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About the Hotel

State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Rooms with Lake Views

The Godley Hotel provides affordable rooms centrally located in Lake Tekapo. Modern rooms offer views of Lake Tekapo and surrounding mountains. Each room includes heating, free Wi-Fi, free toiletries, an electric kettle, an AM/FM alarm clock, a flat-screen TV, and carpeted floors. Comfortable rooms feature en suite bathrooms. Room options include twin/double rooms with a flat-screen TV and electric kettle. Note that rooms lack kitchen facilities or a microwave.

Onsite Restaurant

The Godley Hotel features onsite restaurants. For the best Japanese food outside of Japan, guests can visit Kohan for dinner. The Blue Lake Eatery & Bar, located in Lake Tekapo Village, offers a contemporary dining experience.

Activities and Attractions

The Godley Hotel is the perfect base for cycling the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail, exploring the Clay Cliffs or the Ahuriri Conservation Area, skiing at Ōhau Snow Fields, or boating, fishing and swimming at the nearby lakes. The Lake Tekapo Regional Park, located east of Tekapo township on the lake shore, offers walking, mountain bike tracks, a disc golf course, pump park and picnic spots. Air Safaris offers scenic flights showcasing Mount Cook and the glaciers of the Aoraki Mount Cook and Westland National Parks. Tekapo Springs features earth-fed natural hot spring baths. Visit Mt John Observatory to view the galaxy of stars. Maps are available in the Lake Tekapo Regional Park.

Location and Surroundings

Located in Lake Tekapo Village, The Godley Hotel is near Lake Tekapo Regional Park (2.5 km), Lake Tekapo (0.3 km), Sunset Rock (0.5 km), Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve (2 km), Mackenzie Sheep Dog Statue (0.5 km), Tekapo Star Gazing (0.3 km), and Mount John University Observatory (2.5 km). Lake Tekapo provides dining opportunities with Japanese, Chinese, Korean, European, and local New Zealand cuisine. The Church of the Good Shepherd is nearby. Lake Tekapo's location is protected from rough coastal weather by the Southern Alps and the Two Thumb Range.

Essential Services

The Godley Hotel provides an information document for new people to the region, packed with everything you need to know about Lake Tekapo. Souvenirs are available for lasting memories of Lake Tekapo and its surroundings. Richard Pearse is 100 km from the hotel.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals
Standard Room
3 persons
22 m² 
1 Single Bed or 1 Double Bed
Shower
Standard Room Lake View
3 persons
22 m² 
1 King-size bed
Lake view
Bathtub
Superior Room
2 persons
22 m² 
1 King-size bed
Shower

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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre
Lake Tekapo200 m
Airports
Richard Pearse (TIU) 97.4 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free parking
  • Off-site car park
  • Safe deposit box
  • Express check-in/ -out
  • No pets allowed
  • Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
  • Wheelchair access
  • Security
  • Luggage storage
  • Coffee shop
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key card access

Sports & Fitness

  • Ski school
  • Hiking
  • Horseback riding
  • Cycling
  • Golf course
  • Fishing

Guest Parking

  • Electric kettle

Services

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Tours/Ticket assistance
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities
  • Fax/Photocopying

Children

  • Cots

Facilities for people with disabilities

  • Toilet for disabled

Spa & Leisure

  • Leisure/ TV room

Room features

  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Location

State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Nearby
Church
The Church of the Good Shepherd
550 m
Lake TekapoNew Zealand
Lake Tekapo
280 m
State Hwy
Tekapo Star Gazing
50 m
1 Motuariki Lane
Earth & Sky
410 m
Lake Tekapo 7999
Sunset Rock
490 m
Restaurants
Kohan Japanese Restaurant
270 m
6 Rapuwai Lane
Mackenzies Cafe Bar & Grill
130 m
State Highway 8
Kohan
180 m
SH8
Jack Rabbit
110 m
Motuariki Lane
Blue Lake Eatery & Bar
90 m
Main Road
Tin Plate Kitchen & Bar
80 m
Restaurant
Jade Palace
130 m
8 Rt
Our Dog Friday
350 m
5 Motuariki Lane
Ramen Tekapo
180 m
120 Main Road
Doughboys Bakery and Cafe
230 m
State Highway 8
The Greedy Cow
230 m
16 Rapuwai Lane
Dark Sky Diner
400 m
1 Motuariki Lane
Reflections Cafe & Restaurant
260 m
Restaurant
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Property information and rules
Check-in
from 14:00-22:30
Check-out
from 07:00-10:00
Guest Parking
Public parking is possible on site for free.
Internet
is available in for free.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Number of rooms:
58

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