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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the swimming pool open all year round?
- When is the High Season?
- What is the weather like in the winter?
- Why is there a hook in the inside and the outside of the screen doors?
- Whats the population of Hicks Bay?
- What is the style of the DINNER AT SIX Restaurant?
- Are there telephones in the Rooms?
- Do you get vodafone service in Hicks Bay?
- Do you get Telecom Cell Phone service in Hicks Bay?
- Does the Cafe Style Restaurant ever close?
- Is there freedom camping in the East Cape?
- How old is the motel?
- What is Raepao?
- Is Hicks Bay Motel Lodge Luxury?
- What ever happend to John Campbell the masters marathon runner?
- What is so special about maori land?
- Do you serve authentic maori cuisine in the restaurant?
- Does the motel take American Express Credit Cards?
- Where is the closest ATM machine?
- Is the Lodge Lounge open during the day?
- When is the Transit of Venus?
Answers
1. Is the swimming pool open all year round?
No. The outdoor pool opens with the summer season.2. When is the High Season?
25 December until Anzac Day is the High Season at Hicks Bay.3. What is the weather like in the winter?
Winter brings high winds and rain. We also have nice sunny days in between.4. Why is there a hook in the inside and the outside of the screen doors?
In summer it is very hot and guests like the screen doors locked from the inside. During winter we get high winds and heavy rain. All doors are hook locked from the ouside to prevent slamming and damage.5. Whats the population of Hicks Bay?
Approximately 300 people.6. What is the style of the DINNER AT SIX Restaurant?
The Restaurant is a Cafe Style Restaurant. You order at the bar. Your table number is your room number. All drinks need to be ordered from the bar along with any additional food items you might like.7. Are there telephones in the Rooms?
No.8. Do you get vodafone service in Hicks Bay?
Yes.9. Do you get Telecom Cell Phone service in Hicks Bay?
No. The only place that I know of that gets Telecom Cell Phone service is at the very top of the East Cape Lighthouse.10. Does the Cafe Style Restaurant ever close?
Yes. We close each year on 25 December. We also close if we have no bookings by 6pm each day.11. Is there freedom camping in the East Cape?
No.12. How old is the motel?
Hicks Bay Motel Lodge is now over fifty years old.13. What is Raepao?
It is an ancient maori burial ground.14. Is Hicks Bay Motel Lodge Luxury?
Self rated three stars. For luxury you will want to contact Portside Gisborne.15. What ever happend to John Campbell the masters marathon runner?
John is the Owner Operator of Hicks Bay Motel Lodge
www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php
16. What is so special about maori land?
www.maorilandonline.govt.nz to find out more.17. Do you serve authentic maori cuisine in the restaurant?
We employ locals, however we do not advertise authentic maori cuisine.18. Does the motel take American Express Credit Cards?
Yes, we accept the American Express Credit Card.19. Where is the closest ATM machine?
The ATM is located in the Bottle Store Shop.20. Is the Lodge Lounge open during the day?
The Lodge is open during the day for coffee, muffins and internet wi fi hotspot use. There is a bookshelf, games and a pool table. The Bar is open as well.21. When is the Transit of Venus?
Wednesday 6 June 2012 witness the Transit of Venus at the most eastern point of mainland New Zealand! Eastland is the Worlds theatre for this historical event. The planet Venus will pass directly between the sun and earth. Transits of Venus are among the rarest of predictable astronomical phenomena and the next one won't be until the year 2117. In 1769 Captain Cook ventured to Tahiti to observe the Transit of Venus. He then sailed on to New Zealand. 
