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Corner Cook Flat Road & Pekanga Drive | PO Box 23, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), New Zealand
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3 of 5 stars
rdf88   2 contributions
Sydney, Australia
Dec 14, 2009 | Trip type: Family New

Although the pictures of this place in the tourist brochures make it look like a large and established building it is actually a bunch of prefabricated cottages in a paddock along the road to Lake Matheson. The Kiwi owners seemed to be in absentia and the fort was being held by an itinerant worker from Europe who went through his... more

Still ok
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3 of 5 stars
dancingkueen   34 contributions
singapore
Dec 12, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

we bought the internet access and the whole night i could not surf long on any website as the signal detected was very poor, while i tried switching places within our room, the signal is poor in every areas. The "double bed" is actually two single beds put together. Did not asked for a refund for the internet usage, because... more

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4 of 5 stars
Discover-it   4 contributions
Melbourne
Dec 5, 2009 | Trip type: Family

Stayed here just the one night on the way from East Cost to Wanaka. Good base to visit both Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. Walking distance to restaurants and activity bookings. Rooms were clean and warm despite the frigid weather. Off street parking. Warm and friendly greeting from the office staff. more

fantastic
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4 of 5 stars
Ozzytourist   9 contributions
Australia
Aug 3, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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great motel, clean, comfortable, friendly helpful staff, more

Not ideal
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3 of 5 stars
dotnah   6 contributions
Singapore
Jun 4, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Stayed in a roomy double room. The kitchenette was functional with enough utensils. Heating is not adequate for us, as the bathroom was too cold for us to attempt to shower that night. We paid for the internet but it was not working, so we got our refund. Due to the heating and the non-working internet, we checked out after... more

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3 of 5 stars
Aussiguys   45 contributions
Sydney, Australia
May 23, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

A small budget Motel well located for a walk to town centre or a car trip to the beautiful Lake Matheson. The room had one double (didn't know they still made them) and one single bed, a kitchenette and small dining table. The bathroom was small but the shower was efficient. The young lady at reception was very helpful in... more

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4 of 5 stars
TravelExotica   13 contributions
Mumbai
May 21, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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The motel is pretty functional (limited kitchen facilities, smallish bathrooms, tv) and located very close (5 mins walk) to the departure point for most of the treks onto Fox Glacier. At the price they ask, its offers pretty good value. One problem we faced was the amount of mosquito bites that we got during our stay here. I don't know... more

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4 of 5 stars
LCDaMan   7 contributions
MN
May 15, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Nice, spacious room, a short walk to the Fox Glacier intersection where everything is. Not on the lake, but close enough driving. We stayed in one of the spa rooms, and were a little put off at first by the brownish water coming out of the tap, but it's harmless - we suffered no ill effects,, and it was nice... more

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4 of 5 stars
KaiserChiefs   9 contributions
Wakefield, United Kingdom
Apr 19, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

We spent one night here in March 2009. We had a 2 bedroom unit and the accommodation was fairly spacious and clean with parking available directly outside each unit. My only slight criticism would be that some of the interior is a bit old-fashioned, other than that. However, that wouldn't be enough to put me off staying here again. The... more

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2 of 5 stars
spock999   11 contributions
Oxford
Apr 10, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We booked to stay here in Standard Double Room for 2 nights at $150 per night. It was the most expensive place we stayed in on our trip to New Zealand and extremely disappointing. The place was reasonably equipped and had all we needed but was nevertheless disappointed. The decor was tired - drab, dark and somewhat depressing. The layout... more

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Address: Corner Cook Flat Road & Pekanga Drive | PO Box 23, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), New Zealand