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Jim Goddin

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Review of Colonial on Tay
5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 3 Feb 2024via mobile
Once again I had the most fantastic experience staying at this motel. I was given a room upgrade. Amazing space. Fully kitted out kitchen. A great Night n' Day stored 100m down the road. Due to it being summer it was very light in the evening. Thankfully the unit was fitted with love think good quality black out curtains. Can not recommend this place enough. Will definitely be back.
Date of stay: February 2024
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Denise Winders, Owner at Colonial on Tay, responded to this review
Responded 5 Feb 2024
Thanks Jim. Really appreciate your comments and it was so lovely to have you back to stay with us, always our pleasure.
Cheers
Denise & Rog
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Reviewed 26 December 2023 via mobile

I have just returned from a month working in Invercargill and stayed at the colonial on Tay in a 1 bedroom unit. Denise and Roger were fantastic hosts, from the early check in to picking me up from the airport once I returned my hire car. Nothing was too much trouble. The rooms were immaculately clean, tidy and always smelt very nice, which was a credit to yourselves and the cleaning staff, The cooking facilities were everything I needed, full stove and oven, decent size fridge and plenty of cookware and cupboard space. The beds and pillows were very comfortable and the added bonus of a full laundry on site. Very close to the centre of town, restaurants and attractions, with a 24hr day night just on the corner 100m away. I will definitely stay there again if I’m back in Invercargill and would not hesitate to recommend this accommodation to anyone. Thanks again for a wonderful stay.

Date of stay: December 2023
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Denise Winders, Owner at Colonial on Tay, responded to this reviewResponded 28 December 2023

Hi Debbie ... thank you so much for your lovely review. It most certainly was our pleasure having you to stay with us.
Trusting you had a wonderful Xmas & we wish you, and your family, all the very best for 2024.
Look forward to seeing you again.
Denise & Roger

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Reviewed 12 March 2023 via mobile

From arrival to check out this motel and the lovely owners were amazing. Stunningly clean, warm to the point of having to open the place to cool down. Not a speck of dirt to be found. Stainless steel polished so well you can almost use it as a mirror!
Highly recommend. Wouldn't look anywhere else.

Date of stay: March 2023
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Denise Winders, Owner at Colonial on Tay, responded to this reviewResponded 14 March 2023

Thanks so much Jim. Was great to see you again, hoping your having an awesome time.
Denise & Roger

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Reviewed 6 February 2023 via mobile

Very clean and spacious two bedroom suite. Lovely , helpful and friendly hosts. Had a wonderful stay. Had wifi and many tv channels. Laundry on site was helpful.
Fully equip kitchen. Close to downtown Invercargill. Everything was within a 10 minute drive.

Room tip: Parking right in front of unit.
Date of stay: January 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Denise Winders, Owner at Colonial on Tay, responded to this reviewResponded 7 March 2023

Thank you so much. It was lovely having you stay with us & trust you had a wonderful holiday with your mum.
Take care.
Regards
Denise & Roger

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Reviewed 16 July 2022

This would be the worst motel we have ever stayed in. Booked out family into 2 rooms for the week. Was told we would have a stove ended up getting a tiny hot plate with a bench so small you could never cook in the room anyway. Rooms are very small, beds are uncomfortable ended up spending half the week sleeping on the couch.
The rooms are in no way serviced. Beds not made for you or changed all week.
Only allowed one towel per person even when we asked for an extra. Told we could have an old one but that was it. Bedrooms were cold due to there only being a heater in the lounge.
Bad lighting in rooms. Basic TV channels. Several things broken in the room.
Unfortunately there was a large event on in Invercargill which meant all accomodation was full for the week, otherwise we would have moved to a new motel on the first day.

Date of stay: July 2022
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed 29 June 2022

We had several nights here as our base while in Invercargill. It was a little further out of town than we would have liked, but everything else over rode that. We had a two bedroom unit and the living area was great.
We got load of washing underway on our arrival. When we returned pre dinner, it was already underway in the drier. On our return after going out for dinner, it was all folded up on the dining room table - that is going the extra mile.
We would recomend the Colonial and it's owners any day!

Date of stay: July 2021
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Colonial On Tay, Owner at Colonial on Tay, responded to this reviewResponded 1 July 2022

Thanks so much Kerry. We really appreciate your awesome review. We look forward to seeing you again sometime.

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