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Reviews of Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier

4 out of 5
Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier
34 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 235 out of 498 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 191 out of 498 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 498 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 498 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 498 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aedin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Jim on Apr 9, 2024
Hi Aedin,Thank you so much staying with us and sharing a great feedback. We trust you have enjoyed the stay and hope to see you again in the future.Best regardsJim & Cindy

6/10 Okay

Michael

Traveled with partner
Not worth $300. Basic room booked out so booked one better room ! I wonder what basic room be like. Got disable room so I suppose everything more user friendly including needed to park at disable spot because that was our spot. Night time special ventilator made noise. Some sort of humidifying fan. Reception said don’t worry, it will stop . Thank god it stopped making noise stopped . And we stuffed tea towel in there so air flow stooped. A friend booked and cancelled the room because they missed the flight and hotel got no vacancy that night so they must have sold out the room. I wonder whether we got better room as such but still very crappy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Jim on Feb 27, 2024
Hi Michael,Thank you for staying with us and taking time sharing your feedback. We apologize for the noise from our HRV system, which is an automatic ventilation system that keep pumping in fresh, warm and dry air into the room to improve the air quality and prevent condensations for your stay. The fan adjusts speed automatically according to room temperature and will move into quiet mode in the night. It is a busy time of the year, seems there is only our accessible rooms available at the time of your reservation. They are carefully designed with easy access on the ground floor, more spacious room and bathroom area, as well as reserved parking spot right in front of the room. What's more is it is facing towards the mountain and glacier, fibulas views in good weather.For future reservations, we would highly recommend to contact us directly for any inquiry, we will ensure you always get the best deal even during the peak season.We apologize again for the inconvenience experienced. We believe you were on a very tight schedule, so you have a later arrival time and have to leave very early in the morning. We hope to welcoming you again in the future with a bit more time available with us, so you could enjoy all the benefits of our rooms and take advantage of our convenient location for your adventure to the Franz Josef Glacier.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here for two nights. My room was clean, with a comfortable bed and a good shower. Friendly & helpful manager. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Jim on Feb 20, 2024
Hi Matt,Thank you so much staying with us and taking time sharing us an excellent feedback. We are so pleased to see you have enjoyed your stay with us, your support is our best motivation for our continuous improvement. We hope you all the joy for the rest of your trip and look forward to welcoming you again in the future.Best regardsJim

8/10 Good

Margaret

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very small room but scrupulously clean. Delghtful staff. Really helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Jim on Feb 9, 2024
Hi Margaret,Thank you very much staying with us. It is great to see you have enjoyed your stay with us. We wish you all the joy for the rest of your trip and hope to see you again in the future.Best regardsJim & Cindy

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Jim on Jan 28, 2024
Hi Tim,Thank you very much staying with us. Hope you enjoy the stay with us. We wish you all the joy for the rest of your trip and we look forward to welcoming you again.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Romina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jim and Cindy were great and made us feel welcomed.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Jim on Jan 28, 2024
Hi Romina,Thank you very much staying with us. It is our pleasure to ensure you have comfortable experience with us. We trust you had a good time with us in Franz Josef. Hope you enjoy the rest of your journey in NZ and we look forward to welcoming you again.Best regardsJim

8/10 Good

Dianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Jim on Jan 28, 2024
Dear our valued guest,Thank you very much staying with us. Hope you enjoy the time staying with us here in Franz Josef and we look forward to welcoming you again.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Jim on Jan 28, 2024
Hi Jill,Thank you very much staying with us. Trust you have enjoyed the time with us. We wish you all the joy for the rest of your trip in NZ and we hope to welcome you again.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth staying here
My husband and I were very impressed with the room, location of the hotel and the great staff. The kitchenette had everything and more than you’d expect from a motel, it made preparing or reheating food very easy. The room (#3) was spacious and had a lovely bathroom with a spa bath
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 28, 2023
Hi Robert,Thank you so much staying with us and sharing your excellent experience with us. Great to hear you have enjoyed our cozy room. We trust you had good time here in Franz Josef and look forward to welcoming you again!Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very kind staff. Comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Elizabeth,Thank you very much for staying with us and leaving us an excellent review. It is our pleasure to provide assistance that hopefully will help you better plan your days here. We trust you had a good time with us in Franz Josef, and we hope to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Stuart,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review score. We trust you have enjoyed the time with us here. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Get place to stay. Friendly staff. Very clean and tidy. So convenient to all Franz Josef has to offer. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Michael,Thank you for staying with us. We are pleased to see you have enjoyed the time with us in Franz Josef and taken advantage of our convenient location. Thank you again and we hope to welcoming you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Paul,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review score. We trust you have enjoyed the time with us here. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Paula, Irving

