Methven hotels

Pros: A gorgeous B&B located in central Methven (Methven is not big) with everything within easy walking distance. Lizzie and John go out of their way to make sure you are comfortable and well catered for at their B&B. Great breakfast is served in the common room every morning with a good selection. The house is cosy, warm and very clean. Lizzie and John take great care of you and share their wealth of knowledge of the area. We had a minor issue that was rectified immediately with no trouble. Great place to meet other travellers as well. HIghly recommed this place!

Cons: Nothing - everything was great!

Pros: Owners were very kind and accommodating.

Pros: The bed was very comfortable. The host was very nice

Pros: Very welcoming hosts. Delicious breakfast.

Pros: Lizzie the host was wonderful. Very helpful, like a mum to us

Pros: Great hosts, excellent breakfast

Cons: THIS PLACE was perfect

Pros: Great location and a lovely comfy room to spend a night in after a long day skiing. The breakfast was excellent!

Pros: Don’t too many people read how good this place is as we want a room when we come back. Fun aside this place really was excellent and Lizzie and John were very accomodating and friendly. Great yummy Breakfast included See you both next time

Cons: Nothing

Pros: We booked this place after reading the great reviews and this place is as fantastic as the reviews! Beautiful home, clean rooms with comfy beds and amazing hosts. Will definitely stay there again.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: I’ve enjoyed every minute I stayed at Skibo house. Great location, cozy room, loving host and fantastic breakfast!!

Cons: N/A

Pros: Nice and warm with a great view of Mt Hutt. The restaurant and bar had great ambience

Cons: Wifi was average but didn’t really need to use it

Pros: The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming ..we feel really at home and recommand the 3 bedroom appt if you travel as family .

Cons: Every thing was perfect

Pros: The restaurant and staff are great. Breakfast continental and good.

Cons: The internet didn't work very well for me - so I used my cell phone. Having a slip of paper with details for 1 mb was a step backwards. recommendation - make internet free and easy like everywhere else.

Pros: The staff were wonderful, they made us make us feel so welcome during our stay. The room was exceptionally clean. I would not hesitate book this accommodation again :)

Pros: Staff were very friendly and helpful

Pros: Ski lodge atmosphere, great staff clean and tidy

Pros: Location was very good Dining area was nicely presented

Cons: Size and Layout of the room was very basic with 2 very small single beds Restaurant menu was expensive

Pros: Continental breakfast Very friendly Close to Mt Hutt Very clean Parking outside as well

Pros: Always very friendly staff

Pros: Room was a fantastic size. Really comfy bed and fantastic staff

Cons: Needed a rubbish bin in the room. And as a considerate smoker. I would have loved somewhere to put smoke butts

Pros: Great service, food and facilities.

Pros: Very welcoming staff! The place was already nice and warm on our arrival. The area was peaceful and secure, at a convenient location to the town area.

Pros: Really enjoyed our stay. The room was quite big and bed was super comfy. The kitchen was fully equipped so pretty easy to make your own meals there. The place was really quiet but then it was off season so don’t know how it is during peak ski season. The owners were really sweet and helpful. And finally awesome WiFi ! First time in nz we got such a super fast connection !

Cons: Can’t really think of anything. Maybe just the kitchen bin that was not emptied when we arrived. But didn’t prevent us to enjoy our stay.

Pros: Super clean and tidy. Very spacious . Warm. Very comfortable beds

Cons: Nothing it was fabulous

Pros: Amazing week long stay for skiing. Excellent location to walk into town and the owners were so friendly and helpful. Sparkling clean and all facilities were perfect, we would love to come back!

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Very friendly accommodating staff

Pros: Tennis court Dvd

Cons: Cleaning and servicing of unit was poor No refills of tea coffee etc during stay Needs spa pool Oven would be good

Pros: Easy to find, good parking, short walk to town.

Pros: Friendly staff. Warm room.

Pros: Specious and warm

Cons: Shower could be better

Pros: Quiet location well set back from road. Large comfortable beds providing a good nights sleep.. Good little kitchen. Roomy studio unit. Good shower with plenty of hot water and good temperature control. Very comfortable for two persons. Great value for money. Very friendly and helpful owner.

Cons: Not applicable. There was nothing not to like.

