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Cardrona Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, near Cardrona Distillery

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The Cardrona Hotel, moments from Cardrona Alpine Resort, offers an art gallery, shopping, a garden, playground, and a coffee shop/cafe. Visitors can explore or relax on-site. Previous guests consistently praise the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Standard Room (Twin Single Room) | Bed sheets

Standard Room (Twin Single Room)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room (Queen Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Queen Room | Bed sheets

Twin Queen Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Room | Bed sheets

Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Pub Petite Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Pillowtop bed
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cardrona Villa 37

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Dishwasher
LED TV
3 bedrooms
Hair dryer
2 bathrooms
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Cardrona Villa 41

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Dishwasher
LED TV
3 bedrooms
Hair dryer
2 bathrooms
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Crown Range Road, RD1, Cardrona, 9382

What's nearby

  • Cardrona Distillery - 2 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Cardrona Alpine Resort - 16 min drive - 5.9 miles
  • That Wānaka Tree - 22 min drive - 19.5 miles
  • Snow Farm New Zealand - 25 min drive - 8.2 miles
  • Coronet Peak Ski Area - 36 min drive - 33.5 miles

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Base Cafe - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Cardrona Valley General Store - ‬1 min walk
  • Captain's Run Cafe - Cardrona
  • ‪Mezz Cafe Cardrona - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Noodle Bar & Café - ‬27 min drive

About this property

Cardrona Hotel

Hotel near Cardrona Distillery
Located close to Cardrona Alpine Resort, Cardrona Hotel provides a terrace, an art gallery on site, and shopping on site. A coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and a playground are available to all guests.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and a banquet hall
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Showers and hair dryers
  • Wardrobes/closets, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee: NZD 5 to 25 for adults and NZD 5 to 8 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Cardrona Hotel

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Playground
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

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

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating

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Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately NZD 5 to 25 for adults, and NZD 5 to 8 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Cardrona Hotel
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf And Spa
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf Hotel Cardrona
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Country
Macdonald Cardrona Resort Country
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa Scotland
Cardrona Hotel Hotel
Cardrona Hotel Cardrona
Cardrona Hotel Hotel Cardrona

Frequently asked questions

Is Cardrona Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Cardrona Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Cardrona Hotel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Cardrona Hotel located?

Situated in a rural location, this hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Cardrona Distillery and within 9 mi (15 km) of Cardrona Alpine Resort and Crown Range Summit. Snow Farm New Zealand and That Wānaka Tree are also within 20 mi (32 km).

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Reviews

Cardrona Hotel Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.2

Eco-friendliness

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 520 out of 695 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 695 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 695 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 695 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 695 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room, great staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can’t rave about the Cardrona Hotel enough - everything from the room to the service was 5-stars.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great!! Lots of space to roam around.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great atmosphere!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My favorite lil spot in all of NZ that I stayed at! Quiet and beautiful!! Lovely flowers and outdoor fireplace. Nice chill vibes!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This sort of accomadation appeals to us rustic in the country its clean tidy good food and good staff
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had an amazing stay and enjoyed great service and excellent food.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an absolute treasure…food and atmosphere are amazing. Quirky and worth a stay. Recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay. No notes. If you like history (or an underutilized hot tub) it’s a cherry on top. Recommend the dinner and breakfast service. Bravo!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Dara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely property. the TV was a classic 1980s TV as big as a small car 😀
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

murray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing hotel Absolutely loved every thing about it amazing lamb burger paired brilliantly with the Swifty comfortable warm and cosy definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very impressed with the renovations, staff fantastic, catering to our ever needs. We don't do breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfection xx
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another amazing stay at Cardrona Hotel! Always very memorable with the special location, great facilities, and outstanding food!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Zhiqiang

Liked: Cleanliness
Quite a unique hotel of 161 years old. The rooms are small but okay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly, the room was clean, but there was no fridge in the room. You are staying in a little village, where the hotel is on the edge of the courtyard,, which is very busy, with all the guests for dining and the bar. It wasn't quiet at first, but quieted down. They changed ownership in the middle of our stay and so couldn't use debit or credit cards after the first night which made it complicated.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay, beautiful setting, comfortable rooms and good food.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Truda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic & excellent food
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceptional

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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay near ski fields. Rooms with clean and tidy and nice and warm. Helpful friendly staff and great food. Thanks 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome stay here Very friendly staff, Great meals, lovely and clean Great water pressure for shower Definitely worth the stopover
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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