Reviews of Distinction Mackenzie Country Hotel 3 stars
Corner Of Ostler & Wairepo Streets, 2 Wairepo Road, 7901 Twizel, New Zealand
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Reviewed: 29 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewspacious and clean.
Breakfast not included in price. The shower was not up to standard with very poor pressure.
Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewNice meal and good room.
Terrible shower
Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewFriendly and amazingly attentive staff. Comfy beds. warm. Lovely outlook and generally attractive exterior. Has everything you need including a bar, restaurant, lounge. Everything was clean as well as it could be for its age and so the staff are obviously making an effort with what there is there. Easy parking close to the rooms. Quiet area which made it very easy to relax. Grounds looked nice. Clean linen and towels very fresh. WiFi worked well.
Bathrooms are overdue a reno. The water pressure was a low and the plastic bath stained yellow. There was only one hook to hang up a towel after using for a twin room. If just the bathrooms were done the rooms would be lifted to a Distinction standard and great for another 10years. Put some big refillable glass bottles of soap, shampoo conditioner attached to the wall in the showers (instead of little plastic bottles that can be recyclable)… Add a usb/usb-c charger to the wall and a couple of other teas?
Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewEasy access to the room, easy parking
Nothing
Reviewed: 11 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe service, price, location
The bathroom had a shower curtain- no separate shower. Noisy air conditioner
Reviewed: 3 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe Buffet.
The shower head.
Reviewed: 23 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewRoom size is great. Comfortable bed. And having Restaurant and Bar on site a bonus.
Shower temp could have been hotter.
Reviewed: 18 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLocation and accomodating staff.
The hot water is limited for 20min full bath and need to wait for 2 hours to reheat which is not ideal for medium to large number of guests.
Reviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewFound the room large and comfortable. The twin bed was just right for my family. It was a spacious and clean room.
service standard at the restaurant for Breakfast was horrendous. Tea for two was served in a takeaway cup, 3 eggs omelet, portion felt too meagre for the price - did not feel like "3eggs" at all.. Also the eggs Benedict had no charm whatsoever. It felt like the chef was simply forced to work the shift. Never trying the restaurant here again. Substandard, no where close to the name "Distinction" Flipside the room was a delight to stay. Appreciate accepting us late at night, with well directed note it was easy to locate.
Reviewed: 16 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 15 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewMy husband and I along with our 2 children stayed in a room with 2 large beds. Very clean tidy and better than expected for the price. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would stay here again
We went down for breakfast a few minutes before 9am and breakfast finished at 9am so was dissapointed we missed the buffet breakfast as we had heard amazing thing about it and was looking forward to trying it. Maybe breakfast could finish 9.30 or 10am.
Reviewed: 15 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe hotel is very tired - however it is obvious that a restoration is taking place. In the rest it is dated and not well appointed or provisioned, The bed was adequate and the room was warm, the shower poor. The facilities were extremely basic.
Reviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 11 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAffordable accommodation in Twizel.
Nothing specific
Reviewed: 8 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLocation was good
Old and tired. Cold and rooms not insulated. Lots of condensation and dampness. Heating system poor and not powerful to quickly heat the room in such cold temperatures especially with kids around. Shower was very average. Don’t recommend