The Terrace

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

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Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | View from room
Property grounds
Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View | Mountain view
View from property
Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Cowan Street, Franz Josef Glacier, 7856
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    1 min walk
  • Waiho Hot Tubs
    5 min walk
  • Glacier Hot Pools
    5 min walk
  • Mount Cook (MON)
    401 min drive

Room options

King Studio

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

King Studio, Kitchen

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

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

Super King Studio with Kitchen

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

Executive Spa Bath Apartment

  • 53 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Studio, Kitchen, Mountain View

  • 43 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Franz Josef Glacier

A stay at The Terrace places you in the heart of Franz Josef Glacier, steps from Westcoast Wildlife Centre and 5 minutes by foot from Te Wahipounamu. .This motel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Waiho Hot Tubs and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Glacier Hot Pools.

What's nearby

  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 1 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) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Snakebite - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Monsoon Restaurant at Rainforest - ‬3 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

The Terrace

Motel in Franz Josef Glacier with free parking
The Terrace offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

This Franz Josef Glacier motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. 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 11 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include separate sitting areas 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.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the motel's room service.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Terrace has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, Filipino, German, Spanish

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
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Horse riding/hire

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Guest services

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

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

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

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
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
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property 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 available for NZD 25.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 25.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 25.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 25.0 per night

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Terrace Franz Josef Glacier
Terrace Motel Franz Josef Glacier
Terrace Motel
The Terrace Motel
The Terrace Franz Josef Glacier
The Terrace Motel Franz Josef Glacier

The Terrace Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 340 out of 578 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 206 out of 578 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 578 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 578 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 578 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breathtaking views
Amazing views from our window of snow peaked mountains. Good size room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Guillaume

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

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

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

8/10 Good

Bruce

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view of the snow capped mountains was stunning. Kitchen in the unit was great. Although the WiFi is free it is only 5GHz. Thus people with the usual 2.4 GHz WiFi were not able to connect. Parking near the unit was disorganised (no marked bays).
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Friendly staff, very convenient location for glacier helicopter tours. Close to everything in Franz Josef.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, comfortable and near to plenty of activities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, the fireplace heater was a nice touch give it a warm feel. Very clean and close to everything
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Allan was a pleasure to deal with.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Arisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is spacious and the bathroom is very nice with heated floor and towel rack. However, the timer for the heated floor made very loud clicking sounds throughout the night. Otherwise it is a cozy little spot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little place right near the helicopter tour office.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hetvi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Susan and Lindsay

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were unable to stay at the property because the rooms had not been cleaned by housekeeping in readiness for our booked arrival. We had to find accommodation elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Syed

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and Spacious Rooms. Great Staff Better than expected.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belinda

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accomodation in Franz Josef. Excellent dinner we had right next door. Brekkie next morning was ok at the cafes down the road. Easy driving distance to do the walk to view Franz Josef glacier, which was amazing!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony, Dural

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An overnight stop to visit the Franz Josef Glacier. Motel was comfortable but the room was a bit tight. No dining or breakfast facilities but the town has adequate options.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

HIMESH

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk to main street of Franz Josef restaurants, cafes, bars and shops.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommended
Very comfortable stay. Room very well appointed and spacious. Great central location. Highly Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Tracey Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Australian Travellers
We had 2 nights at The Terrace. The location is good and parking easy. We were allocated an access room ( don’t know why) but it was ideal for our needs. The WI-FI is non existent at this location so being unlimited means nothing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older but nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Errol

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old property needs an uplift
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome shower!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024