Bar (on property)

Reviews of Victoria Railway Hotel

3 out of 5
Victoria Railway Hotel
3 Leven Street, Invercargill

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 163 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 163 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
Friendly staff, comfortable room, excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

PHILIP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very pleasant, good location - very handy to the central city. Could do with upgrading the windows to reduce the traffic noise
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Chris, Wellington

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Character premises within CBD - great meals and helpful people running the establishment
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

george

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what a spot!
Great!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

J

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Good southern hospitality in a historic building near the middle of town. We were able to get our laundry done too which was a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Gayle

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Magnificent Building, clean comfy hotel
This building is magnificent beautifu lly built and restored. Clean warm comfortable hotel, spacious room, lovely ensuite, plenty towels. There is a fridge which came in very handy and appreciated. The staff member was helpfull and friendly, we felt very looked after. Happy to come back again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Rose and Tom Meals at the restaurant Location Parking close by
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

BREASTSCREEN

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Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location and the staff are excellent. we will stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Serina

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Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

John William

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Weekend away
45th Wedding Anniversary and back to home town for old times sake. The Managers made us very welcome and had good recommendations for eating out on Saturday night when the restaurant is not open.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
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Comfortable clean room. Hosts very helpful. Dinner delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Peter

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3 night stay in Invercargill
Excellent position in Invercargill, I centre close by, good parking facilities. Very good reception by owners.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and hospitable atmosphere. As hotels go it’s one of my favourite since I came to New Zealand. Less stuffy and conservative and more relaxing and homely nearly. It’s a genuine Victorian building and has been lovingly kept and restored as it was originally intended. There are bedrooms on the ground floor to accommdate wheelchair users. The owners Rose and Tom are very friendly and offer tips on local spots to visit. The hot breakfast they offer in the morning is delicious and good quality. I’d go back again for the breakfast alone. :-) Parking is free in allocated spots in the multi storey car park next door.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nick

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Friendly and helpful managers. Delightfully restored building. Comfortable dining room and lounge. Parking was easy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Anon, N/A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel
Overly friendly bordering on slightly intrusive hosts. Dinner was not impressive. Located opposite an unused railway. Well furnished and extremely clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
only stayed overnight close to town had excellent meal onsite
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

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A gem in Invercargil
It was a wonderful place - the people who run it are incredible
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly hotel with all facilities
Hosts Tom and Rose make staying here such an enjoyable experience. Drinks and dinner in the private bar and restaurant were delicious and relaxing. Nothing was too much trouble. Would return any time.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Keith, Lower Hutt

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Like staying with family
Victoria Railway is a hotel with soul. Tom and Rose have created a warm, welcoming establishment with the delights of a bye-gone era and the comforts of today. And the salmon and cod dish is a must have.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mikko, Brisbane,Queensland.

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Mike November 2017
Brilliant. Great old style hotel but with modern rooms. Managers knew the history of the hotel and their knowledge of the local attractions was also top notch. The dining options and bar were welcomed after a long day travelling and sightseeing with both managers having time for a talk and passing on recommendations for a more scenic drive back to Dunedin.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

cath, lake taupo

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Great location great service
Great service and southern hospitality Drive this hotel it was very warm Cosy and well located just off the main Shopping centre we would Definately Stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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hidden gem
very friendly owners
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Happy experience
loved the experience. Wonderful hosts who made it feel like being at home. Wonderful old building made to be comfortable while maintaining the history
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from Tom & Rose - Managers on Aug 7, 2017
Thanks for your review. The dining room is normally toastie warm....not sure what went wrong there....our apologies for that.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
More than just a Hotel
We enjoyed our stay there, Tom and Rose added the personal touch. Food was great too.
Thank you for your review. I will pass on you review to chef.

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Sydney Australia

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Very good indeed
Tremendous management: Tom and Rose, freindly, energetic, willing and genuine. Food was well presented and tasty.
Response from Tom & Rose - Managers on May 29, 2017
Much appreciated. Thanks for taking time to review us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Great Location, Clean and Quiet
Very close to shops and cafes. Very quiet area. Highly recommended!
Response from Tom & Rose - Managers on May 29, 2017
So much good food so close you are so right. Thanks for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Great historic hotel close to the City.
This is a lovely historic hotel. A beautiful old building with lovely rooms. Our hosts were very helpful and friendly.
Response from Tom & Rose - Managers on May 29, 2017
We are pleased you enjoyed your stay. Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Thank you for taking time to review your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce, Florida

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Very cool classic hotel.
Classic hotel very well restored. Extremely friendly nice couple managing the place. Only issue is parking but otherwise great breakfast and great folks.
Response from Tom & Rose - Managers on Apr 11, 2017
Thank you for taking time to review your stay. We share your love of the building. Parking is currently under review and improving by the day.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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4/10 Poor

Margaret

Disliked: Room comfort
Disappointed
Overpriced! Very noisy, small room! Free laundry and DVDs were best thing....otherwise would not recommends!

8/10 Good

Jason

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8/10 Good

Singa and Jerry, Auckland/Alexandra

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Close to amenities eg: RSA, restauraunts etc......
Quite a nice trip down memory land growing up and always loved the picutre/paintings of old nostalgia in Grandparents home Great value for money - English breakfast is at the top of our list ( real sausages cooked the real way - not dropped into fat) Tom and Lorraine very nice couple and welcoming from the start - would definitely stay there again

10/10 Excellent

Quincy, Auckland

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A classic historical hotel with bright beautiful room......elegant and graceful

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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A beautiful character building well presented and run.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Just a Gem
What a neat place to stay at, has all the feel of yesterday with today's comfort. And really neat owners made you feel welcome after a long day of travel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Fantastic staff informative great advice . magnificent old Dame whom is maintained in an amazing fashion

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Hosts were lovely - very friendly and helpful. Room was pleasant and clean. Facilities were great.

8/10 Good

sherry, singapore

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Appreciate the friendly and helpful staff who help us to carry our luggages to third floor.

8/10 Good

kirk

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10/10 Excellent

David, Christchurch

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Lovely stay
Beautiful old building. Comfy room. Great breakfast. Handy for the town centre. Friendly helpful staff. Made a nice change from a generic motel room.

8/10 Good

Keith

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Town Centre Hotel
Easy to locate (well, GPS had no difficulty!) located on a fairly busy road close to the Centre of Town. It's the character which is outstanding in a town with lots of 'art deco' properties: this is firmly Victorian! The former 'Railway Hotel' although the passenger train service has long gone! The rail freight yard IS still across the road, so you don't choose the location for the scenery!!