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My favourite place to stay
Premises are modern and clean, plenty of power points for gadgets, staff are friendly. I’ve stayed here three times now, very consistent.
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Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thanks, Mike, for your review and the heads up for the review link. I have updated it so hopefully now it is working correctly. Take care.
Clean and Comfortable
Top quality motel by NZ standards. Comfortable and quiet. Lack of additional toilet rolls would be my only comment.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Many thanks John. We will look into your suggestion. All the best.
Amazing!
What a beautiful spot, beautiful and clean had a great stay will definitely be back!! Great service when we arrived 👍👍 And had beautiful dinner down at local pub!
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thank you, Sam, for this exceptional review. Pleased to hear everything was perfect for you. Take care and see you next time.
An oasis in a little town
We were on a road trip and selected Murchison as a convenient stopover. Our booking at the Grand Suites proved to be an excellent choice – it was what you would hope all travel accommodation would be. Well done!
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thank you, Barry, for this lovely review. Great to hear you chose mighty Murch as your stopover choice, great decision. So much to see and do here in this town. All the best and see you again one day soon.
Great place to rest in comfort on a long journey!
We stay here to break up the summer journey from Christchurch to Golden bay and it is consistently excellent every time. Great if you’ve got kids. Very friendly and helpful service and the rooms are comfortable, quiet and clean. Many thanks!
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Hi there Sam and thank you for taking the time to write your review. So nice to hear from you. That is a long drive so I suppose we are halfway between for you. All the best.
Great stay
We loved our 1 night stay. Clean, modern and new with all amenities including a smart TV. The room 8 was really well appointed. There’s a laundry on site which closes at 8.30pm. I would definitely recommend if you’re travelling through Murchison.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Hi there Helen, many thanks for your review. Great to have you staying with us. Cheers
Comfort and a little haven.
Fab place to stay. The room is modern, clean and large. The room was prepared and warmed up. The bed very comfortable. Wish we could have stayed longer but just passing through for the night. Excellent quality for the price. If you want some luxury, this is the place. Local restaurants a short 3 mins walk away.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Hi Gillian, thanks for your review. Next time you are travelling this way break things up and stay 2 nights……so much to see and do in the Upper Buller district. All the best.
What a great comfortable place to stay in Murch.
I have stayed previously, and have always had a friendly greeting on arrival. The rooms are very comfortable with a well appointed kitchen. The only place to stay in Murch.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thanks Fote for your repeat custom and lovely review. Take care.
Would have liked to stay longer
Would definately recommend. A very high standard of accomodation and a friendly host. The rooms are spacious clean and stylish. We would have liked to stay longer.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thank you Keith for your lovely review. Maybe next time you are travelling past you could change your itinerary to include a 2 night minimum stay in Murchison. Just a thought. All the best.
Great!
Warm and comfortable.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Cheers Jeff for this review. All the best.
Many thanks guys
One of the best and most comfortable motels I have ever stayed in. Many thanks guys.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thank you, Sara, for your wonderful review. Safe travels and we hope to see you back with us real soon. Take care.
Fantastic place to stay.
Lovely big rooms, super clean and modern. Great communication from owners making everything about the stay really easy. Perfect location. We would have loved to be able to stay longer, highly recommend
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thanks, Nicky, for this review. Nice to hear from you and we definitely look forward to having you back with us one day soon. Safe travels.
Lovely facilities, quiet & clean
Excellent accommodation, lovely facilities, quiet, clean and well presented. We enjoyed the brief stop. An asset for Murchison. We look forward to visiting again.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thank you, Lois, for your lovely review. Have a wonderful time travelling down south.
Fantastic accommodation
We were a large group, mainly on road bikes and Paul was brilliant with communication and ensuring the group had what they needed. Beautiful clean rooms. We will most definitely be back next time we come down south.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thank you, Lou, for your review. Great to have you staying with us and we look forward to seeing you again one day.
All we wanted
Heather was super helpful when we found ourselves needing urgent accommodation. We found the rooms very clean and had all we wanted. There were 5 of us in a 2 bdrm appt. We had ample space to chill and do a bit of cooking. Great value , I would come again.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thanks, Martin, for taking the time to write this. Great to hear that you were well looked after. All the best.
Absolutely amazing
We stayed for 2 nights over the new years, it was absolutely amazing. We have 2 young children and it was really comfortable accommodation. Very clean and tidy as well. Highly recommend this accommodation.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thank you Vidusha for your positive review. Take care and hopefully one day we see you back here with us.
Beautiful stay
Beautiful stay – wish it was longer – comfy beds clean and all the facilities you could need. Fabulous
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thank you, Clare, for your lovely review. You now know where we are for future trips up and down State Highway 6. All the best.
Great accommodation
Highly recommended. Thanks again for accommodating our earlier than anticipated arrival. Much appreciated.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thanks, Paul, for your lovely review. Take care and all the best.
