Franz Josef Glacier hotels

Pros: The room was super clean and modern. Bed very comfortable. Great value and located right next to the glacier.

Cons: Basic double rooms have an entire glass sliding for for a wall- which means you can hear everything outside. This is a spot for backpackers, so people are up late and loud.

Pros: Beautiful location, very comfy and plush units. Breakfast delivery was great and the hot tub amazing!

Pros: Absolutely beautiful and restful accomodation. You would be hard pressed to find something better in this stunning little town! I really recommend the on-site restaurant also. Extensive menu available, great drink options too. The vegetarian burger was so good. Loved the whole experience and I will definitely return.

Pros: Great location clean tidy room shower etc

Pros: The location, the room, the view and the included extras with the deluxe tree house.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: We stayed in a tree house lodge. This was a great place! The rooms were spacious, clean and comfortable. You felt like you really were in a rainforest retreat. It rained nonstop the whole time we were in Franz Josef but this did not stop us from exploring the area and beautiful grounds of this property. They also have an amazing restaurant on the property with delicious food! This was a highlight of our trip and one of the best places we stayed in New Zealand!

Pros: Modern En-Suite Bathroom & Shower in the 4-person dorm Restaurant & Bar on-site Friendly Reception

Cons: Poor WiFi Creaky Bunk-Beds Cold Water in the shower Unfriendly Restaurant/Bar Staff

Pros: Great concept with the cottages. Private, warm and welcoming. Close to everything, quiet and overall an excellent place to stay.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: The location, cleanliness, room - everything was perfect!

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The location is good for seeing the Franz Josef glacier.

Cons: The key thing to know about Rainforest Retreat is that it's a sprawling complex-- one part serves backpackers and summer employees, and the other has higher end options. The higher end options--like the tree huts--aren't worth the money. We experienced the following challenges while there: - There was a major water shortage during our stay. This had happened before (google Franz Josef and water shortages and you'll see several hits), and the next town over (Fox Glacier) had running water. -The hotel staff blamed the water shortage on the city government (which was true), but did nothing for the guests during this time. Since they were shipping water in, the water wasn't potable/safe to drink, but we didn't find that out until we walked into reception. We had to buy our own bottled water to have drinking water. - The hotel staff also refused to do anything when our room had no running water-- they similarly blamed this on the city. However, that wasn't entirely true-- the backpackers had running water for their shower, and the maintenance people (who came 10 hours later) told us that a clogged water filter was why our particular hut had no water. The maintenance staff did eventually fix this so that we were able to shower once during our stay. - The walls between the units were paper thin. When our neighbors in the adjoining unit came home, we heard every movement they made, down to their lying down on the bed. - All of the furnishings were worn and had seen better days. In short, this was not worth $200 a night for a room. I would expect the hotel staff to ensure I have safe water to drink, that any maintenance issues are promptly dealt with (and that staff actually listened to their guests' concerns), and that the business tries to provide a good experience for their guests regardless of the external conditions. For somewhere nice, I would suggest you stay somewhere else, probably in the Fox Glacier township.

Pros: The setting and location, the friendly easy to deal with check in reception staff. Loved the bird life and the outside lighting was lovely. The room was a good size and had everything we needed. The restaurant associated with the accomodation "the Monsoon" was absolutely wonderful. Service, food selection and food was fantastic. Would recommend ++++

Cons: We stayed in a motel unit downstairs and unfortunately found our upstairs neighbours every noisy. The premises are not sound proof. Every thump and conversation could be heard.

Pros: Got a free upgrade to a Tree House and absolutely loved it! Was very warm and cosy which was nice in the middle of winter. Had a great meal at the restaurant, just wished we had longer there to explore more of the area.

Pros: Lovely small hotel in an excellent location with lots of added extra touches eg. roasting marshmallows by the fire. Great family suite travelling with two children, wish more hotel rooms were configured that way!

Cons: No fitness centre

Pros: Great location & friendly staff.

Cons: It's a huge hotel for the town its in & part of a chain so was somewhat sterile & lacking character, but perfectly comfortable & functional.

Pros: Everything. The staff were superb the restaurant was lovely and the view was great

Cons: Everything

Pros: Solid bed. Perfect location.

Cons: I wished that it could be better equipped with items that make he stay more comfortable. For instance, slippers, toothbrush, stronger water pressure. At that price, this should be a luxury hotel and such items could make the guest happier.

Pros: The breakfast was ok The room was clean and comfortable

Cons: The price

Pros: Location. Facilities.

Cons: Nothing.

Pros: Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier was great for a short stay! Our room was very clean and spacious. The staff members were very friendly and knowledgable.

Pros: Easy access to everything in town

Cons: Right next door to the heliport so extremely noisy all day. Not pleasant at all. No vegan breakfast options available. Rooms are dated

Pros: It’s a very small town and almost all hotels are jus near and share a compound walk . I would rate it at the best as any one would rate any hotel there at the best as all are similar. When you stay in FJ , need to ensure you book in advance as normally hotels get booked fast as ppl stay there for minimum 2 nights . After queens town you have all adventure activity available here.

Cons: Nothing to mention and can’t find one even I try to .

Pros: Great location, friendly receptionist, nice room, good heater

Cons: Badly soundproofed

Pros: Nice room.

Cons: The bed is too soft for me.

Pros: Staff were quick to help and friendly.

Cons: The bathroom didn't smell nice. Cramped room. Spa bubbles didn't work.

Pros: good value for money - the cabins were big and well equipped. Easy location to find and only a few minutes drive/walk into town.

Cons: other campers at night were loud and made loads of noise til wee hours of the morning! Also booking.com advised we would pay on arrival but they debited my credit card prior to our arrival

Pros: The heater in the room was great.

Cons: The facilities are a little dated/ well used and in need of an update.

Pros: We stayed in the room with bath and shower. It is very basic but clean. It is one step up from camping. It did have a refrigerator.

Cons: The room was small. There was no ice available to either use or purchase on site. They, along with many places in NZ should invest in screens for their windows and doors.

Pros: The view of the mountains

Cons: Very basic

Pros: The hot blanket...

Cons: The toilet without lock or latch..for a 3 bedded room..

Pros: Everything was just fine in this accommodation. Loved the fact the rooms were separated by the bathroom. And the bathroom was a good size.

Cons: Good amount of power points, the power went out due to overloading, but the manager was prompt in attending to it.

Pros: Exactly what we needed

Cons: Could hear a mouse or something in the wall of main room

Pros: It was clean, functional and available

Cons: It was quite basic

Cons: The family rooms were very basic and not great value for money

Pros: So clean