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Explorer Motel and Apartments
City Center, Te Anau, New Zealand - See map
The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Conveniently situated in the City Center part of Te Anau, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Manapouri Airport. This 4-star property is packed with in-house facilities to improve the quality and joy of your stay.
Highlights
Hygiene Plus
This property has self-selected and self-certified the following hygiene measures.Learn more
Safety Features
Staff trained in safety protocol
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Preventative Equipment
Hand sanitizer
Free face masks
Health and Medical
First aid kit
Doctor/nurse on call
Facilities
Car park
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Check-in/out [express]
BBQ facilities
Luggage storage
Game room
Laundry service
Tours
Excellent accommodation in the heart of town”
An excellent option for travelers using Te Anau as a base to visit Milford Sound. Our two bedroom apartment was incredibly spacious and well stocked with basic kitchen amenities (but not equipped with full kitchen amenities) but was adequate given how much we paid. The beds were comfortable and the bathroom has a rather interesting design that partitions the sink, shower, and toilet. My only (minor) critique is that the sink had separate faucets for hot and cold water, which was rather outdated. We would suggest updating it with a single faucet to moderate the temperature. Regardless, the owners were incredibly friendly and helpful, suggesting many activities in the area. Overall, a great option and would highly recommend it!
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Big room, nice bed and friendly host”
Very friendly host who gave us good tips on what to do for our trip to Milford Sound. Big room and the bed is really comfortable.
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Clean and spacious with a lovely garden outlook”
Mary is a great host - friendly and helpful with local activities and bookings. The room was great with super comfy bed and lots of space. Short walk to town and the lake. A really positive experience. In Te Anau the Sandfly Cafe is the go for a good coffee and friendly staff. If you like Indian food, Radha’s is good for a curry.
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Exceptional”
Enjoyable stay. Run by very nice people. Super clean
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Perfect accommodation for a relaxing break”
We stopped for 3 nights in a one bedded suite, very clean, newly refurbished and you can hear a pin drop. The owners are very friendly and helpful. The motel is no more than a 5 minute walk to town/ lake. Our room is large, well equipped and we have a king sized bed. The price compares well with other accommodation we have stayed in during our tour around New Zealand.
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Nice location, very spacious room, good for family and group”
Nicely located, very close to the city center(and very quiet at night), very clean rooms.
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Generally a great stay!”
It was very quiet and clean 2 spacious bedroom terrace with great location and decent living room & kitchen. We could fault it except it only has one toilet. It would be perfect if there is another toilet in the bathroom. Besides, the spa bubble tub was a highlight that my older son enjoyed it a lot! Lastly, the host was very nice and helpful!
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Very Nice Owner”
Very Friendly and Nice Hotel
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Very Nice Owner”
Very Friendly and Nice Hotel
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The best stay of my trip”
This motel was the best so it was a shame i had so little time in it. Very spacious, well equipped kitchen, comfortable beds with electric blanket. Parking is right outside the apartment.
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Nice town”
The room was great. The town was beautiful. It really a regret that we only spent 1 night there. All my friends said that they definitly will come to Te Anau again.
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Great motel and very clean”
We arrived from Queenstown and had a cruise booked at Milford Sound . As we were running late , Mary was so nice to ring the company so we can board a later cruise . The motel is really clean and comfortable and well equipped .
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Not clean enough”
discover some hairs in the shower, and no refill for shower and shampoo although staff is happy to help when asked.
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Nice staying”
The location is very nice. Te anau is a small city btw. So it's close to city center. The owner manage it's own place, she was really nice offered us fresh milk as welcome drink. The room has warmer and also electric blanket that really help us since we traveling in winter Anyway it's a nice stay
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Great Place to Stay ”
We stayed for one night on our trip through the South Island of New Zealand. The proprietor Mary was so very helpful in giving us tips on what to do, where to eat and when to leave for Milford Sound. The accommodations were clean and the room very large with a splendid view of the park. Close to everything in Te Anau.
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Nice little motel in a quiet place”
This motel gives you convenient when travelling with your vehicle. Kitchen has no hoot to suck cooking smoke so microwave reheating maybe the suitable option. Beside making bed everyday they tidy the sink and floor too which was unexpected as other motel will just refill toiletry and towel. Mary assummably the motel owner was very nice and helpful she can arrange you dinner reservation and deals for day trip.
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Awesome place to stay with friendliest of staff!”
Our stay was extremely pleasant. The location of the Explorer hotel was awesome. The friendliest of staff who provided much more service than asked for. Super helpful and flexible. The view from the room was also really lovely. The proximity to our day trip locations was also very convenient. We enjoyed the Explorer so much we extended our stay by a night and the staff were super flexible in arranging it. Great place to stay and recommend it.
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Comfortable hotel with excellent service and smile”
We choose the two bedrooms apartment for three people and was given a spacious and comfortable ground floor apartment that is huge and feel like a house, not just apartment. The staff is keen to help us to downgrade the room if we want to, but we love the place and decide to keep it. The hotel has a lovely front garden and is in a walking distance to the beautiful lake nearby and is close to local shopping as well. The con is the bathroom, which is large but a bit old, however it is clean enough. The staff is very helpful and willing to help us to book the sightseeing flight for us to Milford Sound, unfortunately the weather is not permit. Overall we are very happy with our stay and will go back to this place again if we have another holiday!
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Spotless & spacious”
We had 4 adults in unit 18 and could not get over the large space that we had to spread out! From the moment we checked in and the owner/manager (?) chatted with me about activity options, to when we had to leave after two great nights in Fiordland, we loved this motel. Would highly recommend to a family looking for quiet and space. Within walking distance of anything you need in town.
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Awesome!”
We enjoyed our 2 night stay at the Explorer - close to town and the lake. Excellent accommodations and amenities in the room - everything we needed. Clean and modernly updated. Mary - the front desk clerk - was so courteous and helpful! Would definitely recommend!
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