Thomas's Catlins Lodge and Camp Ground

Noo hot water on arrival and no running water in morning

No water in room with ensuite

Our room was clean, quiet, warm and very comfortable. The bathroom facilities were also clean and very convenient. We were able to do a large load of laundry, but the machine did take longer than expected. There were ducks and chickens outside and a cat inside. There are games and activities to do in the common room. Check-in information was clearly communicated and easy, staff were knowledgeable on the local area.

Somebody cooked something smelly in the communal kitchen and the smell lingered in the hallway. Just be aware that it is a small town and the supermarket and cafes/restaurants may close earlier than advertised - but everyone was very happy to help us find what we needed.

quirky and interesting place

no staff interaction, just come on in Room was a little smaller than expected, and shower was SHORT

Spacious comfortable cottage

No problems

Delightful old property

It’s history

mein absolutes lieblingshostel kann es nur jedem wärmsten empfehlen, sehr nettes ehepaar führt das ehemalige krankenhaus als hostel

The host, Bev, was fantastic. I loved the architecture and learning about the history of the lodge. It was great that my dog was welcome.

Nothing.

The location was good for visiting the Catlins. It was nice that a towel was included when staying in the shared dorm. The room was a decent size for 4 people and included a heater which helped keep us warm. The chickens were cute, especially the grey ones.

The lady who worked there was moody. The taps in the kitchen didn’t work properly and the bathroom was cold and full of bugs. The mattress was too soft for me.

Lovely place exactly what we wanted and as described. Loved the spicy cat to. Staff were very nice.

Bed was a bit firm for me but that's personal taste.

Character

Comfortable Huge hotel

On a adoré l’endroit

Un très bel endroit pour passer quelques jours au calme, grands espaces, cuisine très équipée, salons, parfait!

Rien.

Great room and facilities. Just a wonderful spot.

Nothing

Pet friendly, common rooms/lounges

Suited mt needs

The rooms were clean and comfortable, The bathroom was large and the water was hot and the kitchen was large.

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Friendly staff

Bed size. Barking dogs outside my window

This hotel was truly exceptional! The rooms were fantastic and the kitchen was perfectly equipped with everything we needed.

Die Lage ist top. War ein ehemalige Klinik. Die beiden Besitzer sind total freundlich und jederzeit für einen guten schnack. Große top ausgestattete Küche mit Bräter. Großes badehandtuch und Waschbecken im Zimmer.

Ehemaliger Spital , spannende Innenräume , gemütliche Atmosphäre, ruhig

Küche etwas chaotisch

It was quite cheap compared to other options in the area.

- The man at the front desk had an odd humour which didn't sit well with me. It was like "I'm a grumpy, offensive old man, isn't that funny?" kind of humour and I found it off putting. Lots of people laughed, so maybe it's just me, but it felt a bit over-macho and not kind. - The hot water only working between certain hours was surprising. - The Smart TV didn't connect to the internet, so we had to stream from our phones. - The room was pretty small, but it was relatively cheap, so that's fair enough. - Beds with a single sheet between the duvet and you rather than a proper duvet cover and clearly the duvet wasn't washed between customers (because you only needed to remove the sheets and pillow cases and put them in the laundry, meaning it was very unhygienic.

Super saubere Zimmer. Super freundliche, sympathische Besitzer. Große, saubere Gemeinschaftsküche mit Allem was man braucht. Schönes Camping Gelände Interessant: es ist ein ehemaliges Krankenhaus. Hier kann man sich nur wohlfühlen.

Nichts

Locatie. Douche/toilet op kamer.

Kleine kamer

Room was tidy and comfortable bed

Only a minor point, but maybe outline the time it takes for the washing machine and dryer

Reasonably priced room in convenient location for exploring the Catlins area. Well equipped large kitchen and several spacious areas for relaxing and dining. Nice tiled bathroom with generous towels.

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Nice location Friendly cat

Bed was a bit soft, .and room smelled like smoke

Cheap. Rooms are clean and good materials

Wasn’t prepared for it to be more backpacking type of accommodation. Remove your linen and rubbish from room.

Was ok

The bed

Die Gemeinschaftsküche… alles vorhanden was man braucht, Platz zum Kochen und zum Verweilen sowie miteinander ins Gespräch kommen. Eine wunderbare neue Erfahrung. Chefin und Personal …Alle sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

Nichts. Alles prima.

Schönes Landhaus mit alten Dielen, hohen Decken. Wintergarten als Esszimmer. Sauber! Nette Atmosphäre durch originelles Personal und Kommunikation mit Mitreisenden in Küche und Essraum.

Lage zum Surat Bay oder Jack's Blowhole weit. Viel Autofahren!

Die wunderschönen „Sunlight Rooms“ mit den unzähligen Sofas

Aardige mensen mooie locatie

It was an interesting place to stay and had all we needed. It was reasonably priced.

struttura favolosa la signora è stata disponibilissima e mi ha aspettato x un late check-in c’è un gatto meraviglioso che gira a chiede coccole

Being able to cook a meal and interact with all different people from world all over

Schöne, ruhige Lage. Viel Geschirr und Töpfe/Pfannen zur Verfügung. Sehr nette Hostelkatze.

