Pinedale Lodge & Apartment

DO NOT BOOK THIS PROPERTY. Read the reviews below. Booked at least 6 months ahead. We were never given access code and owner is uncontactable. Yard is unsafe for children and full of rubbish. Had to find alternative accommodation for 15 people for three nights late in the afternoon - luckily not ski season.

We were a group of 15 golf women staying for two nights at over $600 per night for our group. We knew we were in a shared bunk room situation. Pros: Great space with lots of parking. We had the place to ourselves. Walking distance to the town centre. Clean bed linen and towels, even if you had to make up the beds yourselves. Dishwasher and good oven and fridges. Good shower pressure. Cons: No toilet paper at all. Not enough glasses or cutlery for our group despite being able to sleep more than 15. Not vacuumed or clean. Outside was disgusting with rubbish, long grass, weeds, unusable BBQ’s and overflowing rubbish bins. We had some trouble with getting in one time and phoned the owner multiple times, with no reply. Only two showers and two toilets, one with a non functioning lock. No firewood ready. It looked nothing like the photos on the websites. Many complained about the mattress comfort. They were just foam ones. Dishwasher still with previous guest’s dishes in it. They were washed though. Some dodgy looking electrical appliances and fittings. The general consensus among our group was that it was unloved and the owners were just collecting the money and didn’t worry about anything else. With only a little expense and work, it could be good for groups like ours, but we won’t be coming back and I’d suggest you avoid it. There are other options in Methven.