Te Anau Villas

We had a 3 night stay in one of their super king studios which had a full kitchen. Irene was a great host who we had chats with. Rooms are modern and look to have been refurbished not so long ago. Great base to explore Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and the Fireflies. Its a cute town on the lake with several restaurants located in town. We had an enjoyable stay.

We stayed in our hired campervan for 3 nights. It is a very clean and well maintained site with nice views over the lake, a 15 minute walk from the facilities of Te Anau. The shower blocks are very clean and warm and well equipped with hairdryers etc. Staff were extremely knowledgeable and helpful, for example for our walk to the Kepler Track nearby, and in booking a Milford Sound Cruise for us at no extra cost.

Disappointing. The thing I was looking forward to most was the food as the reviews and photos looked very good. Also, their sample menu looked amazing. Many choices per course. But this is not the reality, they are only doing a set menu per evening with only one choice per course. We did not like some of the ingredients in two of the courses and therefore did not enjoy them. I feel they need to remove the sample menu from their website, as it is misleading and they should tell people when they book a package deal (accommodation and dinner) that dinner is a set menu with one item per course. Considering there is only one choice I feel they should not be charging $90 per person. Also the eggs benedict my partner ordered in the morning looked like it was a child's portion and had very little salmon. What made this experience worse for me was the fact that it was my 50th birthday so I was hoping for something special. Hopefully when they start serving dinner again in the spring that they will have more choices available. The lodge and the rooms were very comfortable and cozy.

I stayed here for about a week over late December 2021 and early January 2022. New Zealand was still largely closed to international tourists due to COVID-19 border restrictions and a number of accomodation providers were't open. There was good availability with accomodation providers that were open. Te Anau was busy without being crowded, very pleasant. In many ways the Bella Vista Motel is a delightful place to stay. The owners are friendly, welcoming and helpful. It's only five minutes walk from the town which has a good supermarket and some excellent cafes, restaurants and food caravans. The bed was incredibly luxurious with a comfortable mattress and 5 star hotel quality sheets and linen. However, the room was small. There wasn't a lot of additional space apart from the bed. One of the reasons I choose a motel rather than a hotel was because of cooking facilities. Most motel units have a kitchen or kitchenette. The Bella Vista has different kinds of rooms, some with full kitchen facilities and others with more limited cooking options, and their online reservation system did specify these. Moreover, due to browser issues I found booking online to be quite complicated. When I checked into my room I found that the kitchen facilities were extremely limited, almost non existent. I could make coffee and tea and prepare toast in the morning on the extremely small bench space and that was it. There might have been a microwave, but I don't use microwaves so it wasn't an option. I ended up getting most of my meals for dinner at the amazing Bao Now caravan, some of the best street food I've ever had anywhere. The kitchenette area, a small bench above a fridge also did not have its own tap, water or sink. I had to get water and wash dishes in the bathroom sink, just along from the toilet, which wasn't particularly pleasant. The other aspect about the rooms were that, at least surrounding the room I was staying in, there was virtually no soundproofing. I could hear almost everything in other rooms - conversations (even when people were speaking quietly), television, showers and flushing toilets. This was not generally a problem as fellow guests were quiet and respectful and lights seemed to be out by 10pm. The limited soundproofing (at least in the room I was staying in) didn't cause any major problems sleeping, but it could if the rooms were occupied by guests who like to stay up late. Generally the lack of full kitchen facilities, small room size and limited soundproofing didn't cause any problems as I was out everyday hiking, cycling, and going on float plane and helicopter trips. However, when staying for a reasonable amount of time in a place (such as a week) I sometimes like to have a break mid-week and relax for a day where I'm staying. This wasn't really that possible here. Admittedly I did get the smallest and cheapest room. I would have paid more for a larger room with full kitchen facilities (these are availa

Clean. Well appointed. Water in showers was like a raging river! Town just 2 minutes walk away with a variety of reasonably priced restaurants. The Ranch - you need to book at that restaurant. Other restaurants were fine but customer service was fair - very very slow at some places. This doesn't really matter if you are on holiday though. Doubtful Sound was recommended over Milford Sound as it is evidentlly more beautiful according to a local tour guide. The road to Milford Sound is clogged with campervans, cars and motorcycles - worst of all - large motor coaches with diesel engines. Consider Doubtful Sound instead. Staying at a holiday park is a very budget way to travel - you can bring and cook all your food, do a load of washing, and relax at your sight. Many European visitors were present here unlike other destinations where more Asian tourists are present - doesn't matter really as a tourist is a tourist - just an observation. Most attractions are free includng the Salmon Display, the bird sanctuary where you can see the flightles and endangered Takahe and other birds. The Department of Conservation visitors center has a wealth of information and is worth a stop on your first day. Also - the Milford and Doubtful Cruises are often fully booked so it is highly recommended you book this in advance. Hope this is helpful!

Compared with other cities in New Zealand, the price/performance ratio is not high. It feels that the hotels in Te Anau are a bit expensive, but the overall room is still satisfactory, and the cheaper is better.

The hotel is not by the lake, at the corner of the road, about 5 minutes walk to the lake. It was opened by a Chinese couple. After so many days, there was a Chinese-speaking front desk. The owner was very friendly. Cars are parked in the hotel for free. Milk was delivered upon check-in. The room is large and has a kitchen, so you can fry and cook your own food. The bed is 1.8 meters, bath products, hair dryer, kettle, microwave oven, stove, towels, no slippers, toothpaste and toothbrush, the room is clean, there is a heater, you can turn on your own heating. Not far from the supermarket by car, not far from the visitor center, the freshchoise supermarket here is quite large and has a wide variety The hotel does not include breakfast, you will leave after you eat bread and check out at 10 o’clock on time

Built in 1970 to a very high standard, the Luxmore reminds me of the L.A. Grand Hotel Downtown (Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice video) & the Ahwahnee Hotel (The Shining movie)! Perfectly positioned in the main street of Te Anau and a short walk to the Glow worms cave tour boat pier. Plenty of free parking and a quiet location. The rooms are spacious, excellent pressure and stable hot water temperature. We booked the package deal of Glow Worms tour and breakfast. The hot breakfast menu was extensive in the Bailiez Cafe & Bar. Special mention to ”Yana” on the front desk for excellent service.

The room is particularly large, and the floor-to-ceiling window is a large lawn, which is comfortable and cozy. The host was very nice and helpful. Then we were told to go to Millford to fill up first, because there is no gas station over there. The greening of Te Anau is great, and it is quite good as a transit point to millford.

The location is in Te Aru, there is no lake view to see, it takes about 2 or 3 minutes to walk to the lake, the door just happens to be parking, the open kitchen, the kitchen is a bit like a bar, only the toaster can toast and soak. It is not too convenient to boil water and cook with utensils. There is a wardrobe, but there is a quilt in the wardrobe, and the hangers cannot be taken out. There is no drying rack. The most dissatisfied is the toilet, the washbasin is too short, the hot and cold water is difficult to adjust, and the bending is very uncomfortable, not because I am tall, my height is medium, and then there is only one bathtub, but really how many now Individuals can lie in the bathtub? Most have showers, so you can only stand in the bathtub and shower, and the toilet is in the bathroom next door. To be honest, motels are everywhere in Te Anau. But in high mountain areas, it is not too demanding.