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3.5 out of 5
The Station House Motel
7 Elizabeth Street, Collingwood

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 85 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 85 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Napier

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A warm welcome from motelliers have pride in their accommodation and this is reflected in the tidy and cleanliness of the very comfortable rooms. A historic police station with great character; the rooms are tastefully decorated in a modern manner but consistent with the building.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lavina, Christchurch New Zealand

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here.Close to Cafes and food eateries. Lovely owner
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Darren on 15 July 2020
Glad you enjoyed. Thank you for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neat and quiet. Great location. Beautiful shower (hot, with high pressure).
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Darren on 14 Feb 2020
Thanks for the nice review. Some people judge there whole stay at a motel all on the quality of the shower so it was nice not to disappoint.

6/10 Okay

Sightseekers, Auckland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The Station house motel was right in the township almost across the road from the Farewell Spit tour office. It was virtually a bed sitter with facilities but was quite adequate for the the two night we stayed there.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Darren on 14 Feb 2020
Hello, Im not sure what a bed sitter is but Im guessing its a really bueatiful place to stay. It was nice having you. Thankyou for taking the time to leave a review.

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Homely
Comfortable, friendly & cosy with everything provided for a self catering couple.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort and convenience
Handy, comfortable accommodation with self contained amenities. Good base to explore local attractions and very close to main street for dining options and supplies.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely home
Home from home and lovely welcome
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
History of the building bei g the old Police Station.. Very friendly lady. Clean and tidy. Interesting cafes in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and price. Very friendly gave good advice and direction on what to do in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet,center of the town.Nice garden to look at.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s an awesome location. Perfect for my course and really close to the beach and shops/cafes. Highly recommended and hope to stay there again next year.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked last minute and arrived about 7pm. Room had a double and single bed, very clean, en suite shower and toilet, tea and coffee making, microwave, fridge and plates etc. Breakfast wasn’t offered- it is readily for sale across the road- but there is a leaflet in the room asking pre-order continental the day before ($12). Bed was a bit firm but otherwise ok. Welcome was cursory, hence the lower service mark. About 200 yds from beach and cafes etc. Nice but very short stay. Would stay again but hope for better welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best place to stay at Collingwood!
The Station House Motel was the perfect place for my wife, my 10-year-old son, and I to stay. It is right in the town centre and just a few steps away from the beach were we saw banded dotterels, oyster catchers, gannets, and terns. The room we stayed at was very well appointed with all the amenities as advertised and Sylvie was terrific at providing the best possible service at the same time of not interfering with our privacy. We would definitively stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable, quiet and spotlessly clean. Can recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Darren on 24 Oct 2018
Thankyou Diane

10/10 Excellent

Te Puawaitanga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Collingwood Station House Motel
Relaxing and clean and beach and food etc close by. Sylvie is very helpful & hospitable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Darren on 24 Oct 2018
She certainly is!!!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved my visit
Really lovely spot, great accommodation and really helpful people
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Darren on 3 Oct 2018
Great you enjoyed it.

8/10 Good

Carlton, Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, down-home place in a tiny village
This little motel is more like a BnB and perfect for what it is: a comfortable, converted former rural police station located in a very tiny village on the edge of a beautiful estuary and stretch of coastline. If you come in expected a quiet, spacious place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty, then you will be very happy. The kitchenette rooms sleep four very comfortably and the furnishings and kitchenette are certainly not "luxe" but perfectly acceptable. I've been to 157 countries. If I'm going to Hong Kong, I like to stay at the Peninsula; If I'm going to Collingwood, NZ I would prefer to stay here so I can be close to fishing in the estuary, walks on the beautiful beach or treks in the bush. It's a good value for the money, and the host is very friendly and helpful. There is a great cafe across the road open for breakfast and lunch only. The food at this cafe is top notch, especially given the location. Don't forget to walk about 15 minutes upriver in the estuary to see the "tame" eels and other critters.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Darren on 1 May 2018
Thankyou for leaving such a lovely review. It was nice to meet you and have you stay at our little BnB type motel.

8/10 Good

Karim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Response from Darren on 3 Apr 2018
Thanks for your review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room
Was spacious and comfortable. Bed was great. Shower was even better. Lots of water pressure.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Darren on 3 Apr 2018
Thanks for your review.

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
IF going to Collingwood, this might be good place.
The room was what amounted to a suite in an OLD house. Business run by a nice guy and his very young daughters.
Response from Darren on 26 Feb 2018
Thanks for the kind words John.

