Reviews of Fable Terrace Downs Resort. (Golf Club) in Christchurch (Canterbury).

Fable Terrace Downs Resort

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623 Coleridge Road, Windwhistle 7572, New Zealand

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Beautiful resort. Delicious food. The service was friendly and helpful, but unfortunately very slow. For the price, I would have expected at least 3-ply toilet paper in our room, and the ability to have two hot showers running concurrently would have made a big difference! One person flushed the toilet during the night and the noisy plumbing could be heard in all three bedrooms.

A wonderful setting. When the weather fine it's perfect for golfing. The accommodation is top class. The restaurant over time has undergone many changes. Sadly, I found the menu limited and pricey. I used to visit on Sundays when there was a jazz band, a full menu and many people. (A few years ago). Now over time along with Covid, the restaurant is not as good as it was. But just my opinion.

Great varied layout with beautiful scenery. Excellent fair challenge with generous landing areas off the tee. Some water hazards to test your accuracy. Well tended fairways and greens. Highly recommended.

My stay at Terrace Downs resort was amazing. We were met by a very very friendly manager, Stephen who checked us in to our villa overlooking the 18th fairway. Superb views. We had a large spacious apartment and it was very coastal. Our package included our accommodation, an evening meal which was delicious (3 courses with wine and port), continental breakfast and golf with a cart. We had superb customer service throughout our stay. Very friendly and welcoming. I will definitely be returning and several friends have said they will visit Terrace Downs. Amazing value and great customer service. Many thanks for an outstanding visit. A challenging golf course which was very well maintained.

I could happily live here. Rooms/villas are beautiful, spacious and well appointed. Staff were friendly and attentive, and responsive to the needs of disabled clientele. Food was tasty and well presented, but there was room for improvement as beef undercooked and pulled pork was too dry (I think reheated or under a heat lamp too long). All in all recommended place. Small matters for improvement cannot outweigh the many positives.

Amazing night, best Lamb shoulder ever. Divine potatoes, everything on the Gastro menu was excellent, thank you so much. Apartment was really lovely. Shame there was no time for a spa bath with a view of the mountains. I would highly recommend this venue. Everything was awesome.

Amazing beautiful place. Unfortunately we missed the hot sunny weather streak and had a couple days of rain.. regardless the experience was worth it and we will return one day!

The villa was clean tidy and modern. Had an amazing view of the snowy mountains as well. The food at the restaurant was delicious too, would definitely recommend the venison. The staff were super friendly and welcoming too! Very impressed and will definitely be back 😁

This place was very relaxing. Staying In the Villa with a clear view of Mt Hutt really gives you the goof feels. Highly Recommend booking the Archery with Niel, he's a top bloke and excellent teacher.

Wow the view from from the cafe is amazing. Went for Saturday lunch with family. Rate the food although the menu is a little narrow. 3 of us had the mac an cheese with the pork over lay, yum yum yum Good wine list, choice of beers a bit limited. Wait staff were lovely, when you saw them. The wait time for menus entrees and mains were poor. 20 minutes to get a drink. Yes I would go again as the service can only improve. Oh and it didn't look that busy

Beautiful quiet Villa located half way between my Hutt and Christchurch. Some lived in residents. Restaurant is super busy because this is the only restaurant within 30m drive. The wait on food can be a bit long despite their effort to co-ordinate arrivals and dine in for their guests to deliver quality services and food. Rooms are spacious with spa bath. Great place for a weekend gateway or family trip.

Lovely place for a weekend away with not too far to drive. Our villa was very clean & well furnished. Really nice meal in the restaurant with very friendly staff.

A great venue for drinks, lunch or dinner. Was a fabulous sunny windless day but a cooler atmosphere out of the sun. The restaurant was warm and the food and service excellent. I strongly recommend the Cassoulet on the lunch menu; it has a beautiful flavour and is quite substantial. All great value.

went for xmas lunch awsome service!! right from booking with lena/ antonia who managed our table food was tasty and varied. beautiful scenery great drive back thru to christchurch .. will be back soon... merry xmas!!

Magic stay. Great staff and facilities. Beautiful meals. Very quiet and relaxing. Even for non golfers.

