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The Godley Hotel

3.0 of 5
State Highway 8 | P.O. Box 63, Lake Tekapo 8770, New Zealand
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The Godley Hotel
Ranked #3 of 3 hotels in Lake Tekapo
2.5 of 5 stars 123 Reviews
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Shelly Beach, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Should have heeded the warnings on trip advisor! We were tired and needed a bed for the night and often its hard in the dark to locate accommodation when you arent familiar with the area. The room was old and dated, the bed was a shocker and the bathroom was old and shabby. I guess it was clean it just... More

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Rolleston
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

We had a problem with the room we were allocated on the first night, located at the end of the corridor nearest reception in the old block. It was an older room and in need of a refurb. In the early morning the door into Reception kept banging every few minutes before and during breakfast and so we were unable... More

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Pembrokeshire
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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This was just a overnight stop at a beautiful and interesting place and it would have been miles better if the sun had shone but the clouds were dramatic. As for the hotel well what can you expect for the price in such an out of the way spot. Our room was shabby the bed not especially comfy but hey... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

The hotel location is the highlight of this property and they have a restaurant which seemed good.We spent 1 night in this hotel and the rooms are quite older style but comfortable.They have a swimming pool inside the hotel.we liked our stay with Godley as we needed a central location accomodation and they fitted our criteria. More

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Milnthorpe, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

The rooms of this hotel are on the side overlooking the road. Breakfast is very good & the room was very comfortable. Tekapo is a quaint little village which has a few shops adjacent to the hotel & quite a few eating places. There is also a lovely church with the statue of a collie dog nearby which was erected... More

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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

I obviously didn't read trip advisor before I booked but I did read it before we got there and I was horrified. We walked in and were greeted by just staring no friendly greeting. Then the girl on reception said her feet hurt so she took her shoes off to finish the check in. Great start. We then drove around... More

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we had no choice but this hotel. the location is superb, but the quality of this hotel is unbelievably low for its price. it was like a prefab home. there was a warning on the bathroom door that we should be aware that hotwater can run out if we take a shower for too long. i have also stayed at... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

This hotel is badly tired and needs a refurb. The beds were tired. The in room furniture was in a poor state of repair. The shower was worn out, the flooring tired. It was clean. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012
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Hi, I stayed there on a tour of the South Island (October 2008), for only over night and even then it was too much. although Lake Tekapo is a lovely iconic NZ place to vist, you are far better off sleeping in your car or even camping out doors than staying at this place, Where to start? -The door would... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

This is showing its age now but we were still comfortable there, they have a very nice dining room with a menu of very competitive prices although we did not eat here, we chose the local pub at the end of the strip (cant remember the name) lovely views More

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  • Godley Hotel Lake Tekapo
Address: State Highway 8 | P.O. Box 63, Lake Tekapo 8770, New Zealand
Price range (per night):* INR3,715 - 5,967

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