ

Fringe Arts Festival 4th to 15th November 2026 ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿชฉโœจ๐ŸŽน

The latest member spotlight of He Taronga Pakahi ki Taranaki, supporting a network of Mฤori owned small businesses in Ta...
16/08/2026

The latest member spotlight of He Taronga Pakahi ki Taranaki, supporting a network of Mฤori owned small businesses in Taranaki.

We had the pleasure of being interviewed last month, you can read the full article for a backstory of how Ducks & Drakes came into the hands of Brett and Paula on the HTPKT website! ๐Ÿ˜Œ

Some pics from one of our guests who did the Pouakai Tarns last week ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜
12/08/2026

Some pics from one of our guests who did the Pouakai Tarns last week ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

10/08/2026

โœจ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ โ€“ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ & ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ โœจ

This month, we caught up with Paula Koot Brennen to hear about her and husband Brettโ€™s journey home to Aotearoa and their experience becoming the owners of Ducks & Drakes Motel, Backpackers & Shuttle.

We chat about what theyโ€™ve learnt along the way, their experiences as business owners, and their hopes for the future.

Read more about their story here ๐Ÿ‘‰https://htpkt.maori.nz/member-spotlight-ducks-drakes/

Admin duties, fruit & sunshine โ˜€๏ธHappy Monday to everyone๐Ÿ˜Š
10/08/2026

Admin duties, fruit & sunshine โ˜€๏ธ

Happy Monday to everyone๐Ÿ˜Š

Address

48 Lemon Street
New Plymouth
4310

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

Telephone

+6467580404

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