Insgesamt etwas heruntergekommen, was dem Charme aber kein Abbruch tut. Waschmaschinen etwas antiquiert, funktionieren aber einwandfrei. Heißwasser nur zu begrenzten Zeiten, kann man sich aber drauf einstellen.

Eine alte aber sehr saubere Unterkunft in einem ehemaligen Spital. Hatte Flair. Absolut Zentrumsnahe und sehr amikal.

Our room was clean and comfortable. The shared bathroom in our wing of the lodge was nearby our room and the shower was good. It was a good place to stop on our journey through the Catlins. We had a good check-in experience and the owner made sure we knew about the evening times for the Cathedral Cave for that particular day (we did end up going even though we were initially tired when we checked in - TOTALLY worth it.) There is also a resident cat, and chooks. Pub/restaurant, the supermarket, and the Owaka Tourist Centre & Museum are all within walking distance.

When everyone has arrived, parking close to the Lodge goes first, so if you've gone out and come back late, you will be parking further away along the drive way. Would have like to have spent more time with the cat, but cats answer only to themselves...

Very clean and comfortable. Roomy for three of us. Maybe on the pricey side but absolutely no problems with our stay. Friendly and accomodating staff 👍

The lodge is warmly furnished, with attention to detail. The room itself, and the beds were comfortable, the bathroom clean. The owner was friendly and helped us checking in, even though we came a bit late.

A memorable and very different experience. Bed and room was very clean and beds very comfortable. Easy walk to the tavern for dinner.

The games room was pretty depleted.

Great location, good sized rooms, loved all the social areas available, extremely well stocked kitchen if needing to cook whilst there.

As a family of four we managed to be offered an upgrade for part of our stay at a very busy time of year. This made a huge difference to our stay. The shared kitchen is good and the shared bathrooms are clean and tidy. The shared dining room makes for a lovely space for a meal.

We could not control the heating in our family bunk room, we all got a little warm overnight.

Basic maar voldoet prima

Location excellent. Facilities fairly good. Relaxing & Quiet bedroom facilities.

Kitchen fairly good. Could do with more fully working taps. No working can opener during our visit.

Good location , clean and comfortable room. Lovely check in and friendly staff.

The kitchen and bathrooms were tidy enough and ok but in need of a good deep clean.

The location was great. Neat to stay in a previous hospital, not as a patient! The owner was very friendly and helpful.

The bunks were very creaky and had no side bar on the top bunk. The mattress were comfortable though .

The setting is great, the lodge has a youth hostel feel and the building has a fascinating history. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, and the host couldn’t have been more welcoming. As a base for exploring the Catlins at a reasonable cost, I really recommend it.

It’s a well worn building, plenty of character and charm but if you are expecting perfection and luxury this isn’t the place. The matrons suite was a great size but the kitchen was a little musty. Hard to find things I didn’t like to be honest.

Spacious, clean rooms

Good heating in room. Friendly staff. Several lounges and pool table, games and darts. High-quality carpet and mattress.

Shower temperature hard to control. Kitchen well equipped but one of the frypans was buckled. Not enough car parks for busy times.

Clean bathroom and toilet

Nothing except the view

This place was disgusting honestly. - The property was very old and badly maintained . We were 4 adults and 2 children. The wooden floor was broken at a place and one of the kids cut his foot and started bleeding . Talking about safety and health hazards! - The door knobs were coming into your arms when trying to open them giving a scare to children about being locked inside. - The furniture including beds were very old and uncomfortable. - The windows were not being able to be shut properly to avoid air escaping inside. - There was only one woman in charge of the whole property and she was extremely busy and sounded cross while responding to queries. - No replenishment of items like soap, Toilet paper etc and we had to walk downstairs to request for them. - In short we had booked 3 months ago through Booking. Com and we were treated like campers rather than full paying guests. This was shockingly apathetic experience during a New Year break. Wonder how Booking.com manages to advertise such properties in their website. I am an old member of your group and now seriously considering quitting . Wonder if you have anything to say about compensating for our pathetic experience. Kindly revert.

Finally, somewhere that gives you enough milk for a coffee.

Big shared kitchen, a cute cat and very friendly staff

It's an old building, in all aspects.

Interesting place, with an interesting histpry. very clean, really good well equipped communal kitchen and the games room comfy beds

Staff very friendly and chatty, very helpful. Very spacious property with big kitchen. Has laundry facilities. Towel provided :)

Old hospital building, some funky noises and the beds are hospital beds. Didn’t feel fully clean as it’s so old

C'est un lieu incroyable! Je recommande fortement de s'y arrêter pour quelques jours! Les chambres et salles de bain sont propre. L'espace cuisine est grand, bien équipé et propre!

A lovely old building, with everything to make us comfortable. We could even park the bikes in the gazebo out of the rain.

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La cuisine est bien équipés, la chambre est confortable et les espaces sont grands.

The service and the flexibility of the of the staff

Es war total relaxt und entspannt. Eine besondere Atmosphäre. Jederzeit wieder.