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Holiday Inn Express And Suites Queenstown by IHG
Holiday Inn Express And Suites Queenstown by IHG
4 out of 5
CNR STANLEY AND SYDNEY STREET, Queenstown
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $133 per night from May 5 to May 6
$133
includes taxes & fees
May 5 - May 6
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Queenstown. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
"Recrption staff were outstanding"

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2025

Holiday Inn Express And Suites Queenstown by IHG
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
4 out of 5
Corner of Earl and Marine Parade, Queenstown
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $154 per night from May 4 to May 5
$154
includes taxes & fees
May 4 - May 5
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Queenstown. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
"Found the staff very helpful, excellent location. Central to the town."

Reviewed on Apr 9, 2025

Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview
Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview
4 out of 5
88 Frankton Road, Queenstown
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $121 per night from May 11 to May 12
$121
includes taxes & fees
May 11 - May 12
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Queenstown. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Great sized hotel room. Stunning views from balcony. Handy location to town. Car park is a bit of a squeeze for larger cars and there is no direct lift from carpark to rooms on other side of lobby - have to navigate lobby stairs with suitcases. Hillary's was only open for breakfast and tables in ..."

Reviewed on Apr 7, 2025

Copthorne Hotel & Apartments Queenstown Lakeview
Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Queenstown
Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Queenstown
4.5 out of 5
91 Fernhill Road, Queenstown
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $121 per night from May 1 to May 2
$121
includes taxes & fees
May 1 - May 2
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Queenstown. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews)
Quiet and Restful
"3 nights in Queenstown after doin Otago Rail Trail. Room was comfortable and quiet but servicing a little bit and miss, almost 4pm one day and I don’t believe the carpet saw a vacuum cleaner throughout. Front desk and bar/restaurant staff were friendly and efficient. Overall pretty good value for ..."

Reviewed on Apr 10, 2025

Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Queenstown
Novotel Christchurch Airport
Novotel Christchurch Airport
4.5 out of 5
30 Durey Road, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, NZ
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $161 per night from May 4 to May 5
$161
includes taxes & fees
May 4 - May 5
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Christchurch. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (974 reviews)
"So close to the terminal. Fast easy check in. Good shower and comfy bed"

Reviewed on Apr 12, 2025

Novotel Christchurch Airport
Kamana Lakehouse
Kamana Lakehouse
4.5 out of 5
139 Fernhill Road, Queenstown
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $174 per night from May 5 to May 6
$174
includes taxes & fees
May 5 - May 6
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Queenstown. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 3 hot tubs. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (427 reviews)
Warm, cozy, very chic!
"We celebrated an engagement at the Kāmana Lakehouse and honestly it se the tone for our whole trip. It was so lovely to come home to such a cozy and chic hotel. The fires roaring in the lobby, the views from the restaurant, it all made for a very warm experience. The staff were very friendly! We ..."

Reviewed on Apr 2, 2025

Kamana Lakehouse
Ramada by Wyndham Queenstown Central
Ramada by Wyndham Queenstown Central
4 out of 5
24 Frankton Road, Queenstown
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $111 per night from May 8 to May 9
$111
includes taxes & fees
May 8 - May 9
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Queenstown. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
"Easy short walk to town centre for shopping, and tourist activities, and plenty of quality restaurants. Hotel rooms were comfortable, spacious (we had a Studio room) and modern. Hotel staff very polite and helpful. Beds and pillows very comfortable. Easy car parking in local street. We would definitely ..."

Reviewed on Apr 8, 2025

Ramada by Wyndham Queenstown Central
Sudima Christchurch Airport
Sudima Christchurch Airport
4.5 out of 5
550 Memorial Avenue, Christchurch
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $136 per night from May 11 to May 12
$136
includes taxes & fees
May 11 - May 12
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Christchurch. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,006 reviews)
"nice quiet room with all amenities great restaurant and freindly staff. close to nearby eateries and Woolworths"

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2025

Sudima Christchurch Airport
La Quinta by Wyndham Remarkables Park Queenstown
La Quinta by Wyndham Remarkables Park Queenstown
4 out of 5
16 - 18 Mountain Ash Drive, Remarkables Park, Queenstown
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $114 per night from May 4 to May 5
$114
includes taxes & fees
May 4 - May 5
Stay at this 4-star ski aparthotel in Queenstown. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour fitness center, and a ski shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,182 reviews)
"no shelving or hangers in bathroom rubbish behind washing machine not cleaned out only one sitting chair; no couch no compendium to explain things nice and spacious and clean"

Reviewed on Apr 9, 2025

La Quinta by Wyndham Remarkables Park Queenstown
Blue Peaks Lodge
Blue Peaks Lodge
4 out of 5
11 Sydney Street, Queenstown
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $112 per night from May 1 to May 2
$112
includes taxes & fees
May 1 - May 2
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified motel in Queenstown. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (840 reviews)
"Good value and helpful staff"

Reviewed on Apr 11, 2025

Blue Peaks Lodge
Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown
Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown
5 out of 5
110 Frankton Road, Queenstown
  • 5 hours drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $139 per night from May 4 to May 5
$139
includes taxes & fees
May 4 - May 5
Stay at this 5-star luxury aparthotel in Queenstown. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,327 reviews)
"Great apartment but complex is on the busiest street through town. Lots of traffic noise and cars driving by windows. Unit was clean but furniture will need to be replaced soon."

Reviewed on Apr 9, 2025

Swiss-Belsuites Pounamu Queenstown
Peppers Bluewater Resort
Peppers Bluewater Resort
4.5 out of 5
State Highway 8, Lake Tekapo
  • 21 min drive from Lake Tekapo
The price is $140 per night from May 7 to May 8
$140
includes taxes & fees
May 7 - May 8
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Lake Tekapo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8/10 Very Good! (3,121 reviews)
"It was what I wanted, just a good bed and shower"

Reviewed on Apr 6, 2025

Peppers Bluewater Resort
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