Rotorua: hotel con bar

Sono rimasto all'Hotel Sudima Lake Rotorua per tre notti mentre ero presente a una conferenza. Il Sudima è stato scelto come il più economico dei quattro elenchi degli organizzatori della conferenza. L'alloggio e il buffet sono stati standard e non giustificano per se stessi una valutazione, positiva o negativa. Ciò che giustificava una valutazione è tuttavia l'esperienza di check-in. Ecco perché il livello-two. Dopo aver soggiornato in una gamma di alloggi – da alto a backpacker - non ricordo nulla di simile, sia qui in Nuova Zelanda che all'estero. C'era una persona al reception desk e solo un altro ospite che mi ha fatto entrare. Il check-in ha preso un tempo apparentemente interminabile, ma può accadere per qualsiasi motivo. Il mio check-in sembrava normale, ma poi l’esperienza è andata a cusard. Sono andato in camera al terzo piano con la mia borsa. Quando arrivai lì, la carta magnetica non apriva la porta. Poi tornai al ricevimento, spiegai la situazione e fu fornita con un nuovo set di carte. Poi, tornando al terzo piano, si', le carte della porta aprirono la porta con successo, ma quando entrai nella stanza, mi sorprendeva di trovare prove che qualcuno usava la stanza. Il materiale intorno alla stanza ha dimostrato che questa persona era anche un partecipante alla conferenza. (Interessantemente c’era una mezza bottiglia di whisky bevuta su una tavola, ma purtroppo era una miscela e non un malto singolo, quindi non c’era tentazione di prendere qualche swig.) Usando il telefono della stanza, ho chiamato il numero di ricezione, ma non c’era risposta. Ansioso che l’indigente della stanza possa tornare, ho ritornato ancora una volta al reception desk per essere forniti con una nuova stanza e corrispondenti carte di porta. Un altro ascenso al terzo piano si è finalmente verificato con una valida occupazione di stanza all'Hotel Sudima Lake Rotorua. Il tempo scade dal primo ingresso all'hotel si estende a circa 40 minuti.

I'll start with the things I liked. The breakfast buffet. It was nice to have a quick way to get a good breakfast at the hotel. The decorating in the lobby was very nice. Now the not to nice parts: The room was cramped with 2 queen-sized beds. (Though it did have a refrigerator and kettle.) I opened the curtains to be surprised by shredded sheers. The wi-fi was very poor. The access is not handicap accessible. The front steps did not have a railing. The ramp was great for luggage, but would not have accommodated a wheelchair. (I have bad knees and use a cane.) They seems understaffed. A common problem throughout our trip. But the staff was helpful. They acknowledged the torn sheers and have plans to replace them all.

Grande posizione nel cuore di Rotorua, vicino alla porta del lago e ristoranti di Eat Street e venuto altamente raccomandato, ma ci lascia un po 'disappunto - soprattutto per il prezzo. La stanza era un po’ antiquata, le lacune nelle oscille che lasciavano la luce, la grotta sporca nella doccia e la testa della doccia era rotta e i bicchieri erano sporchi. Non lascio mai una cattiva recensione, ma dopo una grande esperienza in altri 4 hotel diversi in NZ in questo viaggio, la signora del desk front al arrivo al Novotel non era la più amichevole - si sentiva come se fossimo un inconveniente per lei. Era in tempo e lei era l'unica membro del personale con una coda di persone. Su una nota positiva, il letto era comodo.

Stayed here for 2 nights with my family including an infant. Room was pretty spacious. Staff was friendly. Unfortunately, there seems to be bed bugs or dust mites on the floor carpet as I got plenty of bites around my ankle. Went ahead to inform the front desk but I was told that there were absolutely no bed bugs in the hotel. Overall room is ok except for the cleanliness.

