Work began today to demolish the main building at Golden Glow Motel following a fire last week.
Firefighters were called to the motel last Thursday at 11.21am and five fire crews from Rotorua, Ngongotahā and Mamaku went to the scene.
The motel's relief manager doing laundry at the back of the motel called emergency services after she was notified of the fire by a cleaner.
Dark smoke coming from the roof of the motel could be seen as far away as Western Heights.
A Fire and Emergency spokesman had said on the day that no one was injured in the fire.
