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Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

4.0 star property

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi
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Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
36 Main Road, State Highway 6, Franz Josef Glacier, 7886
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Waiho Hot Tubs
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Glacier Hot Pools
    ‪5 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Superior Twin KS | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Twin KS

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Superior Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Superior Twin QQ | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Twin QQ

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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

Superior Triple Room, 3 Single Beds

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed | Desk, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, free WiFi

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Superior Suite

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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The price is €153
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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

Eco-certified hotel with 2 restaurants and 24-hour front desk
Along with 2 restaurants, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk are on-site.
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier offers 130 accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Westcoast Wildlife Centre. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 restaurants.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include 2 restaurants, a coffee shop and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the helpful staff
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Westcoast Wildlife Centre and 5 minutes on foot from Waiho Hot Tubs
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/cafΘ. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. The eco-certified Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier also features tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Franz Josef Glacier hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Canavans Restaurant – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Moa Bar – On-site bar.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 35 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Canavans Restaurant
  • Moa Bar

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 per cent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately NZD 35.00 for adults and from NZD 17.50 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

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

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Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 266 out of 620 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 219 out of 620 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 620 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 620 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 620 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Great location but a few things need improving including the $6 room service fee and also the single bed in the room had a folded over mattress protector which made it much higher on one side and uncomfortable. Two of my group also had the same so this needs changing in all the rooms with a double and single bed!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Vignesh

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
GROSS!
Worst hotel I’ve ever stayed it’s. Stains on carpet, on sheets and bedspreads, bathrooms were disgusting and looked like they hadn’t been scrubbed in months. The entire building smells like and barn and NO air conditioning made it so much worse. It was such a sickning smell we literally left and did not even ask for a refund. We would have paid NOT to stay in this MOTEL (not hotel, looks nothing like pictures). If you don’t have another option, either camp out or sleep in your car! Either is better than this motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Included dinner buffet was highly disorganized and of “cafeteria food” quality.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Swapna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness
The hotel was very overpriced. Charged $100 for my son to stay in our room. Included dinner and breakfast but the food was very bad.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Holly

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Perth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous location to all amenities. Lovely and clean with professional cleaning team. Convenient for breakfast and dinner. Would recommend to all!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

padmashri, Saratoga

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and professional. The chief cook Perumal went above and beyond to get us tasty homestyle Indian food.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

lotto

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

selvakumar

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

William Scott

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Russell

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We only stayed in this hotel 1 night. We used the dinning facilities. which overall not bad. Other than that it was placed for sight seeing. we did a helicopter tour. the hotel was placed perfectly for this as meeting place was directly opposite hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melisa, Mount Pleasant

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed this property, we were only there one night. The bed for the King suite could use some improvement, otherwise a very nice room & property.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ke, Asquith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Small village, so hotel was walkable to what is available.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

BELLUR

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice comfortable hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Melissa

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very expensive for a very average room. Overpriced because not much choice for family rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Mandy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a big fancy hotel in a tiny town. It reeks of corporate management. The rooms are excellent and very comfortable. The hotel caters to the coach tourist trade as well as independent travelers which can make dining a bit of a crush. The location has more than enough character to make up for the hotels lack of it. If you like shiny and impersonal then this one is for you.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Kimberley

Travelled with family
the furnishings are tired. The carpet in the hall worn and the place has a stale smell. Our bedroom curtains torn. Bed ok but woke with back ache. Cleaned well every day though

2/10 Terrible

Richard C.

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smoke-free Property however Property had Smoking Area & Staff Smoked on Prperty!!!

8/10 Good

Keri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Accommodations were adequate and clean. Dinner was affordable and had adequate menu options. Needed room key to get into the building you were staying in and your room. Adequately secure and close to accomidations for laundry and town for groceries, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and close to everything, yet quite. Beautiful scenery of Franz Josef when there were no clouds.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely to come back to, no complaints about anything, enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024