It was a comfortable room, in a good spot. Check-in is collect your own key from a lock box, which was fine. What was missing compared with similar places was a mini kitchen and sink (I didn't need it, just pointing out my Weka studio did not have one. I expect some others did)? I also missed not having a desk and the one chair was hard and wooden. There were outside chairs but no table for a drink or whatever. Overall it was fine.
The staff were amazing and couldn't be more helpful. We stayed in a family suite and it was very spacious. We can recommend this lodge as a treat after walking three days in the Abel Tasman.