Hanmer Springs Retreat

4.5 star property

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Sports bar, garden views, open daily
Courtyard
32-inch TV with cable channels
Sports bar, garden views, open daily
Executive Studio | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Kitchen
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
35 Hanmer Springs Road, Hanmer Springs, 7334
  • Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Hanmer Heritage Forest
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Conical Hill
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Studio

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Executive Studio

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Studio, Bathtub

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Superior Studio

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Two Bedroom Apartment

  • 85 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Premier Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Two-Bedroom Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

Superior Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

Standard Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Executive Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

One-Bedroom Suite with SPA Bath

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Hanmer Springs Retreat

Family-friendly motel with coffee shop/cafe and restaurant
This motel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a conference centre. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a business centre and conference space. Change of towels is available on request
Hanmer Springs Retreat offers 33 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Accommodation at this 4.5-star motel has kitchenettes with microwaves and kitchenware and utensils.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Premium cable televisions are provided. Additionally, rooms include free toiletries and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of towels can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the comfortable beds at Hanmer Springs Retreat. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from A Maze N Golf. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy local and international cuisine at Five Stags Hanmer Springs, a steakhouse with garden views
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking available for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness, comfy beds and spaciousness
  • Steps from A Maze N Golf and 10 minutes on foot from Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and 3 meeting rooms.

Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this motel measures 2153 square feet (200 square metres) and includes a conference centre. A terrace, barbecue grills, and an arcade/games room are also featured at the family-friendly Hanmer Springs Retreat. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4.5-star Hanmer Springs motel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Five Stags Hanmer Springs – Overlooking the garden, this steakhouse specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Bar – Overlooking the garden, this sports bar serves dinner and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Private function Bar – This cocktail bar serves dinner and light fare. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Filipino, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 15 for adults and NZD 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • Bar
  • Five Stags Hanmer Springs
  • Private function Bar

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle tours
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (2,153 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2000
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.50 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 11:30 AM) and Monday - Sunday (2:30 PM - 6:30 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 19 August and 24 August.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child aged 4 years old or younger stays free per registered adult when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately NZD 15 for adults and from NZD 10 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.50 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Monday - Sunday: 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Hot springs access available from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • One child aged 4 years old or younger stays free per registered adult in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Hot Springs Motor Lodge Hanmer Springs
Hot Springs Motor Lodge
Hot Springs Motor Hanmer Springs
Hot Springs Motor
Hot Springs Motor Hotel Hanmer Springs
Hanmer Springs Retreat Hotel
Hanmer Springs Retreat Hotel
Hanmer Springs Retreat Hanmer Springs
Hanmer Springs Retreat Hotel Hanmer Springs

Hanmer Springs Retreat Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 459 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 359 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trudy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious room, everything you need for a comfortable stay. Good bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lynley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for our 1 night stop over. Smaller unit but clean and comfy. Great restaurant on site.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Stan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were pleasant and very helpful, couldn’t fault them.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The complex is getting more and more run-down through lack of care & maintenance. Exterior lights are hanging off the walls, cigarette butts on the decks. The fridges are never defrosted - completely blocked with ice. There was no milk. The shower head needs a new seal as water blows everywhere from the back of the fitting. I left a personal item in the motel and the owners ignored all requests to get it back. 0/5
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people went out of their way to be helpful and pleasant. A great place to stay for a couple of days. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Megan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff friendky upon check-in. However no reply to 4 messsges left prior to arrival. Very disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Averil

Liked: Staff & service
An average NZ place to stay. Beautiful surroundings
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and quiet with beautiful views.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Given disabled room with no prior warning

Booked a Supierer Studio room for the weekend to celebrate my wife's 50th Birthday. Arrived after Reception closed 6pm (very early to close) to find they had put us into the disability room complete with Hospital style bathroom. Normally Hotels/ motels would sell these rooms as disability rooms so at least if you book it you know what to expect but beware this place does not specifically advertise it has disability rooms so you book a normal room and there is a chance they will give you one of these rooms. Breakfast was very mediocre, we tried 2 of the breakfast cereals and they were very stale and same for the crackers with the cheese. Coffee did not taste nice at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can't say anything wrong about this place hosts and staff could not do enough for us for the 2 days we where there and the room was super clean tidy
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aliaon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location. Loved the size of the room, the balcony, the quiet
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient access to pool.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Timothy, Hamilton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed a few years back and the place was very good. It however now needs updating. The attached restauramt has declined.badly and breakfast is not worth it, just go into town. Its clean and comfortable and good access to town but needs an update
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The managers were extremely helpful and took care of my every need
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Aimee

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff are amazing, friendly and helpful! Rooms could do with a better clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed just one night but great place for short stay. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Large comfortable room and bed, slept well. Walkable to shops.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheinel

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Hannelie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The reception was unattended and only open at 3pm. We had food in a cool bag and just wanted to drop it off so it's not sitting in the warm car. We couldn't go for a walk and explore as we had to wait for reception to open. We even phoned the number on the reception door and asked for help to no avail.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Could we please get a bigger fridge in the room. Is my only critique
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel needs an update in the bathrooms. The water in the toilet cistern was running and noisy!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025