About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Creel House Bed and Breakfast in Lake Tekapo offers a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or lounge in the comfortable lounge. Comfortable Amenities: Each room features a private bathroom with free toiletries, a tea and coffee maker, and a hairdryer. Additional amenities include a balcony with lake, garden, or mountain views, bathrobes, and a TV. Delicious Breakfast: A continental breakfast is served daily, including juice and fruits. Free on-site private parking is available for guests' convenience. Convenient Location: Located 60 mi from Richard Pearse Airport and 27 mi from Mt. Dobson, the property provides easy access to local attractions.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

  • Located in the top-rated area in Lake Tekapo, this property has an excellent location score of 9.4!

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 king bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Wang
    United States United States
    The host is very friendly and provided local guidance. The host provided a very great breakfast!!
  • Jun
    Japan Japan
    A pretty room, a big bathroom, and a nice location near the lake. The host was so kind and hospitable.
  • Colin
    Canada Canada
    Good breakfast, friendly and informative owner. Helpful recommendations for dinner. Generous shared living room space to gather with others in our party. The stars overhead were stunning in the dark night.
  • Catherine
    France France
    Rosemary was a very kind and welcoming host who was happy to chat and give us great local info. She prepared a lovely breakfast of fresh fruit, yoghurt, cereal, toast, eggs, juice and hot drinks. The bedroom and private bathroom were both spacious...
  • Nancy
    United States United States
    I would give double the stars if I could! Rosemary and Grant were exceptional hosts, friendly and helpful with local tips. The breakfast was delicious muesli, fruit, yogurt, toast, eggs, juice, coffee and tea. Our top floor room had a large...
  • Michelle
    United States United States
    Breakfast had lots of options and even homemade jam! Very accommodating when I wanted vegetable as my substitute. Be the clean and quiet and close to town. Very kind host and super helpful. Would recommend!
  • Lesia
    Canada Canada
    Very spacious. On a quiet street. Rosemary was delightful
  • Ellen
    United States United States
    The owners were delightful and shared much local and New Zealand knowledge and history.
  • Stacy
    Australia Australia
    The location is great and the view from the house good.
  • Cheryl
    United States United States
    Location was great, within walking distance of town and there was a view of the lake. Beautifully decorated room. Breakfast was good.

Hosted by Rosemary & Grant Brown

9.8
Host Review Score
Rosemary & Grant Brown
Creel House Bed and Breakfast is a private home situated in the village of Lake Tekapo. Creel House was built by Grant as a 3 storey Norwegian Chalet in 1976 and completed in 1994. The guest accommodation is on the 1st and 2nd floors.We ourselves live on the ground floor. There is a separate guest entrance by stairwell, and we recommend light luggage! There are two guest rooms and we can accommodate four persons in total. There is one bedroom on the top floor which has a queen bed and ensuite bathroom. In front is a private lounge which has panaramic views of the lake and mountains. The second bedroom is located on the middle floor with own private bathroom opposite the bedroom door and adjacent to a guest lounge. We are a 5 minute drive to the shops and restaurants or a 12 minute easy walk. We do not offer cooking facilities for guests. Breakfast is continental with home made produce/eggs if desired and is hosted in the middle floor dining/guest area.
Grant's interests are fishing and hunting, and Rosemary enjoys music, sewing, alterations, knitting gardening, and walking, when time prevails. We enjoy meeting people. Our family have left home and are married. We have two cats on site.
Walks are very accessible in Lake Tekapo and close. We are a 10 minute walk to Lake Tekapo, the shops and The Church of the Good Shepherd. We have beautiful views of the night sky. Our street has a mixture of holiday homes and permanent residents and also overseas transitional workers who support local businesses while on their working holiday visas. There are many activities to enjoy in Lake Tekapo, and there are shops that cater for visitors etc. There are a good selection of Restaurants. If you are travelling by bus and would like to be picked up on arrival please let us know. The township of Lake Tekapo is a 75 minute drive to Mt Cook. This is also a wonderful area for day walks and worthy of a visit. Lake Pukaki is a 20 minute drive in the same direction but is also as beautiful and worthy of a walk in the area.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 14 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.