We arrived to find the place locked up and completely empty! The key was in an envelope Sellotaped to the window. There was no explanation as to why our hosts were not there to greet us. Our room was clean but cold and the rest of the place was gloomy and dark and there was no information about if/when the... More

the lodge is impeccable, clean, very "lodgy" complete with wood interiors, and lots of really great decorations that mean alot to the owners. so much so, that they have a strict set of rules that guests must obide by so that the interior isn't ruined. understandable if you run a bed and breakfast and you want to keep the place... More

We didn't have much choice when we arrived in Tekapo as it was pretty busy so we ended up here. We found the hosts to be pleasant, welcoming but not in your face or wanting to intefere with our holiday (one of us is a kiwi, the other a Brit). We were offered two rooms, the lake view room for... More

Its a great place and the rooms are clean, spacious. We were upgraded to lake view which was a very nice surprise - the view is fantastic and the walk to the church/around the lake is fantastic. However, dont go here if you are looking for a warm service and I disagree with 2Astor about graciousness of the hosts -... More

Very helpful owners who have well appointed rooms. Ours had no view of the lake for NZ $180 including breakfast. Breakfast was adequate with freshly ground & brewed coffee. The poached eggs were microwaved a bit long... not how I wound recommend cooking breakfast. The venue is across from the shops/restaurants. Would stay again. More

Over rated, over priced. All negative comments listed are valid. More

The owners were very gracious!!!!Our room overlooked the gorgeous lake, the prettiest on the south island. The sitting room added a nice touch-included info about the area as well as providing coffee/tea.The breakfast was very good as well. We enjoyed a great afternoon walking along the lake and taking reflection photos of the lake from the church window. Be sure... More

Steer clear of this "luxury" hotel. The hostess was unpleasant and tried to sell us an upgrade upon arrival so she could "get a better commission." The hotel is not well heated, the garden views were of the parking lot, and the first question to us was "did you wipe your feet?" If your travel agency recommends this place, tell... More

We had a one night stay here on our tour of New Zealand. The accomodation was comfortable and clean and the breakfast fine but in terms of the overall experience I have to mark down the overall rating to just average simply because of the attitude of the owner. She wasn't nasty but certainly couldn't be described as friendly and... More