The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Queenstown

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If you're planning the ultimate weekend getaway in Queenstown, New Zealand, you'll need to find the perfect place to stay. Luckily, we've analyzed all the hotels in the area based on key criteria, so you can find the perfect place to relax and unwind for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, our list below can help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Queenstown because it has a wide variety of hotels to choose from. No matter what your budget is, you're sure to find a place that meets your needs for a long weekend escape. Whether you're traveling with family, friends, or as a couple, there are plenty of affordable and luxurious options to choose from. You can find everything from 3-star and 4-star hotels to luxury hotels, all with comfortable and relaxing rooms which are perfect for that weekend retreat you've been planning. The amenities in these hotels will vary, but you can expect to find everything you need for a comfortable stay. You'll be able to enjoy sightseeing and exploring the city with ease thanks to the great location of these hotels, too. There are also plenty of restaurants nearby where you can indulge in delicious cuisine. For those looking for more action during their weekend escape in Queenstown, the area has plenty of things to do, from outdoor activities to cultural attractions. So why wait? Book your perfect 3-day trip with one of the best hotels for a weekend in Queenstown below.

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

Mercure Queenstown Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $109 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Queenstown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at 21 Sainsbury Road, Mercure Queenstown Resort has great rooms from $109 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.1 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and parking at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Queenstown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $177. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kawarau Village, 79 Peninsula Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kitchen, hiking, child care, and laundry services which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.2 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Queenstown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

We found Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Queenstown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $128. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 91 Fernhill Road. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Sherwood Queenstown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Queenstown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $89, Sherwood Queenstown, at 554 Frankton Road provides skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

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


The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $265 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $265 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 377 Frankton Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for visitors. Just 2 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel St Moritz Queenstown - MGallery Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Hotel St Moritz Queenstown - MGallery Collection is 8.50 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $192, and it's located at 10-18 Brunswick Street. We also love the parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Spire Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $739 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Queenstown
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa

A cool place is The Spire Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $739. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3-5 Church Lane. Only 0.3 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, hiking, laundry services, city views, and a spa at this fun hotel.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


DoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Queenstown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

DoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $103 (before taxes). It's located at Kawarau Village 79 Peninsula Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sudima Queenstown Five Mile

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Queenstown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa

Located at 22 Grant Road, Sudima Queenstown Five Mile has great rooms from $102 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 6.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $209 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Queenstown
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $209. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 21 Robins Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and evening entertainment. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Queenstown, Wanaka, Te Anau, Alexandra, and Cromwell.

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How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Queenstown?

Queenstown Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$249

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Queenstown, New Zealand. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in Queenstown, New Zealand based on data from 66 hotels is an affordable $249. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Queenstown.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $436
  • 4-star hotels: $210
  • 3-star hotels: $176


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