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Review of Colonial Motel
4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 10 Apr 2014
Stayed in a one bedroom unit when visiting Invercargill. Off the main road in a quiet street. The outside of the motel was nice and clean and well maintained, however, the interior of the unit was dated and in much need to some TLC. The bed was comfortable and gave for a good nights sleep. The shower pressure was not the greatest. Might try something different on my next trip.
Date of stay: March 2014Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 17 March 2014

Although this motel looks bright and new on the outside, it is dated on the inside. The bedroom is small and cramped, very little room around the bed. The lounge has no reading lamps, only a glaring and unattractive chandelier overhead. However, the kitchen and bathroom were very clean and the bed was comfortable. The location is quiet. We paid $110 but don't feel we got the value at that price.

Date of stay: March 2014
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Kerri M, Owner at Colonial Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 7 July 2014

Thank you for your review, since your stay we have new light fittings and a standard lamp for reading by. Over the past year we have been upgrading our units and I am sure you would be most happy with our changes.

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Reviewed 23 January 2014

On a recent visit to NZ we stayed 9 nights at the Colonial Motel with our 3 grandaughters. Having recently been spruced up gave the units a very homely & fresh feel. The units are extremely comfortable, very clean & also very quiet because of where they are located. Kerri & her team of helpers are very friendly & will do anything to ensure your stay is perfect. The motel is very centrally located & is 5 minutes away from most of Invercargill's attractions. We have stayed here many times now & will always return when we visit.

Date of stay: January 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Kerri M, Owner at Colonial Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 7 July 2014

Thank you so much for your lovely review Speeden Family, and it is always great to see you all when staying.
Yes we have done a lot of redecorating and enjoying our new look and happy guests.

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Reviewed 12 June 2013

It is a nice place, reasonable value for money, the reception staff welcomed us very well and we had what we wanted, which was easy access for people that don´t know Invercargill very well, easy access to supermarkets and a nice nearby pub where we could watch an All Blacks game where to live the atmosphere. We were pretty satisfied by this place although we think it needs some work on the rooms to have them a bit updated to the NZ standards of how nice motels are in other places. For example there were no clothes hangers in the lounge where to place all the wet coats and stuff, and the kitchen was pretty much old and well used by other guests in the past decades. Good place though

Date of stay: June 2013
  • Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Kerri M, Owner at Colonial Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 7 July 2014

Thank you for your review, we are upgrading our rooms and soon to replace the older kitchen's with new ones, since your stay we have new lighting, bedcaps, carpet, drapes. The list goes on but it is all looking much more modern.

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Reviewed 14 August 2012

Nice place. Stayed only one night, staff were helpfull and very nice. Older room but tidy and clean. Would stay again for sure. Only a couple of minutes drive from the centre of town. Unfortunately did not see much of the town.

Date of stay: July 2012
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed 30 May 2012

They say that visiting the Bluff Oyster Festival is in many people's top 10 bucket list of things to do. To get there we flew from Sydney to Christchurch and then on to Invercargill. First reflections on the town weren't much to start with but it grew on me. Our first stop was at the Colonial Motel which is only a 10 minute walk to the main street in town where all the action (sic) is. The motel was excellent and our home for 6 nights. It was clean, well serviced and more than adequate for 4 grown ups. There is a good supermarket 5 minutes walk away so you can be self sufficient, warm and comfortable. As to the Oyster Festival, we enjoyed but it was a record turn out so crowded and much of the food ran out early. Also the oysters were incredibly expensive so not a repeat exercise for us.

Room tip: Rooms and hanging space were adequate. Very little noise.
Date of stay: May 2012
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Kerri M, Owner at Colonial Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 7 July 2014

Thank you for such a great review our aim is to have all our guests very satisfied with all our new renovations.

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