Copthorne Hotel Greymouth

“Historical”

Comfortable and well located

“A Good Experience”

Stayed one night en route to Franz Josef. Greymouth is a pretty quiet place which has suffered a degree of economic depression.But the breakwater is a short drive from the hotel and you can enjoy watching the waves crash into the rocks. The boardwalk along the seafront is a good opportunity to buil… lisää

Stayed one night en route to Franz Josef. Greymouth is a pretty quiet place which has suffered a degree of economic depression.But the breakwater is a short drive from the hotel and you can enjoy watching the waves crash into the rocks. The boardwalk along the seafront is a good opportunity to build up your steps. The hotel was, I believe,acquired by Copthorne only a couple of years ago and the previous owners don’t appear to have offered the building much in the way of TLC. As a result, the fabric of the hotel needs work to improve the impression visitors will first form. On the positive side, the staff are extraordinarily helpful and friendly. The food is excellent. On the first night we both had fish and chips which doesn’t sound out of the ordinary but it was a really positive experience. The fish had been cooked in a tempura batter which fitted it like a glove. It seemed to melt in the mouth and the meat was plump, very well seasoned and one of the best fish and chips I’ve ever had. The accompaniments were good but put in the shade by the main ingredient. The lady who organised our experience was Mel who was very efficient, informative and had a great sense of humour. She did tell me the fish was a deep sea perch with a Maori name something like Tahaniki . Breakfast was Eggs Benedict and that was equally good. I might add the portions were man sized. All in all a good experience.

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“Nice room but under staffed restaurant!”

The rooms are great … remolded and clean. The exterior needs serious work… it is from the 60’s and shows it. I almost drove away but upon entering it was clear the interior was fine. Dining was another story … food prepared by the chef was fine but they were very understaffed. Bar tender didn’t kno… lisää

The rooms are great … remolded and clean. The exterior needs serious work… it is from the 60’s and shows it. I almost drove away but upon entering it was clear the interior was fine. Dining was another story … food prepared by the chef was fine but they were very understaffed. Bar tender didn’t know what she was doing and prepared an awful martini and when I sent it back she said it was too expensive and she couldn’t throw it out and start again … we all know after three shots the bottle is paid for … the resulting drink was awful! It took over an hour and a half to get dinner. Stay for the room but skip the dining room!

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