Reviews of Cedar Chalets and Barkers Lodge
178 Main Street, Methven, 7745 Methven, New Zealand

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Reviewed: 7 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
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Verified reviewThe staff is friendly and very helpful. The location is quiet.
Reviewed: 5 September 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewExcellent location and great facilities and service.
A dishwasher would be really useful, and needs a new oven door.
Reviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWe enjoyed the fire in the lounge
Bedside lamps didn't work
Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat chalet with plenty of beds and space. Heat pump kept us warm and toasty when we came off the slopes.
Very small issue with a blown light bulb. Otherwise perfect.
Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewTidy, charming, included breakfast was great. Good coffee machine.
Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe access to town and the convenient parking. The fireside area with couches and a pool table. Breakfast included. Hot showers and privacy the room was nice and quiet.
It would be good if there was food available, even just light snacks like a ploughman's platter, or some pate and crackers, that is not labor intensive. It would be good if there was somewhere to sit outside. I did not see anywhere.
Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGood location, very central close to the restaurants. Continental breakfast was included in the price and warming up by the fire after a day skiing was definitely a bonus! There is also a pool table and a bar, great for hanging out with friends. The bed was nice and comfy and the room was good enough for 4 of us (including 2 teenagers). Bill, the manager, was super friendly and made us feel super welcome, shout out to his hospitality!
I came to have a look at the breakfast options at the end of the cut out time and when the guy saw me, he didn’t seem so happy, didn’t even respond to my greetings - perhaps he just wanted to finish up quickly or had a bad sleep hehe! But Bill was great overall in his customer service, so it is all good!
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewFantastic for all of our family cosy and close to everything loved the woodfire!
Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewBill is great , happy to help always, friendly and professional . Room was clean
It’s getting old ,
Reviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewComfortable, walkable distance to everything in town, great host.
Reviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, everything within walking distance. Chalet was very clean and well stocked kitchen.
Bed was not the most comfortable. Dipped in the middle. However, this is personal preference.
Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAdvertised was "fully appointed kitchen in unit" -we arrived with food to cook our own evening meal. Next day asked to use outdoor BBQ to cook our evening meal -no more BBQ!
Reviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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