Upper Lookout
Upper Lookout, Rakaia Gorge Track, New Zealand- Viewpoint
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Luxurious Villas with Stunning Views
Fable Terrace Downs Resort offers elegant villas with open-plan living spaces and cozy gas fires, providing a perfect retreat in the Canterbury high country.
Gourmet Dining and Scenic Views
Indulge in a culinary journey at the on-site cafe, showcasing a menu of local delicacies while you soak in breathtaking mountain views from breakfast through dinner.
Abundance of Outdoor Activities
From golfing on the 18-hole course to tennis, guests can also explore adrenaline-pumping activities like jet boating, archery, and quad biking nearby.
Experience a blend of luxury and adventure at Fable Terrace Downs Resort - book your stay now to create unforgettable memories.
Check-in from
03:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
112 sqm
Mountain View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
112 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
6 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
127 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
93 m2
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
93 m2
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
6 adults · 2 children
Beds
3 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
127 m2
In-room amenities
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Very friendly reception when we arrived. Our unit was lovely and warm. Amazing views. Meal in the restaurant was delicious.
Great amount of room
Food was good but took an incredibly long time. Felt understaffed. At times needed to interrupt staff chatting to be talked to
Beautiful well equipped apartment, with incredible views
Exceptional food. Wonderful service. Nicky was fabulous.
Everything. The accommodation and restaurant were perfect.
The place is so cozy, feel like at home.
Location. Staff.
This is not a 5 star resort in that the villa is on need of maintenance, especially the walls and doors. They need painting. Very bad wear and tear.
It was warm, and comfortable. The views were amazing.
The kitchen has the bare minimum supplies.
Dinner was prepared for me even though the kitchen was about to close. I also enjoyed the breakfast, looking out at the magnificent mountains.
No electric blanket on the bed was disappointing.
It was an apartment but only the bare essentials no bowls or platters for serving cheese and crackers etc
Location and the views
Our gas fire in the apartment wasn’t working and we had blood on our duvet cover
Great location, quite and great view. Very spacious unit and was nice to have the resort facilities handy. Great breakfast and lovely staff.
It was a very spacious and comfortable two bedroom apartment with amazing views. Much better than expected!
Nothing. It was all amazing. Location is a bit out of the way but that’s part of its appeal. Quite a windy spot though.
We absolutely loved the location and spacious of the apartment. Incredible views
The rooms are lovely and clean.
Pay more attention to detail. There was one chair on the balcony? Not great kitchen cookware. Oven trays missing so cooking is not easy. Very few coffee pods. UHT milk, not good at all. I paid over $500 for 3 people, you can do better.
Restaurant and amenities were lovely, rooms very spacious and warm.
Tvs were outdated, no smart features
The location was outstanding and the staff were brilliant. Well appointed rooms and clean linen. The restaurant was amazing too.
The rooms were very comfortable but I felt it needed a bit of cleaning. We could see visible dust on the furniture and the oven was dirty. Apart from that we had a great time and will def come back
Appartamento spazioso e luminoso. Cucina attrezzata. Letti comodi. Camino a gas. La vista era pazzesca. Parcheggio dedicato e coperto a pochi metri dall’ingresso dell’appartamento. La colazione era inclusa ed era abbondante, servita nella hall della struttura principale bella e con una vista altrettanto strepitosa.
Il nostro appartamento non era stato pulito benissimo, ne’ i bagni ne’ i corridoi dove si erano accumulati batuffoli di polvere. Peccato, sarebbe stato un 10.
Beautiful scenery
Little bit tired inside the villa
This place is absolutely stunning we had 20° perfect golf weather on Friday and Snow on Sunday was a perfect 20yr anniversary get away
The food at the Clubhouse was delicious. The villa was huge!! with a lovely gas chimney~
Fire place didn’t work in the villa
Location, view, size of the villas, food, etc
Few death flies cleaners might have missed
Excellent facilities, warm. Restaurant phenomenal! Beautiful!
Location was awesome
Some things not so clean
The view is brilliant.
The lighting is a bit dark, no working space such as desk or desk lamp. The internet wifi is too slow.
The most beautiful location and scenery. Comfortable, cosy and clean accomodation.
Everything was perfect, this is our second stay.
Location and views were amazing. Property grounds are beautifully designed and maintained.
The villa was dated, basic and dirty. Nothing luxurious about the room, not like bookings photographs.
Polite staff.
there was not enough food , and the trays of food took 20min to replace
Great buffet breakfast. Friendly, helpful staff. Fantastic location overlooking the golf course and out towards the mountains. Good sized rooms with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
The room could have been a bit cleaner. Quite dusty and the bathroom sink hadn’t been thoroughly cleaned. Bathroom floor flooded after using the shower.
The views from the living room & bedroom were sensational. The kitchen facility had everything we needed to self cater if we felt like it. The restaurant dinner on the last night was excellent. Overall a great way to end our holiday.
Staff were friendly and helpful, golf course was great fun, and accommodation very comfortable. The willingness of the staff to change our room to suit my wife's mobility needs was very much appreciated.
