Radfords doesn't look like much from the outside, but each room is delightful on the inside, carefully decorated with hand selected items and including a sitting area, jetted tub, a sitting area and a kitchenette that is fully stocked. Hubs and I enjoyed having our own apartment like space and shopped at the local "dairy" (grocery store) where we were good citizens and returned our "trundler" (cart) (I digress, but I love all the new vocab we've been exposed to in NZ); after many meals out, it was nice to enjoy some low key time and slightly healthier food at home.
The staff is very thoughtful and made recommendations about places to go and things to do while we were in Te Anau. We took most of the recommendations (Milford Sound with Real Journeys, the Fiorjdlands Movie, Redcliff and the Kepler Track) and were not disappointed. We enjoyed the little touches such as finding a mint on our bedside tables each night and the way the tub included candles and scented bath water sachets. We made use of the DVD lending library in the lobby and caught up on some New Zealand based films ("The Fastest Indian" was adorable). Finally, free wifi was a wonderful thing as well!
Location wise, the Radfords is great and is an easy walk to town. It's a little spendy at $200/night even during the off season, but we truly enjoyed our stay! read more