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The 10 Best Motels in Fox Glacier, New Zealand

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Offering accommodation with free WiFi, satellite TV and lovely mountain views, Rainforest Motel is 5 minutes’ drive from Lake Matheson. Guests can enjoy the gardens overlooking Mount Fox.

The tour desk can book helicopter flights and guided walking tours. The motel also offers a guest laundry and luggage storage facilities. Free parking is available on site.

silent rooms, comfortable beds, super clean, plenty of room. The young man working the reception was very friendly and welcoming. I strongly prefer full-service hotels and haven't stayed in a motel in years, so was quite nervous about this stay. That said, given the appropriate expectations this property was absolutely excellent.

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8.8
Fabulous
1,337 reviews
Price from
£41
per night

Offering stunning mountain views from all units, Sunset Motel is just a short stroll from the Fox Glacier village. Set in tranquil farmland, all units have full glass frontages to allow for unimpeded views of Mount Cook and the rugged Southern Alps.

Big, clean room. With a sofa and a nice veranda to the garden with mountain view.

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8.1
Very good
1,022 reviews
Price from
£64
per night

Lake Matheson Motel offers peaceful, newly renovated accommodation with views of Mt Cook, only 400 metres from the main street of Fox Glacier town centre. Each room has electric blankets and new Smart-TV's.

Great location for walk into town. Staff was friendly and helpful. Quiet accommodations.

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8.4
Very good
493 reviews
Price from
£101
per night

Mt. Cook View Motel offers self-contained accommodation in Fox Glacier, with stunning views of Aoraki (Mt. Cook) and Mt. Tasman. It features free Wi-Fi, barbecue facilities and free parking.

Motel Mount Cook View is located just a 5-minute drive from Lake Matheson. The Fox Glacier Car Park is 10 minutes’ drive away. Hokitika is a 2-hour drive from the motel.

Perfect location to get Lake Matheson at sunrise or sunset.

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8.4
Very good
885 reviews
Price from
£53
per night

Bella Vista Motel Fox Glacier is easy to find, situated right in the heart of the Fox Glacier Village. Only a few minutes’ walk from shops, cafés and restaurants. Fox Glacier Guiding and Heli Tours are only 100 meters away, ask us about making your booking.

Such a lovely accomdation and thank you to the amazing staff who let us stay a little later to clean our van...thanks ladies. Great location and easy walk to everything.

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8.5
Very good
830 reviews
Price from
£52
per night

The Westhaven Motel is located in the heart of the South Island's West Coast Glacier Country, within the South West World Heritage area. All accommodation offers a kitchenette, underfloor heating and views of the garden. Guests enjoy free parking.

In the centre, good location. nice and big room. good value.

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7.9
Good
533 reviews
Price from
£53
per night

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Both travellers on the road and on a budget rely on motels for convenient stops with reasonable rates. Direct access to parking makes a motel an easy place to catch some sleep after a day of driving. The relatively smaller size of this accommodation type can also help to make check-in quick and easy.
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  • Avg. price/night: £62.03
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 830 reviews
    Wonderful friendly receptionist who freely gave helpful information regarding activities and dining. Plus the Motel had great tourist handouts re sights etc in the area and on the road .
    Elizabeth
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £64.41
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,022 reviews
    Sunset Motel was a great place to stay for a couple of nights. The room was clean and it was nice to have a little outdoor seating area. The kitchenette had a microwave, small fridge and a frypan with some utensils, crockery and glassware for basic meal preparation.
    Donna
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £52.53
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 533 reviews
    Good location, quiet, clean. More a hotel room than motel - compact and basic. Good parking.
    Petrus
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £64.41
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,022 reviews
    We just stayed 1 night enroute between Nelson and Wanaka. We found the motel to be comfortable very clean and in a good location in nice surroundings.Would recommend.
    Linda
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £100.97
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 499 reviews
    Great location- close to everything but quiet. Well equipped kitchen and we got a great night sleep. Good lighting and architecture in the motel units too. Lovely staff!
    Luis
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £49.77
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,337 reviews
    We had the best unit right next to the garden, thank you ! The accommodation surpassed all our expectations of a motel, it’s a great apartment like accommodation really. Kitchen worked fine for our needs with cosy dining and living room, no issues at all for family of 6 to stay here for couple days or even longer. The wifi was patchy but that’s because of the location near glacier and mountainous region. Just enjoy the peace and quiet ..
    Voon Mien
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £49.77
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 1,337 reviews
    Our room was very spacious and comfortable, with a well-equipped kitchenette and large bathroom. The location was excellent, being a short drive from the main attractions of Fox Glacier. Loved the well maintained grounds of the motel, and the views of the mountains were amazing. Parking was great as it was just outside our room. We really appreciated all the recommendations given by the owner on arrival. To top it off, we visited Betsey Jane Eatery (which was amazing by the way!) for dinner which was just a few doors away from the motel.
    Helen
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £64.41
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,022 reviews
    Fabulous classic, spacious, warm motel room with everything we needed for a two night stay at Fox Glacier. The icing on the cake was the magnificent outlook to Mt Aoraki from each room. Excellent value.
    Clare
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £64.41
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,022 reviews
    Very clean, comfortable and well equipped. Regular service (rubbish removal, new towels). Very friendly staff/owners. I liked the garden view instead of looking at my car, like in most of the motels. Very good value for money.
    Martina
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £64.41
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,022 reviews
    Motel has quite nice localisation, but bit far from the village center and nearest grocery. Free parking. Nice view from window. Room was big, well equipped and clean.
    Miroslaw
    Solo traveller
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