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Cardrona Hotel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor dining
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Interior entrance
Travel crib, bed sheets
Garden

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $105
$91 nightly
$105 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 14 - Jun 15

Explore the area

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Crown Range Road, RD1, Cardrona, 9382
  • Place, Cardrona Distillery
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Cardrona Alpine Resort
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Snow Farm New Zealand
    ‪34 min drive‬
  • Airport, Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room (Twin Single Room) | Travel crib, bed sheets

Standard Room (Twin Single Room)

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

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Travel crib, bed sheets

Standard Room (Queen Room)

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

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Twin Queen Room | Travel crib, bed sheets

Twin Queen Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Room | Travel crib, bed sheets

Family Room

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

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Pub Petite Room | Travel crib, bed sheets

Pub Petite Room

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

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Travel crib, bed sheets

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

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

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Travel crib, bed sheets

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
  • Free WiFi

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Travel crib, bed sheets

Cardrona Villa 41

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Travel crib, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(19 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

  • 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
  • The Remarkables Ski Area - 49 min drive - 36.6 miles
  • Coronet Peak Ski Area - 54 min drive - 36.6 miles

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

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

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.

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

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

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
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Cardrona Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 604 out of 800 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 166 out of 800 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 800 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 800 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 800 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

gary

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

8/10 Good

Pieter

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

8/10 Good

Robert

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

10/10 Excellent

Ian

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

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

10/10 Excellent

David

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amber

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

8/10 Good

Rijo

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

10/10 Excellent

Duane

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rustic heritage hotel with so much character. Loved my stay here. So many dining areas to enjoy in one place. Clean and comfortable beds.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

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

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice personnel, clean room and a fantastic inner yard to have dinner and a drink in if weather permits.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, clean, updated rooms. Good restaurant on site. Nice staff. Good location, close to Wanaka and within an hour drive to Queenstown.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel and Alex who took care of us was so friendly!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yes room clean laundry great
Outdoor spa
Front of hotel
Beautiful scenery
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying at the hotel is an experience in country living at its finest. The reception was warm and the room spotless. The menu for the evening meal and breakfast made for delightful meals. A very enjoyable night's stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Arun

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing place to stay! Beautiful surroundings, great atmosphere, friendly staff, and delicious food. The Cardrona Hotel made our New year trip memorable!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We checked in and had lunch which included lamb burgers and beers. Then we spent some time in the hot tub. The grounds are nice and the place does look like a piece of history.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lorie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grounds are beautiful. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

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

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay at a quaint, unique historical hotel. Great food and drink, wonderful fireplaces, indoors and outdoors. Wonderful experience all the way around.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cardona hotel is a gem!! The place has so much character and is so thoughtfully designed/ preserved. Our dinner was excellent, the room was immaculate and the entire place is full of charm and history. We absolutely loved our night there and recommend everyone has at least a one night stay at this iconic hotel!!
Cozy bar with couches and a fireplace.
Outdoor dining with option of individual glass house shelter for some table in case of rain.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful garden, wonderful food and atmosphere, and the hot tub was a great end for the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charity

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless and beautiful. The property is absolutely charming. Everything is clean and beautiful and the staff could not be friendlier or more helpful. We wished we had stayed longer, it was a great place to relax.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent, absolutely beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025