Independent in Kawarau Gorge

"We were very happy with everything in our room, we had no issues with the shower, bed or set up."

"Cute property with nice views and fairly close to town."

"The location is great - convenient bus transportation directly outside the door; numerous shops offering everything needed - from an organic health food store, a regular grocery store, to sushi snd multiple restaurants, to clothing and much more - all in a very clean setting. Our room had a large picture window that overlooked the mountains with a 180-degree vantage point. There is a breakfast and coffee shop directly adjacent. A hidden gem for us was the hotel restaurant, Podium. We generally look beyond a hotel’s restaurant, a bias of not necessarily expecting much, but our food was delicious - perfectly prepared salmon, delicious sides, yummy dessert with a fireplace in the restaurant…and, it must be mentioned - two of the nicest young women who were the food servers - Violet and Mimi, who were attentive and very kind. We returned to the restaurant again during our stay - a rarity. "

"Wonderful stay. Rooms were as expected. Staff was very helpful and kind. "

"Extremely comfortable beds. Excellent view. But the property is a bit tired and needs a little TLC. Was a bit odd that the ensuite didn’t have a toilet in it, and you had to go out in the hallway to a shared one. And in the downstairs, the toilet was separate to the bathroom, which only had a basin to wash your hands, so, they should have been in the same room, not 2 separate rooms? But, in saying that. We did like our stay, the staff were lovely. Ok distance from town. Walking down didn’t take too long, but back up the hill was a little struggle for the unfit. But, about a $10 uber fare, so that was great!"

"We really loved staying at this hotel and will definitely stay here again! The entire staff was very nice and helpful with questions or guidance for bus routes, taxi or other area activities/amenities. The location is fantastic! Quiet, clean and easy access to routes for activities that we were using and not a lot on traffic congestion. The front desk and housekeeping staff were amazing! They looked to make our stay comfortable and all was clean. They cared about their work and guests. This hotel exceeded all of our expectations. It was a lovely experience! "

"Room was very spacious, reasonable shower & bathroom with good amenities ie fridge, coffee/tea etc.. Booked a deluxe room with a lake view (which was just about in those parameters), but not full on view more like rooftop side view."

"Property is very nice and host is very nice. But I didn’t realize it’s a shared apartment, minor inconvenience. Also, if you can’t handle very soft bed, you should ask the host for help. They have the softest bed I ever stayed."

"Clean and comfortable."