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Provided great direction and tips
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Paula,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review. We trust you have enjoyed the time with us here, and hope our tips helped you better plan your day. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Cyndy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff very accommodating and gave a lot of insight on the town and things to do!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Cyndy,Thank you so much staying with us. Great to see you have enjoyed the time here. It is always our pleasure to provide some local information, hopefully you get the most out of the trip here. We wish you all the joy for the rest of your journey and hope to see you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owner was very helpful polite and professional. They provided us with a great unit that was well kept, close to excellent dining options and the attractions of the area. The owner was knowledgeable about the area and offered assistance and advice for making booking arrangements. Highly recommended this place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Dianne,Thank you very much staying with us. It is our pleasure to help you better plan your days here. We are so happy to hear you have enjoyed the time with us in Franz Josef. We wish you all the joy for the rest of your journey and hope to see you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, convenient Good value accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Timothy,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review. Great to hear you have enjoyed the time with us in Franz Josef. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

8/10 Good

Lynette

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is conveniently placed to amenities. The people running the motel were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Lynette,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review score. We trust you have enjoyed the time with us here, it is our pleasure to assist you for a comfortable stay. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

8/10 Good

Chung King, Singapore

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly check in. Free on-site parking. Clean and comfortable motel. Good that there's heating even in the bathroom, even if it's a little noisy. Stayed in Bella Vista here and elsewhere before. Reliable chain.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Chung King,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review. Great to see you have enjoyed the stay in Bella Vista. We aim to provide consistent cozy rooms on every our locations. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Bettina

Clean room and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Bettina,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review. We trust you have enjoyed the time with us here. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Christopher,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review score. We trust you have enjoyed the time with us here. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Chris,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review score. We trust you have enjoyed the time with us here. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

6/10 Okay

Donna

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was very mouldy and after making a complaint nothing was done. Apparently manager was aware of smell but had neglected to fix.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Frank

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The TV selection is a joke absolutely terrible
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Adam - Owner on Apr 26, 2023
Hi Frank,Yes, I agree, on the night you stayed we only had three of channels successfully working. A few days before you stay we had a power surge that took several of our freeview decoders (and surge protector) out. The day after your stay I had 6 channels working again with more on their way shortly. - I should have put a sign in reception letting people know the reason and offering our DVD's as an alternative.Thanks for staying I hope you enjoyed exploring Franz.

10/10 Excellent

Lucie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great motel, lovely staff.
We had a great 3 night stay at the Bella Vista in Franz Josef. Our upstairs room had a fantastic view of the glacier. The room was not huge but had a small kitchenette with plunger coffee and cookies. There is a good sized bathroom and a comfortable bed. The laundry room was a great bonus. The staff are all very helpful and friendly. The motel is just 1 block from the main street with lots of restaurants, cafes and a small supermarket. It’s s ask do a short walk to the Waiho Hot Tubs. There are lots of nice walks to do and of course there is the glacier. Happy to recommend.
The view from our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views to Franz Josef glacier
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel in a quiet street yet very handy to walk to everything. Our room was clean and tidy but rather small.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Host arranged a shuttle to the glacier within 30 minutes of our arrival. Excellent water pressure and spotless room. No air conditioning, but with the window and door ajar, it was not needed. Great instant coffee. Delicious water from the tap. Superb views. Nice 2nd floor table and chairs for wine and cheese cocktail. Lovely bathroom heater lamps for when you get out of the shower. Would definitely recommend without reservation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Feliceanna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was a good size, had all the ammenadies you need. No air con but provided a fan. Parking on property so easy access if driving. In walking distance of everything in town.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so welcoming and provided great recommendations. We are grateful for our stay and will recommend to others!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

orsolya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As excepted, overall fine property to sleep at.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Herbert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Jim on Dec 22, 2023
Hi Herbert,Thank you so much staying us and leaving a great review score. We trust you have enjoyed the time with us here. We hope you enjoy the rest of the trip and look forward to welcome you again in the future.Best regardsJim

10/10 Excellent

Zarina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay and warm welcome!

8/10 Good

Royce

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful tourist and eating, shopping information. Room lacked usb outlet for charging electronic devices

8/10 Good

Maria

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to town, nice room

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable and good location for everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ludger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chanisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Cliff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean tidy and great location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience
The host was friendly and shared great advice on local eateries. Also offered to change my room to one with a larger desk when i mentioned i still had work to complete.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2021