A range of zero-alcohol wines would have been appreciated.
everything was AMAZING
We stayed for two nights at Fable Terrace Downs and although the weather was not the best we had the perfect stay. We relaxed, enjoyed the spa and the stunning view. The staff were incredibly helpful and the food at the restaurant was delicious. We will definitely be back next time we come to Christchurch.
Definitely good value! Excellent view with the snow mountain just out of your door! Fully equipped with furniture and appliances, cozy and also luxurious! Staff are super friendly, food from restaurant are tasty, we have enjoyed our stay and will come back!
Everything was outstanding. From the hospitality of all of the staff, the accommodations, Andrew in the golf shop and the meals were all superb.
We loved everything.
Beautiful scenery and well maintained resort. Friendly and helpful staff. We appreciated the congratulations card for our wedding anniversary.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay however some improvements can be made. When we arrived in the villa, the TV was on but not the heating. It was cold. Surely it would be better to put the heat pump on prior to guests arriving . The breakfast service was slow and food arrived cool, it wasn't hot. I think the Cafe was short staffed. A free dessert to share or free barista coffee for breakfast to celebrate our significant milestobe wedding anniversary would have made the experience even better. Doesn't cost the hotel much but makes the experience for guests extra special.
very relaxing and at the same time it feels like home.
Location is great and family friendly, golf course is incredible, clubhouse is premium, staff were warm and welcoming.
Food during dinner. We ordered our steak medium rare but we got rare, actually closer to raw. It was extremely dissapointing for the price that we paid for.
The staff in the restaurants were brilliant. Enjoyed our first time experience with the clay shooting on site also.
Limited snack options but the drive in to Methven was not far and got a look into the thriving township.
The room was very dirty, with a thick layer of dust. The dust on the headboard, windowsill, louvers, exhaust fan, and furniture was very thick.
Magnificent views
The bathroom was tidy but the bedroom was in need of a dust Clubhouse was dead & unwelcoming
Dinner was really good and unreal views
rooms are pretty run down for the money. We had to lean a chair against the fridge to stop it from leaking
It was well set out, private and peaceful
Great staff, facilities and stunning views. Very relaxing place to go. The restaurant also served exceptional food - very impressed.
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Friendly staff at check in.
It's average accommodation with poor wifi so slow at times I couldn't even download emails. Looks nice but level of comfort the same as less expensive motels/hotels.
It’s a spacious unit. Well prepared kitchen,Clean and comfortable bedrooms.great C/P .
had to carry our luggage and walk downstairs to reach our unit.
The view from the cabin
Apartment was excellent Beds and pillows were very comfortable View from property was lovely Meal at restaurant was excellent Golf was very good value
Windows were dirty
Great accomodation and delicious food
Unfortunately when ordering I was told some of the food was gluten free when it wasn’t (I checked with the staff member who brought the food out and she went and double checked and unfortunately it wasn’t)
peaceful and private surrounding Dinning experience/ food 10/10 and wait staff kind.
unable to use gas fire toward end of my dinning experience one table of people very loud.
The room was fantastic, great views and it had a lot of amenities. The rooms were really generous and the kitchen had everything we neeeded.
1.房間很大,周圍環境優美,晚上可以看星 2.周圍沒有餐廳,我們加購在酒店餐廳吃晚飯,很美味
由停車位上房間有一些樓梯,拿著重行李會有點累
View was fantastic, The food was delicious and the staff were wondaful,friendly and very helpful.
The location
Nothing
The location
The villa was dirty, mouldy bathroom,very disappointing
Beyond beautiful surrounds, settings, grounds, staff, villa, bedding, everything.
very! minor, but my hubby had a bad leg so we had to carry all our heavy cases up a few lots of stairs, however im sure if we had have addressed this, they would have put us somewhere so we didn't have to do that. also compared to other places we have stayed, that are a lot less fancy than this, the breakfast buffet was a bit sub par. Empty dishes and waiting for some to be re cooked/topped up. a lot less variety. in saying this, we could have paid more, and got individual breakfast options made at the restaurant. so all in all, pretty much great.
Staff were wonderful and very friendly
Nothing
Beautiful views, perfect stay for two couples for two nights . The restaurant for dinner and breakfasts was fabulous. The golf course is stunning and all the staff very friendly. Thank you
View and peacefulness
Room is large with large terrace face towards mt hutt Have Kitchen, washing machine, bath tub Came with breakfast, but excluded coffee.
Smell was bad. Like someone threw out last night before we checked in. If you have big baggage, there are stairs that you have to carry them down and up, but its not a big thing. Smell vomit from room 240.
The view, the facilities, the restaurant, were all top notch
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Cleanliness
7.89/10Ovens and pans were dirty upon arrival; kitchen utensils were underprovided.
Service
9.86/10Staff were friendly and attentive, with particularly commendable service from Liv.
Location
9.4/10Beautiful scenery and tranquil environment despite the cloud cover.
Room Quality
8.85/10Modern villa with all essential amenities; however, cleanliness needs improvement.
Amenities
8.88/10Good amenities, but additional offerings such as spa treatments would be beneficial.
Value for Money
8.84/10The experience is satisfactory for the cost, but improvements are necessary to meet star rating.
Food and Beverage
9.39/10Food was delicious with very good quality at the clubhouse restaurant.
Overall Experience
8.86/10Overall a good experience, with a few notable areas for improvement.