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Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier
36 Main Road, State Highway 6, Franz Josef Glacier
The price is NZ$186 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
NZ$186
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Franz Josef Glacier. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (626 reviews)
Très bon accueil, bel hôtel mais mauvaise nuit
"L’accueil était excellent et les chambres super belles mais les lits sont trop mous. Il y avait aussi une odeur désagréable dans les couloirs qui s’est infiltrée en partie dans la chambre."
Reviewed on 28 Apr 2025

Sunset Motel
93 Cook Flat Road, Fox Glacier
The price is NZ$121 per night from 25 Sept to 26 Sept
NZ$121
25 Sept - 26 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star eco-certified motel in Fox Glacier. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the property condition in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (328 reviews)
"Great place to stay with views, room furniture a bit old."
Reviewed on 14 Sept 2025

Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef
9 Cron St, Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast
The price is NZ$60 per night from 1 Oct to 2 Oct
NZ$60
1 Oct - 2 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this lodge in Franz Josef Glacier. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and free bicycles on site. Popular attractions Our Lady of the Alps and Westcoast Wildlife ...
9/10 Wonderful! (90 reviews)
"Above and beyond service and friendliness. Our host was exceptional at check in, providing a complimentary fresh warmed blueberry muffin for each traveler. Rooms were warm, clean & comfortable. Common area spacious, friendly, very well equipped, with complementary coffee, vegetable soup (home made!), ..."
Reviewed on 11 Sept 2025
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
Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Franz Josef Glacier. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (235 reviews)
"Great stay… loved it."
Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025

Glenfern Villas
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! (366 reviews)
"Absolutely gorgeous setting with a view of the glacier. Villa was comfortable (except for the lack of bedside lamps) with a nice kitchen and good beds. Loved that they had free DVDs available (which we took advantage of thanks to a very rainy afternoon and evening) and laundry facilities. The town ..."
Reviewed on 6 May 2025

Forest View Franz Josef
6 Paganini Road, Franz Josef Glacier
Stay at this 3.5-star apartment in Franz Josef Glacier. Enjoy free WiFi, 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
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.
- Mount Cook National Park
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Hooker Valley Track
- Tasman Glacier
- Fox Glacier
- Glacier Hot Pools
- Westcoast Wildlife Centre
- Fox Glacier Glow Worm Forest
- Mt Sunday Summit
- Our Lady of the Alps
- Alex Knob
- St James Anglican Church
- Roberts Point
- Te Wahipounamu
- Murchison Glacier
- Big Sky
- Godley Glacier
- Lake Gault
- Andris Apse Wilderness Gallery
- The Bushmans Centre