Pros: We had the most friendly hosts, who made a point of making us welcome. The both come into the dining room at breakfast and engaged with us.

Cons: We were very happy with our stay.

Pros: Lindy and Bert are very hospitable. The lodge is very comfortable, use of the kitchen great and a lovely breakfast with home made bread. Lindy gave us great ideas of places to visit in the area and good restaurants in Methven. The hot tub was an added bonus.

Pros: Lindy, Bert and Luka made us feel incredibly welcome. Fab brekky and coffee, friendly advice and a warm and comfy house. i'll visit again.

Pros: really great place.

Pros: in the morning I loved their freshly baked bread and flat whites on-demand, in the afternoon it was good to jump into a spa after a day on the mountain and in the evening it was good to sit next to the fireplace

Pros: Very warm, inviting, funky. Beautiful breakfast and so welcoming.

Pros: The welcome is fabulous, breakfast a delight, the beds warm and cosy and only 3 minutes walk from the middle of town

Pros: Hosts were very kind and friendly. Quiet but convenient location. Spacious room with everything we needed. Pleasant communal lounge and eating area with mountain views.

Pros: Room was spotless and beds were comfy. Lindy, Bert and Luca were really warm and hospitable, and lodge is only a few steps away from the good restaurants. Would recommend anyone visiting Mount Hutt to stay there.

Pros: Very nice atmosphere, Lynda and Brett were extremely friendly and helpful hosts. The rooms were very clean and adequate space. Breakfasts were very good continental and they catered for my husband’s gluten free requirements. Close to all facilities in the town. Would recommend this to my friends

Cons: No storage in bathroom

Pros: The surrounding is in a nice and quiet neighbourhood. Feels really safe. The living room is spacious and has a fireplace. Everything is so clean. The kitchen is fully equipped and have some spices if you want to do some basic cooking. The owner is very friendly and helpful. They have a pet sheep named Snapper at the lawn right in front of the property which is a bonus!

Cons: The parking space is limited.

Pros: Nice cosy lodge, comfy big beds with electric blankets and heaters in the room so it's toasty warm. The roaring fire in the lounge is so nice after a day on the slopes. The kitchen is big and very clean with every bit of equipment you need. The continental breakfast was lovely too.

Pros: Loved the breakfast!N/A

Cons: N/A

Pros: Everything is perfect for an amazing holiday: welcoming host, heartful breakfast, friendly guests and fresh towels. If you are here for skiing, one of the shuttle bus companies to Mt hutt ski area conveiently stops right in front of the lodge and the bus driver is really helpful and friendly. Everyone I met in Redwood Lodge is lovely and I highly recommend this place regardless you are travel alone or with friends. Thank you Martin and Liz for being an excellent host and I would definitely come back in the near future.

Cons: Literally nothing.

Pros: Great place to stay and only 700m walk to the center of Methven

Pros: Liz and Martin were wonderful hosts! They treated us with kindness and respect. Every morning in the kitchen Liz had breakfast laid out, including home made bread and free range eggs ready to cook up. The beds were complete with electric blankets!! Bathrooms were always clean, the hot water worked perfectly and we were given fresh towels throughout our stay. The communal area always had a fire going and was very warm and cosy. They very kindly dropped us and our bags into town to catch our shuttle bus back to Christchurch, and also leant us the car to make a late night trip to the grocery store. Redwood Lodge had a homely feel we wouldn’t have found at other accomodations.

Pros: Location was peaceful and quiet, breakfast was first class as were the kitchen facilities, the lodge is warm, cosy, homely and comfortable, and the owners go the extra mile to ensure the well-being of their guests.

Pros: Location

Cons: Nil

Pros: Loved the location. Close to lots of outdoor activities. Great place to relax. Warm, clean & cozy. Hosts were great and had helpful local tips. Would come again if back in the area.

Pros: We made a late booking to stay at Redwood Lodge after a forced change to travel plans. The owner was friendly and welcoming despite our slightly later than anticipated arrival. Our comfortable bedroom had an ensuite bathroom. The communal kitchen was well-equipped and gave us the option of making an evening meal and breakfast. The communal lounge was very comfortable with lots of DVDs. We were staying at a quiet time of year - the busy time being during the ski season - but it was excellent value for money.

