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 $126 (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 Sainsbury Road, Mercure Queenstown Resort has great rooms from $126 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.10 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 a kid-friendly buffet 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
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (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
  • Spa

A great place to stay is The Rees Hotel & Luxury Apartments which has nice rooms starting at $243. Offering skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 377 Frankton Road. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and child care which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

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
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Heritage Queenstown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

We found Heritage Queenstown to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $159. 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 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 91 Fernhill Road. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services 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
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Sherwood Queenstown

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (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 $103, Sherwood Queenstown, at 554 Frankton Road, Goldfield Heights provides skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. 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
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Nugget Point A THC Group Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

Nugget Point A THC Group Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $104 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 146 Arthurs Point Road. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub, which is nice for visitors. Just 5.7 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. 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
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

The great guest rating of Sofitel Queenstown Hotel & Spa is 8.70 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $244, and it's located at 8 Duke Street. We also love the a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, and child care which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel St Moritz Queenstown - MGallery

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $182 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip 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 cool place is Hotel St Moritz Queenstown - MGallery because it has great rooms that start at $182. It has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 10-18 Brunswick Street. Only 0.8 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this fun hotel.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Spire Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $399 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Queenstown
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa

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 comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers parking, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center.

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


Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $231 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 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

Located at 21 Robins Road, Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $231 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. It has a terrific 9.40 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 visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.3 km from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $189 (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 $189. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kawarau Village, 79 Peninsula Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a kitchen, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services. It's located just 5.1 km from the city center, too. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

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


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Wanaka, Cromwell, Alexandra, and Arrowtown.

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

Queenstown Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$166

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 43 hotels is an affordable $166. 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: $336
  • 4-star hotels: $139
  • 3-star hotels: $95


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