Great layout and challenge. For $100 green fees would have liked fairways mown shorter. Great day though thanks

Didnt stay there, but played golf (well, we tried!). Stunnings views, windy as F.... Awesome food, friendly service.

Spectacular location with a large, comfortable and clean room with amazing views. I hadn’t realised that there were full kitchen facilities available - next time will bring a few snacks to enjoy on the deck but don’t miss out on eating at the restaurant, the food is simply stunning. Also, the staff we encountered were all extremely helpful and friendly - this can’t be underestimated in importance - it really made all the difference. Well worth coming out for a couple of nights of R&R.

My wife and I stayed for 3 nights. We have stayed before but the resort is now under new management. Every staff member we dealt with were particularly pleasant and welcoming...noticeably so and really appreciated. The golf was great and the evening meal of Canterbury lamb and pork can only be described as exceptional and 5 stars. The meal was personally delivered by the chef which was a lovely novel approach and I cannot spectacular highly enough of our entire experience. Fantastic. Many thanks

My wife & I stayed for 2 nights which included dinner, bed & breakfast. The dinners at night were excellent. The steak & lamb loins were cooked so good. Compliments to the chef. The staff were so friendly & welcoming. I have stayed at Terrace Downs several times under previous ownership but it is much improved now under the new ownership. Keep up the good work. Will be back. Golf course is in excellent condition. Grant & Ros Field, Timaru.

The accommodation was amazing beautiful views, we had breakfast and dinner, the food was average for the price

Great place, lovely people and awesome food. Well worth a visit! 😁

Was a nice drive on a public holiday, we were looked after well. Just a shame there was no cabinet items for our little fella so just stuck to a fluffy but that kept him entertained. Will be back to try the evening menu looks great. ☺

Had a brilliant stay and play golf experience at Terrace Downs recently. Superb golf course with incredible views, a wonderful evening dinner and a lovely apartment that had the heat pump going as we stepped inside!. Highly recommended.

Amazing recreational place with stunning natural beauty.

Probably the best golf course in Canterbury built in the wrong place. Stunning on a calm day.

The service was outstanding and food was amazing. Price wise it would be the same as any restaurant in Christchurch but the food is way better. Totally recommend to anyone thinking about dining there.

Lovely location looking directly onto the mountains over a pristine golf course.

Did some clay shooting and golf and archery here. It was fun! 😎👍👍

We ate at the restaurant for the second time in 3 years. It has changed management since last visit but the food was delicious and Pip our Waitress was friendly, accomodating and very interactive with us. Go Pip you rock!

We had great service and beautiful meals. At the resort resturant. It had been a traumatic day for staff with a helicopter accident. But they certainly looked after us.

Pleasant vistas, good service, good food and coffee. What’s not to like 😎

One stunning Golf ⛳ Course and amenities

Amazing spot. Great golf course, restaurant, and accommodation. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend.

It was a day trip when we visited Terrace Downs. The place has awesome views of the mountains and a river further down. It is serenely beautiful out there with a golf course. If you prefer to stay for longer, you can book in a villa for your stay . It is an awesome place to unwind, relax and enjoy golf. Lovely place.

Beautiful course with fantastic views If I had 1 criticism it was that unless you have played there before there is no information on the score cards or on the tees of the layout of the hole

What an amazing place. Location is gorgeous. Accomadation is perfect and the food is delicious. Awesome stay and will be back again!

Great place for a golfing treat.

Great spot. Friendly people. Really well laid out course which is a lot of fun. When we played the greens were rough, but they'd just had a lot of rain and were struggling to get decent growth on them. But they gave us half price green fees so all good. Thoroughly recommend if you're in the area or passing through.

Really impressed to see this in Canterbury. I loved coming here for lunch.

Coffee not bad ($5, bit pricey), service ok. The breakfasts looked amazing though, although we didn't stay

Beautiful golf resort. A golf ball thief

Glorious location close to the mountains makes for spectacular views on clear days. Villa accommodation was cosy, clean and comfortable. Function food was generally good and fresh. Standard pot coffee was pretty ordinary, though espresso options were nice.

