Name: Gladstone Hotel
Address: 43 Main Street, Fairlie, Fairlie, Fairlie, 7925, New Zealand
Rating: 6

Smoking areas

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

Outdoor furniture

No elevators

General

Non-smoking rooms

Room service

Family room

Linens

Rooms

Diet menu (on request)

Restaurant

Packed Lunches

Meals

Internet access

Internet

Bike rental

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Fishing

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Parking

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Pool and beach

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Darts

Cycling

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Kids

Skiing Off-site

Winter sports

Pets allowed

Pets

Location

At the hotel

Richard Pearse Airport

Gladstone Hotel

Fairlie

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bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Town was busy with the Irishman Rally, decided we would try the Gladstone for dinner.  Despite seeing a burger being delivered, was advised the kitchen would only do the special menu of 5 options due to the rally, which was somewhat disappointing as these were larger meals it appeared than what we needed.  While my seafood basket was quite good, my partner was disappointed with the bangers & mash - plain old precooked sausages don't really do it when paying for a main meal.  So somewhat disappointed, they were steady, not all the tables filled but guess it is not normally that busy for them.  I had been looking forward to a burger all afternoon, can't see it was difficult to leave the range of them available rather than just a limited menu.

Disappointed that menu was drastically reduced.

We had a lovely overnight stay. Warm greeting from the owner who gave us a quick tour on check in even after we arrived a bit later in the evening. Kitchen was closing, but we got a got a solid recommendation for dinner a short walk away.  Everything in the rooms was spotless. Comfy bed, clean sheets, and clean bathrooms.  A lot of these reviews are pretty harsh. We thought it was a neat stay in one of NZs older buildings with lots of interesting original features. It's not perfect nor is it brand new. The Owners and staff  are clearly working hard to make it a nice place. Very few places like this left! We feel like we had good value for money. We've stayed in more expensive hostels on this trip that did not have the same character as this Hotel.

Clean, great service, good value.  Happy.

Reading the reviews I was a little  worried, but it was just an overnight stay so it couldn't be that bad. Lad at reception/bar was very kind and professional. Room was very old and somewhat unkept, but the panel heater and electric blanket kept it warm. Pub downstairs served a very hearty meal. Overall very pleased with the stay for the price!

Very cozy stay!

The hotel is dilapidated and old and the room was bare, with flaky paint, worn out carpets, and smelt damp and  musty.  The place is a death trap if there was a fire, due to the complex layout. The owner was very unwelcoming and would not let us use the bar, the meal area, which was the only wifi area, and would not serve us breakfast ( which was included in the room rate ) because of his paranoia about us having the possibility of Covid-19, but he was happy to take our money, but would not refund it when we told him we were not staying due to the above mentioned problems. He also overcharged us for the room. AGAIN, DO NOT STAY HERE, find somewhere else.

APPALLING, WORST PLACE IN NEW ZEALAND, SLEEP IN YOUR CAR!!!!

This hotel is at least 50 to 60 years past its use by date and is in desperate need of renovation . From the moment we walked in we knew we made a massive mistake by booking the place . The hotel has this  peculiar odour which reminded me of Urinal deodorising blocks . There is paint missing everywhere . The rooms have no tea or coffee making facilities , No TV , No en-suit , No wardrobe. The bed was comfortable and clean . There is an old hand basin in the room . There shared bathroom facilities are very old and shabby but clean with broken floor tiles and Lino that curled up on the edges and a shower that barely works . There is an old bath . The dinning room looks uninviting and unhygienic. The breakfast which is a poor excuse for a kiwi and continental breakfast consists of the 3 cheapest cereals one can buy , the cheapest bread for toast , condiments  such as jam and margarine, coffee and tea . There are flat tv’s in the bar . The only other tv is in the dining room .This TV is a clapped out old Cathode Ray TV . We paid $180 for 2 nights in this house of horrors . For an extra $15 per night we stayed in Timaru in a hotel with all the in room facilities expected of a hotel room nowadays. The web site for this hotel is very economical with the facts about the facilities . Most of the rooms were unoccupied when we were there contrary to the booking website which stated only 3 rooms left when we booked . I hope this review will help people make an informed choice on where they book . 

Nightmare on Main Street Fairlie 

.We had booked this online through a popular site.  We arrived at 3.15 to find the place locked up.There was only street parking.  When the Reception eventually opened there was an awful smell of stale beer and mould.  We are elderly and   have breathing problems.  The room offered to us was on the third floor of this complicated layout building and only communal bathrooms down the corridor.    No even a washbasin in the room.  Goodness knows if there had been an emergency how we would have found our way out. We walked out and booked elsewhere.  We had pre paid before seeing the room but were prepared to write that off.  $93   We paid a little more than that for a clean motel room with en suite.

We walked out - Grand it is not!!

We only visited the restaurant. All other were closed or fully booked.
Don't get scrared when you enter the room. Ensure you order your drinks at the bar and the food on the second counter - don't wait at your table for service - nobody will come (only foreigners do not know). The service is truelly friendly and fast.
The food is great and quite cheap.
You will not go hear to celebrate birthday or a wedding - but if you are hungry and look for good food.

A true local restaurant

This Hotel very old and horror, bad smell everywhere and only one share shower,toilet damage, the room wall dirty,the hotel price to high,.the breakfast hm the bread 3 days ago expired who want to eat? . 

Horror Hotel

Place is quite old and need to upgrade. Staff is nice and helpful and it have a nice bar. The restaurant is ok but hope the owner can upgrade the whole building. Our first night stay was so warm and they don't provide fan in the room.

OK for a night

This hotel is old and shabby and in need of refurbishing. I hope that someone will restore it to its former glory . I paid $55 for a single room. Pros it was clean, there were pressed white sheets on the bed , white fluffy towels and the shared ladies toilets and showers clean, water was hot. Breakfast included, which was toast,conserves,cereal , fruit tea and coffee. Bar meals available downstairs were ok. Staff friendly.

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