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Best Hotels in Queenstown (2026)

Where you stay in Queenstown depends on how you want to spend your time. The town centre is the most convenient base, putting restaurants, bars and activity departures within walking distance; options range from Eichardt's Private Hotel, a historic luxury hotel on Marine Parade, and the Sofitel on Duke Street to the budget-friendly Nomads Queenstown on Church Street and YHA Queenstown Lakefront on Lake Esplanade.

Frankton Road, which follows the lake east of town, offers more space and views. The Rees Hotel has rooms, apartments and residences with a private beach and a shuttle to town, and Sherwood is a relaxed community hotel with a MICHELIN-starred restaurant, yoga and a sauna. Along the Glenorchy road, Rosewood Matakauri is a secluded luxury lodge with a spa and lake views.

Arrowtown makes a quieter base, and Millbrook Resort nearby suits golfers and families with its two championship courses, day spa and range of suites and homes. Book early for the summer and ski seasons, when the best rooms sell out, and consider whether you need a car: central hotels rarely require one, while lodges and resorts outside town work best with transfers or a hire car.

8 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 hotels in Queenstown

  1. Eichardt’s Private Hotel Historic luxury boutique hotel, LakefrontQueenstown's oldest hotel, on the lakefront where the town's first building stood, now a luxury boutique hotel with eight suites, a lakeside bar and a MICHELIN Key.
  2. Rosewood Matakauri Luxury lakeside lodge, CloseburnA small luxury lodge on the shore of Lake Wakatipu, seven minutes from Queenstown, with views to Cecil Peak, a spa, pool and Two MICHELIN Keys.
  3. The Rees Hotel Lakeside luxury hotel and apartments, Frankton RoadA lakeside hotel on Frankton Road with rooms, apartments and residences, the True South Dining Room, an award-winning wine lounge and a private beach.

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3. The Rees Hotel

Lakeside luxury hotel and apartments$$$$Frankton Road

A lakeside hotel on Frankton Road with rooms, apartments and residences, the True South Dining Room, an award-winning wine lounge and a private beach.

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