Absolutely beautiful meal in a great venue, I can see why this is so popular for weddings. I had the pork entree, duck main and creme brulee. Food was fabulous, service was attentive and friendly. This might be our new Christmas traditional.

There aren’t many places in the world where you can have a round of golf, play a game of rugby and get married with a majestic snow capped mountain in the background. Oh, and they do a good hot chocolate too. Nice place to drop by if on a road trip and need a break.

Beautiful views and good golf course

Didn't go there. Stayed at Quickenberry

Arrived at 2.40pm. Small food display cabinet and very little food to choose from for afternoon tea. And absolutely no gluten free. I was stunned. There may have been on the menu but we weren't there for a meal.

Great location and great place to stay.. visited twice tho to play golf and both times it's been really really windy which has spoiled the round... restaurant was really good and great service... golf staff were really nice too

Very good place, well kept, good food from the restaurant, and great activities👍👍

What an amazing get away spot. Highly revommend. Beatifull and perfect place to stay before visitting Mt Hutt.

We had a lovely lunch in the cafe exceptionally friendly and efficient staff. We had seafood chowder which has to be the best we have ever had. Beautiful view over the golf course.

We were very lucky to have perfect weather to play this golf course with it's stunning views. Our group of 11 all really enjoyed the whole event.

Golf course is stunning and fun to play. The girls in the golf shop were very helpful and attentive. The views from the cafe are incredible while the food and service were adequate

Thank you so much for helping make our daughter's wedding day such a beautiful and amazing day. Everything was perfect. From the 7 bedroom challet and the surprise they left for us, the wedding service, food, reception and brunch. Everything was perfect. Special mention to Ash and Jamie who couldn't do enough for us. Thank you.

Fantastic views. Facilities were awesome just a couple of things let it down though. Microwave didn't work and gas fire not working in one teams house and in the other teams house there were no electric blankets or heaters in the bedrooms. On a -5 night that was noticeable. But other than that the houses were very luxurious. Probably out my budget personally but for our team building night away it was perfect.

Beautiful spot to have lunch. The view out the front window is amazing. Make sure you book a table beside it. Awesome.e spot for a round (or two) of golf.

Great facilities & staff fantastic service

Beautiful views and a lovely outdoor option. The salmon was overcooked though, and rather tiny portion (could be due to the overcooking). They do have a well curated, concise wine list.

Stunning place and incredible views. The heating in our room was great which was needed as it was around - 5°C outside. Be aware that there is no reception after certain hours so no one will pick up your calls. We tried to out the WiFi code as it wasn't written down anywhere in the room as we expected and call all available numbers on the land-line phone: reception, room service, conceirge, none of which picked up. It was around 9pm however. Otherwise a great stay.

Most of the staff were just lovely, i ordered streamed juicy prawns and when it arrived they were tiny little shrimp from a bag.. they were happy to replace it with another option off the menu... the Salmon was very average... expected allot better from such a beautiful place as Terrace Downs

Beautiful location and lovely views. Although the food was not good at all, at the restaurant and for room service. I think the place really needs to get this under control I could make better at home. And the fire gas heater didn’t work.

Several times we have ended up in here after skiing, with a mug of hot chocolate and some snacks. The view is incredible. Plus, the buffet on Sundays is quite nice too, and fairly priced.

Comfy 2 night stay in one of the apartments then Mothers Day breaking most enjoyable would go again for sure.

Playing to a niche market of the wealthy overseas tourist Terrace downs seems to struggle to maintain the quality of service and experience often found in high class resort locations. Without a regular flow of customers the staff lack the finesse that there price demands. Beautiful locations, comfortable and well appointed accommodations, just manage your expectations of food and service.

Great place to have lunch with friends. Fantastic view of the mountains right there so close you could touch them. Staff are friendly and nothing was a problem just dropping in without a reservation.

We bought the His & Hers package and did the archery and clay shooting activity, which was brilliant fun; Neil is a very good instructor. Unfortunately the villa did not meet our expectations. The first thing that hit us when we opened the door was a fowl cooking odour of what smelt like fried sausages that lingered our entire stay. Stunning scenery, but the interior is a bit dated looking and therefore not worth the expensive price tag.

