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Cardrona Hotel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor dining
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Bed sheets
Dining room
Garden

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Crown Range Road, RD1, Cardrona, 9382
  • Place, Cardrona Distillery
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Cardrona Alpine Resort
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Snow Farm New Zealand
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Airport, Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room (Twin Single Room)

Standard Room (Twin Single Room)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Bed sheets

Standard Room (Queen Room)

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

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Twin Queen Room

Twin Queen Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Pub Petite Room

Pub Petite Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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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

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Cardrona Villa 41

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

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

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

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About the area

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 - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Cardrona Alpine Resort - 16 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Snow Farm New Zealand - 25 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Skyline Queenstown - 36 min drive - 50.9 km
  • The Remarkables Ski Area - 39 min drive - 54.9 km

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

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 transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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
  • Smoke-free property

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 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

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 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
Cardrona Hotel Hotel Cardrona

Cardrona Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 571 out of 756 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 156 out of 756 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 756 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 756 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 756 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chun Wai

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love this place. Had one of the best lamb burgers ever. Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nik

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was unexpectedly phenomenal! Bed and bathroom were exquisite.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with partner
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

Stephanie, Indianapolis

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

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place. Lots of history. Food and service excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fun historical accomodation and the outdoor fire is perfect on a cool afternoon
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cute old fashion feel, lovely sitting area outside. Great food, walls in the rooms were a little thin. Beautiful views.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

IAN

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Caitlin

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Melinda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were lovely, the bed was comfy and the shower was awesome
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deanne

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had the most relaxing low key stay with kids. A must-go for when you’d prefer to have quality time with the family rather than be distracted with all the bells and whistles of other accommodation options. Great restaurant and bar with food made from local ingredients. We will definitely come back 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jing

The property is right next to the bar by the roadside, and the bar’s courtyard is just outside the room. Although the bar says it closes at 10 pm, they were still playing loud music after 10:30 pm, and customers were chatting in the courtyard. It wasn’t quiet or private enough, and the room was very small.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very beautiful place to stay. It is a small place on the edge of the highway but then behind it opens to a stunning courtyard(s) and just a serene experience. The historical Nate was very alive in our minds to as it feels like it might have many years ago just better! The room was clean, pretty and made more spacious as we got the coveted top end with a deck!! 100% recommend the Cardrona Hotel for everything you need and want!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Sign at reception says to check in at the bar if no one’s available so I went to the bar where the bar maid was quite rude and dismissive. We were too early to check in (which is strictly 3pm) so we went to the next town and arrived back at 8.30pm and had to go back to the bar to check in as fairly, no one at reception. Unfortunately we got the same lady at the bar who then asked a lady who was waiting tables to check us in and she said she didn’t have time. A lovely gentleman however met us back at reception and took us to our room. There is no fridge and we were travelling with food so we had to throw out what we had and the only place to eat is the hotel itself for 23km. The hotel itself is absolutely beautiful but we were not feeling welcome and decided to stay in our room. On check out at 10am, no one at reception so I was dreading going back to the bar. Thankfully it was not the same lady. We also stayed one less night as our tour in Queenstown was cancelled due to rain and rescheduled for the next week which put us a day behind. Management agreeing and allowing a refund for the last night was an arduous process blamed on Expedia however our other bookings had to be changed also and were simple, friendly and took minutes.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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