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Reviews of The Moorings

2.5 out of 5
The Moorings
17 Lakeside Road, Wanaka

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 196 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 298 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 298 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful views. Great service. Property is well equipped but dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret Joan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of Lake Wanaka.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this property, it was like home away from home in that all the essentials were there, clean, warm and comfortable and we were finally able to cook something to eat instead of eating out all the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

natalia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Caroline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rather expensive for what it was but nice amenities and property manager was very nice. Main complaints are that the washer didn’t work very well and the bathroom smelled very musty.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Stuart

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Parking a bit tight but accommodations were good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tony, San Diego

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed sitting out on the patio with a view of the lake. Several bars and dining options within easy walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Redentor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great quite location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Liked: Amenities
Great location; on the lakefront , near bars, restaurants and the information center. Darren was wonderful with the check in process, giving some directions.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

JUDY

Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good option for the mnight in Wanaka.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very convenient to the shopping and cafe area of wanaka and with stunning views. Easy car parking too
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, Lacombe County

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view was amazing in the morning with sun shining on the lake. We also were greeted back to our room by a very friendly kitty cat.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sioux

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Close to town
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in this conveniently located room selection for two nights. Perfect for walking to town for a wide variety of dining options and shopping choices. Fabulous views of the lake and mountains from the private balcony. Simple kitchenette and comfortable bathroom with shallow but appreciated bath integrated with a shower. Easy access for sightseeing and leisure activities. Parking close to rooms very convenient. Stairs only access to upstairs rooms but downstairs rooms available.

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good as
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Moorings was a great spot for our family to stay while in Wanaka. It is walking distance to everything that you could want to do in town and the apartments are the perfect space for a family to spread out a bit. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Lack of head height above double bed not being advertised is unacceptable. The tariff was too high given this issue. Will not return unless the roof and ceiling are popped up
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay, centrally located to bars and restaurants with a lovely view of Lake Wanaka. Darrell was so helpful to us when we had car trouble too. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. Ideal location right next to the town centre with a great patio area with view of the lake. Very comfortable and spacious accommodation. Can highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Be wary! Inspect before signing or paying.
We reserved one of their 3-bedroom lakeview units because (supposedly) it was the only room they had left while we were in Wanaka The owner/manager had us sign a contract for a 3-bedroom - and prepay our entire stay - before he put us in a 2-bedroom until with a mostly obstructed lakeview. When we asked him to refund us the difference for taking a smaller unit, he refused. Don’t sign or prepay for a room here until you see it. The management has no integrity.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Peter on 24 Jan 2023
The guests were a couple that booked a 3 bedroom apartment. When they checked in they said they needed one bedroom only. I attempted to do the right thing by offering them a 2 bedroom apartment with a better view instead of the 3 bedroom apt booked. They inspected the 2 bedroom apt and accepted this offer. There was never any discussion about a refund.Even if they had come back to me after checkin and said they wanted the 3 bedroom apartment I would have moved them to the 3 bedroom apartment. When I became aware the next day they were not happy I attempted to discuss things but was shouted down. Our apartments are advertised as having a partial view and the photos are accurate.

2/10 Terrible

Helen

8/10 Good

Julia

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very tired accommodation
The motel has a great view of the lake . However, it is extremely tired , dented furniture , primitive bathroom, stains on walls and doors and not very clean. The bed was extremely uncomfortable. It was the worse accommodation by a mile on a month tour of New Zealand and was one of the most expensive. Only stayed one out of the two nights booked.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Peter on 14 Jan 2023
This guest was clearly expecting 5 star accomodation - which we are not and do not pretend to be. The conversation with the guest started by her saying she was leaving early, demanding a full refund and if we did not she would be posting a poor review. My response to her was we do not cave to blackmail demands. And then she departed.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bit dated but very well located being within easy walk to lake front, shops, dining and all other attractions. Apartment had all we wanted and very comfortable. Great value for money.

10/10 Excellent

Prem

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved every bit of our stay at this motel despite just staying for one night. It was so well maintained. The owner was pretty friendly and made the check-in really easy. They have a really adorable cat who loves his scratches. But the best part of the stay was the view of the lake. Simply beautiful. Loved it. I would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Boon Ping

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

AnneMarie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, lake view and well maintained property. A very good option for a stay in Wanaka. We could walk everywhere we needed. The town as a very good vibe and lots to offer
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hong Yue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

jeremy

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Braden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful view just parked up and then walked everywhere and quiet at night. We will be staying here again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, light and airy, great view of the lake. Helpful host
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Peter on 5 Dec 2021
Hi Mark, Thanks for your review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at The Moorings.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Peter on 6 Apr 2021
Thanks for the 5 stars, much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice outdoors setting to enjoy eating outside . The location was close to lake and town
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Peter on 16 Mar 2021
Thanks for your review. We appreciate the 5 stars.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay. Staff were very obliging when there was an issue and solved it quickly with no fuss. Thanks.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Peter on 4 Mar 2021
Thanks for your review. Always good to know at the time if there is an issue so we can fix it. Thankyou

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming Reception staff and excellent location and views.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Peter on 15 Jan 2021
Thanks for the 5 stars. Much appreciated.

8/10 Good

Kathy, Dunedin

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular view, room very comfortable and clean, bathroom particularly a little dated.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Peter on 13 Jan 2021
Thanks for your review Kathy. I appreciate your comment about our bathrooms being a little dated. However, for our tariff and location I think The Moorings is very good value. Cheers

10/10 Excellent

mitch, Tauranga NZ

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great spot , amazing view from rooms, so close to everything, fresh feel, friendly owners, clean tidy and thoughtful environment,
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Peter on 12 Jan 2021
Thanks for your great review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and would love to see you back in Wanaka another time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Peter on 29 Dec 2020
Thnks for your review, much appreciated.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Peter on 15 Dec 2020
Thanks for your review. Hopefully we see you in Wanaka another time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Peter on 11 Nov 2020
Thank you for the review.