It is a recently remodeled hotel with drive up room (I.e. motel like) access. However, the hotel is a rather sprawling complex and can be a bit of a maze to walk through at first. It has a wide variety of recreation features so would be good for a family getaway. Our only problem was getting mediocre service in the... more

In a way it surprises me to see some of the comments, we try to stay at least twice a year and really enjoy our time at Solway. last trip was 24th to 31st december 2008 (7 nights). We have stayed before, during and since renovating, last time in room 607. We use the pool (indoor) the driving range, the... more

My associate and I drove into Masterton at 6.30pm Tues 6th Dec 2008. We had started our end of year trip in Gisborne the day before.I have previously stayed at the Solway some years ago and had enjoyed the facilities. We were given a professional greeting and level of service that exceeded expectation by the male duty manager.Unfortunately thats where... more

We recently had the pleasure of staying at the Copthorne Solway for 3 nights in Oct/Nov 2008. I booked the directly with the hotel and found the service very friendly and efficient. Even received a confirmation letter in the mail. I utilised my entertainment card to get a discounted rate of $112.50 a night. The reception area was very nicely... more

We wanted a getaway for the Saturday night. The plan was to look around the town, go to the driving range, do coffee, have a steak and watch the game. We looked at the town, went to the driving range, all good there The coffee was not too bad though cafe food was lacking flavor especially the chicken crepe thingie.... more

I booked to stay at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park Wairarapa through wotif.com. I've been travelling quite extensively of late and have been able to check into some great places at a reduced price. Sadly this place was a major disappointment. Next time, in addition to paying more attention to whether the rating on wotif is provided by... more

Stayed for one night in April and were booked to stay on our way back down the country but decided to cancel that one... The hotel clearly aims for the conference market and is probably fine for that sort of thing as it doesn't have much character. The refit of the public areas had sadly not stretched to leisure faclities... more

I stayed at the Copthorne in the "off season" and there was a lot of renovating of meeting rooms and hallways going on. There were very few guests in the hotel and it had a odd feel to it (remember "The Shining" with Jack Nicholson???). Seriously though, it would be fine for a family vacation and it's in a very... more