Terrace Downs

We booked Terrace Downs restaurant to celebrate our 50th Wedding anniversary. I could not have booked a more perfect place. The setting and room we used was beautiful. Tables set beautifully with cloth napkins. The food was of the highest quantity and presentation. There was so much food even feeding large eating farmers!! The surplus we took home for dinner but no one could eat another mouthful in the evening. The staff were obliging, courteous, efficient but unobtrusive. We had an absolutely fabulous celebration which none of will ever forget. Thankyou to all chefs and staff

We stayed a night at Terrace Downs to celebrate a birthday and try out the food as recommended to us. Our 'Deluxe' Villa was spacious and had a good outlook, but it was grubby. The carpets were stained, the windows were smeared, and a good vacuum would have removed the fur bunnies and dead spiders from behind doors. The meal was mostly good. Excellent entree. But the wagyu steak was dry and chewy. The chef agreed, and we were not charged. A free wine helped ease the disappointment.

Our trip was lovely, we had beautiful weather. The surrounds were very picturesque. Short dive to the lovely Methven. Lots of children staying at the resort...

We stayed in this resort in the shoulder season and they were certainly not overbooked since I suspect they are a destination resort and it was a November Monday. We came here enroute from the west coast towards Christchurch and looked for a spot in the country rather than in the city. The resort is a year-round golf resort and perched in the shadow of the Mount Hutt ski area. We were absolutely staggered to be upgraded (unasked - thank you!) to a luxurious two bedroom suite with a wonderful view of the mountains and the championship level golf course. Full kitchen with four burner stove and oven, dishwasher etc. Large jacuzzi tub. Huge super king bed. We enjoyed our bottle of wine on the large balcony deck watching the sunset and the southern stars. Unfortunately we were not able to sample the onsite restaurant (the front desk had reached out to us to see if we wanted to make a reservation but we didn't get the message until we had made other plans) but the menu looked very good indeed as did breakfast. This was our last full day in NZ and in retrospect we would have gladly stayed longer. Next time perhaps! Delightful accommodation.

Lovely location. Large rooms, super spa bath. Very nice evening meal with pleasant staff. Downsides...very noisy toilet that flushed and gurgled in the night, enough to wake us several times. Reception was not too bothered when we reported it. One of us made a fix (shut the water input) for a better second night. Clearly not much cleaning prior to our arrival either. Dusty surfaces and even small shards of glass on the floor - a whoops by previous guests.