The 3 Best Luxury Hotels in Queenstown
Hand-picked in Queenstown: our selection of 5-star hotels starts at the Sofitel and reaches to the Azur Lodge. Anyone booking through suitespot also receives breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – a package of more than €500.
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The best-known hotels in Queenstown
The hotels in Queenstown differ less in standard than in location and character. Which address suits which trip is something our travel advisors settle in a conversation, with the date, the occasion and the budget in view. Prices shown are entry rates and may include limited-time promotional rates. The address we put first is the Sofitel Queenstown.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sofitel Queenstown | City centre | ★ 4.2/5 | 160 € |
| Azur Lodge Queenstown | Sunshine Bay | ★ 4.6/5 | 914 € |
| Eichardt's Private Hotel Queenstown | Promenade | ★ 4.6/5 | 1017 € |
Your Guide to the Best Luxury Hotels in Queenstown
Sofitel Queenstown · City centreFor this guide we have put together the best hotels in Queenstown: three luxury hotels with a median price of 914 € per night.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
Luxury Hotels in Queenstown – How to Choose
The Sofitel Queenstown costs 160 € and brings breakfast, a 100 US dollar hotel credit, an upgrade, a late check-out, a welcome gift and ALL (Accor).
Azur Lodge Queenstown · Sunshine BayThe Azur Lodge Queenstown costs 914 €, the Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown 1,017 €.
And the middle one of the three has a feature you rarely find.
Our travel advisors’ insider tip
Many luxury hotels promise a welcome gift. What it is, you usually find out only on arrival.
In Queenstown it is different. At the Azur Lodge Queenstown a gift to the value of 100 US dollars awaits you.
The Azur Lodge Queenstown is a special case anyway. It offers one single room category – a villa of a good 83 square metres. Add a shuttle service to the airport and back, and in a place where most journeys are driven anyway that is worth more than it sounds.
What it does not have, the Sofitel Queenstown does: an upgrade, a late check-out and, at 160 €, by far the lowest entry – a sixth of what the other two cost.
And the Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown has the space: eight categories, among them apartments, a penthouse and a villa, with areas up to 240 square metres.
Where to Stay in Queenstown: Town Centre, Sunshine Bay and the Promenade
Our recommendation for the gift with a fixed value, the shuttle and a villa to yourself: the Azur Lodge Queenstown in Sunshine Bay.
Eichardt's Private Hotel Queenstown · PromenadeOur recommendation for the lowest entry and for Accor points: the Sofitel Queenstown in the town centre.
Our recommendation for space and for the position on the water: the Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown on the Queenstown Promenade.
For orientation: Queenstown lies on Lake Wakatipu, whose Z-shape comes from a glacier that ground out two valleys at once. To the south stands The Remarkables, one of the few ranges in the world running exactly north to south. Above the town rises Bob’s Peak with its gondola; to the east lie the gold-rush village of Arrowtown and the Gibbston Valley, where the Pinot Noir grows.
Five, One and Eight Categories: The Best Hotels in Queenstown from the Inside
The best hotels in Queenstown offer 14 room categories between them – a compact selection that is quickly explained.
At the Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown there are eight categories, with sizes of 65, 70 twice, 100, 220 and 240 square metres. The types run from suite through apartment and penthouse to villa; one category is called Earl, one Heritage. Three look out over the lake.
At the Sofitel Queenstown there are five: three rooms, a suite and a penthouse. One category looks onto the lake, one onto The Remarkables. Our travel advisors can give you the sizes there.
At the Azur Lodge Queenstown there is one: a villa of a good 83 square metres. Book there and you are booking the building, not a room.
In all, four categories look out over the lake and one onto The Remarkables.
What a Night in a Luxury Hotel in Queenstown Costs
The median price is 914 € per night – and that figure says little, because the range is so wide. The Sofitel Queenstown costs 160 €, the Azur Lodge Queenstown 914 € and the Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown 1,017 €.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from |
|---|---|---|
| Sofitel Queenstown | 160 € | 1st night |
| Azur Lodge Queenstown | 914 € | 1st night |
| Eichardt's Private Hotel Queenstown | 1017 € | on request |
On the minimum stay: at the Sofitel Queenstown and the Azur Lodge Queenstown the benefits apply from the first night. At the Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown we have the minimum stay confirmed in writing before you book.
When it is most pleasant: from December to February for long evenings and walking, from June to August for snow – Queenstown is one of the few destinations with two full seasons.
