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Alpine Glacier Motel

3.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star Franz Josef Glacier motel

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Spa Studio | Balcony view
2 Bedroom Apartment | In-room dining
Queen Studio
Family Studio | Private kitchen
2 Bedroom Apartment | Private kitchenette

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
17 Cron St, Franz Josef Glacier, 7856
  • Our Lady of the Alps
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Glacier Hot Pools
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

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2 Bedroom Apartment | In-room dining

2 Bedroom Apartment

  • 50 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Deck Studio

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Studio

King Studio

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Studio

Family Studio

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Queen Studio

Queen Studio

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Spa Studio | Balcony view

Spa Studio

  • 38 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Franz Josef Glacier

In Franz Josef Glacier .At this motel, you'll be steps from Our Lady of the Alps and Westcoast Wildlife Centre. Te Wahipounamu and St James Anglican Church are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Our Lady of the Alps - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St James Anglican Church - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Glacier Hot Pools - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 117 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Snakebite - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Monsoon Restaurant at Rainforest - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Full of Beans - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Landing Restaurant & Bar - Franz Josef - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Alice May - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Alpine Glacier Motel

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star Franz Josef Glacier motel
As a guest of Alpine Glacier Motel, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and a front-desk safe. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Franz Josef Glacier motel is smoke free.

  • 24 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • No smoking on site
Alpine Glacier Motel offers 24 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 43-inch LED televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Franz Josef Glacier motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply).

Languages

English, Filipino

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 20 per person

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 8 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 20 per person
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

National rating

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

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Alpine Glacier Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 383 out of 699 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 699 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 699 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 699 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 699 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to restaurants and tour facilities. Large clean rooms with kitchen facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Sandy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Hiroko

Liked: Staff & service
Room was clean and shampoo hair conditioning and hand Cleam are nice, spa quality.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Central place to stay

Check in was very easy. Rooms had allocated parking. Room was spacious and clean with all the amenities required. We decided to go to Tartare tunnels and the motel provided us with torches.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ron

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Addrienne

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old motel. Half of the rooms back onto a gas station. When you enter the motel room, you are immediately hit with a smell of mold and stale air. The smell never goes away. Very hard to ignore. Very soft beds although you do get three them. Thy are “self-cleaning” units so you don’t get housekeeping throughout your stay. If you have a choice, stay somewhere else. Hard to get over the smell nor the gas station

8/10 Good

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved being able to walk to the near by restaurants. Plenty of space in the room. Bed and bathroom felt outdated though but still functioned well. No AC.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay

Reception staff at check in very friendly and helpful. Accommodation was clean and well supplied. Room a little tired but perfect for our needs. A little noise heard from room above.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Carole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
No area to sit outside despite the beautiful surroundings. Poor parking room so we couldn’t get out of car easily. Noisey staircase next to room. Noise from others showering in early morning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best accomodations in this beautiful part of the world.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really comfortable & a 3 minute walk to town centre
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Rosemary

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sundar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Room. Parking was easy
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Okay for one night stopover. All amenities close by.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect pit stop

Great little pit stop for passing through to see the Glacier. Within walking distance of all the restaurants, and a couple good nature trails. Super friendly front desk. Room is no frills but clean and in decent condition. Parking assigned for each room was a great bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Place to Stay

Great place for an overnight stay. Close to the town amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jittichai, Sedro Wooley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice for a one night short break before roaming to Hokitika. I had a problem with the shower and mattress, otherwise it was beyond expectation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, friendly and helpful staff, very clean room and comfy bed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly staff, clean and as expected.

Super friendly greeting from the front desk and staff were very responsive to our needs. They upgraded us as were staying for longer than typical guests. Franz Josef is not a fancy town and the motels are typical for what you would expect in this mountain town. I would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Location

Great location easy access to shops restaurants but nice and quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025