Great place to stay Gorgeous. Sorry l was unable to get a margarita. Was so looking forward to a cocktail prior to a classy dinner . Something to be considered. Also temperature in the bar /restaurant was chilly. Very uncomfortable.

This was amazing. Food, drink, service all tops. Keep up your fine work.

Played this course years ago and it was wonderful. Surrounding scenery was stunning. Shame my golf was equal to the surroundings!

Nice lunch menu

The meal was absolutely delicious, so very tasty. Loved the atmosphere and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend Terrance Downs Cafe. Will definitely go back thank you

Take a trip up to Lake Coleridge and come here for a quality luncheon. Classic alpine architecture, views in the lower Southern Alps to die for, well laid out. Golf course looks great for all you golfees!

Really nice accomodation to stay over. Overall quite place so good for relaxing. The bathtub quite nice. And the food in the restaurant nearby not bad too. Really happy overall :)

Service was fantastic, food very good , place needs updating, but good to see the terrace is back

A great place to go, awesome views. Had a go at clay shooting, in fact first time ever handle a gun. First shot got the clay and great guys teaching us.

Awesome people. I am vegan but they had me covered from the moment I arrived to the moment I left. A huge thank you to the chef, best food ever. And the staff, you are all amazing!!

The Rooms smelt of mould and the beds were small. Only giving 3 as the activities there looked good but we didnt get to use them as were there one night.

Amazing part of New Zealand. We were part of a corporate group. The activity afternoon - archery, golf targets, two types of shotgun (clay target) shooting, gumboot tossing and target soccer were brilliant. This all followed by a sumptious christmas dinner which rounded our day off magnificently.

5 star evening meal had. Faultless food and excellent attentive service

Great place, room was beautiful, lovely view and friendly staff. Wi-Fi in the villa kept dropping off and they only provide uht milk pottles which is always a bit disappointing. Would give 4.5 but can't figure out how, sorry.

Lovely staff who welcome you like a royalty! Made me feel special.

High Tea at Terrace Downs I was taken for a High Tea today by my son. I have had High Teas in the UK & Canada, the Terrace Downs version is up there with the best. They even allowed us to have flat white coffees! We had so much food, we took the excess pastries home!

Beautifully equipped rooms. Very welcoming reception. Delighted by bottle of bubbly in our room for our Anniversary.

Fantastic meal with great service. A very enjoyable experience.

By far the best accommodation I have stayed in during my stay in NZ, so easy check in , with a stunning view , spa bath was amazing... I will be back to stay again for sure thank you 👌

Wonderful high tea, lovely food, beautifully presented, friendly staff, toasty warm inside...and the view!!! An awesome place for a birthday treat. Thanks to all😊

Beautiful lodge with archery, clay shooting and golf activities

Amazing course with great accommodation. Good for groups.

Nice place to stay, great views of the southern alps, I don't play golf so can not rate the course, but the course looked well groomed.

Clay shooting and archery at Terrace Downs was awesome and the scenery amazing. Neil our instructor is highly recommended.

The High Tea was beautiful. Cafe was warm and comfortable with good service and great views. Well worth the outing

Terrace Downs Resort rated 4-1/2 stars: Located just over an hour from Christchurch at the base of the impressive Mount Hutt range, Terrace Downs occupies a wonderfully quiet and natural high-country environment. Stunning mountain and rural countryside views are complemented by the resort's full array of outdoor activities, included amongst them is the chance to play a terrific 18-hole championship golf course.

Great cafe.good food .good prices.lovely staff.would go there again.Fabulous views over snow capped mountains.golf course..

Stunning golf course amazing venues some of the accommodation wasent upto standard little things here and there mainley on outsides sof the rooms/houses inside standards where very good though

Fantastic resort for the chosen few. The views dont get better anywhere in NZ. Five skifield within 50 mins.

Such gorgeous views so amazing and so relaxing in the restaurant we just loved been there A must to see

Superb accommodation stunning views and great golf course. Excellent dining.

Just as it used to be - Fantastic. Dining experience 110%.

This place has improved 100% to what it was the last time I went. Nice meal and good service and amazing views.

