Where to stay in Queenstown?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €960

Queenstown

Days 1-7 · 6 nights
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteNovotel Queenstown Lakeside
🚶Walk everywhere

A hotel on Earl Street, facing the bay, 200 m from the centre. The TSS Earnslaw wharf and the Skyline gondola departure are within walking distance.

€160 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeMercure Queenstown Resort
🌅Great view

A hotel in Fernhill, on Sainsbury Road, 2 km from the centre, with lake views. For those with a car who prefer the calm of the heights to the bustle of the centre.

€150 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeRamada Queenstown Central
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere🍽️Restaurant

A hotel on Stanley Street, right in the centre. The restaurants, the activity agencies and the Skyline gondola are all within walking distance.

€140 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangeDoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown
🚉Transport nearby

A hotel on Peninsula Road at Kawarau Falls, on the lakeshore. On the Frankton side, handy for the airport and the road to the Kawarau bridge and Gibbston Valley.

€170 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-rangevoco Queenstown
🚶Walk everywhere

A hotel in central Queenstown, near Stanley Street. A mid-range base from which you walk to the agencies and excursion departures.

€150 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetAdventure Queenstown Hostel
🏛️Historic centre

A hostel on Camp Street, right in the centre of Queenstown. The agencies, the gondola and the shuttles all leave from the same block of streets.

€50 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetLylo Queenstown
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

A capsule hostel right in the centre of Queenstown. A small budget, with the activity agencies and the Skyline gondola a few minutes' walk away.

€45 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetThe Flaming Kiwi Backpackers
🚶Walk everywhere

A hostel on Robins Road, on the edge of the centre. For small budgets who want to stay within walking distance of the bars and excursion departures.

€50 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetPinewood Lodge
🚶Walk everywhere

A hostel with private rooms, in central Queenstown. For couples or friends who want a room of their own while keeping the town on foot.

€70 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetSouthern Laughter Backpackers
🚶Walk everywhere🍽️Restaurant

A hostel on Isle Street, 300 m from the centre of Queenstown. The Ben Lomond track, the tour agencies and the lakeside restaurants are all on foot, backpack on.

€45 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxurySofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa

On Duke Street, in the pedestrian block of the centre. For those who want the comfort of a large hotel without ever taking the car out.

€280 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryEichardt's Private Hotel

On Marine Parade, on the shore of Lake Wakatipu and 200 m from the centre. A small historic lakefront address, for a short stay as close to the water as possible.

One of Queenstown's oldest addresses, born with the gold rush of the 1860s.

€700 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryQT Queenstown
🚶Walk everywhere🌅Great view

A design hotel on Brunswick Street, with lake views, one kilometre from the centre. The centre remains reachable on foot in about fifteen minutes.

€260 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryThe Rees Hotel

A luxury hotel on Frankton Road, on the shore of Lake Wakatipu, 2 km from the centre. For a calmer stay than in the centre, with a car for exploring towards Arrowtown and Glenorchy.

€320 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryHilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
🏊Pool🚉Transport nearby

A resort on Peninsula Road at Kawarau Falls, on the lakeshore. On the Frankton side, handy for the airport and the roads to Arrowtown and Gibbston Valley.

€250 a nightSee on Booking →
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Indicative prices for two people, checked when written: the price on the day depends on the season and your dates, so check it on the booking link. A deliberately short selection: a few checked places per budget and per stop, not a directory. The "more hotels" link opens the full Booking search for the same town, on the same dates. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

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