Located in Levin and offering BBQ facilities and free onsite parking, the Mountain View Motel is an ideal Inter-Island Ferry stop-over The motel is just 2 minutes drive from Levins town centre and 5 minutes drive from the scenic Lake Papaitonga and the entrance to the Tararua Ranges hiking tracks It is 15 minutes drive from shops and museums in Otaki, Shannon and Foxton The Manawatu Estuary bird watchers haven is also 15 minutes drive away All accommodation offers a flat-screen TV and dining area Each room includes a stove, microwave, refrigerator, toaster and teacoffee making facilities