Very pretty surroundings. Unmotivated employees and management. This place needs a lot of work and can't survive just on the reputation of it's surroundings.

Always a pleasure to play this course without a breath of wind. Lunch was of the usual high standard. Make a time to enjoy

Very fancy place, great food, great view of the mountains. Definitely a highlight.

Absolute stunning scenery and nice course. Beautiful club house with restaurant.

All type of golfers will have fun, not an easy course, friendly staff, not very crowded

A beautiful meal, amazing views and really great and friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Fantastic resort , picture postcard views , great golf course, and facilities , great for a day out or Just a meal.

Fantastic night away for my birthday did Clay Bird Shooting and Archery so much fun

This place is awesome! Epic views great location. No regards staying here.

Went for a group Christmas dinner. Fabulous venue, great food and great service. Totally recommend.

Excellent piece of Kiwi scenery, awesome views and amenities. Well worth a visit or stay, bring your clubs

Friendly staff, good simple tastey food and a great golf course.

Great place, stunning views, but overpriced on the golf front and probably fair enough, it's a good challenging course

Amazing ..the food AAA+..perfect scenery to match it WOW..great service we all loved it...

Beautiful scenery, awesome swimming (chilly though) and good fishing too! Mainly salmon and trout.

Lovely place to stay, great facilities, efficient staff & amazing golf course!

Wonderful place with breathtaking scenery. Great meals and friendly service.

Fast and friendly service, drove from central Christchurch to enjoy lunch here - the coffee was of note whilst the food was as expected for the price.

Great place to go. Try the skeet shooting, archery, golf. Recommended.

We had an excellent lunch. Great staff and wonderful views.

Beautiful place, but hard to play golf because of wind whistle in june.

Views. Food and service were all outstanding. Wonderful relaxed atmosphere

We go here for Quickenberry dinner bed and breakfast. Just out very favorite getaway.

Awesome location., beautiful golf course excellently kept with welcoming staff.

Good food, attentive staff & reasonably priced. Definitely recommend

Lovely place for a quiet getaway. Great for golfers and walkers. Very cold

Great place to get away from rest of the world. Beautiful views and challenging golf course

Beautiful setting overlooking the mighty Rakaia gorge

As always, this place is great!

Lovely comfortable accommodation, golf course in great condi tion.

Food and accommodation and service were absolutely the best. Expensive...but worth every penny for a treat

The club is alright but the rooms need renovation the door locks some of them not working especially the toilet bathroom..

Beautiful scenery and delicious food

Great course, friendly obliging staff.

Really enjoyed it. The service has really improved since we were there last

didnt have the main resturant open for lunch. My ceasar salad was good.

Gorgeous place to stay and relax with the family. The Clay Shooting was a real hit too!

Restaurant needs work on service and food there is just something missing. Activities made up for it though and the views

Great activities and a nice lunch. Highly recommend!

Great golf course and staff. Food was excellent

Had dinner there, it was fabulous and the service was great.

Beautiful breakfasts

Amazing food. Amazing view. Amazing staff. Will be back!

Great time at the Archery range. Beautiful property and a wonderful teacher!

Standard same same,all good.

Excellent resort. Food superb. Service great as well

Great course. Challenging greens. Pleasant staff. Good value.

Beautiful drive there, beautiful food in Lovely surroundings

We had a delicious High Tea next to a raging fire, watching snow flurries out the window

Lovely food and a lovely place, great scenery

Fantastic place good service food was brilliant

The archery and the clay shooting was awesome thank you Niel

Good food, good service, good price for a family birthday gathering.

Terrific scenic place, good food.

Lovely tranquil place. Great food.

It's a kind of magic .. world class .. stayed 8 months and it was heaven on Earth

Lovely golf course and facilities. Accomadation excellent

Great course in a wonderful location. One of the best in NZ!

Beautiful. Neil at Newzengland was awesome. Clay shooting a real buzz.

Great views expensive but nice food

Excellent resort with one of the best golf courses in nz

Not sure about the golf course, but a great base for heli skiing.

Good for golf. And great outside dinning.

Great service nothing a problem and everyone helpful

Fantastic

Amazing retreat. Great place for corporate meetings.

Had an amazing time doing archery and clay shooting!

