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Rainforest Retreat – reviews, photos

46 Cron Street, Franz Josef, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), New Zealand
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Rainforest Retreat
4.0 of 5 stars 234 Reviews
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What travellers say about this B&B/inn
  • Tree huts(12)
  • Motel room(7)
  • New Zealand(5)
  • Private Spa(4)
  • Great location(4)
  • Only negative(3)
  • Friendly and helpful(3)
  • Very clean(3)
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Akaroa, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“We enjoyed our stay - tucked in the bush - private and spacious.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
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We wanted some time out and were very lucky with our unit - the property does have a large variety of accommodation options and some of the front units might be quite busy/noisy with the "younger" bus groups. We had a very pleasent platter by the outside fire - probably before the evening crowd! Thought Franz was a delightful village and pleased we stayed the two nights - a nice start to our holiday

Room Tip: I think we had a tree lodge - was nice and private - although the shared sliding door at the front o...
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Boston, Massachusetts
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Where's the rainforest?”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

We stayed in a tree hut near the office. The facility was very nice and clean and felt luxurious after spending the previous 2 nights in a very funky place. Although this "retreat" is off the main road, it's not exactly in what you would think of as a rainforest. There was some kind of noisy construction going on in the afternoon, and in the evening, whenever people or vehicles would go by our hut, there was that gravelly sound. We opened the windows at night but there weren't any screens so we had some mosquitoes. Although our stay wasn't perfect, we liked the tree hut and thought the staff was professional and helpful. It seemed a little pricey but Franz Josef is a touristy town and the price of accommodations reflects that.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Saint-Gilles-Les-Bains, Reunion Island
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“A wonderful stay !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

A great place ! We booked the Tree house, which we recommanded. It's a real appartment with all you need and more. We really enjoyed our short stay, wish we could stay more longer. We didn't have dinner at the restaurant, the room was so nice, we made our own meal. So we can tell about the food and bar.

Room Tip: the Tree house for 4 was to big but we don't regret our choice. For 6 people , very good value f...
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Pathetic management, rooms, service”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 via mobile
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I was there for two days, was welcomed by rec keys of another's room. Cleanliness pathetic. Looked better On pictures than in reality. Would have preferred a different venue. Breakfast was nice though.

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Not for families!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

This hotel's restaurant, Monsoon, has a VERY obscene drinks menu, so make sure your kids don't get a look at it. Frankly, I was personally offended too - the kind of drink names they have are unnecessary, sexist and sophomoric, and have no place at a respectable establishment - but I was especially glad my kids didn't pick it up. When I told the waitress that the menu should not be given to a table with kids, she said, "well, I just meant it for you and your husband". But she hadn't told us that, and drinks menus usually have nonalcoholic drinks on them too, so we often hand it to our kids. I don't want to write the names, but suffice it to say they involved sexual acts.
I would have given this place four stars, but this issue really offended me. The rooms were great (although one had a strong bug spray smell). The hot tubs seemed to always be full of young adults - again, not great for families. Just on principle, I wouldn't stay there again, even without my kids.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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rainforestFranzJosef, General Manager at Rainforest Retreat, responded to this review
8 February 2012
Dear Guests,
Thank you for taking the time to offer your feedback. I am very pleased that you thought the rooms were great.
We have many families stay and dine with us and try to provide a safe and happy environment for all ages. We have entertainment packs to entertain the little ones, and offer free soft drinks and desserts. It appears we have made a error regarding our drinks lists. On the reverse of some of our wine list, a late night, adults only, drinks list had appeared. This was defiantly not supposed to be there and should never been handed out to dinners, with children or not.
I am very sorry that you saw this and apologize if some of the drink names had offended you. All of the late night drinks lists have been removed and replaced with a family friendly alternative.
Kind Regards
Oscar Morgan
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46 Cron Street, Franz Josef, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), New Zealand
Price range (per night):* INR3,668 - 5,280

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