When to book early: over Christmas and New Year and in July.
When it is quietest: in May and October, between the seasons. The leaves are turning or the first blossom is out, and the restaurants take bookings again.
And whatever the date: you get the suitespot benefits in January exactly as in July.
How long to stay: four nights – one for the lake, one for the Gibbston Valley, one for Arrowtown and one long day at Milford Sound.
You earn points and status at the Sofitel Queenstown through ALL (Accor) and at the Azur Lodge Queenstown through I Prefer.
Lake Wakatipu, Pinot Noir and Exclusive Services in a 5-Star Hotel
What our travel advisors arrange most often in Queenstown is the day at Milford Sound – the long road through Fiordland National Park, with the flight back over the mountains rather than a second bus ride.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comThen: the crossing on the TSS Earnslaw, a coal-fired steamer of 1912 still working the lake; the gondola up Bob’s Peak; Arrowtown, where the Chinese miners’ huts of 1860 still stand; the wineries of the Gibbston Valley, whose Pinot Noir comes from one of the southernmost wine regions on earth; and the Kawarau Bridge, where the bungy business began.
And the cooking, unpretentious in the New Zealand way and very good regardless: green-lipped mussels from the Marlborough Sounds; lamb off Otago pasture; whitebait fritters in spring; stone fruit and cherries from Cromwell; pavlova for pudding; and with it Central Otago Pinot Noir.
The three properties differ more here than at most destinations. What they share is breakfast.
The Sofitel Queenstown adds an upgrade, a late check-out, a 100 US dollar credit and a welcome gift. The Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown an upgrade, a late check-out and a 50 US dollar credit.
And the Azur Lodge Queenstown plays two cards that barely exist elsewhere: the shuttle to the airport and back – and a welcome gift to the value of 100 US dollars. A welcome gift with a fixed value is a real rarity.
Tell our travel advisors whether you want a room in town or a villa above the lake – with a range like this, that is the real question.
Award-winning hotels in Queenstown
These hotels in Queenstown hold distinctions from the Michelin Guide or the Forbes Travel Guide:
| Hotel | Michelin Keys |
|---|---|
| Azur Lodge Queenstown | 1 Key |
| Eichardt's Private Hotel Queenstown | 1 Key |
Earn points & use your status in Queenstown
The most widely represented is ALL (Accor). Booking through suitespot costs you neither points nor an elite night: the rate settles as a direct rate and your status is still recognised. Here is what is available in Queenstown:
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Queenstown |
|---|---|---|
| ALL (Accor) | 1 hotel | Sofitel Queenstown |
| I Prefer | 1 hotel | Azur Lodge Queenstown |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Queenstown
What does a luxury hotel in Queenstown cost?
The median price is 914 € per night, but the range is wide: the Sofitel Queenstown costs 160 €, the Azur Lodge Queenstown 914 € and Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown 1,017 €.
What is the welcome gift in Queenstown worth?
At the Azur Lodge Queenstown the value is 100 US dollars. That is unusual: usually you only find out on arrival what the gift is.
Is there a minimum stay in Queenstown?
At the Sofitel Queenstown and the Azur Lodge Queenstown the suitespot benefits apply from the first night. At Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown we have the minimum stay confirmed in writing before you book.
Which hotel in Queenstown suits me?
The Azur Lodge Queenstown for the gift with a fixed value, the airport shuttle and a villa to yourself. The Sofitel Queenstown for the lowest entry and Accor points. Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown for space and the position on the water.
Is an airport transfer included in Queenstown?
At the Azur Lodge Queenstown, yes: a shuttle service to the airport and back. The other two include an upgrade and a late check-out instead.
How big are the rooms in Queenstown?
At Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown they run from 65 to 240 square metres; the villa of the Azur Lodge Queenstown measures a good 83.
Which loyalty programmes are available in Queenstown?
ALL (Accor) at the Sofitel Queenstown and I Prefer at the Azur Lodge Queenstown. Eichardt’s Private Hotel Queenstown offers a hotel credit instead.
When is the best time to visit Queenstown?
Queenstown has two seasons: December to February for the lakes and walking, June to August for snow. Book early over Christmas and in July; it is quietest in May and October.
Which is the most expensive hotel in Queenstown?
The most expensive hotel in Queenstown is Eichardt's Private Hotel Queenstown, with rates from 1,017 € a night. Sofitel Queenstown has the lowest entry price at 160 €.
