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Big Tree Lodge Methven - Hostel

2.0 star property
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Front of property
Double + Single Bunks | Living area
Outdoor dining
Interior detail
Interior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

Map
25 South Belt, Methven, 7730
  • Methven Golf Course
    17 min walk
  • Opuke Thermal Pools & Spa
    20 min walk
  • Mount Hutt Skifield
    41 min drive
  • Ashburton (ASG)
    31 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Private Room - 5 Beds

Down duvets, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room - 5 Beds

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

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Double + Single Bunks

Double + Single Bunks

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Private 4 Singles)

Down duvets, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Private 4 Singles)

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Twin Room)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Twin Room)

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Bed in 5 Beds Mixed Dorm Room

Down duvets, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 5 Beds Mixed Dorm Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Down duvets, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm

  • 15.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Front of property
Methven Resort
Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
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4.1 out of 5, Very good, (122)
The price is NZ$116
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Dec - 6 Dec
Methven Resort

About the area

Methven

Located in Methven, Big Tree Lodge Methven - Hostel is within a 5-minute drive of Opuke Thermal Pools & Spa and Methven Golf Course. .This hostel is 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from Rakaia Gorge and 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Awa Awa Rata Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Methven Golf Course - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Opuke Thermal Pools & Spa - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Rakaia Gorge Walkway - 12 min drive - 16.9 km
  • Rakaia Gorge - 14 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Mount Hutt Skifield - 41 min drive - 26.7 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Dubliner - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Primo E Secundo - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Brown Pub - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Thai Chilli Methven - Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Craft @ Arabica - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Big Tree Lodge Methven - Hostel

Colonial hostel in Methven with free parking
Big Tree Lodge Methven - Hostel offers 7 accommodations. Beds feature down comforters. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this Colonial hostel include a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Down duvet

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you
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 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you, key retrieval

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total (up to 55 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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 credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Big Tree Lodge Methven Hostel
Big Tree Lodge Hostel
Big Tree Methven
Big Tree Lodge Methven - Hostel Methven
Big Tree Lodge Methven - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Big Tree Lodge Methven - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 20 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Christine

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I tried several times to contact the property manager at least 24 hours prior to arriving so we knew how to book in as it is unmanned. Absolutely no response to multiple attempts at phoning. When we got to the property there was a hand written note on the door with room number and keys were in the door. Room nothing like the photos. Beds were terrible. Will not be staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
L'ambiance avec les jeunes
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Essentially a shared home made over into a hostel. Very convenient, and friendly management.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

henrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good night!
Short and sweet, warm and cosy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

arlette, nouvelle caledonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we had goods walks around that small town
no public transport to get methven but shuttle to go strait to christchurch airport
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic aura
Friendly host nice fireplace terrific vibe sociable guests,good location for transport and shops Felt like home from home,great conversation and rooms were very comfortable will definitely stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Zyrus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended!!! Will come again
Nice and cosy lodge, good communication, thanks for the arrangement with my late check-in =)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy and friendly
The lodge itself is cosy and well heated. Beds were comfortable and kitchen and bathrooms clean and easily accessible. The owner was friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed there for 1 night on the road to Christchurch. The staff we could have a late check out because of the snow. Nice and warm plece :)

6/10 Okay

Lynnie, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Location was ok
Unfortunately one of our rooms had been newly painted, definitely not pleasant and I think they should have warned us about this when I first made the booking a month prior. No excuses, they should have let me know. That was very disappointing.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient to ski fields and CHC airport
We spent one night and found the room to be overcrowded with stuff not useful to us--eg we needed more room for packing and sorting than for large screen, electronic stuff etc. Staff were a little too chatty, but having said that, the small studio was clean, the owners very pleasant.

10/10 Excellent

A C, Rotorua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice homely place to stay
Very helpful, if u forget some things they try to help u out, very homely and warm

10/10 Excellent

Leo, New Zealand - Canterbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

supasit, New Zealand - Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Colin, New Zealand - Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Affordable; Service: Professional; Cleanliness: Spotless; Only suggestion would be an information pack for the main lodge would be good especially re the DVD's etc. If there was one we didn't see it.

8/10 Good

Melody wang, taipei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
很奇妙的感覺
大樹的老闆很熱情!也非常喜歡東方文化解說的很仔細! 因為我們去玩的月份不是正好滑雪的時間點!意外住到一棟房子只有我們的一晚很好唷!

10/10 Excellent

Florian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Holidays
We booked a twin room which was very clean and thebeds were warm and comfy ! In the living room was always a warm fire , movies on the PlayStation and games to play ! I enjoyed my staying at big tree lodge and I'll come back! Thanks to the hosts Lee, Heather and Roger , it was nice to meet you

10/10 Excellent

Take

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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