Pros: Fantastic service, awesome units with everything supplied. Beds are so heavenly. Loved the fire place and spa. Dinner in the Restaurant was top notch & It will be the topic of conversation of my holiday I NZ.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff, food was great and views were incredible. We stayed for 3 nights and would have loved to have stayed longer. We walked the Washpen Falls track which was only a short drive away. Loved loved loved it. The room itself was very comfortable and cleaned. We stayed in a one bedroom villa. Kitchen facilities were great and had everything we needed. Overall a very pleasant stay. Will be back

Cons: Found out on arrival that the Spa facilities weren’t operational. Staff/Management made every effort to ensure our stay was special and disappointment turned to satisfaction. They looked into organising a mobile spa to accommodate our needs, treated us to a 3 course meal and breakfasts for the inconvenience along with a beautiful food platter. My partner and I were very grateful. Would definitely stay again purely based on the way in which we were treated by staff.

Pros: It was our 46th anniversary and the breakfast made it a good deal!!!

Cons: Turn mother natures wind off!!!

Pros: Beautiful location. Apartment was amazing. Reasonable dinner. Service staff were excellent.

Cons: Weak wifi connection - but not a biggie.

Pros: Didn't eat breakfast at resort

Pros: hot water isn't sufficient, some people take cold water shower in the first day, should let customer know before they arrive.

Pros: Beautiful views and tranquility at its best

Cons: Steps up to the top villa especially at night needed a wee bit more lighting

Pros: Just an awesome location.

Cons: The dinner on Saturday night was mucked up by the either the waiters or cook.

Pros: clean and big room with beautiful view

Cons: hot water not enough,If you want have a spa.

Pros: We chose this location for its proximity to the Mt Hutt ski fields and were not disappointed. The villa we stayed in was very comfortable with many heating options, great bathrooms and kitchen. We played tennis and also enjoyed a round of golf on the beautiful pictures course. The staff were always obliging and very friendly.

Cons: Wifi was not available from all the villa's.

Pros: Super friendly staff. Made us feel very welcomed.

Pros: Great stay, excellent room. Good value for time of year.

Pros: The convenience as a stop over on a long trip !

Pros: Large spacious room with an easy walk into town.

Pros: The room was big and stunning, we were greeted with bottled water and Easter chocolates and there was a selection of DVDs to pick from which I loved. The motel was very easy to find as it was on a Main Street with a large light up sign. The staff were so friendly and welcoming and the property had everything we needed and was so clean and close to the centre of town. We loved it and will definitely be back!

Pros: The place was warm with great furnishings. Lovely towels, lovely bathroom. Could not fault it!

Pros: The unit was larger than expected. Had good kitchen and was very clean and warm. Short walk to town.

Cons: Can't think of anything.

Pros: great

Cons: nothing

Pros: The host was very welcoming and helpful

Pros: The excellent space and the warmth of the property

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The staff/owners were extremely accomodating and made sure all our needs were catered for. This hotel is in the best location in town!

Pros: Loved the friendly staff and clean room. Also great to have restaurant attached to lodge.

Pros: Great location, good restaurant food, heating worked well

Pros: Location, Brekkie, staff, room size, everything!

Cons: -

Pros: Clean comfortable the owners were friendly and very personable

Cons: Nothing. All good

Pros: great value

Cons: presented a bar account after final settlement

Pros: Excellent location, good 3 star rooms and well priced. My first choice in Methven.

Pros: Staff always friendly and helpful, the location was great, so much so we’re going back for 2 nights at the end of our 3 week holiday. The restaurant was a favourite of the kids. The nightly early bird meals helped to keep the cost of dining out for a family of 5 reasonable.

Cons: It was difficult to fill the kettle in the room, we got around that by using the glasses/mugs to fill it.

Pros: Friendly staff, clean, great location

Cons: N/a

Cons: Ideal location for a ski trip. Friendly staff. Super clean

Pros: A lovely converted house with comfy beds, a fireplace and a great vibe. Would stay again.

Pros: very peaceful stay off peak season, hosts did their best to take care of me.

Cons: nothing

Pros: Friendly, warm, staff helpful.

Pros: It was cute and it look like an old house

Cons: There was no en suit.

