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The Godley Hotel

3.0 star property

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Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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2 Rapuwai Lane, Lake Tekapo, Canterbury, 7999
  • Place, Dark Sky Project
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Church of the Good Shepherd
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Sheepdog Statue
    ‪7 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Room, Lake View | Blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Lake View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(31 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room | Blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(29 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Room | Blackout drapes, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Lake Tekapo

When you stay at The Godley Hotel in Lake Tekapo, you'll be on a lake, within a 5-minute drive of Church of the Good Shepherd and Tekapo Springs. .This hotel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Lake Tekapo and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Mount John Observatory.

What's nearby

  • Cowans Hill Walkway - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Dark Sky Project - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Church of the Good Shepherd - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Sheepdog Statue - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Tekapo Springs - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse) - 77 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jack Rabbit - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Greedy Cow - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Blue Lake Eatery & Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Better Batter - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪TLV Restaurant & Bar - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Godley Hotel

The Godley Hotel offers 58 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. 40-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 58 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Jack Rabbit, for lunch or brunch, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Jack Rabbit - This café serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 25 to 37 for adults and NZD 25 to 37 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Jack Rabbit

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On a lake

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • 4 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
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 2.75 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 25 to 37 for adults, and NZD 25 to 37 for children
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.75 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Godley Hotel
Godley Hotel Lake Tekapo
Godley Lake Tekapo
The Godley Hotel Hotel
The Godley Hotel Lake Tekapo
The Godley Hotel Hotel Lake Tekapo

The Godley Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 271 out of 647 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 647 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 647 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 647 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 647 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gemma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, simple, clean accommodation. Bedding wasnt the comfiest but fine for a night.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel fine for the price. Great location but totally surrounded by other premises. Lots of total strangers able to walk right in front of patio windows in rooms. The hot water system is lacking (mainly hot water).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zixia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Thanks great place to stay breakfast great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Tetsuya, Hopkinton

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located from many spots to see. Walking distance to grocery stores, as well.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great and the facilities like the surrounding area and restaurant were very good! The room itself was just okay. The mattress was very hard and the shower water pressure was really low. The view from the balcony was really nice but hard to enjoy because the balcony is shared with all the rooms and there’s no furniture out there. Check in, check out and parking were easy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aakash

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Romm is clean and tidy. Staff is very helpfull We have had a good stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

JACEK

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly. The room was great and the location was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room and hotel with a great view of the lake. Staff were friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Charmaine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
didn’t use
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gurmeet singh

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was perfect. Location, cleanliness, friendly staff. Will use them again in future. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Braelyn

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Merrill

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was all good. Great customer service from the lovely receptionist she was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Debbie

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rude at check in, room very outdated & pokie
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nhorien

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Courtney

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

dave

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
good location, amazing views. It is a noisy hotel, very easy to hear everything from adjacent rooms both on the sides and above.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Xiaoyu

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Saumil

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Bed we’re not comfy and next door room was room service storage and lot of noice of staff coming until they finish the shift, otherwise no major issue
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great except for the evening dinning options at the hotel. It would have been nice to sit in the bar in the evening but it closed at 3pm.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025