Theatre Royal Hotel Kumara

My favourite spot to stay on the Coast

Victorian Suite in the BNZ bank building was fantastic. Loved sleeping the 4-poster bed and soaking in the slipper bath. Relaxing having our own lounge area. Enjoyed both evening meals we had across at the hotel.

Gloriously restored original 150 year old bank .. claw bath was beautiful, bed was heavenly , lovely antiques furniture and decorations . The pub was also amazingly restored .. and the venison dinner was 5 star ⭐️.. love love loved it .. THANKS 🙏

Staff was welcoming and friendly even carrying our bags up the stairs.

Really liked the Victoria Suite. Si roomy and a very different experience to a boring hotel room. Loved the claw foot bath. Would have loved bath oils. The fresh milk for tea/coffee was a lovely touch. Will definitely recommend.

Very well furnished with vintage furniture and accessories. Walk across the street for good food.

We pre booked a room and after booking in we decided we would like to upgrade. No problem. We upgraded to a minors cottage. What a fantastic room. Words alone cant explain the decadence and decor in the room. Only death will stop us staying again. Good meals that are reasonably priced. Absolutely loved the experiece in a country town.

Unique historic style which we like. Good location to spend the night before our drive on The Great Alpine Highway to Christchurch

This property is very unique and one used by at least some of the bicycle tours. There are sheds for charging e-bikes, cottages, rooms in the old Bank of New Zealand and the hotel. We stayed in a cottage which was excellent for our needs, being able to have breakfast, cook when we wanted or go to the Hotel restaurant which had very good food. We were within easy commuting distance to various sites and hiking trails, that were excellent.

It has everything we needed. Big rooms and several beds. Very clean and comfortable!

Lovely old hotel with theme rooms. Bar and restaurant on site with a good menu. Breakfast available for extra charge. Small gloworm site behind hotel for curious tourists.

We loved our stay at this hotel! We stayed in the Queen Victoria Suite in the bank building, and it was fantastic. Our kids LOVED how fancy it was. It's beautifully restored, and much airier and brighter than it appears in photos. Tons of space for our family of five. We had dinner in the restaurant, and while the service was incredibly slow (I think they forgot about us after they put our meals down, because we didn't see another server for 45 minutes or more) the food was very good, and luckily there's a yard for the kids to run around a bit. The playground on the property was very much in need of repair/upgrade, but I assume that'll be done eventually. Breakfast was basic but definintely met our needs. The person who checked us in also let us know there were glow worm caves on the property, which was a huge highlight for us! Aside from dinner, the service and care at this property was fantastic. Kumara is off the beaten path somewhat, but it's worth it to stay at this gem of a hotel. I only wish we could have stayed another night! My kids will be talking about this place for years to come.

Hotel was great

Pleasant stay in a quirky suite decorated with Victorian fixtures and fittings. Spacious rooms with all mod cons. Good pub food although continental breakfast was over priced. Worth the stay for the nostalgic atmosphere.

This charming historic hotel on the main 6 highway was an enjoyable stay for one night. One had to eat there as there were no other restaurants nearby, but the dinner was excellent and the restaurant/bar area pleasant. The continental breakfast was adequate. However as they had kept the 1876 hotel in keeping with the age of the property the furniture in the room was old and bulky and hence used up a great deal of available space in the room. There was a TV but it was very small.

Accueil aimable, literie confortable, chambre assez calme (proche d’une route mais assez peu fréquentée la nuit). Lavabos vraiment petits. Restaurant moyen (d’autres sont à proximité)

Memorable stay!

mycket trevligt boende, veldigt speciellt!

Very special place.. would have liked to stay longer..wonderful all around.

Clean and tidy