Earnslaw Lodge

Awesome location, with a balcony that had insane views of the lake and mountains which we loved, and parking was very convenient. We were 3 female travellers, and we felt very safe during our stay - the lodge was only accessible with an RFID tag and rooms were only accessible with a key. The room was comfy, alright size with normal amenities, very fuss-free and cosy, just nice for 3 people. The hotel was also very kind to accommodate our request to turn on the heaters prior to arrival. We also loved that it was within walking distance from the lake and a nearby park (around 5 minutes), I loved going for morning walks. It was a bit of a distance from town but walkable (around 20min walk, 5min drive) so it was not the closest but we were alright with this because we had a car.

Vicki was awesome! We loved our location, our gorgeous view of the lake, and our comfy room. We really appreciated that Vicki took time to recommend excursions and show us how to get around town easily. The kitchenette was convenient, and it was so nice that staff took our dirty dishes every day. We appreciated having laundry facilities on site, and we liked all the community space and sitting areas available at Earnslaw Lodge . It was also easy to walk anywhere around the downtown area in 15 minutes or so. Recommended!

We loved the view, the location, the room, but above everything the amazing hosts. Vicky was very prompt in responding to any messages. She really went above and beyond to help us deciding on our tour plan. We almost cancelled our original plan to driving to Christchurch via Fox Glacier due to road closure at Haast and was thinking of extending our stay at Earnslaw Lodge instead. Even though they had room available, Vicky advised us to continue the trip to Fox Glacier and also gave us a very informative book for planning. It is for her we continued to that route and had memorable road trip back to Christchurch. Thank you Vicky. For the lodge, we stayed at the lake view studio. The room is spacious, the view from the room is priceless. Also, the lodge is only 15 mins walk away from the centre. We found it very convenient as did not have to worry about car parks in the centre.

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The room was very big and comfortable, it was great to come back to after a long day of enjoying everything Queenstown has to offer. It was also warm and quiet. There were some night roadworks outside of the lodge and I couldn’t barely hear them when the windows were closed. The staff were incredibly helpful with suggestions of where to go and how to get there by public transport.