Overall Ratings & Reviews Aldan Lodge Motel

What a comfortable stopover for the ferry. Close to town centre and the interislander

Enjoyed my night over would be happy to book again

Unit was warm and clean

Unit was clean and tidy

We booked a Budget Studio which exceeded our expectations. Lovely, spacious and great facilities 👍😊

Great location.

Very friendly staff. Close to ferry terminal. Generally clean and tidy, but there was some mould on window frames in the bedrooms. This was a stand-alone family unit that had good facilities for a family of 5 or 6.

This property was great - maybe needs a little bit of renovation but the facilities were good and just a short walk to centre town and eating venues. Very happy with our choice.

Great nice spacious clean and right in town

the property smelled like a wet mangy dog. definitely not value for money

Good accommodation close to town and cafes etc. Easy walking distance to everything.

Comfy clean and they were so thoughtful when we had to check in a bit late. We would definitely stay again.

Nice motel at a very reasonable price for one traveller. Restaurants very close at hand. Room had a wet room, always an advantage! Ferries to watch along with cruise liners plus the Marlborough vineyards just 30km away for tasting and dining

It was a nice motel for a one night stay before an early ferry next morning

We stayed 3 nights in the "Executive Studio", and wished we hadn't. Literally checked the online booking terms first night to see if we could change. The Good: The owners were friendly and responsive, the location was walking distance to town and a supermarket across the road, linen clean and there was Sky TV. Not good: The room was tired and unloved. Literally a hole in the glass door covered with a sticker, and another in the wall. The one picture on the wall was faded out to sepia, could easily be improved with a $2 Op shop pic. Stairs wobbly, frypan scratched up, few supplies eg no scissors. No instructions for old stove system. No kitchen or bathroom exhaust fans. Shower low water pressure. Tissue box fastened to wall above toilet (!) Bed mattress sagging. Stains on carpet and crumbs in the joints of the metal & vinyl chairs (rust spots & rips). People leaving early for the ferry wake you up. But the kicker was the pillows. Cheap and yellowed completely from the dribble of thousands before you. We checked, all were stained yellow. Not spots, the whole surface yellowed. How long does that take? How can a motel not care enough to change out old dirty pillows for their customers? Ick. Even a budget motel needs to take some pride in what they are providing customers, and this was lacking. Picton was beautiful, Aldan Lodge could easily be better.

Great place to stay in Picton. Can get anywhere in town walking, including the ferry terminals. Owners are incredibly nice. Highly recommend. Will stay here again if back in Picton.

Good location

Considering this is a small town, i knew options would be limited, with that being said. The check in process did not make me feel safe at all. The keys were already on the doors and the doors themselves didnt lock well. To check in or ask them a question i had to always look for the staff, yes they had a phone but it was almost as if you were bugging them. The rooms themseleves were clean, big and not too run down. I just did not feel safe with the way the main dooor locked.

Nice , family place owned , helpful ! Clean and comfortable

The loft was a nice feature for families. The only reason for not getting five stars was a bit of a musty smell. Convenient walk to restaurants and a grocery.