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Brinkley Resort

4.0 star property
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BBQ/picnic area
Food and drink
Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View
Interior detail
Pet-friendly

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
43 Barkers Road, Methven, 7730
  • Opuke Thermal Pools & Spa
    10 min walk
  • Methven Golf Course
    5 min drive
  • Rakaia Gorge
    12 min drive
  • Ashburton (ASG)
    32 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Studio Queen Room

Soundproofing, cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio Queen Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View

Soundproofing, cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Garden View

Soundproofing, cots/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Garden View

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Methven

When you stay at Brinkley Resort in Methven, you'll be in the mountains, you'll be a 12-minute drive from Rakaia Gorge. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Opuke Thermal Pools & Spa and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Methven Golf Course.

What's nearby

  • Opuke Thermal Pools & Spa - 10 min walk
  • Rakaia Gorge Walkway - 11 min drive
  • Rakaia Gorge - 12 min drive
  • Washpen Falls - 39 min drive
  • Mount Hutt Skifield - 40 min drive

Getting around

  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Dubliner - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Primo E Secundo - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Brown Pub - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Thai Chilli Methven - Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Craft @ Arabica - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Brinkley Resort

Eco-certified hotel with a restaurant and a bar
Brinkley Resort offers 37 accommodations with hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 37 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Housekeeping is provided weekly, and cribs/infant beds (surcharge) can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as wireless internet access (surcharge). Additional features at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance and a picnic area.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Shackleton's Bar & Grill serving guests of Brinkley Resort. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Shackleton's Bar & Grill - This family restaurant specializes in local cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Shackleton's Bar - This cocktail bar serves dinner only. A children's menu is available. Open select days.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Shackleton's Bar & Grill
  • Shackleton's Bar

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Stovetop

More

  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Early check-in subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Reception hours vary seasonally. From October - May, the front desk hours are 9 AM-5 PM (reduced hours may apply); June - September hours are 9 AM-7 PM.
The property’s restaurant is closed October - May.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during the summer:
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total (up to 44 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting 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 available for NZD 15.0 per stay

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 15.0 per stay

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
This property accepts cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Included WiFi is limited to 300 MB per room. A surcharge applies for additional usage.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Brinkley Resort Methven
Brinkley Resort
Brinkley Methven
Brinkley Resort Hotel
Brinkley Resort Methven
Brinkley Resort Hotel Methven

Brinkley Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 190 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 190 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 190 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 190 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 190 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

sacha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good, could be better
Good location Clean and warm Overall good. Bring extra toilet paper and dishwasher powder if you are staying more than a couple of days as only 3 loo rolls and a small amount of powder is supplied and not replaced during your stay. Shackleton restaurant had excellent staff and nice food but wouldn’t go there again unless they can fix the smoke coming into the restaurant from the fire place. We felt like we had smoked a packet of cigarettes, our clothes smelled and eyes burned. Felt sorry for the staff working there. There is a thick black stain above the fire place that suggests this has been going for some time. The data allowance of 300mb per day is lousy. Other similar/ lower priced properties would provide unlimited good quality internet access at no extra charge and top ups of loo roll and other basic essentials such as shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, dishwashing liquid and powder. All that said these were minor annoyances and we would stay there again.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and hosts
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The manager was awesome and was great helping with the right information
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Robyn

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Awesome property with everything you need
Third time we have stayed. That speaks for itself.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell Mak

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice, excellent fr families. Ver warm welcome from the hosts
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Ok stay. Very dusty, needed to take steroid spray and antihistamines. Noisy fridge next to sleeping area not ideal.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Darin

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice Stay But OverRated
We stayed here for 4 nights and weren't that impressed for the price we paid . Nice rooms , but could have got somewhere just as good for less than we paid .It was looking quite run down and needs a bit of a freshen up. The restaurant was closed and that was part of the reason why we stayed there, as its very highly recommended. We ran out of milk on the morning we were leaving and went to reception to see if we could get a small amount for our coffee and was flatly refused and was told we are a resort not a hotel So we won't be back
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Annette

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The mattresses need upgrading, we stayed there a few years ago , they are the same , soft. Also the Restaurant was too expensive for us to go too.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Suzanne, Sydney

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great space, central, very well equiped kitchen. Good internet. Overall very comfortable for a week.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great accomodation for a weekend of skiing
We come to Methven every year to ski and this was our first time staying at the Brinkley. Close to town, clean and comfortable unit. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Emmie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a good stay. Only issue was that the curtains didn’t block the light at night very well.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good service from the hosts and nice food at the restaurant on site. Clean rooms with only a short stroll to town and drive to the mountain. Great family ski holiday.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice apartment. Fantastic we could take our dog. Lovely view of mountains and easy walk into town.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good accommodation servings Mt Hutt ski resort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Suzanne, Sydney

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location, friendly staff and overall setup. Some minor improvements required..devils in the detail - no bin in the bathroom, extra toiletries and towels would’ve been great (given that we were 4 and stayed for 4 nights).
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t like that it was not serviced The same towels for three nights Barely enough toilet paper No rubbish bags A pitiful amount of dishwashing powder Dishes were dirty before we had used them Positives - good location comfy beds
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed wish the restaurant had been open
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arthur, Sydney

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fully featured place. Perfect stop over while transiting between Queenstown and Christchurch.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019