Colonial Motel Reviews

The location is very convenient, about a 40-minute drive from Lake Tekapo, making it a good stopover. It was better than I expected. There's a supermarket just a 5-minute walk away, which made cooking really easy. There was only one staff member at the front desk, and she wasn't always there when we arrived, so be sure to confirm your check-in time. If you're going to be late, make sure to communicate that in advance.

A great place to stay. The room we had was very current, new, neat and had all the amenities we could ask for. (It even had a Ninja air fryer in the room.) The location was great, and only a 2 minute walking distance from restaurants and the shop. It met our needs perfectly.

Room 15 had barely any Wi-Fi, terrible! The bed was extremely soft, which was bad for my back, terrible! The soundproofing was terrible on windy days; the wind rattling the exterior walls kept me up all night. There was no range hood, even though they said it was okay to cook and there was an induction cooker. I was worried about the fumes triggering the alarm, so I grilled steaks outside at night in winter.

I spent one night in Twizel. Parking was convenient, and the location was good; restaurants and supermarkets were all nearby. The heating wasn't enough at night, so I needed an electric blanket.

Clean and tidy, the room has a fully equipped kitchen, including an air fryer. A supermarket is about 200 meters away. The town is quiet and beautiful, with pleasing green spaces.

It was raining and snowing when we went there. We arrived at 13:20 before Mount Cook. We were allowed to stay in the room. The room was quite big, with two bedrooms and a 40 square meter kitchen. The heating equipment was only two electric heaters.

The room was well-equipped, spacious, clean, and bright, with a reasonable price. The heating could be set to a high temperature, and electric blankets were provided, making for a comfortable stay. A supermarket was a couple hundred meters away, which was very convenient. However, the door lock was old-fashioned; it didn't lock automatically when closed, requiring a manual press, which was easy to forget. The front desk's working hours were very short, only starting at 2 PM. When I went out for lunch at 6 PM, the front desk was already closed, which was quite inconvenient. The toilet paper was almost gone when I checked in, and there was no spare; I had to go out to find the front desk to get more, which was quite troublesome, especially since it was cold outside and what if the front desk was already closed? There's a lot of room for improvement in the service, but the facilities were fine.

The room was nice, and it was convenient for shopping and getting around.

Stayed in room 13, on the 2nd floor, very nice!

Basically no contact with the front desk. After 6 o'clock, a note with the guest's name was posted on the door and I checked in by myself.

The host is very nice and the room is very cozy. The water flow is very strong and the bath is very comfortable!

Very satisfied! I had an average impression of motels before, but I booked a trip to Cook from Wanaka during my vacation. I originally wanted to book Tekapo, but there was no room, and there was no one nearby that was more cost-effective. Two adults and one child, the beds are very comfortable! We arrived late, around 8 or 9 o'clock, and the front desk was off duty. The note on the door told us what the room number was. We went straight in without locking the door, and the key was in the room. There is a large living room, the electric heater is very hot, and there is an electric blanket on the bed. Of course, it is summer and we don't need it. I guess it won't be cold if we stay in winter! It's a quiet town. Just turn right after exiting. There is a gas station that offers fried beef spring rolls and fried chicken wings. The wind blew up in Tiwzel the night we arrived. We could see the stars. We didn’t need to go to the stargazing town of Tekapo. We just needed to find the darkest place without street lights. The last picture was our position. We saw the stars all over the sky! It feels very worthwhile! It’s not far to drive to Cook the next day... You must go to Mt Cook Alpine Salmon Shop to eat salmon. Lake Pukaki behind is so beautiful.

The motel is really good. It's easy to check in, has convenient transportation, is hygienic and clean, can make a simple breakfast, and has facilities such as a microwave and refrigerator. It is recommended to independent travelers.

就是那種美劇裏看到的路邊汽車旅館。入住時進前台要按鈴，工作人員才會出來，車要停在分配給你的房間車位，不可以停在別的房間車位前。旁邊有一個四季超市，走過去五分鐘，超市貨品貧乏，鎮上沒什麼人。 廚房有一個電磁爐，但是做飯不可以做味道重的，而且要求你開着門窗，以免煙霧報警器報警。所以我們也沒做什麼，隨便煮了個麪條。沒有洗碗機。 淋浴間水量充足，很舒適。床品覺得有很重的香味，但是也還行挺暖和。路邊車經過有點聲音，晚上沒車很安靜。總體來説性價比挺高。