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Cardrona Hotel

3.0 star property

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Outdoor dining
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Garden
Dining room
Interior entrance

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
(11 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Travel cot, 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

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

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Family Room

Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 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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Travel cot, bed sheets

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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Travel cot, 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

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Travel cot, bed sheets

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
(19 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
  • Coronet Peak Ski Area - 36 min drive - 53.8 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
  • ‪Noodle Bar & Café - ‬27 min drive
  • Captain's Run Cafe - Cardrona
  • ‪The Lounge - ‬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 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 transport

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

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 cot

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 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

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
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Cardrona Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 595 out of 790 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 165 out of 790 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 790 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 790 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 790 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lorie

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

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family really enjoyed staying at the Cardrona. Super comfy beds, steps away from the lovely garden bar and a soak in the hot tub was a lovely way to end the evening. A small fridge in rooms would be a good addition to make.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Rijo

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good room, great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Graeme

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

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

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was AMAZING! The villas are great! Modern and clean, well equipped and comfortable! Great service, very laid back and relaxed while feeling upscale at the same time without any stuffiness whatsoever! I would definitely recommend staying here and would come back in a heartbeat! Love the history as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jamilla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Travelled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Amber

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

8/10 Good

Lonita

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff members I interacted with were friendly and efficient. I had difficulty finding the hotel reception area and no one was there when I finally found it, though someone arrived quickly. It seems the restaurant and hotel were staffed by the same people and the restaurant held priority at that time of the day. The room was clean and had everything I needed. I appreciated the water heater and supplies for a morning cup of tea. The water in the shower was lukewarm and never got hot. My room was cold when I arrived. I was able to turn on the heater and it warmed up by the time I was ready for bed. The outside area is beautiful.
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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful yard. Staffs are nice. Foods are delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Sara

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

10/10 Excellent

Sunil

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cardrona was the loveliest hotel experience in 4 months of travelling Australia &New Zealand. Grounds were beautiful, room was clean and comfortable, food was excellent and staff were absolutey wonderful in how hospitable, helpful and friendly they were. You cannot go wrong if your are able to treat yourself to a stay at this wonderful hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Arun

Travelled with family and small children
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

10/10 Excellent

Zhaodi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stopped by this hotel on the way to Christchurch from Queenstown airport. About half an hour drive. I almost suspected that there was a hotel in the area where I did not see any houses. Then this hotel showed up. What a pleasant surprise to find thus fine hotel with beautiful garden which I think was comparable to the Botanic garden we went to the day after. The roses were gorgeous. We took quite some pictures in the garden the second day. Definitely a must see on the way to the east of Christchurch!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Wallace

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere being next to the courtyard pub and beer garden. Nice deck outside our room which we sat and had drinks of. Bonus was the use of the spa pool. We visited in peak season, but it didn’t feel too overcrowded or busy - just a nice overall feel
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariana

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nina

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

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The garden setting is amazing, and bed was really comfortable, thank you 💜
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025