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Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Family Room, 1 Bedroom
Studio, 1 King Bed, Mountain View
Hiking
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
34 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier, 7856
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    1 min walk
  • Waiho Hot Tubs
    4 min walk
  • Glacier Hot Pools
    4 min walk
  • Mount Cook (MON)
    326 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Basic Studio, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Studio, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Studio, 1 Queen Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Studio, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Studio, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Studio, 1 Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Studio, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

Studio, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

Studio, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  • 23 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Franz Josef Glacier

When you stay at Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier in Franz Josef Glacier, you'll be in the mountains, just steps from Westcoast Wildlife Centre and 4 minutes by foot from Waiho Hot Tubs. .This eco-certified motel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Our Lady of the Alps and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from St James Anglican Church.
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What's nearby

  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 1 min walk
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 4 min walk
  • Glacier Hot Pools - 4 min walk
  • Our Lady of the Alps - 6 min walk
  • Sentinel Rock - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Snakebite - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Monsoon Restaurant at Rainforest - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Full of Beans - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Landing Restaurant & Bar - Franz Josef - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Alice May - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier

Eco-certified motel in Franz Josef Glacier with free parking
Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier offers 18 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers.

This Franz Josef Glacier motel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while DVD players and satellite programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Additional features at this motel include a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.

Awards and affiliations

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

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily: NZD 15 per person

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 50

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.00 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 25.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 15 per person
  • Late check-out fee: NZD 50 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 25.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.00 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Alipay, Apple Pay, and WeChat Pay
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Bella Vista Franz Josef Glacier
Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier
Bella Vista Hotel Franz Josef
Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier Motel
Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier Franz Josef Glacier
Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier Motel Franz Josef Glacier

Bella Vista Motel Franz Josef Glacier Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 246 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 516 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 516 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Damon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Laundry right outside our room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient, comfortable and quiet motel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay , very clean with everything you need. Shame about the rest of Franz Josef, rip off restaurants over inflated prices, they carry on like this then this great motel will suffer
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond, Granada Hills

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was well located near the glacier. It provided all the required amenities and the staff were very kind and helpful with recommendations. It is not a fancy place, but is clean and well maintained. We would definitely stay here again if in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice area and very friendly staff. Recommend the Monsoon restaurant. Food was awesome. Easy walking distance to everything in town and a short drive to the glacier.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Mareena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great service . Although bed had a spring in my back all night and walls paper thin had people up stairs laughing carrying on until midnight.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Judy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was good but nowhere to put bags
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Our room got the best view overlooking Franz Josef Glacier. Good communication of staff and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aedin

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

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was easy to find, very clean, and we have a very comfortable sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randolph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NZ from SC tour
Clean and centrally located in Franz Josef. A little tight on space but manageable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Not worth $300. Basic room booked out so booked one better room ! I wonder what basic room be like. Got disable room so I suppose everything more user friendly including needed to park at disable spot because that was our spot. Night time special ventilator made noise. Some sort of humidifying fan. Reception said don’t worry, it will stop . Thank god it stopped making noise stopped . And we stuffed tea towel in there so air flow stooped. A friend booked and cancelled the room because they missed the flight and hotel got no vacancy that night so they must have sold out the room. I wonder whether we got better room as such but still very crappy.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small compact room
The room was quite small compared with other accommodation we have had in N Zealand. It is in an ideal location and you can walk to everywhere in Franz Josef
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Phil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, bed comfy, staff friendly and obliging, room was small, parking on-site
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to where we had to go for helicopter flight to glaciers.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here for two nights. My room was clean, with a comfortable bed and a good shower. Friendly & helpful manager. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay , recommend to everyone
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very small room but scrupulously clean. Delghtful staff. Really helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Romina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jim and Cindy were great and made us feel welcomed.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Dianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well worth staying here
My husband and I were very impressed with the room, location of the hotel and the great staff. The kitchenette had everything and more than you’d expect from a motel, it made preparing or reheating food very easy. The room (#3) was spacious and had a lovely bathroom with a spa bath
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very kind staff. Comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023