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Wanaka Hotel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Mexican cuisine
Reception
Suite | Lake view

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
$141
includes taxes & fees
Jan 19 - Jan 20, 2026

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71 Ardmore Street, Wanaka, 9343
  • Place, Gallery Thirty Three
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Pembroke Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Wānaka Golf Club
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Wānaka Airport (WKA)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Room, Lake View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Room, Garden View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Large Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Wanaka Hotel

3-star Wānaka hotel with private balconies
Skiing and snowboarding are not the only attractions at Wanaka Hotel, where you can sip cocktails at the bar/lounge and take advantage of ski storage and complimentary wireless internet access.
Wanaka Hotel offers 47 accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Wānaka hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Getting to the slopes is a breeze with the hotel's ski shuttle (surcharge). When the sun goes down, sip après-ski drinks in the hotel's bar.

Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Wanaka Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 1:00 PM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Amigos Mexican Grill - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Bullock Bar and Grill - This pub serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.
Beanie Cafe - Overlooking the garden, this café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Ski shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekends; NZD 25 to 40 per person
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Amigos Mexican Grill
  • Beanie Cafe
  • Bullock Bar and Grill

Things to do

  • Ski storage

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1964
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 25.00 to 40 per person

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and 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
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Hotel Wanaka
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Wanaka Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 715 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 295 out of 715 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 715 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 715 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 715 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peyman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite sufficient for my intended purpose.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
All in all okay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property is in a great location near the pickup and drop off points for the Cardrona ski bus and is good value for money with a guest kitchen for skiers that want to make their own breakfast early in the morning and have two excellent cafes next door - Scroggin cafe for delicious lunch and Amigos for fabulous dinners
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean simple room for good value
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

chris

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark Jason

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Leng Suan Priscilla

Liked: Staff & service
Cafe and restaurant right under/around hotel so it got quite loud at times.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maki

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great and the room was very warm. Staff were friendly and it was just perfect for our ski trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ascher

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wanaka hotel was perfect in every way. Central to everything, clean and the use of kitchen and laundry facilities was excellent. I have rebooked for next year.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cem

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfy nice room, i was expecting sky for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claus von

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy and nice. Good location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zhihui

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location with all amenities nearby, shops, restaurant, room is clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and nice. Very quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The manager decided to have all the Lake View room carpets washed at the same time which meant that there were NO lakeview rooms available. We have travelled nineteen thousand km and booked A LAKEVIEW ROOM only to be told that all the carpets were still wet and therefore unsuitable. Who does this kind of thing to customers??? The receptionist was lovely. Really kind and friendly, but she was having to cover for someone who clearly did not care about the hotels guests. We paid for the view. They decided to withdraw all lake view rooms with no corresponding offer of either a refund or discount. In fairness we we provided with breakfast - but hey, I can get breakfast anywhere - I can't travel nineteen thousand km everyday to wake up to a Lake Wanaka view!! There was absolutely no point in complaining to the manager - because there was absolutely nothing which could be done. The decision had been made to make all Lakeview rooms inaccessible to customers - nothing could be done to dry them out. I would AVOID this hotel because the manager clearly does not care about the hotels guests. For context, I stay in hotels around the world for over a hundred nights a year and experience all kinds of excellence and ineptitude. Our stay at the Wanaka Hotel sinks to a new level of disregard for customers. Please chose another hotel if you are able to! (Revised review approved by hotels.com)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

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

Excellent ust service and a comfortable and clean.

An old hotel but well maintained. Noise from room above disturbed sleep. Convenient for town and the lake with a partial view of the mountains. Parking and WiFi were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Disliked: Amenities
They charged me $50 dollars over what Expedia quoted. This after I checked out without my consent. I showed them the Expedia paperwork and they even made a copy. Over rated
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

SENTHIL, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Neat and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thuy

Traveled with family
Very nice, so clean and good place to stay 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is acceptable for us. We only stayed for 1 night. Restaurants and supermarket nearby. Walking distance to lake.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds and all accessories provided were very appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect for our needs
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025