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Reviews of Lakeview Motel

3.5 out of 5
Lakeview Motel
68 Lismore Street, Wanaka

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 104 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 185 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 185 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ange

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Without a doubt beautiful view of the lake, but the interior was tired with limited facilities, no plugs or mirrors except up a narrow flight of stairs to the mezzanine bedroom. Sky tv box in the room but no sky channels available. Very expensive for what it was.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Libby

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room looking out with a view. Lovely staff and easy check in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Tarn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was lovely and clean and great views
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The view was lovely from this property, Although it was quite dated inside, and the shower wasnt draining well so it would pool as you shower. It also took a very long time for the water to warm up.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spot and very comfortable. Staff were excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Susanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Older style room but comfortable The view from the balcony is exeptional Motel is easy walking distance to centre of town
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

craig

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Colin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view and location
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Jan

Travelled with partner
Have stayed there before and was still very adiquite for our needs the view is awesome
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Disappointing - you pay for the view but that’s it
The view is great, the room was ok, tired and needs updating but the overriding smell of damp and mould that came from the bathroom ruined the vibe of the views. Cutlery wasn’t clean and I had 2 spiders to contend with too.
Mould in the bathroom
More mould and dirt - would you touch the window to open it!?
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Megan

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Cobwebs on ceilings, blinds in top room needed cleaning, otherwise everything else in rooms was clean and tidy
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The most amazing aspect of this motel is its spectacular views of Lake Wanaka. I loved that it is away from the town, traffic and noise, something quite unusual for a motel. It was certainly adequate, although the place needs maintenance, especially the bathroom and toilet which need refreshing. Worst are the steps from the car parking up to the units - they are uneven and really quite dangerous if you are carrying luggage. Not a good place for anyone with a disability, although the units on the street frontage are probably ok. Our unit didn't have a covered porch as did the others downstairs. If booking again I'd request a room with a porch.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Commanding view of the Wanaka and the lake
Wonderful place. Excellent value.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views of lake and surrounds.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful quiet location. Amazing sunset view over the lake and mountains.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Grace

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A bit run down. Could do with a tidy up especially for the price.

2/10 Terrible

Rita, Santa Barbara

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I actually think Expedia is partly at fault for not vetting this property, which is not only not a 3 star but fails to meet the minimum standards of hygiene and cleanliness for basic accommodation. There were hairs on the sheets, gross effluvia on the duvet covers, crumbs all over the couch, and grime everywhere in the corners, including the bathroom. It's a classic roach motel in other words, and every review here about cleanliness should be regarded as suspect, unless I got the only dirty one, which seems highly unlikely. I get that everyone is short staffed--it's a bad time, still--but there are some basic things one has to do when running a motel and cleaning seems like step one.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Lakeview Motel Team on 17 Nov 2022
Hi Rita,We apologies that our motel disappointed you and does not meet your expectation. We changed our bed sheets with every departure of guest and wash our duvets frequently. We strive to keep the cleanliness of the motel as clean as possible for the comfortableness of guests. However, it is hard to ensure 100% of cleanliness on every corner with day to day operation. If you could express your opinion to us during your stay, perhaps we can do something to make it good. We're sorry that we let you down but we appreciate your feedback and would improve on the area you mentioned.

8/10 Good

b

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing view of lake and mountains. Short easy walk into township. Good old fashioned motel.Comfortable bed. Kitchenette unit very basic. Just needs a good dedicated cleaner and not rely on guests to clean as we had to wash the dishes on arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For an older property, I was very pleased with. Cleanliness, every thing worked, friendly staff, amazing views over the lakes and a short walk to town👍👍
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were late getting to Wanaka, but we had called ahead and the manager set up the unit for our late arrival and had the heater on for us. Thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Evien, Lakeview Motel Team on 22 Jul 2022
Hi Brian, Thank you for staying with us. We hope to host you next time when you're in Wanaka. :)

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Certainly is Lake view!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Evien, Lakeview Motel Team on 21 Jun 2022
Hi Kathleen, Thank you for staying with us and leave us a positive review! We hope to see you soon again in future. ;)

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No hanging or ironing facilities. The shower drain was faulty They didn’t make up the room
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Lakeview Motel Team on 10 May 2022
Hi Michael, Thank you for staying with us and your feedback. We'll investigate on the draining faulty and improve our service of the room. Due to the design of the room, hanging facilities are setup at upstairs in the room. Ironing facilities are available upon requested and so sorry if we did not offer this during your stay. Once again, thank you for your feedback and we hope to see you next time.

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy and comfortable. Easy checking.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Lakeview Motel Team on 10 May 2022
Hi Ryan, Thank you for your feedback, we hope to see you again next time!

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenery out the window without having to move
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fantasy view of the lake
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Noeline

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic view, but the unit is dated and needs refreshing, toilet seat dosnt fit ,floor uneven, carpet old, mattress bad on fold out, light in lounge dirty inside it! Would have liked an element to cook. Location is great and the view makes it! Property lady was lovely! Would be awesome done up
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The views were sensational, the room was comfortable but dated
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Jaap

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very very cold rooms, which made for an difficult night sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything is good , view is nice and perfect, no complaints .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty, Hawke’s Bay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the view from our room. The room had a very spacious feel about it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Isabella

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

TashMcGill, Auckland, NZ

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
What a great find! Incredible views and so close to town. Warm, cosy and comfortable this will be a must-stay return for me. Really great value for money and lovely amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Flo on 30 Jul 2020
Hi TashMcGill, Thank you so much for your glowing review! I'm really glad you enjoyed your stay at the Lakeview.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

randy

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice Spot
This was a perfect spot to stay for a few days while we wound down our trip. Terrific view out our front window with nice sitting and eating spot. Also only a short walk to town centre
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Restful place
Good location and lovely views of the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kim, Georgia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We absolutely loved this place. It was close enough for us to walk everywhere. Our balcony had a great view. Office woman was very helpful and friendly. The space was GREAT! Bed super comfy! Pillows, towels- just everything was awesome!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ronda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Michelle, Gold Coast, Australia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The room had a lovely view over the lake, off street parking. Is an older property, but clean and neat. Great outdoor spa overlooking the lake
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous lake views and nice and quiet at night. Spacious studio room, and convenient parking. Checkin was a breeze and staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

CAROL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
valuable stay
Facing lakeview was great and relax, staff allowed our check in 3 hours early. just 5 minutes walk to the center. valuable and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Upon being shown to room after I had paid for 4 nights I saw that there was building crane in front of motels right on the lake and very much a part of the view of the lake. Building work apparently started in November 2019. Building work took place 8am to 5.30/6pm. I had not been told by expedia or motel about this. I booked expensive lake view stay here at motel to relax which was difficult. The noise could be heard in room when door and windows shut. After days of trying to negotiate compensate for this situation and owner not willing to negotiate I accepted the sum she offered. I also had calls with expedia who intervened also in the matter. Wasn't impressed with the motel for hiding the building works and not sharing information prior to check in. I was given one free laundry load as compensation.Motel kitchenette was very basic 2 pieces of set of crockery and cutlery. Only a microwave and although you could cook in it without Tupperware or there being other forms of crockery to prepare meals in it was impossible. There was a sign by the owner restructuring certain foods to be cooked hence lack of crockery for meal preparation made sense. Shower pressure was weak for washing hair but doable for shower. Studio lounge and bed were comfortable. View of lake was pretty and bench outside room was nice to sit on. Motel managed by young German ladies acting as cleaner and manager. Main owner won't be there. Overall impression - expensive stay, good location, building works
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020