"Absolutely loved the breakfast daily, fresh food, great variety and the staff were all so lovely and helpful. Rooms were cleaned well and beds made daily with fresh towels.
Great location by the lake."
"Absolutely loved the breakfast daily, fresh food, great variety and the staff were all so lovely and helpful. Rooms were cleaned well and beds made daily with fresh towels.
Great location by the lake."
"A beautiful historic hotel. Lovely done out rooms and a great stay for us. We really enjoyed our time here and it was a relaxing and pleasant experience."
"A beautiful historic hotel. Lovely done out rooms and a great stay for us. We really enjoyed our time here and it was a relaxing and pleasant experience."
"Lovely, spacious room with a fabulous ocean view.
Staff are friendly & helpful.
Meals in the restaurant are tasty & plentiful.
Everything in town is within easy walking distance."
"Lovely, spacious room with a fabulous ocean view.
Staff are friendly & helpful.
Meals in the restaurant are tasty & plentiful.
Everything in town is within easy walking distance."
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
From the minute we arrived we were made to feel very welcome by the owner. The room was big and very comfortable. It also had a washing machine and tumble dryer which was great for us as we had been travelling around the South Island for a week and had a caseful of dirty clothes! Highly recommended.
From the minute we arrived we were made to feel very welcome by the owner. The room was big and very comfortable. It also had a washing machine and tumble dryer which was great for us as we had been travelling around the South Island for a week and had a caseful of dirty clothes! Highly recommended.
Anonymous traveller
Reviewed February 1, 2016Reviewed February 1, 2016
Beautiful, cosy but large resort. Had a great stay as the staff are super friendly and the facilities are great. The only thing that annoyed me was that they add a 7 NZD charge to each room service delivery! Besides that, a great stay and I would definitely go there again!
Beautiful, cosy but large resort. Had a great stay as the staff are super friendly and the facilities are great. The only thing that annoyed me was that they add a 7 NZD charge to each room service delivery! Besides that, a great stay and I would definitely go there again!
With an airport hotel there is an expectation that they will be functional but have no character this hotel is an exception. We were very pleasantly surprised to find how good this hotel was. The rooms were nice and spacious with some nice little touches. The restaurant and bar area were nice and lively, might have had something to do with it being St Patrick's day as they had a live singer/guitar player. We had lunch and dinner there which was excellent, although the continental breakfast did...
With an airport hotel there is an expectation that they will be functional but have no character this hotel is an exception. We were very pleasantly surprised to find how good this hotel was. The rooms were nice and spacious with some nice little touches. The restaurant and bar area were nice and lively, might have had something to do with it being St Patrick's day as they had a live singer/guitar player. We had lunch and dinner there which was excellent, although the continental breakfast did...
Fantastic hotel. Beautiful rooms, lovely staff. Could not ask for more. Be aware if you are on the front of the hotel, there is some noise from the street, but this did not spoil our stay in any way. Easy 5 stars.
Fantastic hotel. Beautiful rooms, lovely staff. Could not ask for more. Be aware if you are on the front of the hotel, there is some noise from the street, but this did not spoil our stay in any way. Easy 5 stars.
Neil
Reviewed October 19, 2026Reviewed October 19, 2026
Room spacious, modern and very clean. Kitchen well equipped. Big, comfortable bed. Lovely jacuzzi, relaxing after busy day. Staff very helpful and friendly. All together very enjoyable stay.
Room spacious, modern and very clean. Kitchen well equipped. Big, comfortable bed. Lovely jacuzzi, relaxing after busy day. Staff very helpful and friendly. All together very enjoyable stay.
Ewa
Reviewed January 25, 2026Reviewed January 25, 2026
The hotel is stunning perched in the ridge with amazing views. It’s a little out of town but accessible by uber and a regular bus service. Staff were amazing, food (especially breakfast was great) and quality of hotel amenities first class
The hotel is stunning perched in the ridge with amazing views. It’s a little out of town but accessible by uber and a regular bus service. Staff were amazing, food (especially breakfast was great) and quality of hotel amenities first class
Another excellent stay, the staff are very friendly and helpful, across the road is the Tides Hotel in the same ownership where you can dine, the food is first class with great staff
I would strongly recommend staying here.
Another excellent stay, the staff are very friendly and helpful, across the road is the Tides Hotel in the same ownership where you can dine, the food is first class with great staff
I would strongly recommend staying here.
From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, we were taken care of by all of the wonderful staff. In particular Mr Han who deserves a special mention as he simply went above & beyond.
Thank you to you all & to Mr Han in particular.
The staff at breakfast also deserve a special mention as they too were really attentive.
From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, we were taken care of by all of the wonderful staff. In particular Mr Han who deserves a special mention as he simply went above & beyond.
Thank you to you all & to Mr Han in particular.
The staff at breakfast also deserve a special mention as they too were really attentive.
We stayed in the Rees for our last 2 nights in NZ, after a 3-week holiday touring the country, and enjoyed our time there.
This was the only 5-star hotel we visited in during the holiday, and the lake view room was fantastic with good views from the balcony. Room and facilities was excellent, all staff (from reception to house keeping) very attentive and welcoming.
The restaurant has received excellent reviews but I was surprised it was not larger or more lively. I think that many guests...
We stayed in the Rees for our last 2 nights in NZ, after a 3-week holiday touring the country, and enjoyed our time there.
This was the only 5-star hotel we visited in during the holiday, and the lake view room was fantastic with good views from the balcony. Room and facilities was excellent, all staff (from reception to house keeping) very attentive and welcoming.
The restaurant has received excellent reviews but I was surprised it was not larger or more lively. I think that many guests...
Guy
Reviewed November 20, 2017Reviewed November 20, 2017
Hotel right at the airport - very convenient for early morning flights. Nice modern hotel. Just what you expect from a Novotel. Staff were really helpful.
Hotel right at the airport - very convenient for early morning flights. Nice modern hotel. Just what you expect from a Novotel. Staff were really helpful.
Jennifer
Reviewed February 18, 2024Reviewed February 18, 2024
A high quality quiet modern hotel within walking distance of the busy, noisy centre.
Views from the bar/restaurant overlooking the lake are breathtaking.
The bedroom was impeccably clean and comfortable.
The best of all, however, are the staff who couldn’t help enough (thank you again Julia for working so hard to sort out our booking platform problem).
We travel extensively and for us to recommend a hotel so highly is an exception.
A high quality quiet modern hotel within walking distance of the busy, noisy centre.
Views from the bar/restaurant overlooking the lake are breathtaking.
The bedroom was impeccably clean and comfortable.
The best of all, however, are the staff who couldn’t help enough (thank you again Julia for working so hard to sort out our booking platform problem).
We travel extensively and for us to recommend a hotel so highly is an exception.
Kevin
Reviewed January 24, 2026Reviewed January 24, 2026
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