Very nice and the view are nice well worth the vist

Great golf course. Stunning place to visit

Sell alcohol on your course - would make for a great day if you did

A bit over rates. Owned by overseas investors. But I'm an amazing location

Fantastic hidden gem. Nice and quiet spacious generous units.

Awesome experience,Magnificient view.110% worthwhile.

Great service and activities for the whole family and very accessible

Breathtaking views. Amazing staff. Quality all round.

The restaurant is a wonderful experience with a VERY nice staff.

Beautiful golf course. Friendly staff.

Breathtaking Scenery and best golf game ever!!

Amazing views. Fabulous golf course

Unexpectedly lovely

Awesome place, very friendly and helpful staff, I would reccomend highly

Great for a visit, nice views and relaxing atmosphere

stunning location. Would have got a 5 but the wind was relentless

Lovely food. Stunning weather.

Amazing beyond belief if you want peace and tranquility.

Beautiful views. Lovely lunch

Staff were excellent, facilities were great.

Nice villa's set around the golf course but quite expensive

An incredible place. Would love to come again

What an awesome place. Such a beautiful place.

Great food with a lovely view.

Pity it's closed. Looking for new owner.

Lovely plaece. Great course. In mint condition.

Delicious lunch with a million dollar view

Testing because of the wind but breathtaking and a joy to play at.

Beautiful spot

Loved doing the wedding photography here!

Stunning views. Yummy food.

Very nice place next to the mountains

Service fantastic and first class facilities

Very beautiful relaxing resort

The rooms and views are incredible.

Very tasty onion soup entree.

Lovely meal in beautiful surroundings

An awesome golf course in a pristine location!

Beautiful resort food excellent

Beautiful venue and surroundings!

Mini Olympic is nice and location too 😀

Beautiful place. Not cheap.

Great place to play golf

Great breakfast and golfing day

Great outlook... Beautiful scenery

Nice drive out for lunch.

What a huge place very very nice

Nice lunch in a beautiful site

Beautiful scenery and accomodation

Awesome place wicked scenery

Lovly food excellnt service

Always enjoy staying. Villa 220.

Best country Golf resort

Was a great place with a great view

Great food and service

Amazing place nice friendly staff

Amazing course and vistas

Very beautiful place!

Beautiful views of Mt Hutt

Always great with fantastic staff

Top course great setting

Great holiday place winter or summer

Stunning venue for a wedding

Fantastic food and service

Good food

Nice place good course

Lovely

Great place, good staff

Good food

Great range of activities

Beautiful..

Worth the trip

Great Mini Olympics

Just amazing place

Good place to start

Great rooms

Outstanding lunch

Beautiful food

Service 6 star

Nice meal.

Fantastic in the winter

Serenity at its finest

Beautifull place.

The tranquility is profound

Beautiful views

Beautiful setting

Wonderful

Great

Rating is for the cafe.

Quiet peaceful

Stunning day

Great experience

Great Destination

Fabulous setting

Beautiful Scenery

epic

Great place

Stunning !

Great place

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(Translated) The view is great and the golf course is great. The course is very well rounded and the clubhouse hamburgers are very delicious. (Original) 경치가 좋고, 골프코스 또한 멋집니다. 코스관리가 잘되어 있어 라운딩이 아주 즐거우며, 클럽하우스 햄버거가 아주 맛있습니다.

(Translated) Wonderful surroundings, unfortunately a bit windy on this day and a long dry period before, therefore fairways more difficult. But still great experience. (Original) Wundervolle Umgebung, leider an diesem Tag etwas windig und lange Trockenperiode zuvor, daher Fairways eher härter. Aber trotzdem großartiges Erlebnis.

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(Translated) The scenery is awesome, the level of the golf course is satisfactory and the food is satisfactory. (Original) 풍광이 끝내주고 골프장 코스 수준도 만족 스럽고 음식도 만족 스럽습니다.

(Translated) The restaurant is great and must be served for dinner. Accommodation has breakfast, point clubhouse breakfast, too amazing~ (Original) 餐廳很棒，一定要來用晚餐。住宿有早餐，點clubhouse breakfast,太驚艷~