Hotels near Rakaia Gorge Scenic View, Windwhistle

We have just returned home from a wonderful short break at the Methven Motels and Apartments. Just simply a wonderful place to stay. Our unit was just one room with a king size bed and also a single bed but we still had 2 comfy chairs , a dining table and chairs a kitchen complete with a microwave and gas hobs and everything one needed. It did not feel at all cramped even though we had our little old dog with us with her cage. The unit had wonderful tinted windows that gave us complete privacy. The bath had a shower over it and the bathroom was very spacious. The whole place was clean and comfortable. The owners could not have been more welcoming and helpful. Highly recommend this as a place to stay.

One night stay in a studio apartment. Reception not always open but had been given clear instructions from staff on where to find key and welcome letter on our arrival. They were there waiting for us. Room was clean and tidy. Good pressure in shower. Laundry facilities just outside room (we didn't use them) but very convenient. Great stay.

We booked a few months in advance for two nights arriving on a Monday night. A few days before we arrived we sent an email to let them know we would be arriving ln the evening as we were driving to Methven after a day on the ski field. On the Sunday we got stuck in Ohau due to blizzards on the highway and emailed again to say we would be later than we thought on the Monday night. We arrived late in the dark to find, to our disbelief, a sign that said ”closed on Mondays”. No staff anywhere. Lights off. Doors locked. We called the contact number on the website but there was no answer. We checked our phones/ voicemail and email - no word from them at all. Not even a reply to our email when we told them we would be late. They had three opportunities to let us know - once when we booked, once when we emailed them to let them know the time we would be arriving and once when we told them we would be late. Near the ”Closed on Mondays” sign, there was another sign in the window that stated ”for accommodation, go to the Brown Pub” which was the hotel over the road. We went in and asked if they knew where the reception staff were for the blue pub and if they had any numbers of anybody we could contact. They said they didn't know anybody who worked there but we should have received an email with a code to enter the building. Again we checked our email and booking messages but we didn't receive anything at all. No codes anywhere. We went back to the Blue pub as none of the staff at the Brown Pub seemed to be bothered about our situation. We realised there was a light on around the back of the pub above the delivery entrance where all the bins and empty kegs were. After trying to find a way in for another 20 mins or so we found a small sandwich bag pinned to a fence post with our booking name and key in it. No instructions and no info whatsoever. No opening times, no check out times, no contact details, nothing. We found the entrance after trying a couple of doors and when we entered the room we found it was absolutely FREEZING... they could have, at the very least, turned the heating on for us. The only heating was a small oil heater which would have taken hours to heat the room up. Not to worry though - when we found blood all over one of the bed's duvet, sheets and pillow we decided we weren't going to stay. I took some photos of the bed and had a walk around the hotel to see if i could find some staff anywhere... or at least somebody's contact number but there was nothing at all. Who would I contact if there were an emergency or a troublesome guest?? I found a guest in the kitchen who said that the owners of the blue pub also own the brown pub too so I should go to talk to them. We went back again to the Brown pub with pictures of the blood and asked for something to be done. The first thing I asked was if they were the same owners and could they contact them for us? to which the guy replied ”no its different owners”. I then explained that there was

The room was clean. The facilities were average, but the accommodation was fine. A bus to the ski resort was arranged. The breakfast was average. But the breakfast in New Zealand hotels is average. Don't expect too much. Compared with the ones in China, the staff in the small town here are very friendly. I feel comfortable every day.

Due to heavy rain on the west coast, I went back to the town and stayed for one night. It was clean. Every room on the first floor has a back door to the garden. Breakfast is included. Bread, jam, coffee and tea are included. The whole meal seems to be 21.5 yuan. , Feng Jian by people

The basic facilities are complete, clean and tidy.

Immaculately clean and functional wheelchair accessible unit. Perfectly adequate self catering facilities. A couple of small details as shower seat was requested but only a small plastic stool in the bathroom which was quite unsteady. Arrived after long flight so too tired to follow up then. Lovely receptionist had just forgotten that it was requested as they had one available. Disabled parking spots are really just normal width and not marked accordingly which makes it tricky getting in and out of the car if other cars park close. Good place to stay

The hotel as a whole is OK, you can burn your own food, walk about 20 minutes from the nearest supermarket!