Cardrona Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Cardrona Distillery

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Interior entrance
Premium Room, 1 King Bed
Outdoor dining
Dining room
Bed sheets

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Crown Range Road, RD1, Cardrona, 9382
  • Place, Cardrona Distillery
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Cardrona Alpine Resort
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Snow Farm New Zealand
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Airport, Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room (Twin Single Room)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room (Queen Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Twin Queen Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Pub Petite Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Cardrona Villa 37

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

Cardrona Villa 41

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Cardrona

In Cardrona .Stay at this Cardrona hotel and you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of Cardrona Distillery and 9 miles (15 km) of Cardrona Alpine Resort. Crown Range Summit is within 9 miles (15 km) and Snow Farm New Zealand is within 16 miles (25 km).

What's nearby

  • Cardrona Distillery - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Cardrona Alpine Resort - 16 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Valley View Quad Chair - 17 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Gibbston Valley Winery - 26 min drive - 36.7 km
  • Snow Farm New Zealand - 30 min drive - 14.6 km

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Base Cafe - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Cardrona Valley General Store - ‬1 min walk
  • Captain's Run Cafe - Cardrona
  • ‪Mezz Cafe Cardrona - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Noodle Bar & Café - ‬27 min drive

About this property

Cardrona Hotel

3-star hotel near Cardrona Distillery
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Cardrona Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Cardrona hotel is smoke free.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Onsite shopping
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
Cardrona Hotel offers 16 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee: NZD 5 to 25 for adults and NZD 5 to 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Playground
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • 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 local cuisine breakfast: approximately NZD 5 to 25 for adults, and NZD 5 to 8 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
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 accepts Visa, Mastercard, Union Pay, 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.

Property is also known as

Cardrona Hotel
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf And Spa
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf Hotel Cardrona
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Country
Macdonald Cardrona Resort Country
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa Scotland
Cardrona Hotel Hotel
Cardrona Hotel Cardrona
Cardrona Hotel Hotel Cardrona

Cardrona Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 495 out of 663 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 144 out of 663 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 663 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 663 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 663 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Disliked: Staff & service
Very noisy not family friendly, booked two rooms but were not next to each other in order for them to be closer a cost of over hundred dollars was requested this appeared unreasonable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous piece of history to stay in. Would be nice to have 2 chairs in the room and an updated tv for for those cold wet days when the pub itself is full.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
brilliant meals special quality. Left charger in the 3 pin
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is such a cool place to stay. The rooms are basic with everything you need, comfy beds, warm and the decor has a nice country feel. You can eat at the iconic Cardrona hotel or toast marshmallows around the outdoor fire then wander back to your room. Great staff as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I cannot fault my stay here. Staff were just wonderful and even offered to help me with my bags upstairs. My room was comfortable with amazing views of the lake. Food was exceptional. My favourite part of the stay was sitting out on the lawn enjoying the view.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire Catherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Having stopped here for lunch many times, I always wanted to stay as it looked so lovely! I was not disappointed. This place was just wonderful. From the room to the staff, food and grounds, I can not fault anything. The fireplace, inside and out was the best. The hot tub was relaxing as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The setting is amazing, both inside and outside. The hotel is iconic and it was a privilege to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Darren

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie T

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

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

Fantastic

Such a fabulous place to stay with the lovely staff and fabulous history of the hotel. Very tastefully renovated, comfortable room with own bathroom. We enjoyed a delicious meal at the restaurant and a drink in the bar lounge by the fire. A soak in the hot tub before bed was divine. Would absolutely recommend and would love to come back
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

T M B

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

Great historic stay

Great piece of history
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

deanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this properly. Steak dinner amazing. Cheese scones are next level. We will be back
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property, hidden gem! Half way between Wanaka, Queenstown and Arrowtown. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful. Care is taken with the cleanliness and decor. Staff were amazing and accommodating. Had a fantastic stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome stay here Very friendly staff, Great meals, lovely and clean Great water pressure for shower Definitely worth the stopover
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a neat place to stay. There was a great vibe in the bar with a mixture of locals and tourists. We had a delicious meal in the restaurant. We love that they have kept the heritage of the buildings inside & out which adds to the atmosphere. We stayed in the Gemtle Annie room which made for a lovely overnight. Will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

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

Beautiful old hote

Beautiful clean and wonderfully decorated hotel and gardens. Only one small complaint, no one was at check in desk whe we arrived so had to hunt someone down for check in.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and quiet. Great place to stay. The only problem was checkout. You had to checkout at the main bar. There was a que of about 20 people ordering food and also checking out. After waiting for 20 minutes there was still about 15 people in
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025