Located in Cardrona, Cardrona Hotel is in a rural location, a 4-minute drive from Cardrona Distillery and 15 minutes from Crown Range Summit. .This hotel is 6.6 mi (10.7 km) from Cardrona Alpine Resort and 12.8 mi (20.5 km) from Snow Farm New Zealand.
What's nearby
Cardrona Distillery - 2 min drive - 1.6 miles
Cardrona Alpine Resort - 16 min drive - 5.9 miles
Snow Farm New Zealand - 25 min drive - 8.2 miles
Millbrook Resort Golf Course - 25 min drive - 22.4 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 with free parking, near Cardrona Distillery
Cardrona Hotel offers 16 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as shopping on site.
Satisfy your appetite with local cuisine at Cardrona Hotel, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Cardrona Hotel - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
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
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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
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Heating
Policies
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
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Cardrona Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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Absolutely amazing stay! The staff were warm and welcoming from the moment we arrived. The room was spotless, beautifully presented, and incredibly comfortable. Every detail was thought of — from the quality amenities to the stunning gardens. The location was perfect. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience — we’ll definitely be back!
What an amazing hotel Absolutely loved every thing about it amazing lamb burger paired brilliantly with the Swifty comfortable warm and cosy definitely recommend
murray
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Lynette
Aug 28, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had an amazing stay and enjoyed great service and excellent food.
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
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.
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.