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 0.6 mi (1 km) from Fairlie Heritage Museum.
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. 2 out of 46 reviews
10 - Excellent
2
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 46 reviews
8 - Good
9
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 46 reviews
6 - Okay
16
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 46 reviews
4 - Poor
7
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 46 reviews
2 - Terrible
12
5.8/10
Cleanliness
6.0/10
Staff & service
4.8/10
Amenities
4.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
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.
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.
Julie Ann
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Michael
Traveled with family
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
4/10 Poor
Raina
Nov 26, 2025
Raina
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
2/10 Terrible
SHUAI
Nov 24, 2025
SHUAI
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Sujan
Nov 22, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Would love it if the reception was open early or available without having to call (gets charged for tourist) apart from that it’s good
Sujan
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
8/10 Good
Bruce
Oct 10, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Old hotel built in 1880s, large rooms, warm and with character in need of some redecorating but good value for price
Bruce
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Lorraine
Traveled with group
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 beautiful old building in poor repair, could be really special. Dining area dingy and drab. Lack of information generally.
Romey
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
6/10 Okay
Linzi
Apr 29, 2025
Linzi
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
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.
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.
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.