Pros: Very warm, clean, friendly, quiet and totally cosy place. Very comfortable beds! Kitchen had all more than we needed! Thanks for the eggs!

Pros: Stayed before great backpackers

Cons: very happy

Pros: Lovely host, lovely house, lovely atmosphere, lovely stay :)

Pros: Simple clean rooms with friendly staff

Pros: Great rooms staff and facilities

Cons: all great

Pros: Very clean, warm and comfortable stay. Would definitely stay here again.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The lodge is in an excellent spot, within easy walking distance to everything. The fireplace is cozy, the cat is adorable and the owners are really lovely people. Would definitely stay again!

Cons: The only thing we didn’t love was other guests not cleaning up after themselves in the communal kitchen.

Pros: Lively log fire Great kitchen facilities

Cons: Poor water pressure in the shower

Pros: Location and affordability.

Cons: En-suite toilets were small but fair due to the price. The shared toilets are pretty big though.

Pros: Property was awesome, good facilities and nice and clean :)

Cons: Nothing it was great :)

Pros: It was soo cozy and felt like home!!

Pros: The room was clean, bathroom was newly renovated. Perfect location within walking distance to pubs, supermarket and cafes. Bus stop out the front which takes you to Mt Hutt. Honey the cat was super cute and a great hostess. Would come back just to see honey!

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Very comfortable, friendly and I loved the cat

Cons: Wall heater turned off in the night so I had to get the fan heater going

Pros: Close to town. Clean. Friendly owners who genuinely care.

Cons: Only one of our 3 key swipes worked in the back door.

Pros: After saying in another room in Christchurch the room.was excellent. Supplied coffee sugar which was not supplied

Cons: Could not fault

Pros: The beautiful house with all it's furniture and artefacts. It would have been really nice to have a tour of the whole house!

Cons: It was a bit cold for us! There was a heater in our bedroom, so that was great, but it would have been nice to have some heating in the 'drawing' and dining rooms.

Pros: A quiet Country Estate home. Comfortable king size bed with great views of the wonderful gardens.

Cons: The distance from the Estate to the nearest town Methven was further than I anticipated.

Pros: Lovely old house, fantastic breakfast and dinner, beautiful location. Grazie, Simonetta!

Pros: Everything was to a high standard. Peaceful and quiet, extremely relaxing. Music, roaring fire.

Cons: Nothing really!

Pros: The place itself is amazing. Very much like an old English manor house. The grounds are well maintained and enormous. The decor of the house is perfect, old but not tattered. The best part of our stay was the good. Dinner both nights was incredible. Would happily come back.

Pros: We were looking for 5 star accommodation on our trip south and were really happy to have chosen Gunyah Country Estate. As described, Gunyah is a 'getaway retreat' perfect after a long drive. The place has a beautiful outlook, really enjoyed walking around the gardens, it was easy to unwind. Dinner and breakfast was superbly hosted by Simonetta, food and wine selection were fantastic. Bedrooms are a good size with a very comfortable bed, we had a good night's stay. Thank you for having us, we will recommend to family and friends. Regards Anthony and Stacey Holder

Pros: Interesting old country house in beautiful gardens with an interesting history. Dinner was excellent and good value.

Pros: The diner and breakfast was really excellent. The house is a very beautiful and the grounds are huge. Would be a beautiful setting for a small wedding. I liked the open fire places and the amazing big dining table. There is lots of interesting books, games and music to listen to if you strike a very wet day as we did.

Pros: Beautiful house. Friendly, interesting and welcoming owner.

Cons: No tea making facilities in room.

Pros: Simonetta was so helpful she gave us a fabulous dinner as we had arrived late and hadn’t found anywhere to eat on route- magical. Breakfast was superbly cooked. Her helpful suggestions for our road trip route have been invaluable and spot on all the way round the South Island. The house and gardens are so characterful and packed with interesting things.

Cons: It all worked perfectly from our perspective.

Pros: The room was clean the bed was comfy location was great all in all a nice stay will head back there another time good value for money

Pros: Clean, tidy and friendly

Cons: All good

Pros: Great friendly staff

Cons: Shower heads being broken

Pros: Staff great, honest , good.

Cons: You need to whiten out window above rm 9.

