Hotels With Breakfast in West Coast, New Zealand

It is alright, but not great - certainly it is worn around the edges. It is the first place I stayed in during my 3 week holiday with no fridge... So much for the by now warm riggers of beer I bought at breweries en route. The service was never with any kind of smile. The food in their restaurant was adequate and the beer was, to my taste, bland and unexciting. Staying here is not a disaster, but nor is it memorable. For the amount they must make (the room was not inexpensive) they could and should do better. But I guess it is a captive market in season, and ”just about good enough” is all they need to bother with.

The room was nice and cosy with great in-room facilities and essentials (e.g. kitchen and cutlery stuff). Lots of choices for coffee and tea. Located right at the center of everything :) no air-con in the room but it didn’t matter as the weather was alright even in the peak summer season.

Got in late and left early. Met by the very friendly owner and shown to my room and the features were well explained. The room was spacious, clean, well appointed and the bed very comfortable. In spite of the motel being on the main road and me being in the room closest to the road I noticed little or no traffic noise.

The Glacier Town is indeed a little small. There are signs on the roadside. Across the road from the turn is a gas station. The Lodge consists of a wooden house and an RV camp. The boss is a young girl who studied abroad a few years ago. I met two employees who were also Chinese. There was no language barrier at all when they spoke Chinese. There are two small supermarkets around, so it's okay to replenish food. It's nice to make breakfast with the food in the room. It feels good to stay here.

The hotel is modern, well furnished and well maintained. The rooms are not large but it was certainly adequate for a single traveler. I had already eaten by the time I arrived but the menu looked very comprehensive and I noticed that the restaurant was well patronised. The only drawback for me was that the hotel has no lifts, which seems strange for a modern building. At my age it is always a struggle to manage hauling baggage up stairs but staff are always willing to assist. The location, as the name suggests it right on the beachfront.all in all, a very pleasant stay.

We arrived around 9pm ish and the property was quite dark. The reception desk had a note stick on the door indicating our room assignment. We had booked 2 rooms, but unfortunately, both had bugs (moths) in them. Since we arrived late, there were no open stores or restaurants nearby, not even a convenience store. We found a nearby bar online that was advertised as being open until 1am, but when we called, they informed us they were closing early due to a quiet night. However, they were kind and prepared some chips, samosas and spring rolls for us, which we appreciated as it was our only option for dinner. For future guests arriving late, I highly recommend advising them to purchase food in advance.

The host is friendly and let us check in a but earlier than the claimed check in time. The room was clean and tidy with a big tv which I can watch netflix with. I will come here again if I visit the glacier again.

This motel was a real surprise. It can be regarded as the most cost-effective accommodation during this trip to New Zealand. FJ town is very small. The motel is not far from anywhere on foot. It is basically within 10 minutes to the supermarket and restaurant area. The room is very large. The studio apartment even provides a suite with two large beds. The sanitation is very clean. The kitchenware and various supplies are the most complete in this trip, and there is even an electric rice cooker. The configuration has exceeded the level of ordinary motels, and four capsule coffees are provided every day~ I didn’t succeed in glacier hiking this time, and I will definitely choose this one next time~

A beautiful area just outside of Franz Josef. It's nearby the road, so you may get some traffic noise. Other than that, it was a quiet and restful night there. We could see the milky way at night! We had a studio, so no kitchen but a microwave was available. There's a laundry as well. Wifi was good. The manager was very friendly and allowed us to fill out campervan with water.

It was late at night when I arrived, that is, I slept and rushed to the glacier the next morning. I slept very comfortably, but the bed was a bit small.