Standard Room, Non Smoking, Kitchen (3 Bedroom Unit) | Private kitchen
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Reviews of Wanaka View Motel

4 out of 5
Wanaka View Motel
122 Brownston Street, Wanaka

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 97 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 97 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming cottage feel
This was a lovely little roadside hotel with a cottage feel. Our room was very clean and well appointed. Great location with lake view and park view. Paragliders landed in the park while we were there. The laundry room is very convenient and there is a private clothes line to hang dry! Wanaka is a beautiful town with great restaurants and shopping. I wish we would have skipped Tekapo and stayed here another night or two instead.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Fuming

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

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
2nd floor room but no lift
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Pip on 14 Feb 2024
Dear Joyce, We do not have any second floor accommodation, so maybe you are reviewing another property?

2/10 Terrible

Min

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Pip on 20 Dec 2023
Min, I am sorry you object to the very reasonable credit card fee. I have offered to refund it if you prefer to pay online, as yet you have not.Giving a poor rating is very unfair.

8/10 Good

Cam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Yong

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We were put into a small basement room with no windows. It's not even as good as other 3 star hotels we stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Pip on 26 Mar 2023
Unfortunately you booked the budget, clearly described 'basement studio' in one of the most beautiful and expensive areas of New Zealand. If you had spent a little more you could have had a lake view one bedroom chalet! It is unfair to give a bad review based on unrealistic expectations.

6/10 Okay

Tim

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice view, close to lake and amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

4/10 Poor

Derek

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from Pip on 1 Dec 2022
I am sorry that you did not enjoy your one night in our lovely studio. You did not mention any problems when I spoke to you. Perhaps you should have booked the more expensive one bedroom chalet.

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So beautiful wish I could’ve stayed here longer, but we had so much to see!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent and comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and cute place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything you need in small package with character
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fantastic motel experience in Wanaka
Motel was well sited within easy walking to shops and perfect lake views. Kitchen had everything you need and comfy beds. Great shower too with excellent pressure. Lovely host who checked in and was able to offer practical suggestions. Will stay there again
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

KevinP, New Plymouth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just about on the lake front. Very close to the town centre. Very functioning unit.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Jennelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good option in Wanaka
We had a pleasant stay at this Hotel , we got a front room with nice views overs the park to the lake, We had some hot weather so AC would have been useful, Other than that all was good , would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Pip on 11 Dec 2019
Thank you for your review!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy quiet everything you need plus laundry. Owner very helpful for advising activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Honey, Singapore

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner very friendly & helpful..close to the eminities..
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Davearb, Brisbane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place, lovely people, highly recommended. I had a slightly secluded room which was perfect for my needs. The front rooms look magical if all you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy. Thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
The room was quite cold. It would have been perfect for staying in the summer.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Pip on 12 Jun 2019
I am sorry you were cold, we have very efficient heating systems which can be adjusted for guest comfort.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Utensils not well maintained No garbage bags But reception staff very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Pip on 3 Apr 2019
Dear Anonymous, we have an active policy of reducing needless plastic waste. Our bins are sorted for recycling and thoroughly cleaned. We are trying our best to keep Wanaka and our world beautiful.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location and Comfortable Stay
Fairly updated and very clean. Beds were very comfortable and seemed new. Basic kitchen area and living room combined. We had a 2 bedroom unit but be warned, the bedrooms are quite small. Really only room for beds and small walkway. there were only two of us so not an issue, but if 3-4 people shared, there wouldn't be much room (if any) for luggage in the room. No closets or dressers in the room to store luggage away. Like I said, not as issue if traveling light and only two people. Limited TV channels (not an issue since we didn't watch much TV) but you can log into your Netflix on the TV. One minor annoyance (which was standard all over NZ but noticed it here more) is that they don't have window screens so we did get quite a few moths and bugs in the room. Location is excellent with free parking and 5 minute walk to the main town center with great bars and restaurants along the waterfront. Recommend Francesca's for italian and also loved visiting Maude Winery tasting room (only 5 minutes from the hotel). Hotel provided free bikes (we didn't use) and free lawn chairs for each room, which you can take across into the large park across the road to watch the sunset over the lake and mountains. Really enjoyed our stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Chris, Calgary, AB

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is fantastic with great views and easy access to town
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, decent enough, comfortable location
Good location, when I arrived at 8pm there was no parking spot available as advertised, I parked across the street in public street parking, when I called to check that it was free/I would not get a ticked, no one from the front desk followed up- which would have been nice. Otherwise everything else was smooth and pleasant, I would call the quality about 3 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Pip on 6 Nov 2018
Dear Joshua, I am so sorry that I did not answer your call at 9.40pm, I was fast asleep and 8.30am when I was onsite you had already gone. I have added information to the letter for late check-ins that includes the fact that parking is unlimited and free on the roadside.I hope the rest of your holiday went well.

