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Earnslaw Lodge

3.0 star property
Travelers relax on the scenic patio at Earnslaw Lodge or arrange thrilling helicopter tours while staying just minutes from Skyline Queenstown

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Earnslaw Lodge offers a peaceful retreat in Queenstown City Centre. Relax on the sunny terrace, dine at the restaurant, and enjoy free WiFi in your room. Helpful staff assist with laundry services and luggage storage, ensuring a comfortable and convenient stay.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Room options

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Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
Electric kettle
  • 32 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Lake facing studio

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)

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Electric kettle
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  • 28 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Non-Lake Facing Studio | Desk, cribs/infant beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Non-Lake Facing Studio

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

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Refrigerator
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Private bathroom
Hair dryer
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Electric kettle
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  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Courtyard Kitchenette Studio

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Kitchenette
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Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
Electric kettle
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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2 Bedroom Lake View Unit

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

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2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
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  • 45 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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2 Bedroom Lake View, 2 Bathroom Kitchenette Studio

Highlights

Heating
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • 55 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
77 Frankton Road, Queenstown, Otago, 9300

What's nearby

  • Queenstown Gardens - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Queenstown Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Queenstown Mall - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • TSS Earnslaw Steamship - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Skyline Queenstown - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Queenstown Intl. Airport (ZQN) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cookie Time - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Speight's Ale House - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Novotel Queenstown Lakeside - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Odd Saint - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Earnslaw Lodge

Motel located in Queenstown City Centre
You can look forward to a terrace, laundry facilities, and a restaurant at Earnslaw Lodge. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Snow sports gear, bicycle parking, and smoke-free premises
  • Bicycle tour information, helicopter/airplane tours, and luggage storage
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Earnslaw Lodge offer comforts such as free WiFi and room service.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and cribs/infant beds

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle cleaning area
  • Bicycle storage
  • Bicycle tours
  • Helicopter/airplane tours
  • Ski storage
  • Snow sports gear

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 30.00 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 30.00 per night
  • 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Additional extra-person fees apply at check-in for guests not booked prior to arrival.
WiFi is limited to 1 GB per guestroom, per night. A surcharge applies for additional usage.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Earnslaw Lodge
Earnslaw Lodge Queenstown
Earnslaw Queenstown
Earnslaw Hotel Queenstown
Earnslaw
Earnslaw Lodge Motel
Earnslaw Lodge Queenstown
Earnslaw Lodge Motel Queenstown

Frequently asked questions

Is Earnslaw Lodge 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 Earnslaw Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Earnslaw Lodge?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Earnslaw Lodge located?

Located in Queenstown City Centre, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of St Josephs Parish, Queenstown Gardens, and Queenstown Beach. Queenstown Ice Arena and Williams Cottage are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Earnslaw Lodge Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 271 out of 670 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 287 out of 670 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 670 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 670 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 670 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, close an easy walking distance to town. Good on site parking available too.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay, easy walking to town, would recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Tash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were dated but clean and had everything we needed. Staff were absolutely awesome, very helpful. View of the lake is incredible
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

AH

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

Amazing place.

Amazing place to stay, super neat and lovely views of the lake. Would love to stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice warm motel. Nothing fancy but good as a hub.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michalynn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and bath. Oversized. OUTSTANDING VIEWS. Parking was a little tricky but worth it. Older hotel with a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow, a huge warm room with incredible epic views. A short 20 min walk into town. Bus stop right outside that runs very regular. I'd definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice views over the lake and walkable distance to town
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, easy/free parking, lovely view of the lake, great staff, super clean...would definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and beautiful sunsets
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Great views of the lake. Room reasonable size. Bed comfortable. Facilities a bit outdated. Noise could be heard from all other rooms within the lodge.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Randal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect as a reasonably priced place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Amenities
Earnslaw Lodge was a great stay - a very friendly welcome, perfect room facilities and value for money. Proximity to Queenstown Centre was within walking distance also. Highly recommend this accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice lake views
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Shayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Handy location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Old and run down but views were unreal! Bathrooms not good. Way too small.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mahbub-A

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
View from our room was good. Easy check in and nice customer care.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property, although a little dated, was spacious, clean, quiet, close enough to the centre of town to walk, and the most stunning views imaginable.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Salah Aldeen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Every thing was fantastic I liked the place and the cleaning was excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Robert S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy walk into town - shopping, restaurants & the skylift up the mountain.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Korey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view and value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
convenient location and easy walk to the town centre
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Winfield

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

Nice

Great stay with fabulous views from our unit. They were also kind enough to let me park my car for the day while we took a tour.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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