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Reviews of Kaiteri Lodge

3 out of 5
Kaiteri Lodge
8 Inlet Road, Kaiteriteri

Reviews

7.4

Good

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7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to stay for families
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Nicole on May 30, 2021
Thanks for staying with us.

8/10 Good

craig

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solid spot in kaiteri
Nice and clean and great location... little stuffy but had fan on all night
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have a family room at the lodge which is fairly basic but fantastic ... has everything we need and comfortable to sleep. It is in the perfect spot with the beach across the road and a 1-5 min walk to all restaurants, shops etc. Love the holiday vibe of this place! Definitely want to come back and stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Nicole on Jan 21, 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us and for having such a fabulous time. We look forward to welcoming you again sometime. Thanks again. :)

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location but horribly designed backpackers. Way over priced for what it is. Kitchen and bathrooms stink. Needs windows in the bathroom. The outdoor area was horrible. Needs grass. Glad we werent there on a hot day. No aircon amd rooms just hot. We had a private room but felt sorry for thw backpackers. The bunkneds must be horrid. Kitchen needs a dishwasher and new ventilation system and a whole set of new appliances. For thw prices they charge they should improve it. Quite embarrassing really if this is what NZ is providing tourists.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basic room. Good for one night, but I wouldn't stay any longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing was every a problem for the staff, nice cool chill feel to the place. Didn’t like the wait to use the kitchen but that will always happen in a communal kitchen
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Siple pleasures.
Great jumping off point for all the activities in the area. Small room with all the basic amenities. Not posh but all good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Erika and Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
helpful staff, the location is nice, just next to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Amy on Jul 8, 2019
Thank you for your review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay :)

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The locations is awesome, it is close to the beach and the cruise to Abel Tasman park. The room was clean but the bathroom was terrible. The fan did not work properly so it was always wet, what resulted in a terrible smell. Because we traveled during off-season the reception closed at around 4 pm. This was not ideal, especially because we had wifi codes that only lasted 24 hours and expired that evening. Our stay overall was okay, but we did not feel comfortable enough to shower which could be even worse in the summer time.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Amy on Jul 8, 2019
Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your time in this beautiful part of the country. We are sorry to hear you felt that you were unable to use the shower. We have been making improvements on all en suite and communal bathrooms as a winter project as we were aware they were due for an upgrade. Although this does not help with your particular experience we do hope you may consider coming to re visit us if you are ever in the area again.

10/10 Excellent

Cushla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owners were very accommodating and friendly. Big units and clean. Everything you need. Free use of washing machine too.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok as a backpacker hostel but ensuite room compromised by ground floor window next to busy path, constant kitchen extract smells and thin walls (so noisy).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Convenient and well located
Convenient for the boat to Abel Tasman but pretty basic en suite accommodation - more 'Flashpackers' than hotel! However Kaiteriteri is a beautiful location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Kaiteri lodge
Great location with good amenities,would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Louise

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Did not like the toilets for the cabins, dirty and the showers were not so good
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Wifi is not free during the entire stay. There should be photos of the room in the website.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Taylah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location. Value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor hotel/hostel wouldn't recommend
Worse kitchen I was in whilst travelling NZ. Not sure if it was the kiwi people stopping at the time but was a horrible smell and extremely dirty. The room was very basic and heater only ran for a short time which wasn't ideal to dry our clothes after it had been raining again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay in Kaiterteri, Especially convenient located close to Abel Tasman.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location was great as we wanted to have quick access to Abel Tasman however the accommodation was more like a hostel and below std we normally select but for the price I don't complain.Manager very helpful in regards activities to explore Abel Tasman.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Bre on Dec 22, 2018
Thank you for your feedback, We are glad you enjoyed your stay and could help :)

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Staff & service
reception was friendly and helpful. TV was horrible, picture and volume didn't work properly. Laundry room closed too early.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Arm

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Close to beach but small rooms sbd not as much care in set up if fscilities or services as would hope.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Gemma

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basic backpacker hostel
The hostel is very basic but the rooms are functional. The room smelled slightly of damp and the shower in the en suite made the whole bathroom floor wet which was annoying. For the price, it’s an average backpackers hostel - you get what you pay for!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If in NZ do not miss.
An en suite room n a backpackers lodge at the beginning of Abel Tasman National Park, for softie retired travellers like us, a brilliant place. Somewhere to visit if visiting NZ

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Struggling for sleep in Kaiteriteri
Pros: Staff was friendly and helpful. We'd called earlier since we would be arriving after hours, and were told that they would leave us the key. However, when we got there, we realised there was a mixup with them not having left us the key, but they were able to sort it out quickly Very convenient location, right across from beach and next to restaurants and beach shops. Boating trips pick you up less than 5 mins walk away. Cons: Mattress seemed very old and uncomfortable and would sink in when you sat / slept on it, till you could feel the springs. No toiletries provided, even though we had a private room with ensuite bathroom. Communal kitchen wasn't very clean. No free WiFi and has to be bought separately. We stayed during a heatwave (close to 34C) in the South Island. Fan provided was a joke, you had to sit less than a foot from it to feel the fan breeze. We had to open the windows, but there was no breeze since there are buildings around the hotel, also, since they don't have any screen on the windows, we had quite a few insects crawling in. Also, open windows meant that we were kept awake by all the folks chatting outside late into the night. Basically, this is like a hostel. Even if you get a private room with ensuite bathroom, don't expect more than a hostel. Overall, didn't feel like it was good value for the cost of the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Trevor, Hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to beach
Hotel was used by Kiwi Experience so lots of yougsters coming and going. However, hotel was not too noisy and very covenient for access to Abel Tasman National Park. Only slight downside was that our room was above kitchin area and smell of burnt toast was evident. Generally very good experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Palmerston North, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great budget accommodation for a family
Kaiteriteri beach is one of the best beaches in NZ and the Kaiteri Lodge is just across the road - great location. Our room had two bunks and a queen bed so great for a family of five. It has backpacker style shared kitchen facilities which we found much better than the limited kitchen facilities in most motels at a similar price level. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and value
I would have given a higher rating but there was no toilet paper in my room. I called two different after hours numbers and left messages but got no call back and no toilet paper.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