10/10 Excellent

Karla, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had an enjoyable stay. The room was very clean and the staff were so amazing and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jessenia, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute, warm, cosy, close to town, reception lady is amazingly nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

James, Tamworth, NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful View
Wonderful stay at Wanaka View Motel. All the staff were very friendly and had lots of suggestions for things to do around town. The property was a great location close to town and room was clean and comfortable with a beautiful view over the lake!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Melissa on 15 Aug 2018
James, hello there. Thank you for the kind review. We do our best to welcome our guests and make them feel at home. Yes its great we are 3 minutes walk to town and everything you need is so close. Thank you for writing a review and we hope to welcome you back some time soon. Kind Regards Melissa

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location Great view Pillows too soft Rooms were too cold probably contributed by their big rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Melissa on 20 Jun 2018
Hello, thank you for your review. We try and put a selection of pillows in the Chalets as everyone likes different pillow types.I do hope you managed to enjoy Wanaka just the same as it is truly a beautiful spot.

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very comfortable stay with wonderful upbeat colours throughout furnishings. Very helpful staff that make you feel right at home.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Melissa on 20 Jun 2018
Lovely review, thank you! We do aim to make all our guest feel at home and welcome. A warm friendly smile goes along way.

8/10 Good

Jamie, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location room was a bit small and no extra blankets so was a bit cold service was great and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Melissa on 20 Jun 2018
Jamie hello, thank you for your review. Shame you didn't ask for more blankets as we have plenty that we could have given you. It certainly does cool off here in Wanaka at this time of year. Safe travels

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Wonderful accommodation. Great spot. It was close to everything and was quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Melissa on 20 Jun 2018
Thank you for your review and your stay with us. Its always lovely to get feedback. Thank you Melissa

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location with view of lake. Melissa was so helpful at checkin and even got us on a wine tour for the next day. Entire staff was wonderful. Thanks for sharing Wanaka with us.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good spot
Lovely reception from the Host, room was perfect as we had a Family of 4. The Double bed was quite small but that would be my only mention. Location was great
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Annie, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy and great location
We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived; lovely little chalets looking over the lake & a short walk to the shops. Staff were friendly, room was clean & tidy with fresh towels etc daily. Relaxing during the day with great morning sun and quiet at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent room with amazing view!
Friendly staff at reception who gave great tips on the activities and restaurants that we can have a try. Well situated hotel with a supermarket nearby and we are lucky to have the first room facing the lake view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Hongbin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Marvelous place. Enjoy a glass a beer in the sunset.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay!
Lovely and quiet. Great view of the lake and surrounding mountains. Would definitely recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous spot!
Cannot complain about this sweet place. Great family unit with adequate facilities. Super friendly staff. Park across the road. Wish we had booked earlier and got a front unit for the fabulous view but it was super nevertheless. Loved that it was a short walk to town. We fell in love with Wanaka and it was top of list with all the different accommodation we stayed in during our 12 day driving holiday with the family. It was slightly small but we had too many bags!

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing was too much trouble for the lovely staff at Wanaka Views very comfortable bed and room. Clean and warm. Big bar fridge. Good laundry. Close walk to lake and shops. Great all round.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Favourite motel yet
Super friendly relaxed and comfortable Thank you!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy and comfortable
Fantastic location and super friendly managers. Unit was well kitted and very clean, although living space and rooms were pretty snug.
Response from Pam-Owner on 14 Mar 2017
Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We do appreciate your feedback. Kind regards, Pam

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location and view
Owner is friendly. Location is great. Good view of mountain and Lake of Wanaka.

8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We spend one night in Wanaka and the hotel was great! Within walking distance to all the restaurants and groceries in town, it was convenient and the staff was very friendly and happy to help.

8/10 Good

Hayden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great unit for families, close to the lake with a fab view, only a few minutes walk to town