Melody

Perfect place to stay Amazing place to stay. Quiet, clean and modern.

Great for business travel Consistently clean and well presented room. Beautifully fully tiled bathroom with fantastic shower. Bed comfortable. As modern building well insulated so warm & cosy even with just small heater. Enjoyed the wee sweet treat - nice touch. Great for business travel.

Beautiful room, mainly let down by a cold bathroom I stayed for two nights as I was attending a number of the Tussock Country Festival events. I have stayed here before, under the previous ownership, as I find it very convenient for this being just out of the centre of Gore (so quieter) but close enough to make it easy to get in and out and with off-street parking too. The room (No.2) is beautiful, and the whole building still appears brand new. The room was well-equipped and beautifully-appointed. There was a bedside chest of drawers plus a small wardrobe cupboard for storage and a desk and chair for working at. Also a TV (which I didn't try), good WiFi, excellent quality free tea and coffee, bottled water and enough milk for my two-night stay. The bed was comfortable bed, no electric blanket but an electric heater to warm the room. Cups & saucers, mugs, one plate, one cereal bowl, one set of cutlery. The bathroom looked lovely, was fairly spacious, fully-tiled in marbled tiles, with a walk-in shower, washbasin and toilet but was very cold as there was no heating at all. I was also rather surprised that, despite there being no dishwashing facilities, my (rinsed) used crockery and cutlery were not washed or replaced during my stay despite being left in the washbasin. I knew about the cold bathroom from previous stays, so was prepared for that but this is the first time I have eaten in my room so I was very surprised by the lack of clean crockery and cutlery for "day 2". Nonetheless I will have no hesitation in staying again.

This is beautiful boutique accomodation (midway between a small hotel and a motel) in Gore. We stayed for one night in December. The rooms are luxurious, with comfortable furniture, fixtures and fittings. The bed is incredibly comfortable. The accomodation is about a 10 to 15 minute walk into town, even closer to a large supermarket, everything a few minutes drive away if not walking. Breakfast isn't provided, but I got up early and walked to the supermarket to get breakfast which was very good, and there are a few cafe options nearby if preferred. Melody is very handy to the superb Eastern Soutlhland Gallery, with its fascinating Ralph Hotere works and John Money Collection (that's why we visited and stayed). The rooms did not appear to have an independent source of heating, and although it was early summer I found the 18 degree Celsius temperature (about 67 Fahrenheit) a bit too cold or cool for my levels of comfort (I like keep interior temperatures to about 22 degrees). Also some of the rooms didn't have much in the way of a view, just a corrugated iron fence next to frosted windows. My room looked out over the street which was fine. The whole accomodation was heavily scented and while I didn't mind this fragrance some people might find it a bit much. Apart from these areas, Melody is a beautiful place to stay in Gore.

Wonderful, clean, quiet and comfortable Good situated, quiet and very comfortable. Very recommended. The owner is a very friendly and warm person. She cares for her guests.

Excellent place to stay for a few days working in Gore. Very friendly and helpful. Great bathroom/shower and comfortable bed. Only a 10 min walk to town.