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Quest Queenstown Apartments Remarkables Park 4 stars

Queenstown

Featuring 4-star accommodation, Quest Queenstown Apartments Remarkables Park is located in Queenstown, 3 km from Queenstown Event Centre and 9.3 km from Skyline Gondola and Luge. The property is set 17 km from The Remarkables, 21 km from Lake Wakatipu and 32 km from Shotover River. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge.

Skippers Canyon is 36 km from Quest Queenstown Apartments Remarkables Park, while Smiths City Group Limited is 400 metres away. The nearest airport is Queenstown Airport, 1 km from the hotel. Superb location, nice and clean, well stocked kitchen

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9.2
Superb
1,811 reviews
Price from
£106
per night

Cardrona Hotel 3.5 stars

Cardrona

Cardrona Hotel features an iconic on-site restaurant and bar. You can enjoy the picturesque gardens while sipping a drink on the patio. This hotel features a hot tub, a ski drying room and shared lounge and laundry facilities. History of the hotel, characteristic interior, garden and the excellent food. Feels like staying in the museum. Highly recommended!

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9
Superb
1,129 reviews
Price from
£85
per night

Archway Motels & Chalets 4 stars

Wanaka

The children’s playground has a trampoline and swings. Guests can relax in the wooden hot tub, which features views of the gardens and mountains (charges apply).

Ski storage facilities are available, along with ski equipment tuning and waxing tools. In-room continental can be delivered to the rooms each morning. great staff and location. beautiful views and very clean and comfortable rooms

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9
Superb
1,754 reviews
Price from
£85
per night

The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments 5 stars

Queenstown

The stylish rooms and apartments at The Rees are equipped with LCD TVs. Some feature floor-to-ceiling windows with views of Lake Wakatipu and the surrounding mountains.

Guests can enjoy a range of in-room massages services, including invigorating body and facial treatments. Guests can hire mountain bikes to enjoy the scenic beauty of Queenstown. The town centre is a 10-minute drive from The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments. We stayed here during our honeymoon. It was a clean & very comfortable room. Beautiful view on to the lake. Staff were nice & helpful.

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9
Superb
1,133 reviews
Price from
£182
per night

Blackrock Apartments Queenstown

Queenstown

Offering a garden and mountain view, Blackrock Apartments Queenstown is set in Queenstown, 1.5 km from Skyline Gondola and Luge and 6.6 km from Queenstown Event Centre. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi. The apartment features family rooms. It is a nice flat in a perfect location - very close to the center. Other people in the reviews are complaining about the hill from the town to the accommodation, but it is not a big deal at all. The flat is clean and it has everything you need. The parking is non-problematic and highly appreciated in this town.

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9.2
Superb
401 reviews
Price from
£170
per night

Luckie Lane Homestay

Queenstown

Located in Queenstown and only 4.2 km from Queenstown Event Centre, Luckie Lane Homestay provides accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. There is a private entrance at the apartment for the convenience of those who stay. Each room is equipped with a patio with lake views. The facility is convenient for cooking. The view in the bedroom is wonderful. We met a cute owner who really nice for everything. Easy to park.

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9
Superb
219 reviews
Price from
£102
per night

Driftaway Queenstown

Queenstown

At the resort, the rooms include a desk, bed linen and a balcony with a mountain view. Each room comes with a kettle, while some rooms are fitted with a kitchenette with a stovetop. All rooms at Driftaway Queenstown are fitted with a seating area and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels.

The accommodation offers a barbecue. Guests at Driftaway Queenstown will be able to enjoy activities in and around Queenstown, like skiing. Location really good! Just in front of a restaurant and 5 min driving to the city

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9.3
Superb
639 reviews
Price from
£91
per night

Greengables B&B

Queenstown

Located in Queenstown and only 1.8 km from Skyline Gondola and Luge, Greengables B&B provides accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property features lake views and is 6.5 km from Queenstown Event Centre and 13 km from Lake Wakatipu. The Remarkables is 23 km away and Shotover River is 25 km from the bed and breakfast. David was a great host; responsive and full of helpful information about Queenstown. The room was clean, roomy, and comfortable. The breakfast was first-rate (orange juice, choice of cereal, a pot of coffee and/or tea, toast all brought to us by David to our room). The location was perfect.

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9.1
Superb
143 reviews
Price from
£104
per night

Alex Apartment - 14A

Queenstown

The spacious apartment has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a balcony with mountain views. This apartment also comes with a patio that doubles up as an outdoor dining area. Great location 15 minute easy walk into town

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9
Superb
120 reviews
Price from
£225
per night

Marina Terrace Apartments, Wanaka

Wanaka

Marina Terrace Apartments, Wanaka has mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking, situated in Wanaka, 2.5 km from Puzzling World. This recently renovated apartment is located 2.2 km from The Wanaka Tree and 36 km from Cardrona. Guests can use the spa centre and the fitness centre, or enjoy lake views.

Guests can swim in the pool with a view, go skiing or hiking or relax in the garden. The unit was in impeccable condition. Every detail from the furniture to the amenities to the apartment itself felt brand new. Helen was super friendly and helpful. Private parking garage was really convenient. The location was great as well. You could walk from the property to restaurants and New World or Four Square supermarkets within minutes. There was a playground across the street for the kids and the view of the lake and surrounding areas was breathtaking. Sitting out on the terrace with the fire place going was the perfect end to each day. Will definitely come back again and highly recommend Marina Terrace.

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9.4
Superb
193 reviews
Price from
£164
per night

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