Ashburton Lakes Apart Hotels

"We greatly enjoyed our stay in the cottage in the country. It is well appointed for self catering with kitchen facilities that include a full oven and dishwasher. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom has a bath with shower over it. There was a stereo, a selection of books to read and a DVD player....this was useful as we had taken some films to watch as television viewing is the Freeview channels. The cottage is in a lovely garden setting and my husband had a good view of the stars at night with his telescope. Our only criticism would be that the two seater sofa is not the most comfortable and the fry pan is past, causing food to stick to its surface.....otherwise it is perfect for a relaxing getaway. The small town is limited for evening meals in the early part of the week but Stronescrubie opens Thursday to Sunday and we enjoyed good service and a tasty meal. We enjoyed lunch at the nearby Staveley Cafe and there are light lunch options and coffee at the Mt Somers Store which is worth a visit. An option for earlier in the week for evening meals is the Black Panther Pub in Mayfield, recommended by the owners of the cottage. Many thanks to Leonie and Peter."

"Perfect spot for a stopover before hitting Arthur’s pass from Dunedin. Plenty good eating options within walking distance. Good value for money, continental breakfast included too"

"Close to every thing "

"Wonderful relaxing stay. Well appointed house and responsive and helpful hosts (who promptly responded to a message and dropped off a bit more wood for the fire). We really enjoyed the grounds, birdsong and quiet (no traffic noise) and log burner for the chilly weather. Will recommend to others."

"This is a great place to stay with super friendly staff and facilities."

"Clean and had everything and being close to everything could not be any better"

"Suited us perfectly. Centrally situated. Staff most helpful and great to deal with. Kitchen to make tea/coffee was good. Only downside it is a joint bathroom and toilet, but is still most convenient as close to bedrooms."

"I used to stay here a good ten years ago with the previous owners. I'm delighted to see this fantastic place back on renting sites and you won't be able to keep me away come snow season. The rooms have been extensively and sympathetically renovated and have gone from good to great. The site is reconfigured as a perfect ski and summer getaway for parties of all sizes - the function room is no longer in use but there's more facilities such as a drying room added and the large house onsite is now available for large groups. Any tips? The key lockbox is a little fiddly to use, you need two hands so open it so don't try faffing about by yourself with your phone torch if you arrive at night. We were unlucky enough to have the fire alarm go off in the middle of the night, which will always happen occasionally anywhere - it reminded us to be prepared to evacuate where-ever you stay, potentially into bad and cold weather. The chalet manual has good clear instructions on what to do. I can't wait to come back with my snowboard in a few months. See you again soon."

"The room we had was a self contained villa on one floor and was huge. View was lovely and plenty of space. The resturant in the golf clubhouse was good. Its a very windy location which I guess you would expect at the top of the mountain. There are plenty of walks nearby, but nothing else, so you have to hope that it is not pouring down with rain !!"