CS, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good location for beach and sea based trips
When we arrived there was a huge queue to book in. The receptionist was very nice and friendly but there were too many for one person to deal with. We went for a walk and came back after the coach party were sorted. The room itself was disappointing, cleanliness was not of a good enough standard. The top of the fridge around the fixing had black dirt trapped in between so putting food on there, which was your only space was not a good idea. The bathroom also had a lot of hairs in it and smelled sweaty. The bed was clean and although comfy one side was not supported properly and so as it was a large bed I was able to sleep in the middle rather than on my side of the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Location perfect but so noisy!
A real mixed bag of a place. We spent two nights here and we struggled to sleep well due to noise from the kitchen and the loud plumbing works of surrounding rooms. The kitchen noise stopped about 1030-11pm, but started again around 6am, so doesn't give you much chance to rest fully after walking all day through the glorious Abel Tasman. The hotel staff are friendly and helpful enough, but could not do anything to change our room as it was full. The location could not be better though and for that we would consider staying again - there is not a lot of other options within this bay. The boat tours pick up 2 mins away and there is a restaurant, bar and shop (closes at 1730) close by. A simple stay with far too much noise, but a great location and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

jon, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convient
Location to trips into Abel Tasman unmatched. The restaurant/bar was quite nice. Lots of young people and shared rooms but everyone respected the quiet time.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money
We were staying overnight prior to walking the Abel Tasman track. Great value for money and very comfortable. Included all the services you need and then some. Handy to have wifi and the fridge in our room was a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Taru

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was good to have own fridge and kettle in the room. They also provided extra heater which was well used :) Communal kitchen it is quite small so it was bit crowded on peak times. Right at the beach that is good in the summer.
Dear Taru, Thank you for your words of compliments, and I am glad the heater served you well. It can get very cold here at night and we don't want our guest freezing. The kitchen is a smaller size when we are fairly busy but a great way to meet travelers and learn different cooking style :) As I am new here I have never had a summer here so I am excited to see the beach during summer, I only hear good things. Warm Regards Erwan Nicot Kaiteri Lodge Manager

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Location amazing
Location is amazing. Staff were amazing. We stayed in the family room which is okay just needed a bit more ventilation especially the bathroom. Kaiteriteri is so beautiful it is a must stay for anyone

8/10 Good

Andrew, Stockport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth a visit!
Fantastic location and really friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Room small but perfect for an over-nighter.

6/10 Okay

Kwino, New Zealand

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Could of been better
Staff friendly and good location Unfortunately previous guests dirty towels still in room and bathroom had shaving residue all over the sink which made me question if the rest of the room had in fact been cleaned.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good access to beach and to Abel Tasman
We were following the GodZone race, so the Hotel was perfect for viewing the race.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Busy hotel close to the beach.
After a long day travelling from Westport it was good to unpack and relax. Hotel was buzzing with young Kiwi Experience people. They were lovely but the kitchen was crowded. Also in town was the Godzone supporters. The beach was beautiful and the sunset so gorgeous. It was good to sit on the beach and drink it in.

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Hamilton NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for a NY getaway
Had an amazing time, very close to very thing that Kaiteriteri has to offer. All staff were friendly and helpful.

8/10 Good

Hiren, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good location right infront of the beach
Very good experience. Nice accommodation with friendly staff. Room was very good. Location was brilliant right front of the beach and children park. Perfect place for family holiday and relxation.

10/10 Excellent

Krista, Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and tidy. Great Staff
Great accommodation. Really reasonable for the great standard of the room. Very clean. Comfortable bed, great shower pressure.

8/10 Good

Natasha, New Zealand - Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Typical; Value: Acceptable price; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Faultless; Great location, amongst everything

8/10 Good

Lev, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient stay before Abel Tasman
Stayed here on the way to Abel Tasman Park, where we hiked the next morning. Room was nice and clean, had extra bunk beds we didn't need. Whole residential floor was marked with a no alcohol sign. But there is a bar downstairs.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
December 2014 stay
Requested 2 x Double rooms which included fridge, tea/coffee and toiletries. Unfortunately, one of the rooms did not have a fridge or tea/coffee, plates or soap, despite what was advertised. Also the kitchen only opens after 7:30am which is an issue if you want to leave early. Otherwise, the stay was ok.

6/10 Okay

Christophe, Windsor, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Adequate
ok but nothing special - right in front of a pretty beach, but out of the way, wifi expensive, but good quality at least.

8/10 Good

Joel, Hertfordshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Perfect for what we needed. Great location right on the beach.

6/10 Okay

John, Cairns

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
perfect position
Great location. Our room was very small - as was our seaview!

10/10 Excellent

Shirley, New Zealand - Tasman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Value: Economical;