The Best Hotels for Skiing in New Zealand

Where to Stay for Skiing and Snowboarding in New Zealand

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

If you're looking for a hotel for your next ski trip to New Zealand, you're in the right spot. The area's ski hotels and resorts offer an array of amenities and experiences to make your winter vacation unforgettable. Whether you're looking for the cheapest ski lodging or the best ski-in ski-out hotels, New Zealand has it all. With ski cabins, lodges, and luxury ski resorts, there's a perfect place for every budget and preference. Experience the apres-ski culture with hot chocolate or a cocktail, soak in a hot tub, or hit the slopes for some epic black diamond runs. Or perhaps just stick to the bunny slopes. Don't wait to book your ski vacation at one of the top ski hotels in New Zealand and create memories that will last a lifetime.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

River Rock Estate

Cromwell, New Zealand
Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Ski Getaway
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 Shortcut Road, River Rock Estate has great rooms from $137 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, skiers will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a winery at this terrific hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Adults only
  • Breakfast in the room


Millbrook Resort

Arrowtown, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $271 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Winter Getaway Hotel in New Zealand
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Millbrook Resort which has nice rooms starting at $271. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Malaghans Road. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Kimi Ora Eco Resort

Kaiteriteri, New Zealand
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fun Ski Hotel in New Zealand
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Kimi Ora Eco Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $134. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 99 Martin Farm Road. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center which vacationers will love. And this fantastic hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa

Queenstown, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Ski Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $189, Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa, at Kawarau Village, 79 Peninsula Road provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Skiers and snowboarders will really like this fun hotel which also offers a kitchen, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Train station shuttle


Eichardt's Private Hotel

Queenstown, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $1019 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Near the Slopes in New Zealand
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service

Eichardt's Private Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $1019 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Marine Parade. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, which is nice for travelers. Just a short drive from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


The Powderhorn Chateau

Ohakune, New Zealand
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a Family Ski Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of The Powderhorn Chateau is 8.70 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $176, and it's located at Bottom of Mountain Road. We also love the rooms with kitchens, child care, an indoor pool, free parking, and a pool table which are great for skiers. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Distinction Wanaka Serviced Apartments Formerly Alpine Resort Wanaka

Wanaka, New Zealand
4-star Resort with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Ski Trip with Friends
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Distinction Wanaka Serviced Apartments Formerly Alpine Resort Wanaka because it has great rooms that start at $171. It has an outdoor pool, skiing, a fitness center, outdoor tennis, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 150-154 Anderson Road. Only a short distance from the city center, visitors will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this fantastic hotel. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Hiking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


The Spire Hotel

Queenstown, New Zealand
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $399 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Ski Getaway
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service

The Spire Hotel offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $399 (before taxes). It's located at Church Lane and has earned a guest rating of 9.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care which vacationers will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sherwood Queenstown

Queenstown, New Zealand
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Winter Getaway Hotel in New Zealand
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service

Located at 554 Frankton Road, Goldfield Heights, Sherwood Queenstown has great rooms from $103 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which skiers and snowboarders will love. And this terrific hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for ski hotels.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Horse riding
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


Browns Boutique Hotel

Queenstown, New Zealand
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $193 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fun Ski Hotel in New Zealand
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Room service

A great place to stay is Browns Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $193. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 26 Isle Street. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and free parking. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

Ski Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


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How much do ski resort hotels cost in New Zealand?

New Zealand Average Ski Hotel Price
$123

After analyzing 146 ski hotels in New Zealand, we found the average ski hotel price to be a remarkably economical $123. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic ski accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in New Zealand.

The average prices of our suggested ski hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $260
  • 4-star hotels: $123
  • 3-star hotels: $89


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