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The water pressure needs improving as shower wasn’t very good in our unit. Unusual set up with one bedside table and not many plugs in the bedroom for each person to plug devices in for charging
Hi Pen, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are so pleased you had a great stay and look forward to seeing you next time. RegardsJody
Great accommodations with friendly and warm service. Room was perfect, quiet and clean.
Ray
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Jody on 9 Apr 2024
Hi Ray, Thank you so much for taking the time to complete a review. We are so pleased you had a great time and look forward to seeing you next time. RegardsJody
A pleasant motel, prices vary from day to day which can make it expensive in comparison to some 4 stars.
Rob
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Jody on 9 Apr 2024
Hi Rob, Thank you so much for taking the time to complete a review. We really do appreciate it. I do apologize about the rate changes our amazing town appears to hold a lot of events and so when it is busy it can change the prices a little. Lok forward to seeing you next time. RegardsJody
The welcome by office staff was great. The room was large and updated.
We enjoyed being able to walk easily to town.
Karen
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from The Team on 5 Mar 2024
Hi Karen, Thank you for taking the time to complete the review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your time here.Look forward to seeing you next time.Kind RegardsJody
Hi Pamela, Thank you so much for your review. I do hope the rest of your trip went well. Look forward to seeing you next time you are in Timaru, New Zealand. Kind RegardsJody
Nicely renovated property. Very clean!! Helpful staff. Directed us to good places to eat and the penguin viewing area. Had a nice stay! 😊
Dawn
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from The Team on 15 Feb 2023
Thank you so much for providing your lovely feedback - it is much appreciated! We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can host you again if ever you're back our way. Kind regards
Convient location, very quiet, beautiful lodge, comfortable bed.
Joanne
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Response from The Team on 7 Feb 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. It is much appreciated! We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can host you again in the future. Kind regards
10/10 Excellent
Kelsey
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Had a fabulous 4 night stay with my family. The owners are lovely welcoming people. The rooms are super clean and comfortable. There are little added touches that just make your stay more enjoyable. For example, They have washing facilities which is handy when you are travelling. Lots of TV channels. A trampoline for kids which was a real hit. Plenty of parking. An assortment of hot drinks. Warm rooms and plenty of blankets. Daily cleaning and extra towels. Kind staff who treat you like family.
Definitely recommend this place.
Kelsey
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Response from The Team on 29 Jan 2023
Thank you so much for providing your lovely feedback. It is greatly appreciated. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can host you again in the future. All the best
Very friendly reception on arrival, very clean great pressure in shower and comfortable beds. Nice outlook with garden to sit in
Fiona
Response from The Team on 29 Jan 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. It is greatly appreciated. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can host you again in the future. All the best
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. It is much appreciated. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can host you again in the future.
10/10 Excellent
Marie
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. It is much appreciated. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to hosting you again in the future.
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. It is much appreciated. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can host you again in the future.
Easy access and clean. Great access to the botanical gardens.
Brian
Response from The Team on 5 Jan 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. It is much appreciated. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can host you again in the future.
Wonderful experience. Enjoyed a very good upgrade. Lovely management and staff.
Neal
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Pam & the team. on 30 Nov 2022
Thank you for providing your feedback. It is much appreciated. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we can host you again in the future.
Very clean and we are surprised that the unit was serviced daily!
So clean and fresh,
Super friendly staff. We will definitely be back to stay
Carla
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Pam & the team. on 24 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope we can host you again in the future
Thank you Adrienne for choosing to stay with us and taking the time to review our facilities. We hope you are able to return in the future.
Kind Regards,
This was the most amazing stay so clean, a very comfortable Bed and an amazing Team.
The only thing I felt is the photos were stretched out to make the rooms look bigger than they really are. I am still very happy with our stay otherwise.
Angelene
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from The Cedar Lodge Team on 18 Oct 2021
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We really appreciate it! We have noted your comment regarding the photos and we will review our on-line images. Kind regards
Immaculately clean. Bed very comfortable with electric blanket. Lounge warm and cosy with full range of Sky channels. Kitchen fully equipped.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from The Cedar Lodge and Coastal Ridge Team on 16 Feb 2021
Many thanks for taking the time to provide feedback on your stay with us. It is much appreciated! We hope we can host you again in the future. Best regards
Return visitor to Cedar Lodge. Never disappoints. Rooms clean, tidy, warm, and spacious. Staff always friendly and welcoming. Always impressed with how quiet it is, particularly given location next to SH1.
MurrayL
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Pam and Andrea on 26 Jul 2020
Many thanks for taking the time to post your review Murray. We're thrilled you enjoy your stays with us. We look forward to hosting you again in the future.
We were running late and had to ring to say we would be checking in late. Our room light was left on for us, heater and electric blankets were on too! We even got an extra sachet of hot chocolate for us to enjoy when we arrived. Hot water took awhile to get hot but it did! Not a complaint though just an observation. Great service and hubby loved the bed in our room.
Richelle
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Cedar on 18 Jun 2020
Dear Richelle we loved having you stay with us. Thank you for the fabulous review . We are really glad you enjoyed our beds! We appreciate your comments on the hot water as we have had a recent upgrade and we have now made a small adjustment to the system. We look forward to having you stay with us again.
Warmest Regards Cedar Team
Response from The Cedar Lodge and Coastal Ridge Team on 28 Apr 2020
Many thanks for choosing to stay with us Rachel and for providing a review. We hope we can host you again in the future.
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
12 Feb 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cleanest motel I’ve ever stayed in!
Bathroom is a bit old fashioned.
Had two arm chairs not a couch like I was expecting.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Cedar on 13 Feb 2020
Thank you for taking the time to give us such a great review! Some of our units have two comfy armchairs and some have a couch and a chair. Let us know if you require a couch next time and we can put you in the right room.
Warmest Regards, Cedar Lodge Team
Great motel, we were upgraded to a better room, which we appreciated. The unit had everything we needed, a separate bedroom, bathroom, lounge and kitchenette. The check in was very friendly woman and very helpful.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Cedar on 20 Jan 2020
Happy you enjoyed your stay with us and thank you for the wonderful review, much appreciated!
The staff. We booked this in the last minute as we were stranded due to
the Rangitata river flooding. They were so kind & helpful to everyone.
If possible 6*
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Cedar on 18 Dec 2019
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. It was a pleasure to have you stay with us. We hope the rest of your trip in New Zealand went smoothly and you got back home safely.
Best wishes from the Cedar Lodge Team.
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
27 Nov 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Space was great couldn’t have asked for anything more excellent
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Cedar Lodge on 27 Nov 2019
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback!
Liked everything, room was relatively modern amd nice and clean, good heater. Only semi negative comment was that the wifi was a little hit and miss, but that wasnt a big deal, but the sraff were lovely and extremely accomodatiing.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Cedar Lodge Team on 17 Sept 2019
Thank you for your comments. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Please feel free to contact us directly to talk about your experience with the Wifi. We are always looking for ways to improve our guest experience.