Mount Cook Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Mount Cook National Park
Mount Cook National Park featuring wild flowers
Mount Cook National Park featuring tranquil scenes, landscape views and a lake or waterhole
Mount Cook National Park featuring a river or creek, mountains and tranquil scenes
Mount Cook National Park showing snow, mountains and a bridge
Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook

Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook

4.5 out of 5
4 Kitchener Drive Mount Cook South Canterbury
The price is NZ$522 per night from 11 Dec to 12 Dec
NZ$522
11 Dec - 12 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star hostel in Mount Cook. Enjoy free parking, a sauna and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Governors Bush Walk Trailhead and Sir Edmund ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (89 reviews)
Hala house is beautiful , we booked a private room with two twin beds. Staff was kind and had a packet waiting for us for late check-in. Plenty of parking. Facility is nice and clean Room was clean and nice. The views from outside our window was stunning I’m giving them a 4/5 instead of a 5 because ...

Reviewed on 10 Oct 2025

Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook
The Hermitage Hotel Mount Cook

The Hermitage Hotel Mount Cook

4.5 out of 5
89 Terrace Road Mount Cook
The price is NZ$383 per night from 13 Dec to 14 Dec
NZ$383
13 Dec - 14 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Mount Cook. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Nice accommodation for its proximity to hikes and the national park. The property is a bit dated, but overall a nice stay.

Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025

The Hermitage Hotel Mount Cook
Aoraki Court Motel

Aoraki Court Motel

4.5 out of 5
26 Bowen Drive Mount Cook
The price is NZ$576 per night from 12 Dec to 13 Dec
NZ$576
12 Dec - 13 Dec
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star business-friendly motel in Mount Cook. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Governors Bush Walk Trailhead ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (985 reviews)
Stunning views from a really nice motel. Very short drive or small walk to the Mount Cook hiking trails. Only downside was the "full kitchen" could do with a few things like cooking oil, spices and herbs, that people aren't likely to bring.

Reviewed on 8 Nov 2025

Aoraki Court Motel
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Punga Grove

Punga Grove

3 out of 5
Cron Street Franz Josef Glacier
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Franz Josef Glacier. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (242 reviews)
I loved this place! Easy and friendly check-in, big comfy space, very clean and comfortable. Staff is excellent, happy and helpful . Parking ideally convenient. Slept super good in comfortable well appointed bed. I'd love to come back.

Reviewed on 8 Nov 2025

Punga Grove
Glenfern Villas

Glenfern Villas

4.5 out of 5
State Highway 6, Franz Josef Glacier
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Franz Josef Glacier. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (368 reviews)
A nice roomy villa with ample space for the 2 of us, the town was a 5 minute drive away. Laundry seemed more expensive than others on our travels

Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

Glenfern Villas
Forest View Franz Josef

Forest View Franz Josef

3.5 out of 5
6 Paganini Road Franz Josef Glacier
Stay at this 3.5-star apartment in Franz Josef Glacier. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Waiho Hot Tubs and Glacier Hot Pools ...
9/10 Wonderful! (15 reviews)
Great location and nice property. Cheers

Reviewed on 6 July 2025

Forest View Franz Josef
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Reviews of Mount Cook

4.7
Top destination
5 - Excellent
56
5 - Excellent 80%
4 - Good
9
4 - Good 13%
3 - Okay
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3 - Okay 3%
2 - Disappointing
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2 - Disappointing 1%
1 - Terrible
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1 - Terrible 3%

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Spend at least two nights! Consider the ‘glacier Explorer’ boat trip on Tasman glacier termination lake.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Amazing place. Hooker trail was an easy walk, great end result. Breathtaking views. Won’t be our last trip.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

The Hooker Valley Track is a must do! Loved the smaller loop walks as well.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Excellent scenery

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Great for families who like the outdoors and great scenery

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Revisited as one of our favourite places.

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