Adoro questo hotel. A dire il vero, non mi aspettavo molto quando si tratta di un vecchio e un vent'anni. Ma quando sono entrato nell'hotel, ho trovato che l'hotel è molto speciale e unico. Sì, è vecchio e un vent'anni, ma è anche ben mantenuto. Per la stanza, mi piace perché ha grandi finestre, tra cui bagno e la luce del sole può passare. Per la posizione, mi piace perché è così vicino alla fermata centrale del bus, Eatery Streets e Polinesian Spa. Perche' non guidare così posizione è molto importante per me. Come molti altri posti a NZ, questo hotel sembra essere poco dotato di personale, ma il personale ha ancora fatto il meglio da servire. Sono gentili e amichevoli. Vorrei poter stare in hotel per qualche coppia di più e godere dell'atmosfera unica.

This is a very tired hotel, fortunate to have staff trying their best for their guests. The building is in poor general state, in need of heaps of repair and update. Rooms are tired, beds really soft and bathroom fittings outdated and in some cases rusting. The breakfast was disappointing, very plain. I tried different options on the couple of days we were there, and aside from toast and scrambled eggs the rest was not up to standard, for taste and presentation. There was no fresh fruit on offer, for example, but plenty of breakfast pastries of all descriptions. The hotel seems currently focused on a resident team of folks making a film - sadly to the detriment of their other guests.

Abbiamo davvero goduto il nostro tempo qui. Le camere non sono grandi ma sono ben progettate e ben decorate. Le posizioni sono eccellenti, abbiamo camminato per colazione, pranzo e cena per la maggior parte dei giorni. E'anche a pochi minuti dal lago. Il personale era molto amichevole e avevano una buona selezione di vino all'interno.

The hotel is very convenient, with a single courtyard. Supermarket opposite, gas station right next to it, vehicle parked directly at the door of the room, the young man at the front desk staff is very professional, the room is clean and hygienic, recommended.

I stayed here for two nights in May 2023. The hotel is located on the main street in Rotorua, about a 10-minute walk from the main shopping centre. Just up the road, about a 5-minute walk away, there are a couple of supermarkets. The airport is a 10-minute drive away. The hotel has plenty of parking. The room was very big with a small kitchenette, large bathroom, table and chairs etc. However, the room was showing its age and could do with an upgrade. Unfortunately the room was cold. I had the heating on but, given the size of the room, it took a long time to heat up. It was uncomfortable. There was no extra blanket for the bed. The wifi worked well. The service at the front desk was good. For what I paid, this hotel was good value. However, for my next trip to Rotorua, I would be prepared to pay a bit more for something warmer and more up to date.

Driving up to the property I thought I was in heaven. It's situated right on Lake Rotorua. A fellow traveller at breakfast perfectly described it as ”majestic.” We were greeted warmly and were shown to our beautiful deluxe villa. The views from our balcony were stunning. Every morning I watched the sunrise. The villa was larger than many one bedroom apartments. I took advantage of feeding the on-site animals carrots. Breakfast was so delicious with the best porridge I've ever tasted. I could have eaten a jar of each of their fresh jams without bread. Service, except for dinner, as impeccable. I would have given this review five stars but I did have a few issues/suggestions: 1. We had dinner and it was truly mediocre. The bread served with the bread service was so fresh but, for four, big pieces of bread there were very little accompaniments. I ordered the seared tuna. It came to my table cold, not lukewarm, but cold. It was overcooked and dry and very disappointing. The cauliflower puree, potato gratin, and baby carrots were delicious but would have been much better hot. This dish was very expensive and did not meet my expectations. 2. The bathroom was very large but had issues. The floor was so slippery. The shower stall was vinyl and small and also slippery. It was such a small, cheap shower for this caliber of a property and this size of a bathroom. The vanity was long and shallow so it was hard to put our toiletries on it. Since the sink was so shallow, water splashed everywhere when I washed my face. The vanity could have been a lot deeper if the space was better used. 3. The bed linens were very low quality. The sheets were stiff and cheap. The comforter was very thin, like you would find at a low price hotel. Again, for the price of the room, one would expect better linens. I would in no way deter anyone from staying at the magical property. I'm just suggesting that there are little tweaks that could be made that would bring this property up to a true five star one.