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.

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

๐Ÿฆ†โค๏ธ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ”๏ธโ˜€๏ธ
05/08/2026

๐Ÿฆ†โค๏ธ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ”๏ธโ˜€๏ธ

02/08/2026

Best way to start the week โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ”ฅ

The dining room has got to be one of our favourite shared spaces ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Plenty of space to enjoy a good meal or to just hang...
27/07/2026

The dining room has got to be one of our favourite shared spaces ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ
Plenty of space to enjoy a good meal or to just hang out ๐Ÿ˜Š

The Taranaki Garden Festival is coming up during the first week of November! Itโ€™s the perfect weekend to plan a trip to ...
21/07/2026

The Taranaki Garden Festival is coming up during the first week of November! Itโ€™s the perfect weekend to plan a trip to New Plymouth โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒทthere are many events, workshops and tours planned for the week. The team at Ducks & Drakes is super excited and we hope you are too! ๐Ÿ˜

20/07/2026
15/07/2026

Planning your summer trip to Taranaki?

Is a visit to Taranaki Maunga on your bucket list โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ”๏ธ Stay with us at Ducks & Drakes and take the hassle out of your adventures with our mountain shuttle!

Some pics from a couple Ducks & Drakes dinners last month ๐Ÿฆ†๐Ÿ’•
12/07/2026

Some pics from a couple Ducks & Drakes dinners last month ๐Ÿฆ†๐Ÿ’•

There are lots of things happening in the region over the next few weeks! Info can be found on the Taranaki - like no ot...
09/07/2026

There are lots of things happening in the region over the next few weeks! Info can be found on the Taranaki - like no other wesbite ๐Ÿ˜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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