Highly recommend
Beautiful, well appointed suite with comfortable beds and fantastic shower/bathroom. I highly recommend Grand Suites to others.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thank you, Cherie, for your lovely review.
Clean, spacious, warm, comfortable
I appreciate how Paul & Heather looked after me during my short stay, including looking at the NZTA web site to check road conditions on my planned trip back home over the Lewis Pass during a storm.
Response from Grand Suites Murchison
Thanks for your nice review, Warwick. Hopefully the journey home was not too bad over the pass. All the best.
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Leah G11/07/2024 Could be the cleanest neatest room in New Zealand. I would believe you if you told me no one else had ever stayed in this room. I’ve never been in a cleaner motel. It is amazingly well appointed. I loved having ground coffee and a filter!!! Even kept the wrapper to buy the brand again. When I arrived ( not having booked ) the owners had a room ready for just in case!!! The lights and heater were on! Lovely in 0 degrees. The room was wonderful. Being able to purchase a frozen meal to eat in the room was superb!!! Just needed wine! I chose the cottage pie and it was easily enough for dinner and breakfast for one. Catherine S17/06/2024 Feels like you are the first to use the room ever! This is a fantastic venue. Feels like you are the first to ever use the facilities. Lovely comfortable bed. Room toasty warm because the radiator packs a punch heat wise and can be adjusted to suit your comfort level. Brilliant because you are not kept awake by a heater or heat pump turning on and off next to you. Felt like under floor heating in the bathroom or very well insulated. No cold tile on your feet! Hosts really friendly and genuinely want you to have the best stay. NorthStar6671185149106/06/2024 Peaceful Very very comfortable and peaceful.. very clean and tidy spacious rooms and an amazing big bed very comfortable.. when the chance comes again will definitely go for a quiet weekend away 👍.. And a big Thankyou to the owners who made sure we knew where the best pies and dinner was 👍 Go2949821100304/06/2024 Great place to break your journey. Great place to stay if you want to break your journey, north or south, or stay in the area for a while. The rooms are immaculately clean and spacious, and all of the fittings are superb. Very comfortable bed. The small kitchen is adequate and has a good range of utensils. Would not hesitate to stay here again. annespells25322/05/2024 Fantastic and very unexpected Without meaning to sound patronising, accommodation of this standard was the last thing we expected in a small country town. It was definitely the most luxurious motel we stayed in during our two weeks in the South Island. Being so new, everything was clean and fresh, with wonderful beds and a great bathroom. My only negative comment would be that the lounge furniture was not suited to old bones (needed to be higher and with less depth so you didn't need a cushion behind you for support). I would definitely recommend this motel to anyone visiting Murchison. Lynda B20/05/2024 Highly recommended We recently did a three week road trip of the South Island, our first since we retired. We stayed in Murchison for three nights. We’d booked a one-bedroom unit at the Grand Suites, after doing some research online. Booking online was very easy and quick. We were very happy when we arrived, it’s a very new, large complex. Carly on the reception desk welcomed us very warmly and was very pleasant to deal with. Our room was lovely, we were really pleased with it. We had a VERY comfortable super king sized bed in the bedroom. The bathroom was very well appointed and quite roomy. The heated floor was lovely!! There were heaters which we did use as the weather was cooling down as winter approaches. All the units are ground floor. Our room (# 23) backed onto the main road (SH6) but the windows were double glazed so we didn’t hear the cars going by. Occasionally you could hear a truck dully, but it didn’t disturb our sleep at all. Parking is right outside each unit, in a large roomy courtyard in the middle of the complex. We would definitely stay here again if we’re in Murchison. Highly recommend this fine establishment. Thank you Carly and the Grand Suites Murchison for a great stay. Barry P20/05/2024 Best accomodation in Murch Really well appointed unit with heaps of space, good heating options and thoughtful quality touches It is right within the main street of Murchison as you come in from the Nelson side so an easy stroll or drive for food or groceries. On that topic, the Cow Shed is the pick Gaine106/05/2024 Spotless and modern motel Friendly staff, modern and clean motel unit provisioned with everything you might expect. The king bed was incredibly comfortable. Although it’s on the main road the double glazing ensured it was very quiet. Great value for money and highly recommended. M Webster25/04/2024 Beautiful I totally agree with the other reviews. This place is immaculate. It looks like a new build. The lovely lady on reception offered to upgrade us for which I was very grateful. Had we known it would be sooo nice we would have stayed longer. I wish the other places were up to this standard. Wander3990086446112/04/2024 The best in Murchison Stayed here for 1 night in March and one of the nicest motels I have stayed at in a very long time. The rooms very, very spacious and well equipped. Reception was very friendly and helpful. Everything was lovely and clean. Would definitely recommend this motel and wouldn't hesitate to stay there again. By far the best motel in the region. Tripadvisor rating score: 5.0 of 5,
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