ibis Styles Invercargill 3.5 stars

I have only just started reviewing my travels and was hoping to be as positive as possible but its hard to do that for this stay. I know Ibis is not at the top of the Accor chain but this is more like a private room hostel. Not set up for my demographic of professional solo travel. I hate to say it but my room was dirty, like dirt that has built up over time . Sheets and linen was all clean but the mattress itself had a bit of a smell. Great for a group of people in their 20's with amenities that would suit them but definitely not a place for travelling professional.

Awful place, Black mould all around the cracked windows, lights didn't work in one of the bedrooms. To say it's tired is an understatement. At $200 per night, it's over priced by about $150... Will never stay here again!

Anyone who wants a large condo studio or doesn't recognize what Ibis Styles is about would be shocked. They are smaller than most hotel rooms but functional and in the best downtown areas. I found this one to be one of the best Styles I've stayed in, right in the center of town, the bedding was clean, fluffy and comfortable, bedside with power point one side, dresser the other, hence the space restrictions. The modernish shower with hand head and kitchen area with sink, minus toaster and oven. I don't want an oven but maybe a toaster would be nice, if I was staying longer, but then maybe fire callouts become an issue. All in all a comfortable business pad, desk to do work at the window, studio room maybe not suited to families (actually NOT suited to families). Would I stay here again. Certainly, for business, not with the family, but this one may have larger multi room appts.

This place is the worst that we've ever been to. We booked an 'apartment', turns it it is just two tiny rooms with small uncomfortable beds, a cramped bathroom and a 'kitchenette' in the entry hall. Just a kettle and microwave, no toaster or grill. We were told to use the communal kitchen, but there was no toaster there either. When we arrived we were given keys to an occupied apartment, thanks be there was no-one there when we walked in. We were booked for 2 nights but left after the first. We have travelled to most parts of the world, easily the worst place we've ever stayed.

I am a silver Accor member and booked a one bedroom apartment for our one night stay in Invercargill at Ibis Styles. The apartment we were allocated id nothing like the one I booked. My reservation was for a corner unit with a garden and city view. What we got was s unit in the middle of the fourth floor with s view if the roofs beside the hotel The window in the bedroom has a large crack and the one lounge chair is partially broken. As a silver member a free drink is supposed to be part of the booking but none was offered. I would rate this hotel as being equivalent to a back packers. The conviviality room is a soulless shabby space that few would want to use. We have stayed at Ibis Styles in other cities and were happy with our stay but after our stay here I am reconsidering my membership of Accor