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Alpine Glacier Motel

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Spa Studio | Balcony view
2 Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchenette | Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Queen Studio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
View from room
2 Bedroom Apartment | In-room dining

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
$80
includes taxes & fees
Sep 8 - Sep 9

Explore the area

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17 Cron St, Franz Josef Glacier, 7856
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Glacier Hot Pools
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Waiho Hot Tubs
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

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2 Bedroom Apartment | In-room dining

2 Bedroom Apartment

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Deck Studio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deck Studio

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Studio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

King Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Studio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Family Studio

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Queen Studio | 2 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Queen Studio

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(27 reviews)
  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Spa Studio | Balcony view

Spa Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 409 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Alpine Glacier Motel

3.5-star Franz Josef Glacier motel with free in-room WiFi
Laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe are available at this smoke-free motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is not available.
Alpine Glacier Motel offers 24 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 43-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Franz Josef Glacier motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply).

Alpine Glacier Motel features tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and a front-desk safe. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Alpine Glacier Motel is a smoke-free property.

Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 20 per person

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 20 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Alpine Glacier Motor Lodge Franz Josef Glacier
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Alpine Glacier Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 390 out of 709 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 265 out of 709 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 709 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 709 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 709 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Sant

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A comfortable motel with spectacular views.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very well kept & was within walking distance to restaurants, shops, & the gorgeous lake. The owner was very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tashina

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alister, Melville

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and modern
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
This place was fantastic and the operators were amazing and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, clean with everything you need with views too.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean property, really nicely furnished and very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location big room
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice motel with everything you need right near to the Main Street for meals flights etc . Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Linda, Huson

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Pao-Ting

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Have access to most within 5 minutes walk.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to restaurants and tour facilities. Large clean rooms with kitchen facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Sandy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Hiroko

Liked: Staff & service
Room was clean and shampoo hair conditioning and hand Cleam are nice, spa quality.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Central place to stay

Check in was very easy. Rooms had allocated parking. Room was spacious and clean with all the amenities required. We decided to go to Tartare tunnels and the motel provided us with torches.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ron

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Addrienne

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old motel. Half of the rooms back onto a gas station. When you enter the motel room, you are immediately hit with a smell of mold and stale air. The smell never goes away. Very hard to ignore. Very soft beds although you do get three them. Thy are “self-cleaning” units so you don’t get housekeeping throughout your stay. If you have a choice, stay somewhere else. Hard to get over the smell nor the gas station

8/10 Good

Elaine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved being able to walk to the near by restaurants. Plenty of space in the room. Bed and bathroom felt outdated though but still functioned well. No AC.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

Reception staff at check in very friendly and helpful. Accommodation was clean and well supplied. Room a little tired but perfect for our needs. A little noise heard from room above.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Carole

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
No area to sit outside despite the beautiful surroundings. Poor parking room so we couldn’t get out of car easily. Noisey staircase next to room. Noise from others showering in early morning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best accomodations in this beautiful part of the world.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025