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Cardrona Hotel

Property class: 3

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A rustic garden with a stone building, wooden benches, and a gravel path.
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A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a small wooden stool, a hanging light fixture, and a window with blinds.
A rustic cabin with stone walls, a metal roof, and wooden deck seating.
A garden with a stone bench, a building with red windows, and a mountain in the background.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $94
$82 nightly
$94 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 12 - Oct 13

Explore the area

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Crown Range Road, RD1, Cardrona, 9382
  • Place, Crown Range
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cardrona Distillery
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Cardrona Alpine Resort
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Airport, Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room (Twin Single Room)

A bedroom with two wooden beds, a window with a checkered valance, and two framed posters on the wall.

Standard Room (Twin Single Room)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room (Queen Room)

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a nightstand with a lamp, a window with a view of the outdoors, and a door leading to a balcony.

Standard Room (Queen Room)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Twin Queen Room

A bedroom with two single beds, a wooden bench, and a large wardrobe.

Twin Queen Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(17 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Family Room

A room with two beds, a bedside table, a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Pub Petite Room

A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand with a lamp, a window with a view of greenery, and a wooden chair.

Pub Petite Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed

A bedroom with a wooden headboard, a small wooden stool, a hanging light fixture, and a window with blinds.

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Cardrona Villa 37

A bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand, a dresser, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Cardrona Villa 37

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Cardrona Villa 41

A bedroom with a bed, two nightstands, a headboard, and two wall-mounted lamps. There is a door leading to a bathroom.

Cardrona Villa 41

  • Mountain view
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

A bedroom with a wooden bed, a nightstand, a window with a view, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Cardrona

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

  • Crown Range - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Cardrona Distillery - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Cardrona Alpine Resort - 19 min drive - 6.6 miles
  • Snow Farm New Zealand - 34 min drive - 11.1 miles
  • Queenstown Gardens - 41 min drive - 33.0 miles

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

Cardrona Hotel

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 daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
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. Open daily.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: NZD 5 to 32 for adults and NZD 5 to 15 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
  • Travel crib

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

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 will receive an email within 10 days before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
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
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 40 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately NZD 5 to 32 for adults, and NZD 5 to 15 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 40 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

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

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 629 out of 831 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 172 out of 831 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 831 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 831 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 831 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible family holiday stay - delicious food, wonderful staff, comfortable room!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cutest rooms, amazing food, great experience!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
a great place to stay with a wonderful ambience, sense of history and great pub and outdoors area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s really a perfect hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an experience of a lifetime & we absolutely loved every single moment!! Highly recommended to anyone wanting to stay in an iconic place of Kiwiana heritage 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean room and bathroom, comfortable bed and pillows, wish we could have slept there again! We had dinner in the evening and shared the waffles in the morning, both meals excellent, nice beers on tap. Staff all lovely and very welcoming, friendly other patrons in the bar. Would stay again and highly recommend it to others!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely atmosphere, beautiful flowers, amazing little playground, wonderful food! The rooms are rustic and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic old hotel excellent rooms meals superb and staff great.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic food and atmosphere. Wonderful, helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful stay at Cadrona Hotel. Awesome atmosphere and gardens. Staff were very helpful and the food excellant. Especially the blue cod. Highly recommend any one to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food and service was a highlight!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome atmosphere, clean room, hot pool was a good surprise!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very pleasant, room was very clean with a comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spotless,staff were amazing .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay with a really nice restaurant and the staff were terrific Lovely old style rooms with huge beautifully presented ensuite. Lots of outdoor areas to relax Easy parking Great views.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, awesome food and atmosphere at the bar, excellent service from all staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful and unique hotel. Lovely room decor and excellent food. Wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean room, comfortable bed. We only stayed one night, but would be happy to stay longer sometime in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best hotel we’ve stayed at! Quaint and cute and wonderful!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!! Staff are very friendly, building and rooms were very clean. Great atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, beautiful grounds and room. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good room, great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spa
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the style and the hi
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026