Hotels near Sentinel Rock Walk in Franz Josef

We had a accommodation in the trees. We loved it. The apartment is very well furnished, very cozy, we feel very well, with a beautiful view, very pleasant. The very warm welcome and good advice for the rando. The hotel is very comfortable and very comfortable.

We had booked for 2 nights and left after the first night. The washing machine located on the premises and advised to be used by the staff destroyed approximately $600 of laundry that was washed. The blaze, indifferent and eye rolling response from the ‘owner’ was frustrating and unhelpful. After being fobbed off to deal with someone called Logan, his unprofessional business manner and redirection of blame to me was flabbergasting and amazing. After reading Tripadvisor reviews, there is a clear connection with Logan being a previous owner or manager of the motel and now has a strange connection with the faulty laundry that is everyone else’s fault but his. As our stay continued there were more issues to arise. The room was stifling hot. I appreciate that NZ motels are not use to this warm weather and therefore to not have air conditioning but to not include a fan is terrible. We struggled to sleep the first night as we could not get a breeze in the room. Our room backed directly onto the Alice May restaurant which created loud operation noise, cooking smells and light from the restaurant. The bed was far from comfortable. Even though the bed is a King bed capable of becoming 2 singles, there should be a mattress topper on the bed to alleviate the ridge down the middle and the fact the beds are hard and probably old. The linen smelt of oil or cooking fats, I can only assume this is because of the location of the restaurant or the fact the motels washes and dries the towels in full public view in the car park exposed to air from the restaurant. The Terrace was the 6th hotel we had stayed in during our time in NZ. The bathroom amenities they provided are exactly the same brand that some others have provided…the only difference, this motel has obviously watered down the amenities. They were watery and ineffective. Much like the amenities, the shower head in the room was ineffective and pathetic. Cleary during their recent ‘refurb’ these new shower heads had been installed. Unfortunately, ours sprayed every direction but where is should and if you had it turned down too low there was no water but have it too high and it would sting you. The next morning, we decided we could not stay an extra night at the property and checked into another motel for the night. There are plenty of other and no doubt better options in Franz Joseph.

Reception was pleasant and efficient with plenty of information being provided or us to consider in our short stay. Located in the centre of Fox Glacier township and on the main road through the town. Bella Vista Motels are located in every town we went to on this trip and all look the same. Nice enough rooms with a kitchenette and bathroom. Clean and tasteful. If there was any complaint it was the stairs to get to the upper level, however it was ok for us but something to be aware of if you cant negotiate stairs. Parking was plentiful right outside your rooms. Very few TV channels and the picture on our TV was vey dark. Just as well we were not there to watch TV. We ate at the pub across the road.

One of the few five-star hotels in New Zealand, the front desk is Chinese. The room is also relatively clean, the restaurant in the hotel is delicious, there will be someone to help carry the luggage when you arrive at the store, the overall feeling is good

The first time I stayed at the Youth Hostel, the very interesting experience, the public kitchen and the public toilet were very clean, the kitchen utensils in the public kitchen were very complete, just the youth hostel, the interior of the room was very compact, the front desk was very warm, lively and interesting~ recommend this The only boring thing about the store is that the town is really small and small, after a few minutes...

The explanation is that the motel is very high, the design style is simple and fashionable, the space is spacious, and the open kitchen can be a warm breakfast. It is suitable for family and family to live in, there is an open-air hot spring opposite, and the restaurant next to it eats noodles and falls. Ideal for a holiday.

Brilliant location and views, amazing cabins and quiet. We decided to stay here for 2 nights after the rain had settled in and slow our trip down. The location is approximately 5 kilometres out of Franz Josef itself but the benefit is the peace and quiet and large cabins. The cabins had a well kitted out full kitchen, large lounge and dining room and good sized bathroom. There were 2 heaters in the room which kept us toastie warm all night. There were DVDs in the reception for you to use free of charge and the gentleman at the reception was friendly and gave us some fresh milk to enjoy a cuppa with upon arrival. We will definitely be going back and staying on our next trip to NZ.

We frequently travel from Nelson to Wanaka and always break the journey in Franz Josef Alpine Glacier is our motel of choice in the Franz /Fox area. It is spacious warm clean and within walking distance of all the restaurants.. What more could you want!!!!

My partner and I stopped here for one night as we had booked an eco-tour hike. This seemed like the best option in the area and we were VERY happy with our selection. The couple who greeted us (substitutes for friends who own the place) were SO sweet! They were slightly elderly and I'd love to adopt them! Check-in and check-out were simple. Plentiful parking. The room was spacious, immaculately clean and quiet. We had a great night of sleep! There are plenty of restaurant choices nearby (the couple was kind enough to give us a map of the area and recommend a few), as well as a gas station (important!). It's setting is beautiful; lots of mountains around. We HIGHLY recommend this place.

What a find! I recently stayed here for 3 days. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable owner. Experienced both rain and sunshine during my stay - where possible mornings were spent enjoying breakfast on the deck listening to the bird song, including hearing and seeing kea fly above and tui feeding in nearby trees. The cottage is super clean, shower has amazing pressure, cottage has everything you need, perfect location with mountain views, you are in walking distance to everything in the village including a myriad of different walks. I absolutely recommend staying here, and will definitely stay again. Thank you again 10 Cottages Team, 11/10.