Romantic Hotels in Canterbury, New Zealand

This hotel's main selling point is its direct lakeside location. However, guests should be aware that different room types come with varying amenities. If you're close to the main facilities, it's generally fine. But if you're further away and your room doesn't have a private shower or toilet, it can be quite inconvenient, especially needing to use the restroom at night in winter. The basic facilities are decent, though. In the evenings, if you step outside or walk up to higher ground, you can see a sky full of stars. During the day, the lake is less than a 5-minute walk away.

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 room was small but had everything I needed, which was very convenient. The kitchen was well-equipped with oil, salt, vinegar, and soy sauce, and had plenty of space for cooking. It's also close to the airport, and the path was well-lit the whole way, so I felt safe walking alone as a woman.

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.

My colleagues and I were very satisfied with our stay at this hotel during our business trip. It was quiet, comfortable, and the service was excellent. It's very close to the river, though a bit far from the supermarket and city center. Overall, great value for money!

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.

Very spacious resort with full amenities like kitchenware, fridge, microwave oven, dishwasher, washing machine n dryer… etc. Good view from balcony.

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.