Glacier View Motel - Franz Josef

This motel is definitely not 4 star, 1.5 at best. Room was really musty and smelly, TV did not work and check in was "the key is in the door". The shower did not drain, so we were ankle deep in suds and water. It was not good and we left a day early as one night was more than enough.

NO HOT WATER! Management did nothing, offered a 50% discount on our NEXT STAY, as if we are coming back to a horrible motel in a place thousands of miles from home. I wasn't expecting luxury accomodations, but I was expecting HOT WATER. The wifi also never worked, which wouldn't have been a big deal if there was decent cell service but there isn't. Management just apologized and did nothing. I would not be surprised if they saw we were from the US and deliberately put us in the room with the broken water heater since they knew we weren't going to be repeat customers. The laundry they say they have on their website also "doesn't work well" we were told at check-in but the management would put laundry in the washer / dryer they use for the towels. The hand soap in the rooms was so watered down we didn't even realize it was soap. The rooms were clean but the beds were hard.

Travelling solo, from overseas , it's important to keep in touch, that's not going to happen at the glacier view motel. No phone signal, advertised WiFi not while I was there apparently being repaird somewhere up the road. Tv remote didn't work, the input bitten had been glued so you couldn't use the chromecast if I had wifi/phone signal. A very dated set up, I would spend a little more money and find somewhere a bit more comfortable.

A few Kms north of town, and yes does have the Glacier View. Kitchen facilities Crockery cutlery and glassware Kettle toaster and microwave and Clean as a whistle. Heater in bathroom, windows that open, no air con but spare blankets. A great place to stay on a overnighter!

Tired looking units. Disappointed that despite special requests for check in between 1pm & 2pm declined until earliest 3pm. Says en suite bathroom. … incorrect ! No ice tray or ice . No Sky tv ( although to be fair I now realise it’s not mentioned in the advertising).