Belvedere Apartments

“Great Apartment for Four”

We stayed here and loved the convenience of this apartment. Having two bedrooms, living room, full kitchen, and washer/dryer made this one of our favorite accomodations on a 9 day trip to NZ. It's just a few blocks from the center of town, the grocery store, and the lake. Our unit had partial mou... more

We stayed here and loved the convenience of this apartment. Having two bedrooms, living room, full kitchen, and washer/dryer made this one of our favorite accomodations on a 9 day trip to NZ. It's just a few blocks from the center of town, the grocery store, and the lake. Our unit had partial mountain views. The main office has DVDs you can borrow. TV comes with DVD player. There is nice patio for outdoor seating. I would have given this place 5 stars, but the single, wall mounted, heater took some time to bring the apartment to a comfortable temperature. Beds had plenty of blankets and this meant great sleeping (cool temp, lots of covers). Glad we stayed two days because on the second day, the chill was gone and everything was very comfortable. Management might just want to turn on the heat a little before guests arrive. Wish we could have found more places like this to stay. Other ammenities included covered parking in a garage, ski lockers, and two saunas. We really loved Wanaka. Hiking Roys Peak is a must!

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“Disappointing stay at the Belvedere Apartments”

We stayed for six nights at the Belvedere Apartments during the school holidays. Our two bedroom apartment was well appointed, clean and modern. The apartment was unserviced (which we knew prior to booking) however, when our amenities ran out after two-three days we were told to go to the superma... more

We stayed for six nights at the Belvedere Apartments during the school holidays. Our two bedroom apartment was well appointed, clean and modern. The apartment was unserviced (which we knew prior to booking) however, when our amenities ran out after two-three days we were told to go to the supermarket to replace them (teabags, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner). For $400 per night I would have expected that these items would have been happily replaced for us by the host. Instead, we received a clear message that we needed to be going to the supermarket for these items - even for toilet paper! The woman behind the counter begrudgingly gave us one more roll and made it clear that we were inconveniencing her. Although we did not expect the room to be serviced I expected replacement items to be made readily available. Instead the host made it clear that they give items to "get you through the first few days until you can get to the supermarket". This system clearly penalises the guests who stay for a longer time and run out of essentials. Perhaps they need to clearly state this on their website so that you can throw a couple of rolls of toilet paper into your case before you set off - for your $400 a night apartment stay!!! This left a sour taste in our mouths and we won't be staying here again when there are so many other options available in Wanaka.

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“Furniture could have been cleaner.”

Stayed 2 nights. Rooms are clean except that the sofa is kind of dirty. Our room is on ground floor but there are a few steps leading to some rooms on the ground floor if you are taking the lift from the car park. Overall, it’s a nice place to stay.