Name: Aspiring Lodge Motel
Address: 16 Dungarvon Street, Wanaka, Wanaka, Wanaka, 9305, New Zealand
Rating: 8

Shopping on site

24-hour reception

Smoke-free property

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Newspapers

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Gift shop

Garden

No elevators

General

Non-smoking rooms

Room service

Family room

Hairdryer

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Accessibility features

Wheelchair Accessible

Accessibility

Safe-deposit box

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Coffee/tea for guests

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

English

French

Polish

Languages Spoken

Tour assistance

Tourist services

Library

Bike rental

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Fishing

Barbeque

Recreation

Parking

Parking nearby

Fax and copy machine

Business

Cycling

Golf сourse (within 3 km)

Sports

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Ski storage

Skiing

Winter sports

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Extra decontamination measures

Personal protection equipment for guests

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the mini-hotel

Room amenities

Queenstown Airport

Aspiring Lodge Motel

Wanaka

child-bed

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external-private-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

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

2-bedrooms

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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

Amazing location, that was by far the highlight. Building is in much need of a makeover. Everything is old, run down and gross. Curtains were moldy in both shower and bedroom area. Grime in corners of bathroom., just icky! Smoke detector looked like it was purchased in the 90s doubt if it worked, if it did it would long be expired.  We stayed in 8 different places on our holiday and this was by far the worst and for nearly $300 a night I expected much more! It came across to us that the owners only cared about $$$ not the safety of their customers or providing them with a pleasant experience. Such a shame.

Unloved and run down

Average hotel. All basic facilities like kitchenette etc is available. Reception only 10 am to 6 PM. No daily house keeping g and no attached restaurant. Very close to the centre  restaurants and the lake. Bus pick up and drop is 5 minutes walk. May not recommend for stay.

Average Place with big room and a balcony. Close to shopping and restaurants

We stayed for three nights.  The room on the first floor had a view of the mountain. All amenities in place. However, there is zero service/help available even for seniors.  Obviously, there is a shortage of staff.  The locational advantage to grocery stores and restaurants is a plus point.  

Very Swiss architecture.

Good Points. Comfortable bed, spacious room, good shower, great location, free parking if you are one of the first 9 cars in. 
Bad Points. The whole structure creaks all day and night and wakes you up regularly. We booked a kitchenette and found a one burner electric plate in the cupboard where the heat was useless. The baby refrigerator was so small we had to buy ice each day for our tiny portable cooler. The place is worn out, carpet needed a shampoo, base of the shower was not clean, furniture was dusty and balcony furniture filthy. Walls are thin and you can hear conversations next room. Fortunately we spent as little time as possible in the room during the lengthy stay. Certainly overpriced for what we received and maintenance is overdue.

Disappointing

Right in the center of Wanaka, only a few minutes walk to the lake and restaurants, with a huge supermarket right beside the motel. Beautiful wood interior, but you must be aware of the downside as they can create wood cracking sound during sunrise when temperature gets higher, so don't be alarmed by that. The beddings are comfortable, wifi is fast and shower is strong. Overall this is a great value and convenient place to stay in Wanaka

Beautiful wood interior, great location right in the middle of Wanaka

it is a family running hotel
the hotel is due for a renovation, water in the bathroom won't flow.
the pictures of the hotel provided was 20 years ago
the location is good,  it is in the town center.  walking distance to supermarket


old lodge

This motel has a lot to recommend it, lovely airy room, balcony, limited cooking facilities, large comfortable bed, sofa and brilliant shower. There was also a limited view of the mountains.

In the summer I would recommend this hotel. Unfortunately we visited in spring.

Not sure of building construction but there were very regular loud cracking sounds, probably caused by contraction or expansion of materials. This possibly due to the fact that during our stay the temperature varied from -3°C to 15°C, daily. These noise startled us during the day and woke us up during the night.

Heating was also an issue with just a convection heater, which we didn't feel could be left on at night, so room got very cold. High apex ceiling meant large area to heat.

Minor gripe would be that whilst I don't mind just having a shower, if they advertise a bath then I expect one, not just a deep shower tray (about 1 meter sq) which even if you could use it can only be filled by using the shower, how long would that take.

Finally just to say that the room cleaning staff were very helpful

Good place, in the summer

One of the nicest motels I've stayed in, room was lovely, clean and spacious, well equipped kitchen area, fantastic shower over bath, fantastic wifi, supermarket a minute walk, but still quiet, Free parking, friendly staff, will definitely be back soon !

Good location

The room was spacious and comfortable. On offer a big bed, a 2 seater and dining table, in the kitchen area a microwave, hot plate and a fridge along with tea and coffee making facilities and Netflix.

Great location only minutes from town and the lake 

I had a bad cold when I came to Wanaka so I ended up spending a day of my three night stay in bed. I was extremely grateful to find my room had Netflix to help me pass the time. The decor of the room was ordinary but the room was large and well laid out. The patio area was screened with greenery so the passerby’s couldn’t really see into my private space. It had a full sized fridge freezer and two burner cooktop. The extra bonus was that the local grocery store was next door and the main areas of Wanaka were a block away. 
As I was going to be very late checking in the manager arranged easy access to my room with clear instructions on the office door for when I arrived. 
I really enjoyed this Motel for its good room, reasonable price and great convenience to all I needed or might like to do in town.

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