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Wanaka Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star ski hotel with 3 restaurants

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Front of property
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Mexican cuisine
Suite | Lake view
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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71 Ardmore Street, Wanaka, 9343
  • Place, Pembroke Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Picture Lounge
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Wānaka Golf Club
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Wānaka Airport (WKA)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Room, Lake View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Room, Garden View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Suite

Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Large Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Wānaka

Near the slopes.Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Gallery Thirty Three and Picture Lounge. Pembroke Park and Wānaka Golf Club are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Pembroke Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Wānaka Golf Club - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Puzzling World - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Wānaka Lavender Farm - 5 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Rippon Vineyard - 6 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Big Fig - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kai Whaka Pai - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Firebird - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Wanaka Brew Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Muttonbird - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Wanaka Hotel

3-star ski hotel with 3 restaurants
Getting to the slopes is a breeze with the hotel's ski shuttle (surcharge). At the end of the day, order après-ski drinks at the hotel's bar.

There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Wānaka hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 47 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 3 dining venues
  • Built in 1964
  • Ski equipment storage
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
Wanaka Hotel offers 47 accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Wānaka hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Ski shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on weekends; NZD 25 to 40 per person
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Ski storage

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • DVD player

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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 cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 25.00 to 40 per person

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and 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, American Express, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Hotel Wanaka
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Wanaka Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 238 out of 702 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 292 out of 702 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 134 out of 702 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 702 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 702 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ascher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wanaka hotel was perfect in every way. Central to everything, clean and the use of kitchen and laundry facilities was excellent. I have rebooked for next year.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cem

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfy nice room, i was expecting sky for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claus von

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy and nice. Good location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zhihui

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location with all amenities nearby, shops, restaurant, room is clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and nice. Very quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The manager decided to have all the Lake View room carpets washed at the same time which meant that there were NO lakeview rooms available. We have travelled nineteen thousand km and booked A LAKEVIEW ROOM only to be told that all the carpets were still wet and therefore unsuitable. Who does this kind of thing to customers??? The receptionist was lovely. Really kind and friendly, but she was having to cover for someone who clearly did not care about the hotels guests. We paid for the view. They decided to withdraw all lake view rooms with no corresponding offer of either a refund or discount. In fairness we we provided with breakfast - but hey, I can get breakfast anywhere - I can't travel nineteen thousand km everyday to wake up to a Lake Wanaka view!! There was absolutely no point in complaining to the manager - because there was absolutely nothing which could be done. The decision had been made to make all Lakeview rooms inaccessible to customers - nothing could be done to dry them out. I would AVOID this hotel because the manager clearly does not care about the hotels guests. For context, I stay in hotels around the world for over a hundred nights a year and experience all kinds of excellence and ineptitude. Our stay at the Wanaka Hotel sinks to a new level of disregard for customers. Please chose another hotel if you are able to! (Revised review approved by hotels.com)
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

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

Excellent ust service and a comfortable and clean.

An old hotel but well maintained. Noise from room above disturbed sleep. Convenient for town and the lake with a partial view of the mountains. Parking and WiFi were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Disliked: Amenities
They charged me $50 dollars over what Expedia quoted. This after I checked out without my consent. I showed them the Expedia paperwork and they even made a copy. Over rated
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

SENTHIL, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Neat and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thuy

Travelled with family
Very nice, so clean and good place to stay 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is acceptable for us. We only stayed for 1 night. Restaurants and supermarket nearby. Walking distance to lake.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds and all accessories provided were very appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurence

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect for our needs
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Tanya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quiet, clean place, that was centrally located.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kerry

Travelled with partner
A fairly basic property and not the views of the lake that you are given to believe in the advertising
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don X

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

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Room was clean. Good coffee shop in front.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Luke

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Bianca

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

Clean

This was a comfortable place to stay, and there were only a few things I would critique. As far as the critiques go, I wish this hotel had an elevator, or some way to get luggage around besides just having to carry luggage up the stairs! Otherwise I loved that the rooms had a deck, the sunsets were beautiful and there isn’t a bad view at the place! The hotel room was very clean, and bathrooms were in fine condition. Water pressure wasn’t the best. There also wasn’t a good way to keep the water from the shower from getting all over the bathroom. There was only a small panel of glass.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Nicolas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super location to enjoy Wanaka town and lakefront. Squeaky clean. Very comfortable bed. Restaurant and coffee shop part of the hotel but also lots of dining options in short walking distance. Very quiet with carefully maintained grounds. Laundry is very helpful! Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room with a great view
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025