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McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home

Cottage perfectly located for exploring Queenstown City Centre

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A view through a covered balcony with columns, overlooking a lake, mountains, and a town.
A cozy room with a wooden bench and a table, large windows, and a chandelier.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a countertop, and a built-in microwave.
A spacious living room with a large window offering a mountain view, a wooden table, a blue sofa, and a red armchair.
A wooden pergola structure surrounded by lush green ivy.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8145 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Queenstown, Queenstown - Wanaka
  • Place, Queenstown Mall
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Skycity Queenstown Casino
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Skyline Queenstown
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

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About the area

Queenstown

Queenstown City Centre stay.At this Queenstown City Centre cottage, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of St Josephs Parish and Queenstown Mall. Cookie Time Cookie Bar and Church of St Peters are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Queenstown Gardens - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Queenstown Mall - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Skycity Queenstown Casino - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kiwi Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Skyline Queenstown - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Queenstown Intl. Airport (ZQN) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cookie Time - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪“Life’s a Grind” Coffee - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Beechtree - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rata - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Odd Saint - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home

This 2 storey Queenstown holiday home includes welcoming living downstairs - enjoy the older-style charm with a gas fireplace for warm winter hideaways, or unwind in the country style gardens with fresh lake and alpine scenes... The spacious living ensures ample room for a range of group sizes, including a sun-drenched conservatory and informal dining area for relaxed family brunches, plus a large kitchen and formal dining room - perfect for entertaining.

Upstairs at this Queenstown accommodation, bedroom 1 has its own ensuite and is fitted with a queen bed. Bedroom 2 includes twin singles, and bedroom 3 is fitted with a queen bed. Downstairs, bedroom 4 also has a queen bed. To complete your convenient holiday home set up, there is a second bathroom upstairs, and a third downstairs.

Stay on site and enjoy time out - find your favourite spot to admire the views and serenity, or head into town for a selection of shopping and dining options. All the comforts of home will have you covered when you return from days of adventure - enjoy skiing, snowboarding, hiking, cycling, bungy jumping, and more... Or simply take in the gorgeous NZ outlook and relax.

Welcome to McAlister House!
A Nespresso coffee machine is available - please remember to bring your own pods if you would like to utilise this amenity.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony/patio
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Cycling nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,561 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
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. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.

Property is also known as

Mcalister House Queenstown
Mcalister House - Queenstown Holiday Home Queenstown
Mcalister House - Queenstown Holiday Home Private vacation home
597190

Frequently asked questions

How close is McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home to the airport?

This cottage is 4.6 mi (8-min drive) away from the Queenstown Intl. Airport (ZQN) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this cottage.

How close is McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home to the beach?

This cottage is a short 9-minute walk from Queenstown Beach and 4 mi (12-min drive) from Frankton Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home offer free breakfast?

This cottage does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home?

No, there is no casino at this cottage, but Skycity Queenstown Casino (6-min walk) and SKYCITY Wharf Casino (9-min walk) are nearby.

What time is check-in at McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Is there free parking at McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home?

Free parking is not available at this cottage.

Does McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home have a pool?

This cottage does not have a pool.

Does McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this cottage.

How close is McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home to downtown Queenstown?

This cottage is 0.3 mi away from Queenstown.

McAlister House - Queenstown Holiday Home Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 6 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 6 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 6 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 6 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Great stay

Great house for groups, close to town.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Three night stay

We were two familys staying for three nights. A very charming place with everything we needed. Plenty of space and a short walk to the city centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
From a partner site

8/10 Good

This home is in a perfect location - we were able to...

This home is in a perfect location - we were able to walk to everything downtown. There is a lot of space in this home! Absolutely loved the views and the outdoor space as well. All was clean and kitchen was well stocked with everything you might need. Lots of seating for dining was great as well.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
There were good things about this property, the view, the newish oven, fridge, washing machine and dryer and the Nespresso machine but the hot water situation ( difficult to get adequate hot water and unable to get hot water for more than one location ie 2 showers could not run simultaneously, nor could the kitchen tap and a shower) was very inconvenient. This was only partly resolved after several complaints to the property managers who suggested temporary solutions which didn’t work. If you are renting a house which is advertised as sleeping 8, with 3 bathrooms, you are counting on adequate hot water. The mattress in the main bedroom really needs replacing as it’s very uncomfortable and the second double bedroom upstairs needs an extra power point or a double point behind the bed to enable 2 bedside lights. The bathroom linen supply was insufficient eg no bathmat in the ensuite which gets very wet. The kitchen is well-stocked. The house is pretty well-worn.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful views above Queenstown

The house was perfect for my family with four bedrooms and three bathrooms! We enjoyed the living space especially the lovely back nook with all the sunlight! The house was clean and comfortable with lots of character, but a few of the beds were too soft and lumpy. The location provided amazing views but we didn’t realize the huge hill between us and the town which made walking home a challenge. The host was friendly and accommodating!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2026