Must-see hotels in Franz Josef Glacier

  • Holly Homestead

    Franz Josef Glacier

    This two-storey wisteria-draped B&B stays true to its 1926 beginnings with an old-fashioned welcome and freshly baked bread for breakfast. Choose between…

  • Te Waonui Forest Retreat

    Franz Josef Glacier

    Luxurious Te Waonui is filled with design flourishes that evoke the land: twinkly lights suggest glowworms, coal-black walls nod to the mining past, and…

  • Glenfern Villas

    Franz Josef Glacier

    Forming something of a tiny, elite village 3km north of town, Glernfern's one- and two-bedroom houses are equipped with every comfort from quality beds to…

  • Aspen Court

    Franz Josef Glacier

    It couldn't be accused of being reasonably priced, but this motel near the visitor centre offers a brace of smart brick units grouped around a central car…

  • 58 on Cron

    Franz Josef Glacier

    Guests staying in these 16 comfortable motel units, from petite studios to two-bedroom apartments, enjoy sweet service and a barbecue area. Bonus: you won…

  • Rainforest Retreat

    Franz Josef Glacier

    Options abound in these forested grounds: dorm rooms that sleep between four and six (four-bed 'flashpacker' en-suite rooms are worth the higher rate), en…

  • Chateau Franz

    Franz Josef Glacier

    Woodsy buildings, murals and rusty bikes as decoration all set the tone of this higgledy-piggledy hostel. Despite ramshackle first impressions, amenities…

  • Franz Josef Top 10

    Franz Josef Glacier

    Tents and motorhomes are afforded free-draining grassy sites away from the road at this spacious holiday park, 1.5km north of the township. Travellers who…

  • Franz Josef Glacier YHA

    Franz Josef Glacier

    Functional and friendly, the YHA has warm, spacious communal areas, family rooms, a large free sauna, and a booking desk for transport and activities. It…

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