Not my cup of tea, stayed in a room which had really weird things sitting on a little landing in the room, old pram, old radio. It is very old and needs a total fix up. The room was extremely damp and mould smelling. Felt a bit sorry for the lady working there, looked like she was the only person... More

We stayed in one of the family motel units which were generally well equipped, although had a strange layout. Needed to stand on a chair to use the hot plate and the unit as a whole needed a thorough clean. We found we needed to wash all utensils before they were suitable for use and initially the fridge was turned... More

Overall I had a good stay here. The hot tub and common room were nice touches. The common actually felt like a living room complete with a huge TV, plenty of movies, and an array of board games. Oh and the free daily soups that were (to my surprise) really good. It is not the most luxurious of hostels but... More

Visited in the summer - extremely quaint and quiet, you get what you paid for in terms of facilities. Great couple runs the place and there were adorable sheep grazing the fields outside! Cooked our own dinner in their kitchen (there was no food at all on sale) and we tucked in early for Rangitata Rafts the next day

My wife and I were travelling all over New Zealand and stayed in many hotels, B&B's and backpackers and this was the worst. We booked a double room with on-suite. The room itself was ok, if not a little pricey for the type of accommodation. We didn't have time to shop around so decided to stay. The main problem was... More

We are a family with a kid and we stayed in the family rooms. The rooms were among the most expensive we had in NZ, but the quality of the rooms was very basic. For similar price we would expect at least the soap to be filled up. We enjoyed the spa, and the DVD and video library. The internet... More

Chateau Franz is in an easy location and the staff is super friendly and helpful - they are the best part about it. Our motel room was comfortable. It can get a bit noisy in the morning as people head out for the day.

Spent two nights here and was absolutely blown away with this hostel. From the minute we entered the reception to the time we left we were looked after more than one could ever expect. Firstly the rooms were nothing special, but they were clean and had all the comforts you would expect from a hostel. They were also fairly spacious.... More

Not 5* but great value. Friendly welcome, proprietor had gone out of his way to ensure our requirements for a favourite TV channel and programme were met (over and above the call of duty). Helpful hints for local attractions and places to go. Pity spa tub was out of order due to thoughless actions of previous guests ignoring notices and... More