Romantic Hotels in Canterbury, New Zealand

The front desk staff were a bit distant, and there was a strong cleaning product smell in the room upon arrival, but it didn't ruin my birthday stay. This is my third time choosing this place, and it's definitely the best value for money in Tekapo. Just remember not to open the windows at night, there are too many bugs.

The hotel's location is great, right across from Lake Tekapo with a supermarket and restaurants nearby. Our lake-view room had a balcony where we could see the lake, but it was already dark when we arrived so we couldn't fully appreciate it. There were no disposable slippers in the room, so I had to go barefoot 😅. Also, it seems that hotels in New Zealand don't use duvet covers; instead, the duvet is sandwiched between two sheets, which might be a bit uncomfortable for those with germophobia. It was quite chilly in Tekapo in May evenings; even with a light down jacket, I was still shivering a bit, so we canceled our stargazing plans. However, I managed to capture some brilliant stars with my phone from the balcony, which was a nice consolation. The TLV restaurant and bar across from the hotel had pretty good food.

The location is excellent, just a 10-15 minute walk from the airport. McDonald's, KFC, and a supermarket are all within a 5-minute walk, and the Antarctic Centre is also right next door. I stayed in a female dorm capsule bed. It was clean, and the shared bathrooms were decent. There's also a common area with a kitchen, including shared refrigerators, microwaves, pots, pans, and cutlery. You can relax on the sofas or hammocks. My bunk had USB ports and power outlets, and there's a locker with a combination lock underneath. For this price and environment, it's a perfect score.

This hotel is conveniently located right by the highway, which is great for self-drivers. There's a gas station, supermarket, and restaurants just outside. They did email me to cancel my booking right before check-in, but thankfully, after contacting Ctrip, I was able to check in smoothly. The hotel environment is quite nice, and you can see the stars at night. The room facilities are pretty basic, but everything you need is there. It's perfectly acceptable for self-driving travelers who aren't too picky.

The location of the hotel is about 10 - 15 mins to the city centre. But to catch the Airport bus to the hotel, I would recommend catching the Metro Bus no 29 and should get off at the bus stop on corner of Salisbury and Colombo St. The hotel is just 2 mins walk (actually the hotel is at the traffic intersection). The room is about 20m2, clean.

I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting this to be a 5 star place, but there were a lot of things that were definitely not 5 stars. The robes were grey and didn't cover bigger people. One of them had pilling all over it, I didn't want to even wear it. The bathroom door squeaked loudly, so if one person got up to the toilet in the middle of the night, it woke the other person up. There were instructions on how to use the spa bath, but not on how to put the plug in. It didn't just plug in normally. We weren't able to use it on our first night which was very frustrating as it was one of our main attractions. I rang housekeeping the next day. Someone came and had a look and said that you had to turn a know on the side of the spa, how would anyone know that? The lock on the door to outside was broken and a small slide lock had been put on. Why not fix the main lock? I used the toilets to the side of the library and when I washed my hands, the tap was all loose and wobbled round. All these things are little but show that the lodge needs to have things fixed or updated. For $300 per night, you expect the best. The worse thing was on our last morning, we got to breakfast about 8:45, the restaurant closes at 9:30 am. There was continental and scrambled eggs and bacon. At about 9:00 am they stopped bringing out anymore bread to toast. No more croissants, eggs or bacon were brought out. There were about 6 tables with guests and everyone kept going up and checking, but they didn't refill. People were saying, they must have run out of food! But for some reason the waiter kept lifting the lids to the egg and bacon to see what was in there, but of course there was nothing as he hadn't refilled it and he was the only waiter!! I was really disappointed and wouldn't recommend it, unless you are getting a really good discount.

The room is clean and comfortable. AC and heater are all available in the room. Kitchen items are welled prepared and have a lot of varities, even up to wine decanter, wine glasses, etc. The bed is clean and comfortable also. Nice and quite neighborhood too.

The hotel was truly amazing and a wonderful place to call home for a few nights. The kitchen was fully equipped with everything! Oven, microwave, dishwasher, stove, utensils…everything! We were pleasantly surprised that there was a washing machine and dryer too! There is a working fireplace and the views were stunning ❤️Ours was the two bedroom villa; one room has a bathroom attached with a jacuzzi tub and the other bathroom is not attached to the second bedroom. This bathroom has a shower only, no tub. The second bedroom is actually two super singles joined together so you could possibly request for that configuration. We found that the shower stall in the smaller bathroom has a poor design as water flows from the shower through the grooves between floor tiles and makes the whole place wet. This was perhaps the only down side to this place. The good at the restaurant is reasonably priced and wonderful quality. The location of the hotel is strategic for trekking to the Rakaia Gorge and also for driving to Edoras (or Mt Sunday) where LOTR’s filming took place.

If you want to feel the private garage and small villa, then come to this one. It's really a completely different experience, it's the feeling of renting a house. We arrived late because of the closure of Highway 8 and responded immediately after ringing the bell. This one has a bathtub and can take a bath. There is also an electronic fireplace. The style is in place. There is even a rice cooker 🥰 to completely solve the Chinese stomach. The starry sky is so beautiful! Looking up is the starry sky. The sun is spilled on the bedside in the morning. The door is Tekapo. Recommend to stay a few more days. Disadvantages: No active cleaning service. This service may be provided after further communication.