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
This a great historic place to stay and a great base for exploring Golden Bay. The Owners are very helpful and friendly. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Darren on 18 Jan 2018
Thankyou for your nice review. Glad to hear you would stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Tricia, West Coast NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Retreat time
Wanted to get away for a short time and this was excellent. Beautiful area, with everything we needed close by. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Darren on 15 Jan 2018
Thanks for taking the time to leave a nice review. Collingwood is a great place to relax.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay and awesome location.Very friendly and welcoming staff. Would definitely recommend this place to family and friends.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Darren on 15 Jan 2018
Thanks for the review. We always like to hear that our guests would recommend our little motel to their friends. Thanks again for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and restful
Stayed when doing the farewell spit eco tour. Had a cottage which was private and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Darren on 15 Jan 2018
Thanks for the review. We agree the cottage is private and quiet. Thanks again for staying with and taking the time to leave a review.

10/10 Excellent

Haezreena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay!
It was fantastic apart from the weather during one of the days we were there. Everything was perfect, food, cafe's were all nearby. Plenty of walking tracks which we are yet to explore. Certainly will return!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for staying with us and thanks also for leaving a nice review

8/10 Good

sally, wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quaint clean and friendly
Overall we felt it was overpriced. Compared to our Nelson accommodation. But it was spacious, staff very friendly and helpful. Cabin was quiet, well maintained and well located in Collingwood. We were warm and comfortable on a cold winter night.

10/10 Excellent

Valery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely homestay
Wonderful home with large rooms. Separate dining area in your own room. Very comfortable and they have DVD players and lots of DVDs. The couple are very nice and helpful. I wish I could have stayed longer.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to everything in Collingwood
Loved it, 2 minutes walk to beach and cafes and bus pick ups.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quaint motel , very close to township
Beautiful scenery , first stay in Collingwood . Very enjoyable .

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly greeting, and quiet, safe homely atmosphere. Near to walk to beach and local tavern for dinner.

10/10 Excellent

James & Helen , Sydney - Nelson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!!
Great location, facilities & hosts! We would definitely book again...

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very welcoming motel,.
We loved being able to revisit one of our favourite areas with our small dog.
Early morning at Collinwood

10/10 Excellent

edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small town, quiet neighborhood. Good for families and couples.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central and welcoming
Welcomed on arrival everything was as described. The family made me welcome and there was a good kitchen in the chalet.

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful
After a long but amazing trip over the Takaka Hill, we arrived to a delightful place to stay.

6/10 Okay

Neville, Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Collingwood stay
Nice quiet location on the edge of the small town but central in the area for sightseeing

10/10 Excellent

K & M, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, comfortable, friendly.
They were welcoming and friendly. They were only a "knock on the door away". Otherwise you don't see much of them. Just what you want when travelling. Excellent get away.

10/10 Excellent

kathy, suffolk uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely, relaxed stay
We are a retired couple who stayed 2 nights in this lovely motel. Everything was delightful about our stay in this friendly family run Station House motel. We used it as a base while we did the ecotour trip to Farewell Spit. It was very near to where our trip started & everywhere is walkable to. It is somewhere we would definitely choose to stay again if we were in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Pearl, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place to stay
We stayed in one of their beautiful little cabins. Clean, tons of room everything you needed supplied even if you felt like cooking. Collingwood is a beautiful place after a very scenic drive up the mountain, be prepared for a lot of twists and turns

2/10 Terrible

cait &trav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not what we expected
The hosts were very nice and the room was quite clean. There was no offer of ideas for things to do. This area of Golden Bay is EMPTY, there are barely any people, no places to eat, and nothing to do for at least a 40 minute drive. I would recommend staying in Takaka. The beach was especially disappointing in Collingwood and looked nothing like the pictures. We felt completely misled. We walked to the 'beach' and it was desolate as the tide goes in and out drastically every 6.5 hours and so there was literally NO WATER anywhere! When the tide does come in we were expecting beautiful Aqua beaches like the pictures but instead it is littered with seaweed and leaves and sticks. We ended up cancelling our reservation and leaving after one night. It isn't that Collingwood is a bad place but if you want to beach , swim, water sport or eat or drink then you're better off going somewhere else.
Where's the ocean?

8/10 Good

Jim, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful get away
We had a wonderful time in Collingwood and this hotel was a great base. Right in town, close to the water and easy drives to the key sites. The people were very nice and the room was comfortable for our family of four. The kitchen was good for covering the basics. I would recommend this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Active traveler, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Idea location
Just across the road from meeting point for Farewell Spit tour which began early in the morning. Warm welcome and had all that we needed. It was like staying with friends in a cosy cottage.

8/10 Good

Dave, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly homestay
Excellent stay, just a room and no cooking facilities but this was not an issue. Excellent choice if you are going out on the spit.

10/10 Excellent

Alexis, New Zealand - Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Trevor, New Zealand - Tasman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Affordable; Service: Outstanding; Cleanliness: Immaculate;