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Reviews of Silver Fern Lodge

2.5 out of 5
Silver Fern Lodge
118 Tamamutu Street, Taupo

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 233 out of 619 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 238 out of 619 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 86 out of 619 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 619 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 619 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

anihera

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The parking wasnt really great. Really small
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Jashpalsinh Rajendrasinh

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Thanks
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Exvellent for the price
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really great value for money. Clean spacious private room with private bathroom and option to use the communal kitchen. Easy parking and not far from the town centre for walking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Good value
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Edward

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Rahul

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is good. What was poor is the fact we didn’t get much hot water in our shower. Maintenance guy said it was standard across the room. Water temp was quite cold plus it was 1degree outside so a hot shower would have been great. Bunk bed needs work done on it, metal rails make a lot of noise with kids twisting and turning in bed. Otherwise not a bad place to stay for the money
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hao

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs a lot of Maintenace Our room had 4 problems That needed repair
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a nice hotel it’s away from the noise of the shopping and bar area. Across from the lake so nice views out the window and a small balcony
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice large room - great rate
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Khozema

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Louis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Was a reasonable motel at a reasonable price convenient to thev town centre. Rooms and common areas need attention, paint scuff marks , worn carpets, dirty oven in common kitchen area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen, Oro Medonte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim, whitby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find and walking distance of town. Parking was plentiful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim, whitby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice motel and great price. Staff were quick to remedy a missing tv remote. Plenty of off street parking too. Room was very clean and well presented. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Jocelyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our shower was blocked, need to manually pump the drain so the water would flow. Bags of laundry were placed on the side of the stairs and can be a safety hazard. Curtains have water stains.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Manpreet

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

andrew

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I am a 72 year old who found the bed was very uncomfortable. This accommodation was very basic with no elevator, and no one around to help us with our heavy bags.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ken

Great after hours access
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

bernard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
we had asked for a wheelchair accessible room but when we booked in we had been allocated a 2nd floor room only accessible by stairs, when I commented and complained we were allocated a ground floor room, Very limited facilities, no dining table 1 dining chair, no toilet in the motel room, we had to go out into a public corridor and use shared facilities. not ideal when my wife is handicapped, I had to be woken in the night 3 times when she needed to access the toilet, no tea towel in the kitchen to dry the dishes, no dish mop and dish detergent almost empty.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to center of town. Easy access, convenient and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the kitchen area and outside eating area. Great for meeting fellow travellers
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This motel does have a few small signs of wear and tear, but the price compared to others in Taupo makes up for that. Very conveniently located close to town where dinning options are. Great covered car parking . Just a note to management, don’t replace the milk with creamer sachets, they are rubbish! You can’t have that in a cup of tea… regards.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Carmen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice place with niche people. The bath wasn't completely cleaned when we checked in (there was hair in the shower). The worse thing was a continuous 'house crack' every so often and sometimes really loud; fortunately it would stop at night time (only hear it/woke me up once).
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
More of backpacker Lodge than clean but a little tired
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Bev

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mix between hostel and motel.
Mix between hostel and motel. Clean with multi-use kitchen. Very accommodating, friendly staff. Walkable distance to beach, park and shopping. Very weird art collection - the same pictures again and again throughout.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Regards Team Silver fern on Feb 14, 2024
Good Afternoon Bev,Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean and tidy, bed was comfortable, great locations and staff were great, polite and helpful. Compared to oversea standards the kitchen was very badly substandard and needs major upgrade
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 14, 2024
Good Afternoon Tracy,Thank you for your feedback and review. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Anis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good views, nice beds
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Regards Team Silver fern on Feb 4, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the price it was clean and it felt generous
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 1, 2024
Good Morning Dorothy,Thank you for your review and feedback. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for motorcycle parking and convenient to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Regards Team Silver fern on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall good experience
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 1, 2024
Good Morning Rachael,Thank you for your review and feedback. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

2/10 Terrible

Shane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was food left in the fridge by the previous guests. Bed was uncomfortable. Place is tired.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 1, 2024
Good Morning Shane,Thank you for your review. We will be passing on your feedback to the Relevant Department. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gross
This is probably one of the worst hotels that we have ever stayed at. It would be one thing if it was cheap and a bargain, and we kind of expected basic...but our room cost nearly $300 for the night and was dirtier than anything we've ever encountered before. The couch had large, disgusting looking stains on it, the carpet was literally patched with duct tape, and close inspection of the bathroom revealed hair in the drain and on the floor--meaning it was barely cleaned. Everything was quite worn--which wouldn't bother us too much if it was clean, but it all felt very dingy and just gross and worse than a college dorm. I wish I had gotten a photo of the couch but I do have a photo of the floor. The air conditioner also didn't work well, so we were hot and uncomfortable. We did let reception know about this when we left. There was never anyone at Reception, so you have to call and wait--and sometimes we had to call repeatedly. Needless to say, we will never be back.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 1, 2024
ood Morning,Thank you for your review. We will be passing on your feedback to the Relevant Department. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy. Short walk to all amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Regards Team Silver fern on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

6/10 Okay

Alan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I booked a basic room with shared bathroom given it was a quick overnight on a drive to Wellington. Nothing wrong at all....it is what it said on the tin, a basic room. However, no aircon or coffee/tea facilities which was described in the promo material. But overall, it did the job.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Regards Team Silver fern on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

Skaria

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant reception staff, cool rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Madhav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rock n Roll
Excellent room. Excellent service. Staff were extremely helpful and any issues were promptly addressed. Had an amazing time at Silver Fern Lodge. Thanks guys. You rock it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

6/10 Okay

Sara

Traveled with partner
The power went off several times during our stay and we couldn’t turn lights on in our room or restroom. There were stains on the headboard. Ripped carpet in a few places. It was nice to have a kitchen area to use for breakfasts. Parking was easy. Nice location for walking distance to grocery store and downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 1, 2024
Good Afternoon Sara,We apologize for the faulty electrical issue. We had identified the problem and it has been handled. We thank you for your review and feedback.

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quite good price
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Regards Team Silver fern on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smells really nice when you walk into the reception and the guy was really lovely and helpful. Kitchen was well stocked which was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Regards Team Silver fern on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Abhinav

Liked: Amenities
Excellent view
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Regards Team Silver fern on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Parma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your review and feedback. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

Vediappa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your review and feedback. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

Ciara

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Good stay
Good walkable location with on-site parking. Our room was spacious and equipped with a fridge, kettle and sink but there is also a big kitchen / dining area on-site with all the basic facilities that you need to get by. We stayed New Years Day so there was noise between 2am and 4am from late-homers, but the other nights were fine noise wise, just the odd door banging.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your review and feedback. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The only negative we had were unruly neighbours at 11 pm.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Silver Fern Team Taupo on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your review and feedback. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Regards Team Silver fern on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your feedback and rating. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.