Must-see hotels in Queenstown & Wanaka

  • Queenstown Motel Apartments

    Queenstown

    This well-run, sunlit spot is like two distinct properties in one – smallish but comfortable newer units at the front and cheaper 1970s-style units (with…

  • Arrowtown Motel

    Queenstown & Wanaka

    This child of the 1980s is better on the inside than the outside, with spacious units with colourful feature walls, soft furnishings and interesting art…

  • Amity Lodge Motel

    Queenstown

    In a quiet street around a five-minute walk up from the town centre, this angular white block has renovated one- and two-bedroom apartments and friendly…

  • Shades of Arrowtown

    Queenstown & Wanaka

    Tall shady trees and a garden setting give these bungalow-type cottages a relaxed air. Some have full kitchens and spa baths. The two-bedroom, self…

  • Pittaway's Cottage

    Queenstown & Wanaka

    Take history to bed with you in this 1875 miners' cottage at the end of Arrowtown's cutest strip. Rent it as two-bedroom accommodation, or as a studio,…

  • Wanaka Alpine Lodge

    Wanaka

    Guests in the four spacious, modern bedrooms are pampered with home baking and a cedar hot tub. It's 4km from town, tucked in behind Mt Iron, but there…

  • Lake Hawea Hotel

    Queenstown & Wanaka

    Every player wins a prize, with all 12 rooms having unbeatable views across the lake, but they're rather pricey for what's basically an upmarket motel…

  • Twelve Mile Delta Campsite

    Queenstown

    Right by the lake, 12km west of Queenstown, this DOC campsite offers little more than a flat space to pitch a tent or park a campervan, and toilets of the…

  • Matterhorn South

    Wanaka

    Split between two buildings on one corner block – the 'lodge' and the slightly rougher-around-the-edges 'backpackers' – this friendly spot has clean, good…

  • Hippo Lodge

    Queenstown

    Homely and slightly shabby but well kept, this relaxed hostel has a student-flat vibe, although it's a lot cleaner than that implies. The lounge area has…

  • Bumbles

    Queenstown

    Enjoying a prime lakeside location, this popular wee hive has a supremely laid-back vibe. All of the rooms share bathrooms, and even the dorms get lake…

  • YHA Queenstown Lakefront

    Queenstown

    This large lakefront hostel, fully renovated in 2017, has basic but neat-as-a-pin bunkrooms and an industrial-sized kitchen with window benches to absorb…

  • Nomads

    Queenstown

    With a prime location in the heart of Queenstown's nightlife, this massive hostel has facilities galore, including its own mini-cinema, private en-suite…

  • Black Sheep Backpackers

    Queenstown

    Set almost beside Queenstown Gardens, this place keeps younger social types happy with a spa, a truckload of DVDs and free bikes to borrow. There are also…

  • Last Resort

    Queenstown

    The name doesn't do the place any favours, but this small hostel has a pleasant common area, a selection of four- and six-bed dorms, an Xbox and a rear…

  • Southern Laughter Backpackers

    Queenstown

    Lame jokes cover the walls of this sprawling old-school hostel, but don't let that put you off as it's perfectly pleasant otherwise. The friendly staff,…

  • Asure Queenstown Gateway Apartments

    Queenstown

    The location won't win any prizes, but if you're making an early escape to the airport, this nearby motel complex has two- and three-bedroom split-level…

  • Mountain View Backpackers

    Wanaka

    Set beneath Monument Lookout, the Mountain View is effectively a hostel within a house, complete with a back lawn and clothesline. Rooms are simple but…

  • Goodstays

    Queenstown

    Has a huge variety of holiday homes and apartments, all listed on its website, with prices ranging from around $210 to $1350 per night. Minimum stays…

  • Archway

    Wanaka

    A short uphill walk from the town centre, this older-style motel has spacious units and pine-clad 'chalets' with kitchenettes. The cedar hot tubs with…

  • Butterfli Lodge

    Queenstown

    This little hostel sits on a quiet hillside west of the town centre. There are no bunks but no en suites either. The views from the deck are like a…

  • Arrowtown Viking Lodge Motels

    Queenstown & Wanaka

    These old-fashioned A-frame units have a family-friendly stamp. If the kids still have energy after a day’s travelling, wear them out in the swimming pool…

  • Asure Brookvale Motel

    Wanaka

    The patios at this old-fashioned concrete-block motel open onto a grassy lawn edged by a gently flowing creek. It also has a barbecue, hot tub and plunge…

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