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Gladstone Grand Hotel

2.0 star property
Hostel in Fairlie with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop

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Double Room | Free WiFi
Quadruple Room | Free WiFi
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Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Park View | Free WiFi
Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Park View | Free WiFi
Consider a stay at Gladstone Grand Hotel and take advantage of a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and laundry facilities. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 50+ Mbps, is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Room options

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Sep 11 - Sep 12
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Tomorrow

Sep 12 - Sep 13
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Double Room | Free WiFi

Double Room

Highlights

4 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Park View | Free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Park View

Highlights

Balcony
4 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
  • 33 sq m
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room | Free WiFi

Single Room

Highlights

4 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room | Free WiFi

Twin Room

Highlights

4 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed | Free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

4 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Quadruple Room | Free WiFi

Quadruple Room

Highlights

4 bathrooms
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
43 Main St, Fairlie, Canterbury, 7925

What's nearby

  • McLean Park - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Fairlie Golf Course - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Fairlie Heritage Museum - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Lake Tekapo - 39 min drive - 32.2 miles
  • Tekapo Springs - 40 min drive - 33.6 miles

Getting around

  • Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Farm Barn Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Eat Deli Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Panorama Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪KAI 'N THAI TAKE AWAY - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Papa G's - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Gladstone Grand Hotel

Property highlights
At Gladstone Grand Hotel, you can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and laundry facilities. In addition to a bar and a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 50+ Mbps.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Concierge services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Gladstone Grand Hotel offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 4 bathrooms with shampoo
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • 4 shared bathrooms
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.5 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Gladstone Grand Hotel Fairlie
Gladstone Grand Hotel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Gladstone Grand Hotel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Fairlie

Frequently asked questions

Is Gladstone Grand Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Gladstone Grand Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Gladstone Grand Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Gladstone Grand Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gladstone Grand Hotel located?

Situated in Fairlie, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of McLean Park, Fairlie Golf Course, and Fairlie Heritage Museum. Lake Tekapo and Tekapo Springs are also within 32 mi (52 km).

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Gladstone Grand Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 10 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 10 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 10 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 10 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 10 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

3.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
If all you need is a bed then this is great!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jose

Cozy and funky. Good service.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Phillip

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible hotel. Best suited for backpackers

Horrible hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Xiaofeng

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shared restrooms. Feels like living in a college dorm room. The room and Beds are clean. It's more a hostel not a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Alec Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bathroom was shared, there were not enough blankets, and there were insufficient amenities like toilet paper. It was more like a hostel than a hotel. Nonetheless, it was cheap, and the staff was pleasant, so for the price, it is acceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Romey

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful old building in poor repair, could be really special. Dining area dingy and drab. Lack of information generally.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Shirley

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Way too noisy as walls are very thin. We heard snoring from one room and people making lots of noise going into their rooms at all hours. Also $102 is too dear for just a room when you had to walk down the hall for toilets and showers, probably would have got a better deal at a backpackers. Also bed very hard and only got 1 towel for 2 people.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Josh

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The doors aren't very noise-avoidant so me and my partner ended up waking up very frequently as some noisy tourists marched up and down the hall and called each other without regard for others at 12:30am. There were also a number of dead flies in my room and on the curtains, which wasn't particularly pleasant. The staff worker was nice and friendly, but the lack of a designated reception space to check in felt quite unusual to me, and it took me a few minutes to work out how to check in as the only instruction I could find was on the front door outside the building.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Linzi

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

A

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

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