Pros: The bed was huge and comfy. He shifted us to a quieter room as we had booked above where a band would be playing.

Pros: The location was the best in the region. It is a very simple set up with access. The I Site and Methven Bus set up is right out the front which is good.

Cons: Showers were not always hot at all. I could not work out why as I tried different times of days. Due to location, it can be a bit noisy at night but not at all a problem if you have big days. The kitchen is very basic. Simply a microwave and a toaster really. A small oven or even hot plates/sandwich press could be useful.

Cons: The 3 days included the 25/12/18 and the Pub was shut, I had to get another hotel in Christchurch, for the first two days, when I arrived at the third day I was informed that my booking was cancelled, and had to paid for the night, still not sure if because of the error I am payng in full plus extra.

Pros: Friendly staff, excellent location, food in the pub is delicious. Room was clean and warm. We have stayed here before and will definitely stay again!

Pros: No-frills accommodation. The staff were friendly, had everything we needed. We stayed off-season so it was very quiet; we had a relaxing night. Good food downstairs.

Pros: New owners seem to be very personable and intent on improving the hotel back to its former glory

Cons: Found a kumara under the bed??

Pros: The room was very comfortable and we really enjoyed the spa pools and pool table. The Restaurant upstairs was very convenient.

Cons: The décor was a little tired and would have been good to have some crockery in the room to have cereal.

Pros: Hot pools are great after a day on the mountains

Pros: clean and bath

Cons: Not open pool at moment

Cons: I booked this resort for the hot pools- They should not call it a hot pool because it was just barely warmer than the outside temperature and it was NOT pleasant. I expected to enjoy warm hot pool evening but rather we ended up freezing (as well as other people who also came after us with similar expectations) and ended up running back inside the room. Also swimming pool is closed in the winter. Room with "mountain view" was view of the parking lot and no mountains. I came here for relaxation and I wasted my money.

Pros: Meals we had were up to the usual standards, pretty good, most staff are very good at listening to what you need.

Cons: Our room was at the top and the ceiling slopes and you have to be careful you don’t hit your head on it.

Pros: The room was spacious, beds very comfy, very clean. Lovely bar area with fire. Spas were fantastic. Staff were friendly.

Cons: Could hear people in the next room. Loud thumping and vibrating noise when people upstairs were walking round.

Pros: Great little stay. Very clean and comfortable. Our bed was outstanding. Staff were very friendly. Its not 5* accommodation however a great place to stay we would definitely stay again.

Pros: Staff were very friendly and accommodating changed our room when we asked. The breakfast was simple but very nice.free WiFi was good to have also as there is no satellite tv.

Cons: Heater was load and cut off and on all the time. Also a fan in the bathroom would be good

Pros: Friendly manager and clean hotel

Cons: The full cooked breakfast was really disappointing after spending so much $ for it.

Pros: Everything was great.......except (see below)

Cons: Friday night music started, then didn't stop until around 2am Saturday morning. It was impossible to sleep! This single aspect killed the whole, otherwise great, stay.

Pros: Great price. As it wasn't very busy when we were there we got a better room than what we originally booked.

Cons: A bit noisy on weekend nights.

Pros: Comfy, affordable and fairly private. Nice clean bathroom.

Cons: Another towel would have been great. Only received two for three people.

Pros: Good value for money, very central.

Cons: Rooms were extremely hot, no fans or air conditioning. Could not get any wifi to work which was crucial for the stay as it was business related. Asked for assistance and not very helpful.

Pros: Clean and friendly staff

Pros: Was right in the main township. Close to mt hutt which is why we originally chose to stay there. Beds were comfy and rooms were clean. Other friendly people stayed in the other rooms which we met in the common areas.

Cons: One of our rooms was right above the pub and one night the people were extremely noisy waking up the kids. When we checked in there was a mixup with our booking on booking.com and they said what we paid for was not enough rooms for our family. Even though that wasn't our fault the staff made us feel like it was and with no other options but to pay more money. We resolved the issue in the end but was not pleased with how they handled it. Also they offer kids eat free under 10 with paying adult meal in the restaurant but had hassles with that too.

Pros: Dinner was great

Pros: Not a lot really

Cons: It was very scruffy

Pros: Great Hotel for the value traveller. If you need a place to crash in between snow then this is spot on.