Cardrona Hotel

Hotels
Independent
9.4 (140 reviews)
Crown Range Road, RD1, Cardrona, 9382 , Cardrona , NZ

Facilities

Terrace
Garden
Wheelchair accessible
Shopping on site
Downhill skiing nearby
Cross-country skiing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Mountain biking nearby
Smoke-free property
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great dining
Friendly staff
Comfy rooms

Categories

Cleanliness
9.15
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Service
9.65
Staff is friendly and attentive.
Location
9.65
Close to the ski fields, convenient for outdoor activities.
Room Quality
9.15
Love the rooms, comfy beds.
Amenities
9.15
Good bar and hot tub facilities.
Value for Money
9.15
Great value considering the quality and experience.
Food and Beverage
9.65
Amazing dining experience and drinks.
Overall Experience
9.65
Great time. Everything was perfect!
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-03-01 23:54

Property Description

Discover a serene escape at Cardrona Hotel, where mountain views and rustic charm await you.

Spectacular Outdoor Spaces
Take in breathtaking scenery from our inviting terrace and lush garden, perfect for unwinding after a day of exploration.

Delicious Dining Options
Satisfy your palate with authentic local cuisine at our on-site restaurant or enjoy a casual coffee at the café. Start your day right with a hearty breakfast available for a fee.

Comfortable Accommodations
Retreat to one of our 16 thoughtfully designed guestrooms, equipped with essential amenities like coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping to enhance your stay.

Embrace the tranquility and adventure that surrounds you—book your stay at Cardrona Hotel today!

Important information:

  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-out is available.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • General

    Cashless transactions are available

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

  • Covid

    Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing

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Location

Guest Reviews

9.4
Based on 140 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.15
Service: 9.65
Location: 9.65
Room Quality: 9.15
Amenities: 9.15
Value for Money: 9.15
Food and Beverage: 9.65
Overall Experience: 9.65
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Robert partner
10
Pros:

This is an absolute treasure…food and atmosphere are amazing. Quirky and worth a stay. Recommend

2025-10-10 via Nuitee
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Bjorn partner
10
Pros:

Close to the ski fields, nice rooms, great shower and hot tub, good bar and friendly staff.

2025-10-08 via Nuitee
C
Clare
8
Pros:

Love the rooms, comfy beds. Great staff

2025-10-05 via Nuitee
C
Catherine-Ann
8
Pros:

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2025-10-04 via Nuitee
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Tania
10
Pros:

Great time. Everything was perfect!

2025-09-27 via Nuitee
K
Kai partner
10
Pros:

The history of the Cardrona hotel is one to see. Amazing hotel and staff. Dinner was amazing and also enjoyed drinks by the warm fire outside

2025-09-07 via Nuitee
M
murray partner
10
Pros:

What an amazing hotel Absolutely loved every thing about it amazing lamb burger paired brilliantly with the Swifty comfortable warm and cosy definitely recommend

2025-08-31 via Nuitee
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Lynette
8
Pros:

We had an amazing stay and enjoyed great service and excellent food.

2025-08-28 via Nuitee
T
Tracey
10
Exceptional
Pros:

Couldn’t fault my stay and dinner in the restaurant was exceptional, both the service and the food 10 out of 10. I eat out a
Lot and this was the best of both I have had in a very long time

2025-08-27 via Nuitee
R
Renata
10
Pros:

Great atmosphere.

2025-08-18 via Nuitee
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David Ivan family
10
Pros:

Just a brilliant place. A must if you are skiing the cardrona mountain, or if you’re expiring the area between Queenstown and Wānaka or if you just want awesome break with great service and great food and a haven for kids.

2025-08-15 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
10
Pros:

Another amazing stay at Cardrona Hotel! Always very memorable with the special location, great facilities, and outstanding food!!

2025-08-12 via Nuitee
L
Lucy family
10
Pros:

Loved everything! Beautiful clean comfy rooms, great food, lovely staff. Outside hot tub. Felt like we had gone back in time. Highly recommend

2025-08-09 via Nuitee
D
David
8
Pros:

The Cadrona hotel looks just as it appears in the website. It has a lot of character a fantastic food menu and drink variety. It had some of the best food that we had all had over a period of 3 to 4 days. The rooms whilst comfortable lacked a preparation Area for simple brew making or basic food storage and did not have a fridge or a basic new TV which are both very cheap expenses and outlay in today’s modern world. We do understand that the owners may wish to keep things in line with the history however we think that those little touches would have rounded out a four star stay to a five star stay.

2025-08-07 via Nuitee
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Kelly family
8
Pros:

Great spot. Food was top quality. Staff very excellent. Only thing that would be good was if the rooms had a fridge which would be such a simple fix. Kids weren't a fan of the tube tv either😂 but didn't matter to us. Would definitely stay again.

2025-08-02 via Nuitee
M
Matthew
10
Pros:

Unique

2025-07-27 via Nuitee
S
Stuart family
10
Pros:

Great place to stay near ski fields. Rooms with clean and tidy and nice and warm. Helpful friendly staff and great food. Thanks 👍

2025-07-26 via Nuitee
R
Rebecca
4
Pros:

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.

2025-07-12 via Nuitee
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Rachel partner
8
Pros:

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.

2025-07-11 via Nuitee
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Bruce
10
Pros:

brilliant meals special quality. Left charger in the 3 pin

2025-07-11 via Nuitee