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Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

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

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Reception
Superior Room, 1 King Bed
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.4 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
  • Haast Bar
    1 min walk
  • Mount Cook (MON)
    326 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

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

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Superior Twin KS

Superior Twin KS

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

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Superior Room

Superior Room

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

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Superior Twin QQ

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 Twin Beds

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Suite

Superior Suite

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

Franz Josef Glacier

With a stay at Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier in Franz Josef Glacier, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Westcoast Wildlife Centre and Waiho Hot Tubs. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Glacier Hot Pools and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Our Lady of the Alps.

What's nearby

  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 3 min walk
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 5 min walk
  • Glacier Hot Pools - 5 min walk
  • Our Lady of the Alps - 6 min walk
  • St James Anglican Church - 9 min walk

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier

Eco-certified hotel with 2 restaurants and a 24-hour front desk
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier offers 130 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. 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 130 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite to eat at Canavans Restaurant, one of the hotel's many dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Canavans Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Moa Bar - Onsite bar.

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

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: NZD 35.00 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Canavans Restaurant
  • Moa Bar

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

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 parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • 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 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NZD 35.00 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 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, 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

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

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 255 out of 587 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 208 out of 587 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 587 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 587 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 587 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marianne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easily accessible by car and close to restaurants and shops. Restaurant at the hotel had limited space available and could not be booked due to repairs to be done.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The beds in our room were shocking! Very lumpy and lots of rolling off the edge??? Would have expected better for what we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theodore, PLACERVILLE

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the room and being close to the many restaurants in town. Although we understand that the actual dining room was under repair, we hoped that there would be a welcoming and comfortable bar area where we could lounge and enjoy the fireplace. Unfortunately this was not possible as the bar had to be converted to dining area because of the construction.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noisy bar across the street
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very basic and outdated. Totally overpriced for the standard of accommodation. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jean, Estes Park

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms/bathrooms were clean and updated. Only issue was our rooms were on the 2nd floor and there is not an elevator. The hotel staff did take our bags up to our rooms at check in and back down at check out.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our room as it was clean, spacious and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michal

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Travelled with family
This is a beautiful property right in town. Very scenic and a helpful staff, easy check in and volunteered useful information without asking. Close to several restaurants and easy trails.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nitin, San Jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the helicopter line and many nearby dining options.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was beautiful and clean. Food was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024