The Royal Hotel

A real gem here; the aesthetics of the hotel's interior is splendid. Food, drinks and service were also exceptional, and the staff are really friendly and helpful. Looking forward to my next stay.

I loved the historic building, with its Victorian hallways and sympathetic restoration and decor. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom was charming and well-equipped. We enjoyed our Sunday roast dinner in the dining room/bar, with comfy chairs near the log fire. The historic photos on the walls were fascinating.

Bedside lamps too dim for reading in bed.

Rooms are cute, good spot.

Was nice until we got locked out in the middle of the night. The keys we got were wrong and we didn’t get a front door key. It was lucky we had friends staying with us or we would have had to sleep outside for the night. I had no way to contact any staff.

Out of this world ! Stunning in every regard. Old world rooms. The best dinner I've ever had in my life !. Fantastic local Pinot Noir. Brilliant staff & the owner / chef is a talent beyond compare.

The authentic era design, the staff were fantastic, helpful very friendly and made our experience a wonderful stay. Nothing was ever too much. Food and service was awesome. Our Room was comfortable and everything needed was provided. The architecture was again beautiful.

The stairs however they were part of the architecture and original to the building

Staff friendly Interesting decor Food was fabulous

The hotel is full of character and charm, and the staff are friendly and attentive. Featherston is well placed for exploring Wairarapa, with plentiful parking and town services.

The hotel is full of character. The rooms are quite quirky, spacious and very comfortable. Great meals at the restaurant and very friendly welcoming staff.

Great please to stay and explore the Wairarapa. Restaurant was excellent with great service. Rooms were spacious.

Friendly helpful staffGood locationExcellent restaurant

Room did not have a wardrobe or hanging space

Lovely Victorian style decor. Very comfortable. Service attentive but friendly and relaxed. Nice and quiet despite other rooms being used. Fresh , clean. A bonus to our weekend event. We will come again , even without a planned event.Thank you.

Our stay at the Royal Hotel Featherston was one of our ultimate highlights on our trip! Our room was decorated so elegantly, the bathroom was incredible, the dresser was full of warm hospitality items, the Featherston book was so creatively done and fun to read, the hotel felt so historic, and the town was amazing! Don't forget to see the ONLY fell rail engine in the world, the INCREDIBLE cheese shop, and the bakery. This is a must stop place and the hotel took our stay to the next level!

Nothing!

Staff are super friendly and helpfulRoom is beautifully furnished. Lovely big bathroomPublic areas are very niceMeal was very good

Loved the bath, but may be difficult for some people to manage.

An idiosyncratic hotel. The dinner here was great. Lovely bathroom. Hotel obviously a local social hub.

Featherstone itself a one horse town. Our Queen room was small and dark. The traffic noise was a real problem as the hotel is on a junction.

Restaurant was good. Quirky old building.

Lots of road noise, pillows poor.

I liked the method of choosing breakfast the night before and agreeing a time to eat so it was served five minutes after sitting down.

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The rooms are excellent. Very comfortable & decadent. A little on the "cozy" size if you like a bigger room but they were perfect for us. As coffee snobs, we were most happy to find plunger coffee & a plunger in the room so we could get our fix first thing. Beds are very comfortable & we had a great night's rest.There was some confusion at breakfast as you need to fill out a card the night before to get breakfast early. Because we had to leave, there was a chance we'd miss the breakfast we'd paid for but the staff were so accommodating & made us coffee whilst the kitchen prepared us a couple of takeaway breakfast rolls. Made us feel particularly valued.

The dinner service was slow. Full disclosure...it was a special evening (Valentine's Day) & they were very busy so I'm sure under normal circumstances this wouldn't be an issue. Wasn't a massive problem & gave us the chance to have a great chat with the couple seated beside us. Still a very enjoyable dinner.

Location Is good. Some decor is nice. The bed was comfortable. The aircon was nice. The wifi worked. The toiletry products were nice.

The staff were too gleeful to tell me loudly that I was yet to pay upon checking in. I was already aware of that. This was within earshot of other guests.They also did not show us around the facility or to our rooms, or offer to help with luggage. Also room 4 was too dark. The toilet levers were broken in 2 of the rooms. The area to prepare drinks within the rooms was too small.

We were upgraded to a larger room. Lovely room and very comfortable bed. Great size bathroom. Dined at the restaurant and meal was excellent.

All giod

Beautifully presented, clean, comfy bed, fabulous ensuite, friendly and helpful staff, really quiet a/c and fabulous food. Have I missed anything out?

Difficult to read with bedside lights.