With a stay at Gladstone Grand Hotel in Fairlie, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of McLean Park and Fairlie Golf Course. .This hostel is 26.8 mi (43.1 km) from Lake Tekapo and 28 mi (45.1 km) from Tekapo Springs.
Gladstone Grand Hotel offers 18 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Shared bathrooms are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Gladstone Grand Hotel has a restaurant on site.
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
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Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bathroom
4 shared bathrooms
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
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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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.
Property is also known as
Gladstone Grand Hotel Fairlie
Gladstone Grand Hotel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Gladstone Grand Hotel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Fairlie
Gladstone Grand Hotel Reviews
Reviews
5.4
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 60 reviews
10 - Excellent
5
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 60 reviews
8 - Good
10
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 60 reviews
6 - Okay
19
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 60 reviews
4 - Poor
10
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 60 reviews
2 - Terrible
16
5.8/10
Cleanliness
6.0/10
Staff & service
4.6/10
Amenities
4.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
8/10 Good
HENRY
Feb 28, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff.
While some would call this largely un-renovated 1884 hotel rundown, I found it charming and interesting.
The hotel is in need of updating, basic facilities are lacking, (lamps and bins in rooms, access to tea and coffee facilities, sanitary bins in ladies bathrooms) the rooms were clean but in need of decoration.
Never stay here, we had paid before we saw the room, left after 5 minutes and was refused a refund. Avoid at all cost. Expedia should be ashamed to have this revolting disgusting dump on their platform.
James
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Lorraine
Oct 6, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms were cean but small and very basic. The hotel is very old and does need more work. It was good for a nights stay.
A cheap hotel I booked because there were no options. But it had shared toilets and bathrooms (that needs to be made cear on the Orbitz website!), it was quite worn and my lock didn't work from the inside.
Room is clean but really need to have an upgrade plus washrooms are to share with everyone
Manuel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Michael
Dec 2, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This old pub was probably built in the late 1890’s. And not has been spent on keeping it good. But despite that it was functional for what we wanted , which was just an overnight quick stop. The facilities are shared. And the floorboards do creak a lot, but at $200 for 3 people it was good and the staff, a lovely Indian family, were very nice.
Michael
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Ray
Dec 13, 2025
It was like a step back to the late 1800s. It did the trick. Need more or better pillows.
This place was a disaster. Check in was not good. We had to wander through the place to find someone. There is no reception are. The place is run down and in desperate need of repairs. How in the wall. Dirty, carpet is disgusting. The only reason we stayed is because we had no other options.
Shared restrooms. Feels like living in a college dorm room. The room and Beds are clean. It's more a hostel not a hotel.
Xiaofeng
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Alec Russell
Apr 28, 2025
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.
When I arrived at 9 PM, I found out that my room had been given to someone else. The staff member checked every vacant room while I waited, only to later tell me that there were no available rooms for me. He then offered me a single room, which I immediately declined because I had booked a king-size room for 2 people. He explained that my room had been taken by somebody else. We ended up waiting for 20 minutes, and not once did anyone apologize for the situation.