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Lake Matheson Motel

Corner Cook Flat Road & Pekanga Drive | PO Box 23, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), New Zealand
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Lake Matheson Motel
Ranked #5 of 10 hotels in Fox Glacier
4.0 of 5 stars 109 Reviews
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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62 reviews 62 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

We were hardly in our room for very long - having arrived after a long drive and off early the next morning for our heli-hike but were well satisfied with this motel. It was clean, modern and convenient to walk into the village. We were given directions for the short drive to the lake and managed via a very fast... More

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Katoomba, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

It's the second time we stayed there. The bathroom had a box instead of only shower curtain. Not sure if they renovated all bathrooms because the room we stayed last December was another. Anyway, the service is good and the rates are still the same as Dec/2011, so it was a safe decision to pick this place without previous booking.... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Motel room was of good size, clean and quite new or recently refurbished. Bed was 2 singles pushed together, not a real king, as advertised. Water pressure was average. Nice and quiet. Walking distance to town center. Staff were friendly and helpful. Internet at a cost, but was told it was unrealiable and very slow. Overall, very good, would recommend. More

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Albany, Western Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

Great to have our own room and bathroom after staying in Backpackers the last few nights. The room was clean and nicely decorated. Reception was very helpful, pointed out great places to eat and see. Undercover space for our car to park direcly outside our room. Short drive to main street and Lake Matheson. Neat, tidy but not much character... More

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England
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We stayed one night here. We were unlucky with our weather as we had booked a helicopter flight up to the glaciers. Sadly all flights were grounded. This was desperately disappointing and we spent a lot of the day in our studio apartment. This was clean and quite spacious with parking for our car immediately outside. There was a good... More

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Robert Halsey, Owner at Lake Matheson Motel, responded to this review
18 April 2012

I'm glad you enjoyed your stay with us despite the terrible weather! We certainly get our fair share of rain - hence the carports attached to every room. While they can block out some of the mountain view, they also block out that liquid sunshine :) I hope you went on to have a great time in NZ! All the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

The hotel is clean with big room. The reception is very helpful. The water was a bit yellow More

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Manila, Philippines
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Location is good just a short walk from main pub at fox glacier. We were checked in by a nice young man (who was remarkably all the way from Argentina). I paid in full at check in. We had 2bed unit which was a standalone prefabricated building a bit reminiscent of a fixed trailer. It had nice flowers placed around... More

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Robert Halsey, Owner at Lake Matheson Motel, responded to this review
18 April 2012

Goodness! Firstly thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We also think our location is perfect (walking distance to town, but far enough away for peace and quiet), and we agree our staff are very welcoming. We think they do a excellent job! Now - prefab - our cladding is iron - perfect to survive the... More

Auckland
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

The wild West Coast weather spoilt our stay at Fox. However, front desk service at this small motel was excellent - almost too good, when you're not first in the queue, where an infinitely patient receptionist is dealing with an overseas visitor with a lot of questions. This is a standard New Zealand motel with pretty much everything in the... More

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Robert Halsey, Owner at Lake Matheson Motel, responded to this review
18 April 2012

We really appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your comments. We get as frustrated with the weather as our guests unfortunately - when we know what lies behind the rain and cloud and we really want to show it off as much as you all want to see it! Very frustrating. But hopefully you'll be back again,... More

Singapore, Singapore
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

This is a clean an adequate motel for a quick stay. The front desk was very friendly. It provided what we needed for a one night stay. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

We have just arrived back from our trip to the Fox Glacier. We had left booking accomodation to the last minute over the Easter weekend but luckily Myre on reception was able to save us the last room! When we arrived we were greeted by a very friendly young man who gave us some tips on restaurants for dinner. The... More

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