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Richard B
Wellington, New Zealand

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4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 4 May 2019
An owner operated motel of a high standard. Well run and welcoming.
Cats to admire, dvds to borrow, towels for the public baths, well appointed units, a short walk to the baths, shops and restaurants. Our unit had a shower over the spa bath. We prefer a separate and roomy shower.
Take the recommended walk to the Hanmer Forest which is minutes away.
Date of stay: April 2019
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settlershanmer, Owner at Settlers Boutique Motel, responded to this review
Responded 15 Jun 2019
Thanks for Taking the time to provide much welcomed feedback. We appreciate your comments and understand your thoughts about showers over spa baths. With limited space, the architects designed only some of our rooms with spa baths. The balance of rooms have spacious shower cabinets.
Regards Alan & Sally
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Reviewed 1 May 2019

Stayed in the one bedroom unit up the back and it was absolutely spotless and excellent in every way. Plenty of room with excellent furnishings. Sally was great and made us so welcome. Really loved this place. Just a couple minutes walk to centre of town was great also. Will definitely stay here again. Thanks Sally, your Motel is awesome.

Date of stay: April 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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settlershanmer, Owner at Settlers Boutique Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 3 May 2019

Wow... thanks for your kind words and "stamp of approval" we really appreciate it.
Reviews such as yours make a real difference to our business and help other guests to make the choice of where to stay in Hanmer Springs
Thanks again
Kind regards Sally & Alan

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Reviewed 22 April 2019

The room was so perfectly set up - all the small details and thoughtful extras included - the bath salts were a great touch. We were escaping from a tough time and they were happy to let us have a later check out the next day which made such a difference to our stay. Super comfortable bed, great location, highly recommend.

Date of stay: April 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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settlershanmer, Owner at Settlers Boutique Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 27 April 2019

Your review is greatly appreciated and we're especially happy that you enjoyed the late check out. We try wherever we can, especially for repeat guests, to accommodate late checkout requests
Regards Alan & Sally

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Reviewed 15 April 2019

When I needed to arrive a day early and the motel didn't have available a room of the same type as the one I'd booked, Alan kindly made arrangements for me to have the same room for the 3 nights. That was just the beginning of many conveniences at Settlers. The room was lovely and comfortable, with a very well furnished kitchenette. There were laundry facilities and towels to take to the thermal pools. I could call home for free. Alan and Sally really provided every facility and piece of information I could need in Hanmer. If I return to the town, I'll be staying at Settlers.

Date of stay: March 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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settlershanmer, Owner at Settlers Boutique Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 27 April 2019

Thank you for a great review, we really appreciate your kind words.
Hopefully we'll see you again sometime
Regards Alan & Sally

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Reviewed 2 April 2019

Our room was spotless and had everything we could ever need. Chocolates on the pillows was another nice touch.It is a beautiful location and we would highly recommend it. The little touches add so much and the staff and owners were super friendly. The washing and drying facilities were super too and meant we traveled home with the minimum dirty laundry. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay .

Room tip: The property is very select and I would think all rooms are quiet .
Date of stay: January 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank moco8688
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settlershanmer, Owner at Settlers Boutique Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 8 April 2019

Thank you so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it and we will share your comments with our housekeeping team also. Hopefully we'll see you again sometime.
Kind regards Alan & Sally

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Reviewed 25 March 2019

The motel was quiet, clean, conveniently located and had everything we needed. A friendly welcome all contributed to a relaxing time. Easy walk to the pools and a little further on to the shops. A nice touch providing towels for the hot pools.

Room tip: Nice balcony on upper floors.
Date of stay: February 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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settlershanmer, Owner at Settlers Boutique Motel, responded to this reviewResponded 29 March 2019

Thank you for taking the time to write a review of Settlers! Our team works very hard to ensure our guests have a comfortable stay! We are in a private but handy location (a short stroll) to the pools and shops.
We look forward to welcoming you back one day!

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